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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e9jjku/walked_into_my_garage_to_find_my_landlord_about/

e9jjku

I live in El Paso County, Colorado. Today when my roommate went to check the mail she left the garage open, and in the time it took her to go to the curb and check the mail, the landlord must have snuck into the garage. He does not live on the property. The property is a duplex. To make the situation even more interesting, the tenant renting the other part of my duplex was taken away by the police a couple weeks ago and is in jail. Last night I heard noise in his place and thought he got home. Tonight when my roommate walked back in from checking the mail, the landlord was in the garage with the door to the crawlspace open, as though he were about to crawl into it or at least trying to look in it. It is a good two to three yards back into the garage so he was well into the garage. For some reason my roommate didn't tell him this was inappropriate or ask him to leave, however, he must have known that it was because he left on his own accord. When o got home I was curious where he appeared from so quickly, so I reviewed the footage on my security system. Turns out , he had come from the other half of the duplex! He had come up the previous night and broken in to the lock with a young woman (not his wife) .He then leaves her there to stay the night alone. He comes back today, and then when my roommate is checking the mail he comes down and slips into the garage. I think he must have been watching from the other half of my duplex. All of the neighbors belongings are still in there. He got taken to jail on or around Thanksgiving, so it hasn't been thirty days, although he could be late on rent . I don't know the terms of his lease. I do know that the landlord should have made an appointment with me if he wanted to enter the property. I am very mad about this, and also creeped out by what he is doing at my place and at the neighbors. Am also wondering if my roommates nonreaction was a bad move on our part? Any advice on what to do? I did send an email tonight letting him know that that is not ok and that he needs to follow the rules in the future. Also, I have already in the past made it clear for the few times he had ask to meet with me that he needed to arrange a set time in advance so he knew I expected that I thought. Thanks in advance for your thoughts or stories with shared experiences.

Walked into my garage to find my landlord about to go into my crawlspace

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ge5dzo/my_23_m_wife_23_f_is_a_user_wont_get_a_job_or/

ge5dzo

I'm in the military and fell hard for her. We got married under the condition that she'd get a job, clean the house, and work out with me. Flash forward a year. No job, house is a mess, and she has actively tried to hinder my physical fitness (even though its part of my job). I'm sick of it. What can i do? Where do I even start?

My (23 M) Wife (23 F) is a user, won't get a job or stop stop spending my money. I want a divorce, how do i prepare

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gm4me6/angry_teacher_calling_my_personal_phone/

gm4me6

Hello guys, I’m located in Massachusetts in USA. I am a sophomore in college. My semester for my university ended this past Friday, my final grades are posted officially and I’m looking forward to whatever sort of ‘summer’ is ahead of me. I took a studio arts class this past semester and my teacher and I didn’t exactly get along with each other. We never fought or had any sort of confrontations, we simply disagreed on some views about art. A week ago I emailed my teacher confirming some final grading and a few other concerns. We sorted everything out, flash to last night. I’m in my car at 9:30PM driving towards my home with my SO in the car when my phone rings, and it’s my teacher. She has my personal number because I saved her phone # from the syllabus and texted her once to confirm something about a project a bit back. I was completely thrown off guard and my instincts went haywire. I took my SO phone and recorded the phone conversation. She called and said hello can you talk, I responded with of course. She said it sounds like you are in a car, are you safe? I told her I was safe that I was the passenger and not driving. She said I can call her another time that I am alone. I said I am with somebody I feel comfortable talking next to. She said NO call me tomorrow when you’re alone. I then said, naturally, is everything alright? She said NO. Then she ended the call. I sent a text after she ended the call that I would be available to talk until 10:30 that night and after that would prefer email correspondence. She texted me today at noon saying to call her. I want to record our conversation because frankly this whole thing is EXTREMELY strange to me and something about it fells very off. I believe in Massachusetts that there is a law stating I cannot record somebody else without their knowledge. Is there some sort of loophole I can use? I’d prefer not to pick up the phone and say “By the way, I’m recording this phone call”. I’m super weirded out and unsure what to do. I genuinely have NO idea what she has to say to me. I want to make sure I am able to document everything appropriately so that if I need to I can turn it into the school. She is a teacher who is big in my major so avoidance is not an option.

Angry teacher calling my personal phone

school

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/go9thw/maintenance_battle/

go9thw

My mom bought a washing machine like 8-9 years ago and never had any issues with it before. A few months ago it would randomly have issues that would come and go. There would also be water leaking from under it. About a week ago she bought a new one and the company came to deliver it & install it. They told her that they can’t do it because the valve was leaking and needed replaced while leaving the new and old washing machine. (we live in an apartment). My mother calls the office and the guy doesn’t listen to her while she tries to explain the issue and moves the old washing machine & hooks the new one up to the old hoses. then says that it’s leaking because it’s not plugged into something. He messed the front of it up & then leaves. The water is still leaking from the valve in the wall. So the company won’t come back to install it until they fix this. my mom called the office back again today and told them it wasn’t fixed and she moved the old one back because she didn’t want to risk anything like her warranty being voided since they hooked up things they shouldn’t have. They came back today & literally yelled at her and told her that she had no reason to do any of that because she didn’t know what she was taking about. They still didn’t fix the issue. Basically refusing to do their job while being assholes. My mom feels helpless because she doesn’t know what to do, I’m looking for any advice on where she should go from here & what to do. anything is appreciated.

Maintenance battle

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e82uw4/terminated_while_on_maternity_leave/

e82uw4

I have been working for 11 years with the same company specializing in IT project management in Calgary, Canada. I’m currently on maternal leave due to resume work in January 2020. My company got in touch with me saying that there have been significant changes while I was away and they don’t see a future for me in my original role. While there are posts in this forum about negotiating on severance, I want to understand what my options are considering I am currently on EI. Also, I’d appreciate if anyone could suggest me a lawyer for seeking advice. I wish to part amicably with the company. P.S: I had posted this originally on /r/Calgary and was advised to post here too. I was unable to cross post.

Terminated while on maternity leave

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjfpr5/my_shift_manager_called_me_in_early_but_my_boss/

gjfpr5

Hi I'm very sorry if this the wrong sub or flair for this I'm just really confused and unsure what actions I can and should take. I work fast food and my county recently lifted restrictions which led to a massive increase in business so one my shift managers called me in 3 hours earlier TWICE in a week. Normal I'd have just waved it off since I wasn't supposed to work yet but seeing how it was my shift Manager I decided it would be best to comply. When I got to work today my boss informed I would not be getting paid for those 6 hours since I wasn't scheduled to work them. I didn't know what to say and as he walked away I just hoped and assumed he was joking. I received my check at the end of the night and after some quick math I was 6 hours short on pay. TLDR: Boss is not paying for 6 hours worth of work because I "wasn't scheduled" What can I do here? Am I not entitled to pay for the work I did?

My Shift Manager called me in early but my boss is refusing to pay for the time I worked early.

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2rlcie/texas_i_am_about_to_go_to_court_for_a_traffic/

2rlcie

see title.

Texas: I am about to go to court for a traffic ticket. If I lose, will I be able to pay the ticket over time or am I required to have the full amount immediately?

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eb1lqk/bc_canada_can_a_stbx_flee_the_country_and_hide_to/

eb1lqk

Hi. I have been suspecting my STBXH is preparing to leave the country for good. He’s listed his house for sale (his house before marriage) and he has mentioned several times how he wants to go back to his parents’ country to take over his dad’s business but the only thing stopping him was me. He’s been abusive and neglected me and our newborn so I am about to serve him the divorce papers. He’s adamant he will not go for a divorce and I can file all I want but he won’t agree to it. Is it possible that he can move across the ocean and hide somewhere and avoid paying any support and make it impossible for me to serve him papers?

BC Canada - can a STBX flee the country and hide to avoid being served divorce paper and avoid child support?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gmczni/speeding_ticket_in_hope_bc_canada/

gmczni

Hey everyone, I have a question regarding a speeding ticket I got today. Backstory: - I’m 18 -I have my N -I’ve never had any kind of ticket issued against me. I was outside of hope in the 100 zone just approaching the 110 zone (maybe 600 metres away?) when I got flagged down by a police officer to pull over. 10-20 seconds prior, I had looked at my speedometer and it indicated that I was going 118 (I normally only do 5-10 over, I thought I was already in the 110 zone). He told me I was going 128, which I find hard to believe but did not argue. I also did not say sorry or admit guilt of any kind, however radar is hard to beat. I was given a ticket and left. My questions: Do they send something in the mail? (trying to figure out if my mom will find out) Will my insurance price go up if I just pay the ticket? (I have to renew in June) If I fight the ticket, it’s most likely going to take me a really long time to get a court date, so while I am waiting for the court date, will my June insurance renewal be more? If I pay the ticket, it’s an admission of guilt, so what kind of costs am I looking at (other than the $146 fine) ? I learned that if it is my first offence, if you fight the ticket they normally at least cut it in half. It’s not the ticket price I’m worried about as much as insurance, though. Any help? Thanks!!

Speeding ticket in Hope, B.C. Canada

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/584tt6/california_can_a_demand_letter_before_filing_suit/

584tt6

To the point - Can a demand letter (reimbursement of work-related expenses) also request penalties for the labor code violations - specifically failure to comply with a request for records [Ca. Labor Code 226(c) and (f)]? Or can penalties only be awarded if it goes to DLSE or court?

(California) Can a demand letter before filing suit ask for penalties too? - Labor Law

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ed9ufw/can_i_carry_my_pistol_even_if_ive_been_asked_not/

ed9ufw

I work at a company which has policies restraining me from carying a pistol. First can my employer search my person? Specifically my waistband? I understand such an action would be sexual harassment/assault. Am I incorrect? Seccond can my employer charge me with criminal trespass for violating this policy? I understand someone can ask you to leave and if you don't it's trespassing, but if I'm specifically asked to be there, just without a gun can I be charged with trespass for bringing the weapon?

Can I carry my pistol even if I've been asked not to? (Alabama)

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/grifgy/fl_usa_landlord_has_not_done_anything_to_fix_roof/

grifgy

Basically, as the title states, my apartment complex has done nothing to fix leaks in the roof of my “newly renovated” apartment. I have about six months of emails documenting the problem and pictures of it’s progression from something minor to the ceiling starting to split. I keep getting told that the roof will be replaced but obviously that hasn’t happened. I’m concerned that soon the ceiling panels will start to fall away as they get more water logged. Is there anything I can do to force their hands here? Such as withholding rent or going to a judge or contacting some authority? I’ve obviously never had this issue with a landlord or rental company before so I don’t know where to start. I live in Brevard County if that makes a difference.

(Fl, USA) Landlord has not done anything to fix roof leaks

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2tf44j/tx_its_been_15_years_and_i_still_dont_have_my/

2tf44j

My husband and I were married in October of 2013 in Texas. We signed a contract with a wedding photographer that stated we would receive a CD of our photographs within 6 weeks of the wedding. She took our engagement photos, we were happy with the quality, and she promptly sent a DVD of high-resolution photos to our house after the session. Because of this, I added on an additional bridal session before the wedding with her. After the wedding, 6 weeks came and went, and we contacted our photographer about the delay. She apologized profusely, and told us that she had been busy handling her ill grandfather's affairs. She gave us a date in May 2014 to have our photos, and offered to give us a free photo session because she was so late. (We declined.) After she didn't deliver again, and numerous follow-up emails, she finally sent us pictures through Dropbox in October 2014. Needless to say, we weren't impressed. The pictures were only 400 x 600 pixels (not nearly big enough to reproduce), and half of the "important" moments of the night were missing, despite the fact that she brought a second shooter with her. I don't have a photograph of my dad walking me down the aisle, of my first dance with my husband, or of me giving my bouquet to my mom, despite the fact that we re-arranged the schedule that night so that she could specifically get those shots before her time was up. In half of the photos, people aren't even looking at the camera. I don't know if her camera broke or she lost the files or what. We have been trying to contact her for months to discuss this with her. Even though the quality of the wedding photos wasn't great, I just asked her, at a minimum, to send me the high resolution photos on a disc, and we would use what we could. We've sent emails and texts, made phone calls, and tried to get a hold of her on Twitter for months. She is ignoring us. She also never sent a CD of my bridal photos - I only saw those through Dropbox as well. What are my options? We have already paid in full for our wedding photos - about $1,500. All I want is what we agreed to - my bridal photos and my wedding photos on a CD. If that's not going to happen, then I feel like we need to recoup some of the money we paid her. It would be one thing if she had uploaded high-resolution photos to Dropbox, but she didn't. I could have worked around that. Would we have a case for taking her to small claims court? TLDR: No wedding photos after 1.5 years. Only saw pictures through Dropbox. What can I do?

[TX] It's been 1.5 years and I still don't have my wedding photos. What are my options?

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/572ge6/independent_contractors_is_it_illegal_to_be_paid/

572ge6

Location UNITED STATES Hello Reddit, I was wondering if it is illegal to be paid via a Rewards system (Save your cookies to get prizes) instead of a Dollar value, though cookies carry a dollar value for prizes that you can purchase with the cookies. We are going from a Dollar value for our services to a rewards system as independent contractors and wondering if this is even legal since we are classified as such. Which also is effected by our performance as independent contractors. Thank you for any advice as it just does not seem legal.

Independent contractors, Is it illegal to be paid based on a rewards system?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e89v3a/can_a_plaintiff_enter_evidence_on_behalf_of_the/

e89v3a

I’m filing for eviction against a tenant whose home is on our rented land. To make an extremely long story short I’m asking the judge to tell us who the rightful owner of the home is therefore allowing me to evict. I do believe it is the defendant but I’m NAL. Defendant has a bill of sale that I’d like to enter as evidence although it’s more so evidence for the defendant. I did ask her to bring it with but would like to give the judge everything we have beforehand in case they need to look up any information pertaining to this debacle we’re in.

Can a plaintiff enter evidence on behalf of the defendant? Iowa

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gn2b31/bully_wont_stop_hassling_me_threatening_blackmail/

gn2b31

So I’m a autistic teen who has been constantly harassed for 5 years now and before covid put my foot down and told the school. The students received 3 months after school detention after I unveiled a lot of horrifying screenshots these group of kids were sending to me. My dad got injured while serving the United States in the military and one of the kids said my dad should die and he’s glad 9/11 happened (my dad was in the towers that day). So I had it and in the heat of the moment said something racist. This was 2 years ago. I’m not racist but they brought to my breaking point where I was crying and at a loss of words. They got me jumped 3 times. I showed a lot of screenshots to my school I didn’t have all of them because every time I took a screenshot they would tell a random girl in my school that I liked her and after all of this I was outcasted by every female in my school. They even humiliated me in public by starting chants against me. But now before I told the school the kid is threatening to send the one response I said that one time to all the colleges I’m applying to. I talked to my guidance counselor and he even saw what I said to him, and the guidance counselor is a minority and said that he doesn’t blame me for saying that after what they were saying to me and said I shouldn’t worry about them sending blackmail. But if this were to happen can I take legal action?

Bully won’t stop hassling me. Threatening blackmail. Should I take legal action?

school

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2mltko/nj_is_the_executor_responsible_for_eviction/

2mltko

A family member passed away 4 months ago and left her NJ residence to her son, who lives in PA. The executor of the estate is the woman's lawyer. There is an apartment above the garage that has been occupied rent free for several years. The occupant has the means to pay a reasonable amount, but refuses to do so. The question is whether the executor is responsible for evicting the occupant prior to settling the estate and deeding the property to the beneficiary?

[NJ] Is the executor responsible for eviction?

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/edknai/possibly_caught_stealing_from_work/

edknai

SO i just got a text from my friend/coworker asking why our boss is asking him if I've taken anything from the back of the store.Jusy to make it known, I'm a seasonal employee Arn in I have been and I'm worried that they're catching on. There isn't any cameras in the back of the store,Theh only time I could have been seen by a camera was grabbing something off the shelf and bringing it with me into the dressing room area where ther isn't any cameras and proceed to sneak it into my waistline or pockets and then hold it concealed until I get into the break room, which is also camera-free. I'm 99% sure of this. What do i do if they decide it is me and i did steal from the store? How likely is it for the cops to get involved? I could really use some answers tonight. Should I even show up to work tomorrow? Should I quit? Please and thank you in advance.

POSSIBLY CAUGHT STEALING FROM WORK

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/enovfk/does_my_situation_count_as_retaliation_california/

enovfk

Some background- I’m a biologist by training and have worked for nearly 8 years overseeing compliance with state and federal wildlife laws/permits for a public works department. Until Wednesday that is. Our new management isn’t fond of these regulatory measures, but my job is to recommend how to remain in compliance with our permits. This past summer, one of our sites had multiple issues with threatened and endangered species, so the other staff biologist and I recommended a plan to clear the site following all necessary surveys and compliance measures. We were told Monday that all biological work for this site would be transferred to an outside consultant and that we were no longer going to be involved, even on the administrative side. We pushed back- namely, we pointed out the consultant they planned to use was not acceptable to our regulatory agencies and within the biological community is considered to be sketchy, for lack of a better term. Two days later, we were pulled into individual meetings with our managers and told all our work was being transferred to another section of the department, with primary oversight going to people with far less biological experience. We were both transferred to off site satellite facilities with a total change in job duties (but not classification) and schedule (the other biologist is now expected to work weekends). The change was immediate, and we were told at the end of the day to report the following morning to our new locations. Can this stand up in any way to a challenge? We have over a dozen people in our classification (which is broad), but nobody was given the option to move; we were instructed. There were no disciplinary issues taken against us to indicate this was performance related (previously or at the time of transfer). Ultimately I know the move was solely because these managers intend to circumvent their legally required environmental compliance measures, but I don’t know how solid my argument against the move is and if I should pursue fighting it. While I’m within my previous classification with no change in pay or status, my work duties now no longer match my resume and where they’ve moved me could have a significant negative impact on my career trajectory.

Does my situation count as retaliation? (California)

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7rcb4c/va_what_is_a_fair_plea_deal_to_offer_my_father/

7rcb4c

After 3 months of my father adamantly pushing for a trial, his attorney has convinced him to start looking into possible plea agreements due to the prosecutions overwhelming evidence. I’m being asked for my input on what I would consider fair and just, but I have no idea what can be required by the court in these types of cases. And help?

[VA] What is a fair plea deal to offer my father whose accused of assaulting me?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2y7svp/my_girlfriend_wants_to_leave_home/

2y7svp

My girlfriend is 18, three days of the week she lives with her mother (fri,sat,sun). The other four with her father. Her mother is often incredibly abusive emotionally. Not some "my mom is mean to me" situation, I mean serious emotional abuse where hurtful things are said to an already very vulnerable young woman, and other stresses. She's struggling with a few disorders that started within the past year and being around her mother is affecting her health. Her dad is a great parent, we've been on good terms since I met him before I started dating his daughter. We have plans for her to stay with me during the summer on the weekends, though I'm not sure how we'll keep her from her mother. Her parents also are not divorced, they've only been separated without it being recognized by the government, so far as I know. Waiting for the summer may be too long, I want to suggest she stay with me sooner, but what are potential repercussions if her mother tries to intervene and keep her from leaving home? The legal age to leave home is 19 here in BC, Canada, without parent permission. I hope I used the right flair, thank you in advance for any responses.

My Girlfriend wants to leave home

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gpjiaq/server_in_california/

gpjiaq

I’m being asked if I can come back to work. Do I have any way to turn it down without losing unemployment or any other options? I live alone with 2 cats, so I think that could be a factor in why I’m being asked first. Any legal advice? Greatly appreciated

Server in California

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e7dzg5/ca_i_accepted_a_100_bill_at_work_can_my_boss/

e7dzg5

I work in California, bay area. Thanks in advance.

(CA) I accepted a $100 bill at work, can my boss deduct that from my paycheck?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/80xpnb/caeurope_my_father_died_without_a_will_help/

80xpnb

Hi Legaladvice, Sorry for some of the details in this being vague. I'd like to keep this as anonymous as possible. I typed it out with a lot of location specifics and realized you were a google search away from my family. I hope this is enough info! A little back story. My Father and step-Mother split their time between California and Europe. They are US citizens. They have houses, and bank accounts, in California and Europe. My sibling and I both live in the US. A week ago my father became ill and passed away within 36 hours. I was still on my way to London when he passed. It turns out he never made a will, or at least my step mother isn't aware of one. They were very close, so I would expect she would. She stated that my father's wishes were to distribute the assets between the three of us, plus some donations. My sibling and I are both very concerned by how vague these statements have been. In addition, we're concerned by how little she seems to know about their financial situation. She says she doesn't know if he had life insurance, any sort of pension, etc. I'm concerned he may have had bank accounts none of us are aware of. My sibling and I have to return to the states fairly soon. It would be a big weight off of our shoulders to have some clarity about what is going to happen going forward... but I'm not sure what that would even look like. Given that there was now will, but his intentions were known to all of us, what are our legal rights? Does the international nature of this change anything? How do we make sure this is handled fairly? Thanks everybody. If you haven't written out a will, please do. This is pretty awful.

[CA,Europe] My father died without a will. Help!

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/enrpri/forgot_what_company_cashed_my_old_jobs_bounced/

enrpri

Hey everyone. I made a big move from Texas to Los Angeles last summer, and things were very rough in the beginning. I had gotten a job working security out in Marina Del Rey through my landlord, but the boss was pretty hot-headed and fired me in a fit of rage over being late before my first paycheck (I have text and email confirmation that I worked for them) Upon receiving my check, I went to take care of my overdue rent immediately. Some time later I received mail informing me that the check bounced and that I was to repay the total amount (somewhere in the ballpark of $300 if that matters). I reached out to my old boss to politely square the matter, and he informed me that his superior (who disperses the checks) was out for a week. Whether or not this was a subterfuge isn’t exactly important at the moment, but I wound up dealing with homelessness along with dealing with manic depressive disorder, and by now I’ve totally lost the mail. I plan to get in contact with the old employer tomorrow, but I have no idea as to the name or specific location (it’s in south central so I’m a bit discouraged to be honest) of the company I cashed my check with. I know many of these decisions sound extremely short-sighted and naive, as was my condition when making them. I’m currently in the process of getting everything in my life squared away (happy to report I’m finally able to work and live in Los Angeles) and I do not want any type of future legal troubles, especially as it concerns money. I really appreciate your time & advice :)

forgot what company cashed my old job’s bounced check

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gq9ysx/my_landlord_wont_return_rent_after_our_apartment/

gq9ysx

Our apartment was a first Ford garden unit and filled up with about 1 foot of standing water throughout the whole apartment. We had about 75 days left on our lease agreement and the apartment flooded on the 18th of the month. We pay in advance for the months rent. Would I be able to recover the last half of the month's rent due to us being unable to stay in the current living situation? We have since then agreed to terminate the lease prematurely and our landlord will not give us back our rent that was paid in advance.

My landlord won't return rent after our apartment flooded forcing us to vacate.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/elj78k/criminal_trespassing_charge_for_dropping_my_child/

elj78k

Hi All, Been separated for 1 yr now from my wife and working on divorce papers/Agreement(NC) . We have a 10yr old child together. I left and began living in another location when we separated. We own a home and for the past year I has have paid the mortgage on it due to her not being able to afford it. She has not agreed to sell the house yet, but neither of us will be able to take over the mortgage alone. She recently has told me I can't drop my child off with her at home anymore due to it being her house, and that's it's now been over a year of separation. She is threatening criminal tresspass charges if I drop my child off at home. I have always just pulled in an my child jumps out and goes in the house. No big deal and never has been. I don't even talk with her during the transition. Can she get away with charging me for this when it's still my home snd I'm paying for it? Thank you!

Criminal Trespassing charge for dropping my child off at home?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2t48po/my_roommates_and_i_have_just_found_out_the_house/

2t48po

My roommates and I have been renting a five bedroom house for the past seven months. We each pay $400.00 per month and that covers rent and utilities. But we pay our own internet. We are all early twenties and support ourselves/college students. None of us have relatives that we can pack up quickly to move in with in two weeks. If I get kicked out I'm moving to a shelter until I can save up a deposit for a new place. Last week we receive a notice from Florida foreclosure prevention stating that the house will be auctioned on February 5th. Then the same day a representative from Wells Fargo comes to measure the house. We do some digging online and find the auction will indeed be taking place on the 5th at the local courthouse. We also find the final judgement on the house which states it went into foreclosure July 25, 2013. I called the number on the notice from the foreclosure prevention group and they tell me that I need the call them the day the house is auctioned to get advice on how to get time to move out from the property. Our rent to the landlords was due last week but due to everything happening we weren't sure if we should pay them. They served us a three day eviction notice on Saturday, so today we went to legal aid. Legal aid told us we would need a five day eviction notice from the court for them to help us. The owners are claiming the house will be saved from auction and they will go to the court to save it. They are also saying the house is not in foreclosure, I don't believe them. We also paid a deposit to move in here and they said that is our last months rent and won't be getting it back. He last thing which I feel stupid for doing is not signing a lease. Yes that should have been a red flag and I regret that. Any advice will so grately appreciated :)

My roommates and I have just found out the house we are renting will be auctioned on February 5th. (Broward County, South Florida)

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e6sqsp/quit_job_and_job_wants_me_to_pay_them_extra_fees/

e6sqsp

Hi, So I'm currently a sophomore at a small liberal arts school in Ohio. I became an RA due to the preferred housing process and the free room. I also had a single freshman year, so I decided it'd be easier than trying to find a roomate. At first I was excited, but it got progressively worse. First I got placed to work in the most difficult dorm (our biggest with ~268 people) on the 4th floor and given both males and females. (I'm a female so this was a little intimidating). I was also told I would only have 15 residents, and actually have 34. Moving in for training wasn't hard, and at first it was all okay. But in mid September another RA reported a room in my floor (I was out of the building at the time) for alcohol in a first year hall + an unregistered party in the room. The two boys in the room retaliated thinking it was me who reported them, and have not stopped doing so for since then even when I begged my boss to help me or relocate me, but nothing was done until I had to call campus safety due to the harrasment for the 5th time after 2am. In the end, they got no punishment from this despite my reports submitted to my jo band campus safety and I was not allowed to quit my job per my boss who would not allow me to leave or explain to me how leaving worked. The harrasment is on going still. My grades were awful and my mental health was worse. I was afraid of quitting because I was told by our counseling center that they would advocate for me to get a single and so I would have to move twice (first to any open spot in a double then to a single as that opened) and then because the other 7 RAs in the building would have to cover my shifts without extra pay. I finally made the decision to quit after my counselor informed me that there was a wait list for singles and that it was unlikely I would receive one, which housing confirmed. Following this I went to housing and was treated quite harshly but was told I wasn't able to join the spring housing lottery/choosing list because my job had not told them I was leaving the position. After begging them to send that message, I was responded to by housing to move rooms and pay for not only the remainder of my current room, but for my next room for the rest of the semester. I would also have to have my last pay check be kept by my job and pay a fee for leaving. This is not documented in our manual or contract, and I have no documentation of this. Is this allowed? I think it's widely unfair for my former job to keep my last paycheck and charge a fee on top of that. Tldr: my job wants my last pay check + a fee for leaving. I also have to pay for two rooms despite only living in one.

Quit Job and Job wants me to pay them + extra fees and keep my last paycheck

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gh4lbo/can_an_hoa_purchase_the_roads_in_their_community/

gh4lbo

I can't seem ti find anything on this. Our neighborhood has some serious issues with cars parking on the street. I'm not exaggerating when I say 2 cars can not be traveling in opposite directions at the same time on multiple sections of the road. The HOA of course has a rule in the covenants stating cars can not be parked on the road for more than 24 hours but have no way of enforcing it because the roads are county owned and not in the HOA jurisdiction. I'm wondering if there is anything our HOA can do to help with this problem. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!

Can an HOA purchase the roads in their community from the county? GEORGIA

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gc63lb/hello_legaladvice_maybe_you_can_help_put_my_mind/

gc63lb

Hi, my question is multi faceted. 1) Is it considered discrimination/harassment if your corporate managers ignore your attempts at communication by ignoring emails and text messages? 2) Is it legal for them to replace/perm fill your position if you are a supervisor while out on medical/sick leavedue current covid 19 stuff? Then expect you to come back and train your replacement the day doctor note is released? 3) can you be replaced for filing for us benefits for the week you are sick if your employer does not offer sick leave or pto? +++ special circumstances here back Feb I signed a letter of resignation dated for Apr. 15th 2020, However Covid 19 broke out prior to this, I offered to remain in my position beyond that date. My manager asked if I could stay in my position until July 10th. I AGREED. +++ Prior to becoming Ill I was having some issues with my manager, I notified the corporate HR contact and Area VP of these issues. Several times. They said they would deal with it but the manager behavior never changed. Here is example of one long email that I sent over. I was told issues were being addressed. But they went unresolved. Screenshot_20200501-234740_Email.jpg Screenshot_20200501-234758_Email.jpg Screenshot_20200501-234809_Email.jpg Screenshot_20200501-234820_Email.jpg Screenshot_20200501-234830_Email.jpg

Hello legaladvice, maybe you can help put my mind at ease.

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/bebs9f/florida_if_i_know_i_will_turn_in_my_2weeks_notice/

bebs9f

And if they try to not pay me for the days I used PTO, can I sue them or take them to small claims court to get paid for those days?

Florida - If I know I will turn in my 2-weeks notice of resignation in a few days, can I use my PTO to take off until I turn it in?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ekw5z4/maintenance_man_for_an_apartment_complex_struck/

ekw5z4

My roommate is a maintenance man for an apartment complex in TN. He uses his car to get from building to building and haul his tools, parts, etc. He has been asking the company for a golf cart for months (the other apartment complexes owned by the same company have golf carts). A resident drove their car into his while he was still in it. He's now got serious neck pain. I tried to get him to go to the doctor but he's worried about getting drug tested. Dude smokes and weed is not legal in TN. I think he's worried about going to the hospital, saying it was a work related accident, and getting drug tested. I'm not sure what to tell him to do. Should he just let his insurance handle things and keep his head down, or does he go after someone legally? Sorry if I put the wrong flair on.

Maintenance man for an apartment complex struck by a resident's car while on site, Tennessee

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjape2/can_a_fangame_be_legal/

gjape2

Hello and thank you for your time, I was planning to create a fangame around the Legend of Zelda series with an entirely original plot, original code, original battle system, and new character designs. The game will essentially be an alternate universe of the original series with just the names of the characters and the name of the places kept the same. I'm a big fan of the character portrayals and the lore so I do want to make a game that sort of builds off of that. The only thing I'm worried about is my game being taken down by Nintendo as soon as I post it because of the use of the names - I think that would be considered trademark infringement? - and having to face legal repercussions as a result. I'm worried about what consequences I will have to face and would just like to know if any of you could help inform me a little about what the law says about copyright / trademark infringement. Ultimately, my questions are: can I face any jail time or fines for posting a fanmade game or would I just get a cease and desist letter and have it end there? Is it even worth trying to make this game public or just keep it private? Is it worth creating this game at all? Thank you all for your advice in advance.

Can a Fangame be Legal?

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7o4ecz/bank_deposited_a_transfer_into_my_bank_account/

7o4ecz

I was transferring 6000 Cad from one account to another, and the bank was taking a long time to process the transfer so I called them again and asked what was going on. During this time however, the Bank had a major outage and when they regained their servers and were working again, they debited my account with 12000 in 2 separate payments instead of the original 6000. They also only credited my other account for 6000. It has been 3 days since this and I have not spent any of the money, however I am wondering how long I should wait/ if I should wait to spend it, or if I should just call. What kind of trouble could I possibly get into if I spent the extra 6k? I have no criminal record and am in university so this would be a huge financial help. (Ontario, Canada)

Bank deposited a transfer into my bank account twice, can I keep the second transfer?

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/efoqnl/mil_stole_my_husbands_inheritance_can_i_pursue_ri/

efoqnl

My husband was listed as the beneficiary on his paternal grandfather's life insurance policy. His mother was listed as the caretaker. For years, she has been telling him the money is hers and maybe she would let him have a little. It's been sitting, acruing interest. I looked at the policy and showed him he is the beneficiary, not her, and what that means. He then cashed out the policy and deposited it into his savings account. The plan for this money was to pay down some debt and invest the rest for our children. Little did I know, his sister was a joint account holder on this account. After he deposited the check, she used some of the money to pay the deposit on a house. Also, the sister provided the online log in information to their mother, who then used the account to pay personal Bills. After about 6 months, my husband logged into the account and noticed that close to 40k was gone. My husband is not speaking to his mother and sister, but also does not want to press charges. Because we are married, do I have any right to take action?

MIL stole my husbands inheritance - can I pursue? (RI, USA)

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/51h6rv/ca_us_road_rage_incident_other_driver_found_out/

51h6rv

I drove home from work as I normally do on the freeway. I didn't notice anything different until I merged into my exit lane when I noticed a big, loud pickup truck tailgating me. Once on the offramp, the pickup driver swerved around and tried to cut me off, but I maintained my distance with the car in front. He eventually turned ahead of me from the other lane (he turned left from the right-turn lane), got directly in front of me, and hit his brakes. I was stuck behind him for about 10 seconds before I got my phone to start dialing 911. He drove away - I think he saw me on my phone, so I did not make the call since I thought he got his last laugh. I turn into my neighborhood while he was ahead of me, so I thought I lost him. However, as I start to turn into my driveway, a pickup truck speeds toward me from the other end of the street and gets between me and the driveway. It's the same guy from earlier. He gets out of his truck and starts marching towards me. Wanting none of this, I reversed out of there and parked elsewhere in the neighborhood until I could get home safely. **I have dash-cam footage** from a minute before he started tailgating me up to when I reversed away from him. I called the police and highway patrol, but they said that **no crime actually happened**, and this was simply road rage. However, with him knowing where I live, there is the "what-if" that he could come back and do something like key my car. Can I take any preventative actions to make sure he doesn't come back? > You did something to him on the freeway. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to confront you. What did you do? I drove home normally. I did not speed excessively, nor did I cut anyone off. I was in the left lane of the freeway because of trucks in the 3rd and 4th lanes, and mild traffic in the 2nd lane.

[CA, US] Road rage incident. Other driver found out where I live. Possible to take preventative measures?

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2q4oxm/damage_on_apartement_floor_when_does_the_claim/

2q4oxm

Hi there legaladvice. First of all, i am from Germany, so maybe you can't help, but i'd be a fool not to try :) Here is my story: I lived in an apartment for about 14 months and during that time, there was a waterdamage (my own fault - never trust carpet) on the hardwood floor. It wasn't that big, mainly discolored, but it didn't lose shape and there was no need to replace it right away. The apartment was then rented to my successor without any kind of period in between, so basically the apartment never was empty. That was about 18 months ago. The question: Does the claim expire after 6 months or after 3 years? All in all the interwebs seems to be quite sure it's 6 months, but my former landlord says it's 3 years. He didn't press the issue, but i did, because he claimed my utilities were 700€, which is ludicrious, considering i never heated and my water usage was average at worst. I demanded a utility statement and he denied it (which is illegal here). I kept asking for it and he just said he will call in an expert to evaluate the damage and the repairs will cost about 3000€. TL;DR: (Germany) When does a claim expire for the landlord for damage on his property? 3 years or 6 months?

Damage on apartement floor - When does the claim expire?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gj7s6e/can_being_bitten_by_an_ant_cause_termination/

gj7s6e

Hi guys! This didn’t happen to me personally, but one of my coworkers. Basically what happened is that yesterday, at work, my coworker was outside trying to get rocks because they needed them to weigh down a tent we have outside of our store to temperature check guests as they come in due to Covid. As he did so, he got bit by an ant and got a rash that spread from his hand to the rest of his body so he had to be sent to a local urgent care. He is fine now and was even cleared today, however he got a urine and alcohol test while there. Now he’s worried because he doesn’t know if the urine test will come back for THC since it was an incident report after all. We’ve tried researching around online but most links bring up pre-employment testing so haven’t had much luck. Would this be something that could get him fired? He’s already presented paperwork clearing him to be okay to work, but he just wants to know if this test will come back and possibly terminate him. Also, if it matters, we’re in Texas.

Can being bitten by an ant cause termination?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjmhfk/an_elderly_lady_was_isolated_and_abused_until_her/

gjmhfk

I can give full info in chat/DMs, but here's what happened. A woman (Amanda) was once close to a dance teacher (Chrystelle). Chrystelle put Amanda in her will for a very large sum of money and named her power of attorney. Amanda admitted on several occasions that she only wanted the money. Chrys' husband passed away, and her dementia worsened, so Amanda hired a caretaker. This caretaker abused Chrys and withheld medicine from her dog so he would die. After the dog died, Chrys stated that she had no will to live. My family visited her every Saturday. We wanted to get her another pet, since she lived alone and the caretaker was not present during the hours she should have been, and when she was present, she either ignored Chrys or abused her. On several occasions, Chrys expressed fear about what Amanda was going to do to her. My mother finally convinced Chrys to go to her lawyer in the near future. Unfortunately, Amanda had the house bugged (or so we believe), because she prohibited my family from seeing Chrys or else "legal action would be taken". On several occasions, other people attempted to visit Chrys, but Amanda would not let the caregiver admit them. She also changed Chrys' house locks so we could not go over. She put Chrys in a cheap memory care facility but told no one the location. On the sixth of this month, we received an email from Amanda telling us that Chrys had died. Since then, Amanda has gone to Chrys' house and taken several things (including Chrys' car and a family heirloom crystal set worth a lot). She also stands to inherit a large sum of money as per the will. She will not respond to my mother's emails asking for Chrys' photo albums. Can anything at all be done against this horrible woman? ​ Thank you so much. All help is greatly appreciated.

An elderly lady was isolated and abused until her death because the abuser stood to get a lot of money. Can anything be done?

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ghntz6/pany_adopted_out_biological_child_has_severe/

ghntz6

My now husband and I legally gave our first child up for adoption 10 years ago to some relatives. We now are married and have a child together. Our biological child has severe autism. He is nonverbal and cannot be toilet trained, among other things. The adoptive parents obviously know who we are because we are distant relatives. This was supposed to be a semi-open adoption, but we have only seen this child twice at family functions since his birth. Since December, they've started sending out messages and phone calls that make it clear that they believe this is somehow different than a normal adoption. They now want us to assume custody and care of our first child. The only written proof we have is a few texts saying that we need to "take responsibility" and that I "need to contribute more than I might have thought" because the child isn't normal. They've insinuated on calls that he may need to come live with us soon enough. We can't afford the care this child needs, and he was legally adopted by these people at birth. What is our obligation here? We've stopped responding at all out of fear of creating an agreement or expectation, and we don't have money to just donate anyway.

[PA/NY] Adopted out biological child has severe special needs, adoptive parents pushing us to help.

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ege9p9/urgentlyim_16_male_i_live_in_europe_i_attemped/

ege9p9

They will not tell what I did to psychiatric facility She said we got the knife, police was on the scene, so choose, if you choose hospital we give you knife back and you're free to go, but if they prescribe you medication, you take it It just happend she walked away few minutes ago I chose obvisouly psychiatric hospital, like 2 weeks dude come on Anyway I wanted to be in hospital for diagnosises before it happend, because hospital is in repair I didn't go there, I was already there Not big deal for me:) hahahha Is there any other option I can do?

URGENTLY(I'm 16, male, I live in Europe, I attemped murder, the police woman came in my house and said eaither we put you in prison for 5 years or you go to psychiatric hospital for we don't know what period of time, they will not tell what I did to psychiatric facility, just I signed myself there

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2i3or9/cant_figure_out_what_this_language_from_divorce/

2i3or9

So the line in question is: *Husband shall provide major medical, hospitalization, dental and vision insurance for the minor children with benefits that are equal to or greater than those benefits which were in existence at the time this action was filed.* The divorce decree stipulates that we split uncovered medical expenses 50/50 but my ex is using this language to pay less because my deductible has gone up. She believes she should apply the deductible from when got divorced, not my current one. I understood this language to mean I can't reduce the kids coverage or move them to a plan which could save me money but impact their options for care or choice of provider. So I thought it protected them from reduced coverage, not her from increased expenses. Any input would be appreciated. thanks

Can't figure out what this language from Divorce Decree regarding Health Insurance means. Please Help! [Georgia, USA]

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/54ajy9/baltimore_md_usa_myself_and_my_so_are_at_will/

54ajy9

Hello, everyone. I'm going to try to be as thorough as possible. We are at will tenants, paying weekly, to a landlord. Moved in March of this year. This guy lives right next to us and it takes him an hour sometimes days, to even remember to give us receipts for our rent (which is why we ask for the receipt first now before handing over payment.) First and foremost, we have explained to him MULTIPLE TIMES that we DO NOT get paid on Friday. He clearly does not listen to us because he keeps reminding us that he has bills every day. We are not stupid, bills do not come out every Friday for the electric and water but anyway, I do freely admit that we are what he considers "late" with out payments, but we always catch up and always, always notify him of what is going on as far as when we'll have it. He does cheap maintenance on an old house and does not use licensed contractors. Recently, a huge medical bill came up for the both of us and we've been sent back two weeks of rent. We let him know this. He seems very desperate for money despite saying he doesn't ever need people and he's been calling and texting us (mostly my SO) about when we'll have it. Just today he threatened to thrown our stuff out no matter who is there and has literally yelled because he seems to think no one has spoken with him for 2 weeks (a lie, we have text message evidence.) My SO has a toddler aged son that comes over on the weekends. I know he cannot legally do this to us and is required to give us 30 days notice in the county of Baltimore city, state of Maryland, regardless of whether there is a lease or not (I called multiple landlord/tenant groups to ask about this, but please confirm if I'm right or wrong.) I'm tired of treating this man like an overgrown infant; we're forced to because he apparently has the memory of a small child, can't multi-task and he's admitted that he forgets very, very easily. Is there just.. Something we can do to reduce this headache of a guy until we save up enough money to move? If I didn't clarify anything, please don't hesitate to ask for more information, I'd like to get as accurate information as I can get as well as give. Also, we document EVERYTHING. And under what circumstances are we obligated to let him into our living space? I'm not interested in listening to him whine and complain anymore and just want to at least verbally outline something to that effect and if he consents to it, record the conversation for documentation purposes (voice only.) EDIT: I am not ignoring any replies, I am at work and I don't want to lessen my productivity. I finish work at around 4, so I will check my responses back then and then flair it. I just want to reiterate, regardless of whether we are in the wrong or he is, I posted this to ask for advice and I'm not going to get upset if responses are less than favorable. Thank you for your time, everyone!

(Baltimore, MD, USA) Myself and my SO are at will tenants and our landlord is displaying slumlord behavior and constantly harassing us about the rent. Anything other than to move we can do about his behavior?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/enlle5/management_of_my_work_place_is_recording_personal/

enlle5

I live in the state of Idaho and doing some basic google searches this is illegal and legal action can be taken. I have no knowledge on law, but in a team meeting our management has confessed to audio recording us and confronted about what we have said. It’s the basic trash talk but we are worried that they have heard personal conversations believed to be had between just the employees. I need help on what steps to take to hold my employers accountable for this.

Management of my work place is recording personal conversation between employees without knowledge or constant.

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7zaaq1/ma_possible_stalkingharassment/

7zaaq1

throwaway account Basically, I met this guy through mutual friends, we got set up on a blind date. I gave him my number when he asked - felt awkward to say no. He has kept texting me ever since. Today, I got a message talking about how I'm probably a slut, etc., with "you're lucky I'm a nice guy, or else". I blocked him at that point. He does not know where I live, but at this point I asked if I could stay with my friends in their high-security dorm. I was going to go to the campus police, but chickened out. Later, one of the mutual friends texted me saying that he drove to my campus, and was walking around *looking for me*. I told my friends, they went with me to my place to get my stuff, and I'm now with them. I was planning on going to campus police tomorrow, but I don't know whether I should go to the town police instead. He is not a student at my college, and lives in another town. However, this did happen on campus. I have a scheduled appointment tomorrow with my on-campus counselor anyway for previous mental health issues, and will speak to him. The mutual friends said they spoke to him and "he didn't mean any harm by it", but fuck that noise, I'm going to the police. I'm just not sure whether to go to campus or town police, and whether I should get a lawyer or not. I do not have a car to get to the town police, but I can ask a friend to drive me. I don't want to involve my parents. edit - spelling

[MA] Possible stalking/harassment

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gd1hh5/got_permanently_banned_of_a_site/

gd1hh5

Hello, so I got permanently banned off a site called [https://wallhaven.cc/](https://wallhaven.cc/) so the full story I uploaded wallpaper on the site. Some of them got delete for low-quality so I think I still upload some low-quality wallpaper on the site and when I log in the account It got a 3-week ban for uploading low-quality wallpaper and the person who banned me for 3 weeks I think was a user called [404011xz](https://wallhaven.cc/user/404011xz) and a user called [Spraayer](https://wallhaven.cc/user/Spraayer) admit via Discord PM he/she via wallhaven Discord server that he/she deleted a number of your wallpapers for being poor quality so I dec to make a new account because I want to change the username called QzyXXV and the account that was ban had the username QzyCav and I request [404011xz](https://wallhaven.cc/user/404011xz) to delete the account with the username called QzyCav and when I made a new account called QzyXXV I put in the bio that this is the new account with a new username and the next when I log in the new account called QzyXXV it won't let me log in so I made a new account called [HentaiX](https://wallhaven.cc/user/HentaiX) and PM 404011xz about the account got delete and the next day when I log in I got fully banned from the site with this reason: *Account ban dodging. Admitted through mail that they had their other account deleted. Contact the site admin if you feel this is wrong* & the worst part is the ban will never be lifted & the worst part is when I move all my favorite wallpaper from QzyCav to a new account called QzyXXV. The account got delete and I lost all my favorite wallpaper. It called ban evasion. The bans evasion on the account called QzyCav was for 3 weeks and It was still on when I request my account to be deleted and there was no ban evasion on QzyXXV before that account got delete and now HentaiX is dealing with a perm ban which I want the account delete right now and I try to talk to 404011xz via Discord PM and he/she said Unfortunately not because of the ban evasion it doesn't. Ban evasion is a serious offense. You created a new account when the old one had ongoing bans. That's ban evasion and also If I make a new account he/she said I might get IP banned. Here the link to the [wallhaven discord server](https://discord.me/wallhaven) and the owner of wallhaven [twitter](https://twitter.com//AksumkA) account. Please help me. Thanks.

Got Permanently Banned Of A Site.

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e7343a/driving/

e7343a

My sibling is 17 and I’m 18, I have a license and she doesn’t even have a permit but they don’t even have a permit and they plan on getting their license on their birthday. But do so u need to know how to drive, they also ask me to let them practice driving on the way to work or school but it’s clearly illegal to allow that to happen My question is: if a cop pulled us over who would be arrested; me, my sibling or both?

Driving...

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gf90up/private_and_confidential_ruling_published_in_a/

gf90up

I am a landlord in Europe and while I know the law is different Im just looking for general advice. I have recently gone through a Residential Tenancy Board adjudication with a tenant. The adjudicators report is marked as private and confidential however the tenants have shared the report with a local newspaper that has directly quoted from the document in their article. I want to know is this illegal and is the newspaper legally at fault here?

Private and confidential ruling published in a paper

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gla07h/landlord_is_asking_for_800_in_back_electricity/

gla07h

Apparently, our landlord has accidentally been paying our electricity bill for the past year or so. My roommate (the lease is in his name) showed me an email from them, asking us to pay them $800 for the bill. They acknowledge their failure to transfer the electricity bill over to our name as a mistake on their part. Neither me nor my roommate can afford to pay this, on top of our now-increased utility bill. What will happen if we don't pay the past bills? We had no idea we weren't paying the electricity bill, we pay the apartment complex for our utilities along with the rent rather than each separate bill. It sucks ass to be asked for $800 all at once because the landlord made a mistake, especially during the pandemic (I'm out of work). We're not trying to get out of paying our bill, we just don't have the money.

Landlord is asking for $800 in back electricity bills. We didn't know we weren't paying.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eaa4bl/a_car_accident/

eaa4bl

So my mom and I were in a car accident on November 16th. She was driving, I was riding and a woman t-boned us while we were in the parking lot on the passenger side. Although she was the one who hit us (airbags deployed) the police report said it was our fault and that we should have yielded to her. She's also planning to sue my mom's insurance company claiming she sustained bodily injuries. We've already seen a lawyer about the whole situation last week and he said he would get back to us about the situation after conferring with his colleagues. Is there anything else we can do to help our situation?

A Car Accident.

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/elnh6d/help_me_please/

elnh6d

I work at a Wendy’s and I worked 40 hours over winter break I should get paid minimum wage but I got paid 168 USD.   This makes no sense to me how I asked my manager she has been unresponsive.   This is not the first time that happened. It’s not like I do easy work there. One time an old lady grabbed my ass. I keep getting burns near the fryer occasionally I am left with only 2 other employees managing rush hour keep in mind I am 16 and this is my first job.   Occasionally, a customer that went through the drive-thru would yell at me I work in front (mostly) and whenever they make mistakes, I get yelled at. One time my manager threatened to “beat the fuck out of me” for showing up 2 minutes late.  I can’t take this bullshit anymore, my mom forced me to take up this job and won’t let me quit, what should I do ?

Help me please

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gnccrc/my_mother_is_a_bipolar_multidrug_addict_who_is/

gnccrc

All parties mentioned live in Ohio, which I just found out has filial laws. Some background info: My mother has been a drug addict all my life, but was pretty functional until I was about age 10. She then went on a drug binge and left me abandoned. Ended up going to jail for a few years and so a family friend had custody of me until I turned 18. My mother got out of jail and got clean for a bit. I lived with her on and off between age 18 and 22. However, she never had a lot of money and so I paid for my share of everything. I had a job and I bought my own food, clothes, paid my own cell bill, paid for my own gas, ect. I was more like a roommate than her own daughter. She got back on drugs and frequently asked to borrow money. She is in all kinds of debt from credit cards, unpaid bills and student loans. She is still on drugs and I may occasionally buy her lunch or groceries out of guilt. I keep a very limited contact with her due to her mental instability. She doesn’t work at all and is on track to be homeless in a few years. My question: Can I be held liable for her debts? Will I be liable for her medical care? She’s only 46, but is not in good health due to her years of drug abuse and chain smoking. Does the fact that she didn’t have custody of me for 9 years absolve me of any responsibility? Even though I’ve suffered abuse from her my entire life, it would be difficult for me to cut contact 100%.

My mother is a bipolar, multi-drug addict who is very financially and emotionally unstable. What are her filial rights if she gave up custody of me at age 11?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvefbk/girl_adding_screenshots_of_high_schoolers_saying/

gvefbk

I’m from California. Hey so I’ve been out of high school for 3 years s just saw that a girl started posting people’s name and numbers from my high school. The screenshots are them using the n word so she started a thread giving out their personal info. I know this won’t end well and she’s not willing to take down numbers like her ex. Don’t know this person just saw it happening from a friend on snap. Anything I can do?

Girl adding screenshots of high schoolers saying the n word with their name and phone number on Twitter.

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gbvaqd/will_my_university_give_me_my_transcript_if_i/

gbvaqd

So due to a complicated mix-up with financial aid and messed up finances I owe 25,000 to my University that I won't be able to pay off for the foreseeable future. Due to this money 20,000 tuition and other fees, 5,000 private loans through the university (not federal) they will not allow me to enroll in courses or give me my transcript to transfer. I'm aware of the bankruptcy being on my record for 10 years but I'm willing to deal with this to be able to transfer universities because I need to get my masters in the next 4 years. Will they have to give me my transcript if I file bankruptcy? How do I go about doing so with the courts shut down? I don't care about winning the case or having the debt actually discharged I'm just interested in the automatic stay so I can be enrolled for the next fall semester at a new university. I'd also like to avoid any attorneys or fees because I'm completely broke from nearly 3 months off of work due to covid.

Will my University give me my transcript if I file Ch.7 bankruptcy?

school

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gcs2qe/test_driving_a_car_and_hit_a_jay_runner_and_in/

gcs2qe

got into an auto accident yesterday with the dealerships test driving car and i hit a jay runner who ran across a street that isn’t an intersection on a busy road. Very freak accident and I couldn’t stop in time. We called 911 and police came too. It wasn’t criminal just civil. The person had cuts and scrapes and they went to the hospital to get checked out. The other party isn’t upset and they admitted they shouldn’t have ran across the street, and neither is the dealership. The dealership said I needed my own insurance before I could test drive the car., but They have their own lot insurance. The other party filed a claim for medical bills, I’m assuming for the ER visit, against my insurance, and I have gieco. I’m still in contact with the party and no bad blood. Do I use my insurance or the dealership? Do I need to call the dealership tomorrow? Never had this happen. The other party has filed a claim against my policy for bodily injury. Right now the insurance is trying to decide if they have coverage because I was test driving the car and it’s still a new policy. I made it yesterday.

Test driving a car and hit a jay runner and in talks with my insurance company

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/enzw5m/buying_first_home_title_issues_california_us/

enzw5m

I am a first time home buyer and need advice to determine what is really going on with my home purchase.  The subject home is owned by three siblings. In December we entered in escrow. Shortly after had the house appraised and inspected. All repairs were addressed by the sellers and in the meanwhile I submitted all documentation. I then received my loan approval along with a set in stone closing date. Soon after my realtor called to inform me that the title company will not allow the closing to occur because one of the siblings died.  This is what I know: one of the siblings died 2 years ago and his heirs are his wife and 3 kids.  His wife agreed to sell the home and has an agreement with the other two sellers to split the profit. My title company is saying that this needs to be recorded by the court. The sellers realtor is telling me that the probable process will take roughly 60 days. Should I wait so the probate process is done or is it a waste of time and I should look for another house?

Buying first home title issues (California US)

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gewzvm/approached_about_acquisition_want_to_go_by_the/

gewzvm

Background: I recently launched a company, just me. No employees. Some good patents that are pending. Business is doing very well. A business friend of mine from the industry reached out to say his company was interested in talking to me about possibly acquiring my company and bringing me on as an employee. We spoke a bit in general terms, went well. Now we signed an NDA to discuss more specifics. I was also talking with another business friend at the same time. He’s kind of a mentor. But is in the same industry as the company that’s looking at acquiring me. Everyone knows each other. What am I allowed to talk about with this mentor friend? We were scheduled to have a call, and I know he’s had two companies acquired. So his advice would be very helpful. But should I just be completely avoiding mentioning it? No one has a publicly traded company or anything. I obviously can’t share what we discussed after the NDA. But can I say “someone” is talking to me about acquisition, and ask for his advice?

Approached about Acquisition. Want to go by the book.

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gnfem6/partner_was_offered_a_job_at_the_ymca_as_a_youth/

gnfem6

[Wisconsin] So, essentially my partner was offered this job as a youth director at a YMCA in our city and was supposed to start April 1st but due to COVID the start date was pushed to April 30th and then May 26th. Now they’re telling him that they will have to reconfigure the youth program due to the state of the world right now and that he may or may not have a job. A board at the YMCA will be making this decision on Friday. My partner has turned down other salary jobs to keep this one and has in the mean time went from not been able to work because he was a substitute teacher to now being able to start some seasonal jobs to make ends meet. From my brief googling I saw articles essentially saying that the email (sans official job offer letter) and the phone call he got in which he was offered and accepted his job are legally binding. Is there anything he can do about this legally or even just writing a tactful email to whoever he needs to at the YMCA? Thank you.

Partner was offered a job at the YMCA as a youth director but the job kept getting furloughed due to COVID. Now they are telling him he may not have a job. Is there anything he can do about this?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ghr35k/husband_sneaking_and_taking_pics_of_me_while_im/

ghr35k

A few weeks ago I caught my husband sneaking and taking nude pics of me while I was sleeping. Long story short, he's been doing this for the 9 years we've been married. He is refusing to delete the pictures, they're on an app called KeepSafe. I was able to record a snippet of the argument on my phone- him admitting to sneaking and taking them. I have no clue what he'll do with those pics once I leave him. Is there any legal action I can take against him? We're in Texas.

Husband sneaking and taking pics of me while I'm sleeping.

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7qzcp7/landlord_wants_background_check_6_months_later/

7qzcp7

I have rented a room in a house for about 6 months now. My landlord is now interviewing applicants to rent the other rooms and is requiring a background check from them. I did not do one for my lease, but now he's requesting it to stay out of legal trouble and appear fair. I've never missed a payment, and he knows I'm employed as a nurse. He is also selling the house this summer so I'll be leaving. He is requesting I fill out a form that asks a lot of personal questions like my checking account info, SSN, etc. I don't feel like I have to consent, and I'm a little bothered by the amount of info he wants knowing we'll be parting ways soon. He is giving me some attitude about it. What happens if I don't consent? I am in Colorado.

Landlord wants background check 6 months later

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e6ct3u/landlordneighbor_throws_major_temper_tantrums_and/

e6ct3u

To jump to it... We can’t have people over, or go in a certain room in our apartment. Our landlord goes apeshit if there is any noise, including any day to day normal activity at home, and we feel threatened and want to leave our apt immediately. We are not currently on an official lease. Can we just pack up and leave? Back story: My gf and I have lived in our apt for over two years. Our landlord lives below us. After the first great year he came up to our place to have a talk. Before this he’s been up and we’ve had many long polite conversations. Just normal stuff, he likes to talk a lot. We were unsure if we would stay another year due my gf and I both losing our jobs, but he had more things to discuss. Apparently, he had been “living in hell” listening to our day to day activity. He was actually crying sitting cross legged on our floor while telling us this. Since we work mostly from home, we would periodically leave our desks or the couch to do whatever one does at home throughout the day as one could imagine. I’ll also add that my gf may have a photoshoot once or twice a month in the apt with friends. No loud music or equipment or partying, just headshots on the weekends. That’s when we found out all his yelling and banging downstairs was in fact him trying to get us to stop making any noise at all. He also works from home, and we thought it was from his job. We had no idea there was any issue at all. Here’s the thing... our building is extremely old and the floors are rickety as fuck. If we walk anywhere it creaks and we walk on our tip toes to avoid making any sound. Since that talk we had, now one year later, we have not gone in a particularly noisy floored room and don’t invite people over. We decided to make it work and we couldn’t afford to move until now. Today my gf did headshot photos for a friend in that room. We moved the couple unused chairs and carpets out of the way making sure to make not one sound. The result was listening to my landlord through the floors screaming like a baby throwing a tantrum about how 99% of every day we are making noise and how we’re messy and loud and terrible tenants. It’s all bullshit. Every time we talk to him everything is fine a fantastic and couldn’t be better. We are tidy, kind and courteous people. We’re extremely quiet and I can’t imagine anyone else living up here. It’s quite literally like the movie “The Quiet Place” with a real monster living downstairs. So... we want to get out. We want our deposit. We want to be done with this insanity. We’re getting married next year and hoping to put this behind us. Help.

Landlord/Neighbor Throws Major Temper Tantrums And It’s Super Threatening and Unwarranted.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2y2i6m/ran_over_pressure_washer_at_apartments/

2y2i6m

Okay so my little brother backed into a pressure washer that workers at my apartment were using on the parking lot. The apartment sent us a letter saying that we owe $1,000+ to replace it. So now it's my brothers word versus the apartment managers with 2 different stories. My brother says he backed into it and that he received no warning that it was there and the apartment manager said that he pulled into it and laughed. So my brother did hit this thing but it was an older pressure washer and we want to get the serial so that we can get an accurate price check however they will not let us see it or get the serial number. They claim they have to go through their people for this and we have to pay this price which seems high as it's like 1.2k. I'm from Washington, USA. Edit: Thank you for all the comments it has helped a ton!!

Ran over pressure washer at apartments

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2x7qpi/california_gun_law_regarding_a_handgun/

2x7qpi

Hypothetically if I was visiting California for over two months, but still had my other states license and license plate...when would the legal gun need to be registered? If I plan on returning to my home state, does it need to be registered? if I am working a part time job in order to save up money to get back home, What are the legal ramifications if it isn't registered in time? Thank you in advance.

California gun law regarding a handgun

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/edivd9/employer/

edivd9

I currently work for a company that recently received the new owner, the new owner owes me several hundred dollars and never pays most of the employees what he owes them. He is keeping our tips and shorting our hours. Me and my three-year-old daughter sat in the parking lot for 8 hours today waiting on a check because I didn't have gas to leave. Just wondering is there anything but I can actually do about this I live in Florida. Thanks

Employer

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e847tf/is_it_legal_to_download_zelda_botw_on_pc_if_i_own/

e847tf

I currently own a game called The Legend of Zelda: BOTW on the Nintendo switch. This game is only available for the Wii U and the Nintendo switch. I wanted to replay the game, but on the PC platform. I downloaded a emulator called CEMU and downloaded a Zelda BOTW ROM online. My friend told me that it was illegal and downloading any ROMs is illegal. I argued that it was legal because I owned the game. I just wanted to know if what I was being is illegal, a grey area, or legal. Also, if it is illegal, what is the fine if I get caught. Thanks for reading.

Is it Legal to download Zelda BOTW On PC if I own it on Switch?

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7nyeg6/previous_apartment_complex_threatening_to_send_me/

7nyeg6

Hi all, So as the title states, an apartment complex I used to live at in Pennsylvania is threatening to send both myself and my ex-roommate to collections. We had to break the lease because I was moving out of state for school and they refused to find people to take over our lease instead (which was allowed and suggested by the property manager.) We agreed upon splitting the amount in half and the property manager gave us 6 months to pay it off fully. I moved out in June 2017 and paid the half I owed in July 2017. I confirmed with the manager that I had paid the agreed upon amount and I have the emails for that. My ex-roommate hasn't made a payment in a few months, and they are unable to reach her so they are now calling me and threatening to send the account to collections. Both names are on a single lease, unfortunately. I didn't realize at the time this would be an issue because the plan had been for only me to move out and find someone else to take my room/payments. I understand that since both names are on a single lease, they have to send both of our names to collections. So, my questions are the following: since I have the paper trail confirming that I paid my agreed upon half of the amount, do I have anything to worry about with collections? Should I reach out to my ex-roommate (we didn't part on good terms) and tell her to contact the apartment? I'm living about 15 hours away now and I'm in a rigorous professional program, so going back to PA to deal with this isn't possible any time soon. I quickly browsed the threads but didn't see anything specific to this situation, so I apologize if I missed it!

Previous apartment complex threatening to send me to collections over ex-roommate's failure to send payments

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eifocr/my_gf16_want_to_get_emancipated/

eifocr

She want to get emancipated to move in with me m(15) she lives in NJ and I live in IL She want to get emancipated because her family is just bad , living in hotels, getting drunk , smoking cigs & weed, never has more than 1 meal a day at most ect. So what I’m doing is to find out how easy is it for her, fast can she do it at and does it have to involve her parents, how much money is the process and how will it effect school as in will she get her diploma ect. Sorry if the post seem all over....

My gf(16) want to get emancipated

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2jvupc/alleged_threatening_over_phone_across_state_lines/

2jvupc

If there is an alleged phone threat, with one party in Connecticut, and the other in New Hampshire, who has jurisdiction? CT, NH, and/or the feds?

Alleged threatening over phone across state lines, jurisdiction?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ej50i4/hit_by_a_car_when_crossing_the_street/

ej50i4

Hi legal advice. I live in Virginia. I was crossing the street, my pedestrian light was green, and a car turning left hit me. He knocked me the ground and damaged some of the contents in my purse. I have a gnarly bruise forming where his car hit me, as well as some shoulder pain, and my wrist hurts when I'm typing. The guy stopped, I called 911, we filed an accident report, I have a witness, and his insurance information. So... What do I do? I'm really angry and feel like I should fight him. He did not have the right of way, even if I wasn't crossing. Other cars had the right of way first. He also slowed before hitting me, he saw me and let me jump and run, but when he slowed I slowed my running, then he sped back up because he thought I would be out of the way by then. He shouldn't have a license. His car had clearly hit other things before. Mostly right now my concern is the ambulance bill. I don't want to have to pay it. Will I even get a bill? I didn't give them my insurance info. I had to get in the ambulance and get checked out but I refused to go to the hospital. Do I need to contact a lawyer? Do I just file small claims? Can I have my insurance deal with it? I don't have car insurance because I don't drive. I do have health insurance.

Hit by a car when crossing the street

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7qvrtf/shady_dealings_with_powerlifting_federation/

7qvrtf

[originally posted on r/powerlifting] Edit: In Indiana, USA About 4 months ago, one of my friends passed out at the top of his 3rd deadlift at a powerlifting meet. There was no spotter behind him, and he smacked his head on the ground. He was taken to the ER, and he was diagnosed with a concussion (he is still dealing with the side effects). I talked to the meet director, and then e-mailed the federation president, Gene, about the issues at this meet. When I talked to Gene on the phone, he assured me that the event insurance would take care of my friend's hospital bills. The bills have arrived and are significant. Now, Gene and the meet director have ghosted and are not responding to emails or picking up the phone. Does anyone have any recommendations on what to do next? My friend can't afford these bills on his own.

Shady dealings with powerlifting federation president and meet director after injury

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2ump5k/had_a_detective_come_to_my_house_yesterday/

2ump5k

Hi, I used to work for a pawn shop (almost 2 years ago) and had a detective stop by my house yesterday to ask me some questions about the goings on there. There is a investigation currently regarding the owner / employees and purchasing stolen items. While talking I told him I wasn't sure I had anything to offer (I really don't) about the day to day operations and what they did there, I basically sat in the back all day making ebay listings and taking photos. When i started telling him i wasn't interested and did not have much to offer as far as information, he gave me a subpoena to appear in court on 2/18, but said I don't have to go to this if I talk with him (in a room at my local police station) regarding the goings on of when I worked there. I think he wants to meet today to do this. What are my rights? I don't really want to get dragged into court, or possibly get sued by previous employer for defamation of character (my moms tidbit), I was not a "buyer" really, the most I did was occasionally stand up front when someone needed to go to the bathroom, was late or went to go get lunch, and most of the time, if I did buy something from someone, it was a DVD or game. I didn't work the floor, just sat in a back room for 7 1/2 hours a day. I am located in PA. Had a bad falling out with previous employer, who tried taking me to unemployment court stating I quit (I didn't was fired, I won the unemployment hearing) and would really rather not see this sleazeball again.

Had a detective come to my house yesterday regarding his case

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e9zz7j/family_member_being_charged_with_2_3rd_degree/

e9zz7j

(Location Washington state USA) So my sister had called the police initially because she wanted her husband out of the house just because. She was intoxicated, and had ripped his shirt but no bruises or Domestic violence was charged. Basically there were 3 sheriffs involved according to what the sheriffs said when a call like this is made (Domestic violence call) someone has to be arrested and because my sister had ripped his shirt she was the one that was going to be arrested. Now to the assault 3 part. I was present when my sister was fine and talking to the police. I go inside for a couple minutes and then hear her daughters screaming saying she was slammed to the floor. I go outside and the two male sheriffs are on top of her, now mind you, my sister is 4’11 and weighs 122 pounds. One sheriffs had his knee on her neck and the other had her hands held down. Fast forward they pick her up in the plank position and put her in the squad car laying down I don’t see any licking but the sheriffs said he kicked them off her but I was there and saw nothing of this sort. After that they sit her upright and she is tied down with a rope of sorts and that’s the end of it. My question is with what I and my brother in law saw could this be dropped or lowered? This seems like excessive force and just plain insane the way they treated a tiny girl. I’m 5’6 and the sheriffs were easily 6’0 so the need to slam her ont he groundand throw her in the car like that is excessive. According to the police report the police officers say they charged her with 2 3rd degree assaults cuz she kicked them back when she was laying in the squad car and pushed them back with the kick. Any thoughts or help is appreciated.

Family member being charged with 2 3rd degree assaults against sheriffs, can these be dropped or lowered?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gbt4ev/dont_park_your_gay_car_in_front_of_my_house/

gbt4ev

## Background: - I live in Canada. - I am a Traffic Control Person, and as such, am still working during the shutdown. - My daily driver is a 2014 Smart Fortwo EV. For this past week, I have been flagging for a construction company that has been replacing a water main and running new electrical lines through the old cast iron pipe from the old water main. Every day, I park on a residential street, making sure I don't block anyone or anything. Today (Friday), after work when I got back to my car, I found a pair of sticky notes on my windshield. They read, > I don't want you parking your Smart car in front of my house. Find somewhere else to park, or buy something less gay. I just laughed, crumpled them up and tossed them away. But now I'm curious if he has any say in the matter? I'm not parking *on* his property, just in front of it, on the public street.

"Don't park your gay car in front of my house!"

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2teo5a/apartment_ending_my_lease_early/

2teo5a

My apartment's management has recently changed and they are ending my lease early and want me to sign a new lease. This new lease will be charging me about $70 dollars more per month for the same apartment ($587 to $655). However, in December I received a notice about the upcoming increase and my rate only increased to $615 which I was okay with. Some background info: I originally signed the lease in June 2014 for $587 a month and the original lease ends in June 2015. My lease now ends on January 25th 2015 according to the note they stuck on my door yesterday. This is in Arizona. Additionally, I received several discounts when signing up that I was told I would have to pay back if I broke the lease early, totaling about $2000. I do not have a copy of the lease with me, it has been kept in their office. I don't want to move, so is there any way to legally challenge this new lease?

Apartment Ending My Lease Early

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/5023lw/ca_usa_repair_shop_bricked_my_sons_ipad_mini_2/

5023lw

Over 2 weeks ago I brought my son's device into the repair shop to have the battery swapped out because it was only holding about 25% of the charge it used to. The guys quoted me $65 which was much lower than other repair shops so I went and dropped it off around 11 AM. They called me before they closed shop about 4 PM and when I picked it up an app I used to track the battery showed it was the same battery. The guys there told me I needed to cycle the battery 3-4 times before it would show a new battery and to come back if I still had any issues. I went home and cycled the iPad by running it empty, charging it back to full, running it empty and charging it back to full effectively cycling the iPad twice by the next morning. When I woke up and the app still showed the same battery life as before I brought it in the shop I decided to go back in and address my concerns. When I got there they gave me the same story, come back on Wednesday, initial drop off was Saturday, and if by then it wasn't charging to full capacity they would swap out another battery for me. Fast forward to Wednesday and the battery is still no good. I call to let them know I'd be back on Saturday to drop it off, they told me they had another battery they could try and to bring it by. When I get there Saturday the acted like it was no big deal and they took in the iPad and I figured they would now get it done. My wife gets a call a couple hours later telling us that they didn't have the right battery and they would need to hold on to the iPad until a new battery got in on Tuesday. We weren't happy about this but we went along since we just wanted the battery swapped out. Fast forward to the following Wednesday and when my wife calls to check in they say the battery is swapped and ready for pickup. We couldn't pick up the iPad until Friday so we let them know we'll be by then. I end up having appointments to attend so my wife picks up the iPad herself. When we both get home I take a look at the battery app, finally the battery is new but now there are fingerprints on the underside of the display along with dust and debris. I call them back and let them know I'll be back tomorrow to drop it off to be cleaned. I walk in there Saturday morning with my son and ask one of the gentlemen to take a look, he mentions that he sees what I see and puts it on his coworker who was not present that the job was done sloppily. I ask him politely to take his time with the clean up as I didn't want to come back more than once and please not to rush in order to get it back to me. This was yesterday. My wife calls them this morning to see if we can pick up the iPad and then we get a story about how they tried to change the battery again and now it's not charging at all. My wife explains to them we just wanted the screen cleaned up from the debris left under it and he proceeds to tell her that there must have been something wrong with the iPad before we brought it in and so now they are going to refund us our $65 and give us our iPad back that now doesn't charge. Obviously that wasn't a plausible solution for us so I politely tell the gentlemen that returning an iPad that was no longer functioning properly along with my refund was not going to be okay. He kept trying to explain additional details to me but it just sounded like he was trying to feed me a line of BS so I reminded him that when he spoke with the owner of the business that when he called once he got into the office, if he thought he was going to give me back an iPad in worst shape than it was when I brought it in that was going to be a problem we needed to talk about. (iPad was fully functional, but only held enough charge to play for 90 minutes. They are trying to give it back to me with 9% battery but when it dies it will not charge anymore.) The guy calls back 10 minutes later and says now they are going to fix whatever is wrong with the iPad by next weekend and they will give us our refund back on top of that. I reiterate to him that what we are expecting after that call is that we will receive a 100% fully functioning iPad Mini 2 (presumably ours completely refurbished), our $65 payment for the battery swap and they will still maintain their 30 day warranty. I tell him this sounds like a fair deal and I can wait until next weekend as this is much more reasonable than giving me back a broken product. He proceeds to downplay our frustration mentioning it's just an iPad and he doesn't know why my wife was so upset and so on. He just really didn't understand that 10 trips in 14 days totaling over 2 hours of transit time was undue stress for something they said would be finished in one day. Anyhow, I told him I hoped we could laugh about this when I came to pick up the device this weekend but I'm a bit skeptical of what to expect as although out this ordeal it feels like they've been dishonest. I personally feel they never swapped the battery on the first visit, instead taking my money up front to order a new battery while feeding me the line about cycling the battery to buy time to receive the battery in the mail. Then when I dropped it off the second time they realized they bought the wrong one and required more time to get another battery in. Then on the third and most recent drop off, someone went in and broke something while taking it apart thereby ruining it's ability to charge at all. Then they have the nerve to try and return it to us along with our up front cost and call it even. Can anyone here give me some advice on how to protect myself when I pick up the iPad next Saturday. These guys got good reviews on Yelp but so far the way they've talked to us and treated us it really feels like these guys are sleaze balls trying to rip us off because they made a mistake. I just want my son's iPad back in working condition without looking like someone smeared their finger on the underside of the display and dropped sand in there for good measure. If they give me back the iPad in good working shape I'd be happy to just leave this in my past but I'm afraid when I get there it's just going to be more stories about why something didn't happen a certain way or the iPad is going to look like it's been through the ringer. I'd really appreciate any advice I can get on how to handle this without escalating or getting ripped off. Thanks in advance! TL:DR - Repair shop broke my son's iPad and is trying to give it back to me with a refund as a clean exit. How can I protect myself from being ripped off?

[CA, USA] Repair shop bricked my son's iPad Mini 2 and tried to give it back to me along with initial repair cost as recompense.

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/guky3e/slovak_father_in_law_passed_away_in_a_german_motel/

guky3e

my father in law passed away while (working/staying locked during lockdown) in Germany, he had a heart attack in a motel. today, wife received a letter in her original residence back in Slovakia( which grandma sent to her). the letter says we have six weeks to say no to accepting his belongings in Germany which were sealed off in the room. if we don't answer within six weeks we would be liable and automatically have to accept it. we are scared that the hotel bill could be 10k ( rent and cleaning and blablabla). should we forget the belongings in that hotel and say we don't accept it? the letter says we have to officially declare we don't want it. would a simple letter in german do the job? if he has liability in Germany, could the debt collectors come after my wife for accepting her inheritance in Slovakia?

Slovak father in law passed away in a german motel

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7unq2o/animal_hater_problems_what_can_be_done/

7unq2o

In USA North Carolina So my fiancé and I live in a little apartment above a detached garage (that is not used as a garage but as a junk building) on his parents property, but it was my future mother in law who paid for everything out of her own funds to get it built. My future mother in law loves animals and is fine with them (the land has always been in her family's possession until she married the dumb ass) the dumb ass on the other hand HATES animals. Well sucks to be you ass hat we have a cat. So we have guests over on the weekend (my fiancées half brother by their mom, and my fiancées BFF) and sometimes the brother (who's an adult) brings his two medium size dogs over. Everyone is happy about it except for the dumb ass. So he has threatened that if he finds any animals in the apartment he will kill them. So is there anything that can be done if he does harm/kill a pet? I know the brother and I will get in huge trouble as we will both do whatever is physically necessary to protect the animals.

Animal hater problems, what can be done?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gmnnfq/flooding_apartment/

gmnnfq

I have a friend who lives in an apartment that’s basically in a basement. When there are heavy rains, it floods the entire place. Management does nothing and they lose possessions every storm. What can they do? Can a lawyer help?

Flooding apartment

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gm765i/pa_usa_caught_speeding_by_unmarked_state_police/

gm765i

Pennsylvania, United States I have searched for a couple of hours, but I can't find anything specific on the responsibilities of the speed enforcement officer. Are they allowed to imitate a disabled vehicle? Be unmarked AKA not be "visible"? I have been going through state statutes and cannot find anything relevant. Thought I would post here before making a few calls to the state or my representatives. Thanks for your time.

(PA, USA) Caught speeding by unmarked state police SUV that was parked on the side of the highway as if disabled. Is that legal?

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7nzbin/gym_that_i_go_to_under_contract_hasnt_taken_any/

7nzbin

I've been going to this gym for awhile now, turned 18 about 3 months ago but my dad signed off for me. I was using my account still so nothing should be charged to him, however, there has been no deductions from my account in the past few months when I first got it except the first payment. The payments are $9.00/mo for 1 year. The contract reads exactly as follows: "DEFAULT AND LATE PAYMENTS: Should you default on any payment obligation as called for in this agreement, the club has the right to collect all dues and fees until membership is cancelled per stipulations of this agreement. A default occurs when any payment due under this agreement is more than ten days late. A SERVICE FEE OF $19.50 WILL BE CHARGED IMMEDIATELY FOR ANY CHECK, DRAFT, CREDIT CARD, OR ORDER RETURNED FOR INSUFFICIENT FUNDS OR ANY OTHER REASON. SHOULD ANY MONTHLY PAYMENT BECOME MORE THAN TEN DAYS PAST DUE, YOU WILL BE CHARGED A LATE FEE OF $9.50. If the Member is paying monthly dues by electronic funds transfer (EFT), the club’s billing company, ABC Financial Services, Inc., reserves the right to draft via EFT all amounts owed by the member including any and all late fees and service fees. Subject to appropriate State and Federal Law." I had it set up directly to my account from the start. It's a private gym, not a franchise owned by one dude. Did I fuck myself by not giving him the payments and he's gonna overcharge me like $20 per month? or was it on him for not taking them out? How can I fix this? EDIT: Just kidding, it turns out he has been taking the money out, but he missed a month or two so will that be bad on my end? Thanks!

Gym that I go to under contract hasn't taken any payments out

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/55vr4r/i_18f_have_an_oklahoma_drivers_license_but/

55vr4r

My husband is military and we have been on transfer leave. On our way to our new place in Georgia where we live now I received a ticket for speeding. I was going 79 in a 55. My problem is that I have an Oklahoma drivers license and aren't sure about how to find out if I have points on my license or what to do from here. Will this impact my Georgia license? If I do have points on my license, how do I get them off?

I (18F) have an Oklahoma drivers license, but received a ticket in Georgia

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ggqnxn/can_rns_be_fired_if_someone_discovers_that_theyve/

ggqnxn

Hello, the person asking this is in NJ but may work in PA or NY in the near future. Basically the question is this: can one be fired from a job as a registered nurse for having acted in adult films, and is it likely that employment background checks will reveal this work if it was 1099 status? The person asking is not currently moonlighting in the adult industry, but was in films before he received a nursing license. We know that adult films are legal but are unsure if in the event that a situation arose where other staff recognized the individual as an adult film actor, could that be classified as sexual harassment by the individual who acted in the films? I spoke with someone who is not an attorney but has had personal experience with this issue and they told me that acting in porn can be classified as sexual harassment if a coworker were to discover it.

Can RNs be fired if someone discovers that they’ve worked in adult entertainment?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e6l85g/ct_school_locked_the_bathrooms/

e6l85g

Hi, I'm a student in an urban school A few weeks ago, we had an incident where students were caught vaping in the school bathrooms, and ever since then, all of our school bathrooms, except the ones right in front of the main office, have been locked. I thought the bathrooms would have been unlocked by now, but it's been the opposite. It seems as if our school has no intentions of unlocking the bathrooms, and would rather keep them locked to force students in an effort to catch more students vaping. I get the reasoning behind doing it, but I think it hurts our student body a lot more than it helps. It's a miracle that someone hasn't had an emergency in the time being that required easy access to a bathroom. I seriously want to stage a sit in, or start a petition to get the bathrooms unlocked, but I don't know if I have any legal or moral standing. Is my school right in locking the bathrooms?

[CT] School locked the bathrooms?

school

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/geoqhu/family_member_crashed_my_vehicle_registered/

geoqhu

I found a steal of a deal on an old truck that I snagged for transportation of furniture I reupholster as a hobby. It was a dump truck and I didn’t know at time of purchase, but apparently all dump trucks have to be insured as commercial vehicles. Anyway, a year or two after having this vehicle (which I very seldom used) my family member told me he knew of someone who needed a yard clean up and offered to give me all the fire wood from it (split and prepped) if I let them use my truck to haul it and the rest of the yard waste. During the removal of the yard waste, a vehicle pulled out in front of my family member, causing them to slam on the brakes which caused something on the truck (I don’t remember what it was) to break and sending the truck off the road and into a utility pole. Said utility pole snapped right in half, the top of the pole still connected and suspended by the utility wires. I’m trying to track down the pictures of this. Police went to the scene (trying to find out if there is a police report), someone from the utility company as well, and the general consensus was the pole was rotted and broke as a result of that. The person on site from the utility company said they wouldn’t pursue anything because it needed to be replaced anyway. I do not have proof of this verbal interaction. I did report it to my insurance company albeit a few weeks later, not at the time of the accident and I informed them the utility company employee said they would not be filing a claim. This was 8 months ago and I hadn’t heard anything since, until last week I got emails and phone calls from my insurance company about a claim the utility company is pursuing for almost $20k. My coverage was only for $5k property damage so I may be on the hook for the rest. The insurance company said I am entitled to use their attorney, which I believe is included in my coverage but I need to double check. I do not have the means to pay that amount to the utility company. I do not own a home, nor do I have any money in savings or investments etc, save for a meager retirement account, and have one personal vehicle which is financed. What might I be looking at here as far as the outcome? Can this bankrupt me? Thanks for any help or advice possible.

Family member crashed my vehicle (registered commercial) causing almost $20k in damage to a utility pole.

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/54ld6d/ut_deposit_disposition/

54ld6d

My 1yr lease ended in June 2016. I gave 60 days notice and payed the month to month fee for 2 months that the lease stated would be $150/month, but was actually around $290/month without any written notice. After I turned in my keys I got a call from the property manager basically asking what I was doing because I was still in a lease until June 2017, I explained that I never signed a new lease and was paying the month to month fee with my rent. She later called back and said that the person in the office i had been talking to had messy handwriting and she just couldn't read it but that we were fine and were not in a lease. We just received a deposit disposition and they want us to pay $360. I feel like they may be trying to charge us more because from the impression I got they had no idea we were moving out and so they weren't looking for a new tenant to fill our spot. Is there anything we can do to get the charges lowered? And also because the disposition doesn't have a "due date" are they required to send something that says when it's due before we pay it? They called my husband and told him he had to pay it before the end of the month, then settled for him bringing in half in cash by tomorrow. Are we required to pay it within the time frame they gave on the phone call orare they required to send an actual bill?

UT, Deposit Disposition

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2npa3s/if_someone_were_to_drug_their_significant_others/

2npa3s

Reproductive Coercion isn't illegal in a lot of countries so it probably isn't that. Forced Sterilisation is a war crime, but that probably wouldn't include single victim temporary circumstances. As far as I know it isn't illegal simply because drugs are being put in someone's food without their consent, seeing as putting prescription vitamins or placebos in someone's food wouldn't be illegal. Context: This Joke got me curiosity going: http://www.reddit.com/r/standupshots/comments/2noa80/birth_control/cmfho7i

If someone were to drug their significant other's food with prescription contraceptives what crime(s) are they committing? [Location: US/UK/Any, I'm just curious]

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/glz31k/help/

glz31k

Hey yall, I wanted to know what options I have regarding getting a parking pass from my apartment complex or forcing them to do so. When I moved in, manager said that I had to be put on a waiting list to get one which I don't understand when they're about 4-6 empty spots back there. I've had to park on the street wherever I can find parking because there is no parking anywhere around here, even by the yellow line, for which I have received a $85 ticket and will likely keep racking up more. My car ended up getting towed tonight for the low price of $324. I emailed the manager on Wednesday asking for a pass and haven't heard anything. I have no issue paying for a pass, i just can't afford to keep paying tickets and towing fees.

Help

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gmia4x/can_a_retailer_in_caifornia_prevent_a_covid19/

gmia4x

Is that legal discrimination?

Can a retailer in Caifornia prevent a Covid-19 positive person from entering their business?

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ei9kzr/trying_to_serve_an_eviction_notice_ca/

ei9kzr

So I posted a few days ago asking if I could evict my roommates. They have become increasingly hostile with me and today I called my landlord and she said I can give them a 30 days notice since they have lived with us less than a year. However we have to do it today to get them out by the 31st of January but they won’t answer any of our messages saying we need to speak to them and have blocked us on all platforms of communication. How do we serve them the eviction notice?

Trying to serve an eviction notice (CA)

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/emtwxv/help_with_a_traffic_citation/

emtwxv

I dont know if this is the correct place to post this, but I hope so cause I am desperate. I was driving through Florida and received a speeding ticket. The officer said I could take a driving safety course and to not increase my insurance rate/ I dont get a point on my license, he also said Massachusetts offers said course. I called Florida court house to check my eligibility and if I had to take the FL driving safety course, or the Massachusetts (the state I reside in) course. FL courthouse said I should call MA and ask if they offer it. I called the RMV here, and they guy that helped me was super rude, but also said that MA does not except the driving improvement course. Since that was hard to believe I called the traffic school online course I was thinking about taking, and asked the woman if I was able to do the FL safety course even though the state I reside in is different, she said yes and told me to call the courthouse back and give them my citation number to see if I am eligible. I called the courthouse and the woman told me I need to contact my state to see if I am eligible. So, basically everyone is giving me the run around and I would just like a straight answer. I drive for my work and they weren't too happy to hear the insurance will go up, and me taking this course would help me get out of very hot water. Please any help would be greatly appreciated.

Help with a traffic citation

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e9dqij/wanting_to_understand_this_part_of_my_lease/

e9dqij

I want to know if this section is just for having one specific person over more than 2 sagas in a row or twice a month OR if it’s having guests whatsoever (as in multiple different guests) thank you! “You may not permit another person not listed on this Lease Agreement to occupy the Premises for more than two (2) consecutive days without our prior written consent, and no more than twice that many days in any one month. The Premises will be used only as a private residence and for no other purpose.”

Wanting to understand this part of my lease...

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/egnd3m/16f_year_old_got_mad_i18f_unfriended_her_on/

egnd3m

caption tells you most of the scenario. I saved the picture in the chat but didn’t save the picture to my camera roll. I was going to screenshot the chat as proof but didn’t want to risk anything. question is, if I were to report it would I get in any trouble? how do I go about reporting it? should I just leave it alone? I know she tends to date guys who are way too old for her and honestly I’m just uncomfortable that she sent it because she’s a literal child. thanks.

16(F) year old got mad I(18F) unfriended her on snapchat and sent me a picture of her genitals

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gdy9ug/my_old_company_work_email_has_sensitive/

gdy9ug

How do I obtain this again? Do I contact Microsoft Outlook to give me access or do I have to subpoena Microsoft Outlook to produce the emails?

My old, company work email has sensitive information that will prove the timeline of events based on an email I sent to my boss. However, I no longer have access to said email.

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2x97eo/insurer_wont_pay_car_claim_due_to_after_market/

2x97eo

I'm in Sydney. Last week my car was hit by a large plank of plywood that was on the road (M2 Motorway). I was traveling behind a semi who ran it over and launched it, hitting my windscreen and roof. There is quite a bit of damage. ($2000 - $3000). It is still safe to drive. I lodged a claim with my insurer last Friday and yesterday they told me that the due to the car having modified suspension, it may not be covered. I bought 20" wheels for the car a couple of weeks from new (November 2010). The original wheels were 18". When the wheels were installed they told me they also put in new springs to lower the car back to the normal height. I am not a car nut so I didn't think anything of it. The insurer asked for the original receipt which I have sent them. There is no mention of any suspension mods on the receipt, it just itemises the wheels and tires. I'm not sure what to do. I don't understand how getting hit by flying debris has anything to do with aftermarket wheels. Not only that, but if they reject the claim due to violating their terms, the car may not have been covered ever! I don't know if I should even be driving it? Any advise would be appreciate.

Insurer won't pay car claim due to after market wheels. Need advice please.

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gimp46/part_time_hours_and_unemployment/

gimp46

California. I have an employee who is claiming his hours are reduced to collect employment. I am not sure how to respond to the number of hours worked. He is claiming 18 hours a week. That is what hours we are normally open. However, his hours change depending mainly on his availablility. I employ mainly students and work around their schedules. He sometimes works 3 hours a week. Sometimes as many as 10. But he has never worked 18 hours per week. Since spring break he has not worked although I have contacted him and asked if he could come in. Do I use a average for the number of hours? He has only been here 3 months so I don't have a lot to work with. I am sure he is filing because of the $600 federal supplement because his benefit would be extremely low without it.

part time hours and unemployment

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gm9ukf/im_thinking_about_starting_a_youtube_channel/

gm9ukf

I’m new to YouTube and streaming but no one is hiring, I think I have a good idea for a channel, and the skills to edit. I thought no one is hiring a marketing internship maybe I can make my own marketing experience and put it on my resume?

I’m thinking about starting a YouTube channel where I play games without giving too much away. Do I need permission from the game companies to play them on YouTube?

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/51ml31/usa_federal_and_caemployment_arbitration/

51ml31

Hello everyone! A coworker and I were discussing arbitration agreements, and what limits there are in their enforceability. I've done some research regarding them, and it seems they are protected in many cases by the FAA from 1925 and a Supreme Court case from 2001. My specific question relates to an experience he had with Rent-a-center in California with wrongful termination. One of his coworkers was fired and the supervisor told him it was because he "didn't like blacks" but then said "ha ha just kidding! but you really are fired." And the court apparently enforced the arbitration agreement, where the arbitrator sided with the company. Everything I've read seems to indicate this is a still evolving environment, and I wanted some insight/new developments specifically to "forced arbitration agreements" where employment is dependent on these agreements.

[USA, Federal and CA]Employment arbitration enforcement hypothetical.

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e6f6m4/girlfriend_grabbed_on_the_ass_at_work_by_boss/

e6f6m4

This may be a little incoherent as it's early in the morning and I'm a bit upset about all of this, but my girlfriend works as a nurse and just had a coworker (boss) corner her and then grab her ass and ask her if she "wanted this". In order to keep my hands busy I decided to jot down a bit of what happened while it was still relatively fresh in my memory. Again, I apologize for it's incoherence: **2:41 am** – texted girlfriend to let her know I was awake. **2:42 am** – girlfriend called me upset, said that Boss pulled her aside in the bathroom and put his hands on her. **2:46 am** – Called hospice center and asked to speak with boss myself. After putting the question to him boss became quiet. He then asked if \*blank\* was my daughter, and I explained she was my girlfriend. He apologized many times, confirming the behavior. I demanded that boss put the phone down, apologize to girlfriend and then come back. He complied with this. While this was happening girlfriend texted me not to call back and was very upset and discomforted by the situation. Boss came back a few minutes later and confirmed that he did apologize, also making several comments about how he was going to lose his job. **2:47 am** – Called girlfriend back to confirm that boss did in fact apologize. While on the phone boss came back out to the car and complained that he was scared because he thought I would be coming up to hospice center to beat him up, and that he was going to lose his job. Girlfriend attempted to console him and he repeatedly made comments that he was going to lose his job over what he did. After girlfriend confirmed I would not be coming up there, he left and went inside before coming back again and crying that he was going to lose his job. Prior to this, girlfriend had commented before that boss had a habit of making inappropriate comments, or asking for hugs from female staffers. I noted this but did not press the situation. At the time of writing this girlfriend called and said she had rubbed him on the shoulder and maybe that's why he thought this was ok. Boss pulled girlfriend's friend aside and explained that he was sorry for touching her, that's never done anything like that before, and that he has kids and doesn't want to get fired. This asshole is in full self preservation mode and is not concerned about what he did, but what he feels may happen to him. We live in Texas and according to other posts I've seen this does not constitute sexual assault. Girlfriend says this will be her last day to work there and doesn't want to get anyone in trouble for this. Prior to working in hospice she used to dance for a living and as she has dealt with much worse in that industry she is having a hard time justifying reporting this to HR and letting the consequences play out as they should. Pretty pissed about all this but I figure asking you folk for what may best to do would be more constructive than any alternative. Please help?

Girlfriend grabbed on the ass at work by boss

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ghr1w2/is_it_possible_to_get_a_restraining_order_from/

ghr1w2

[TX]I want file a restraining order from husband because he’s extremely abusive and I simply don’t feel safe leaving my house with the possibility he might harm me. But he’s also a smart man and I’m scared if I file it will kinda give away where I’m staying now and he has the money and resources to fight it and could potentially get it thrown out of court.I also left him without knowing with my 4 daughters..so I’m currently hiding at a place where I know he doesn’t know where.but I know he’s probably angry that I did leave him and would do anything in his power to get the kids taken from me or leave me with no money from the divorce, he threatened that to me before if I try to leave him.So please let me know good legal ways to approach the situation.

Is it possible to get a restraining order from husband when they’re kids involved?

family