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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2vav31/do_i_have_to_identify_myself/

2vav31

In the state of New York, if I am asked to identify myself by a police officer, do I need to do so? What must I include? Does refusing to do so put me at risk for additional actions against my person by the officer?

Do I have to identify myself?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/enybrg/ca_changing_lease_terms_as_new_landlord_on/

enybrg

Considering buying a triplex with existing tenants who currently share the communal backyard. I’d be moving into the vacant unit and would like to remove access to the yard from their lease. I have a dog, so I’d prefer to have sole use of the yard so I’m not worrying about liability issues with the dog or if one of the tenants remembered to close the side gate. They both currently have a month to month lease, and the yard space is well maintained - so I imagine they regularly use and enjoy the outdoor space. Besides the issue of upsetting the existing tenants, can a landlord legally remove a shared space from a tenant? I expect that their rent would need to be lowered to reflect the change. Thanks!

[CA] Changing lease terms as new landlord on existing tenants - making shared yard private.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gdlao9/girlfriend_had_license_suspended_now_for_a_ticket/

gdlao9

Like the title says her license was suspended for a failure to show. This ticket was mailed to a town in the Camp fire and she never received it. We are in CA is there anyway to get her license reinstated early?

Girlfriend had license suspended now for a ticket received 3 years ago mailed to an address that was burnt down.

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2kewyz/a_dad_threatening_his_family_lawyers_say_nothing/

2kewyz

So I know this family that has a dad that threatens his family. So far he has hit them but there isn't any proof still but they talked to a lawyer to get a divorce and he said to keep notes of what he says and a recording. they get the recording and notes and shows it to him and he says nothing they can do sense he's the dad. The only way to get the divorce finalized is for him to sign it or to hit one of them bad enough for the hospital. He is the kind of guy that wouldn't sign the papers and we cant just wait for him to hit them that badly. There's gotta be something else that can be done right? This has been going on for years. Thanks We live in the United States and state is Alabama.

A dad threatening his family lawyers say nothing can be done.

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gg057i/i_was_promised_hazard_pay_for_traveling_around/

gg057i

Ive been traveling around the country for essential work. My company has promised me extra couple hundred a day of travel as hazard pay. It’s been two months and we still haven’t received it. Received an email two weeks ago, after I inquired, saying they are working on it with the parent company. I’m getting nervous that I’m going to get fucked. What’s my stand point here? Do things like these take awhile before materializing? From what I understand the whole hazard pay from the company is an unprecedented move.

I was promised hazard pay for traveling around country for work. It’s been two months.

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2t7bwa/anyone_have_legal_advice_me/

2t7bwa

I live in Montreal. I started a business with a friend in October. We had a great idea and needed investors to see the idea to fruition. In November my partner found the investors we needed and they were on board by the end of November. I was asked to leave my job to work on the idea full time. As part of my contribution, I was to get a weekly salary and a smaller equity share in the business. I worked on it for the past 3 months but have yet to see any money, although I asked numerous times, my partner did not get anything in writing. To my knowledge, the investors have not even put any money into the business as of yet. I told the investors on Sunday I will no longer work on this idea until I am paid what I am owed. Since then I have not really heard anything from them or my partner, they are apparently having a meeting today but they won't tell me what time the meeting is at. Anyone know what I should do? I am kind of stuck here because I am almost in default of my mortgage at this point, not to mention I have not been paying my bills because my salary never came in. I can prove I was part of the idea with emails to a lawyer describing the idea when we went to get a patent (we didn't end up applying for the patent), I also have texts to the investor telling him he owes me money and I will no longer work on this thing till I am paid, as well as texts with my partner discussing the idea. At this point I figure everyone is going on without me but I feel I should still get equity in this since part of the conception of this idea was mine. Anyone have any idea as to whether or not I have a legal recourse? Is there such thing as intellectual property in the eyes of the courts? Can they move on without me if there is nothing in writing but I can prove I was involved? If you have advice but need further info, don't hesitate to ask.

Anyone have legal advice me

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ej84e5/i_believe_my_former_landlord_is_overcharging_me/

ej84e5

North Dakota At the end of November(11/30) I moved out of my former apartment. I did a walk-through with my landlord and at the time she had indicated that the the walls may need to be repainted, general cleaning, and depending on if the black light pickss anything up(I have a cat) that I will need to pay for them to replace the carpet. Just today (1/2)I received the list of things that they would like me to pay for(included several things not mentioned on the walk-through), and it ended up being about one month's rent in total (after the security deposit). I compared these charges to the itemized list they gave me. and everything on their cost about double what the estimated price was on their list. Am I within my legal rights to ask for a receipt for the services that they said that they performed. Also I did some research on North Dakota law and according to what I found it said that landlords have 30 days to return the security deposit to the Tennant. I was wondering with that being the case since it took them over 30 days to get me the bill am I required to pay it? I also apologize for any ignorance on my side. This is my first time renting apartment, and have no knowledge of renter's laws.

I believe my former landlord is overcharging me for damages is there anything I can do?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ej94hx/wife_won_money_now_she_wants_a_divorce/

ej94hx

My wife won a good chunk of money in a competition and immediately wants a divorce. Am I entitled to any of that money since we are married? We live in Canada.

Wife won money now she wants a divorce

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ehcmpe/no_good_deed_goes_unpunished/

ehcmpe

Did a favor and I (F57) sold my 10 yr old pickup to a "friend " (M35) without a title transfer for 1/2 of its worth. He had a lawn mowing business. I did not know to remove lic plates. His acquaintance took it from him. Stole it to be more exact. But they are both into hard core drugs - meth, heroin and alcoholics. I had no idea that all this was occurring. Got an email from an insurance company saying the vehicle was in a rear end collision. Lawn guy admits to buying the truck and the 2nd guy stealing it. But i have no paperwork to show it being sold. It was a cash transaction. Asked him to call police and file a report but his Mommy told me via text that they would have their attorney handle it. The trucks still in my name. I kept it on my insurance only 30 days after i sold it. I dont know if it was on his insurance but im guessing not. Do i call police? Do i need an attorney? Any helpful advice would be appreciated. Btw I'm in Texas.

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished...

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/glpjr6/evicting_someone_in_florida/

glpjr6

I need some legal advice. I’m located in Florida and my mother, step-dad, and little sister are living in my upstairs paying rent. I’m trying to figure out my best course of action to get her out of my house legally. She has been causing lots of issues these past few months and I felt threatened before called the sheriff. I’ve posted here before, but am only just now about to start taking action against this due to covid issues. I had it in writing that she would move out then the next day she moved in while I was at work. I have been dealing with everything. She has been paying me every month the agreed amount, but I plan on listing the house for sale soon. The house is a two story and I live on the bottom. If she continues to live in the house and makes it impossible to sell what can I do?

Evicting someone in Florida

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ed40p2/rear_ended_should_i_have_hired_my_attorney/

ed40p2

On 12/18 early morning I was rear ended on the highway in traffic, the hit pushed my car so hard my phone flew out of the cup holder spot and I hit a car in front. The third car was not damaged and drove off. I filed a police report and asked everyone I knew for their opinions. Everyone told me to hire law assistance and one person whose significant other works as an insurance claims adjuster, advised to just take the insurance money and live with it. Fast forward to Dec 19, and I'm feeling back discomfort, I don't say pain because to me pain is when I say ouch! They have me doing these physical therapies now. I'm regretting hiring an attorney because I fear I'll end up paying more and not getting anything back, I just honestly wanted compensation for my car and medical bills because I'm worried about my back, also I was very inexperienced dealing with the situation. I ask for advice from you guys whether I did wrong or okay and how to better handle the situation next time! Here are non identifying pictures of my car. http://imgur.com/a/hdvxQg1

Rear ended, should I have hired my attorney?

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ed0e0r/parking_tickets_on_a_car_i_sold/

ed0e0r

Backstory. I sold a 1996 Corvette in the May-June timeframe. Bill of Sale was signed and everybody went on their merry way. The car gets taken 5 hours from me to where it now lives. (Atlanta, GA-> Savannah, GA) Mistake A- I didn’t take the plate off of the car Mistake B- I didn’t cancel the registration at that point. It lapses July 2nd so I didn’t think anything of it. Today: This morning I get a call from the city where the buyer lives. He has 5 unpaid parking tickets totaling $290 for various offenses. They are threatening to take me to court over the situation since technically I still own the car. I called the tax commissioners office and they verified that my name was still on the title. Here’s the dilemma: I’m in Michigan for the holidays and can’t check my documents area for the BoS that the city will accept to release me from responsibility. What can I do to get this off of my plate? What legal fallout can I suffer here? I attempted to reach out to the guy who bought the car via FaceBook as well as calling his place of employment with no luck.

Parking tickets on a car I sold.

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7o08o0/nosy_landlord_always_wants_to_come_inside_my/

7o08o0

I’ve been living in an apartment in South Texas for the past 2 years, and I have a nosy landlord. I moved in with an engineering buddy and when the landlord first came to the apartment she stepped inside with an AC filter and the contract papers. At first I thought it was ok since we were signing the contract, but as the months progressed she would always bring the AC filter and insist in coming in with her husband. I was a bit weirded out since in all my other apartments we would just deposit the money in a safe box and had minimal contact with the owner unless something broke in the apartment. Apparently my landlord does this with the other three tenants in the complex as well. Fast forward two years and she’s still bringing the freaking AC filter with her husband, but the remarks have gotten worse. She’ll criticize the apartment stating that it’s too dirty (like the dust on the fans and some spider webs),that we don’t take care of her apartment and that we’ve probably damaged the walls in our rooms. Tomorrow she’s coming with a new contract and she wants to inspect our rooms before signing. Is this legal, can she keep coming inside our apartment when she’s clearly overstepping her boundary and our personal space? Can she also kick us out for being too dirty?

Nosy landlord always wants to come inside my apartment and likes to complain about the “mess” we have, can I get kicked out?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ggkcy3/am_i_legally_bound_by_my_online_order/

ggkcy3

I live in Belgium and I was looking to buy some silver online. I found a Dutch site and I started making an ordet to see how the ordrr process worked. I had more in my cart than I actually wanted to purchase, but I was planning on modifying that once I had a better feel for the order process. There were 2 payment options, bank transfer or an iDeal card that I didn't have. I chose for the bank transfer. At one point there was a checkbox to say that you accept the conditions and I rapidly read it and selected the option. I was expecting to go to another screen, but when I clicked next the order was done. I am in a total pamic now because I was not planning to order and the conditions were very strict. No retraction or cancelation by buyer. Buyer is responsible for all legal fees. In case of any issues legal fees of at least 150 euros would be charged. I feel helpless and trapped and am really worried that I may have made a big mistake. I find it hard to believe that I could be held responsible for purchasing the order just because I slected a checkbox as I haven't signed anything They expect payment within 3 work days according to their general conditions. . This is probably more a question for a European or Dutch law specialist, but I am hoping that someone who knows about these things is reading this and can help me. I could send the link for the conditions via a PM. I don't want to post it here as it could be seen as bad publicity for them. I am planning on calling them Monday morning but in the meantime I em living a nightmare and worst case scenarios are playing in my head.

Am I legally bound by my online order

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/go6oik/abusive_divorce_path/

go6oik

My mother is getting a divorce and she wants to claim abuse in her case. She has medical proof alongside a police who witnessed it. Our lawyer suggests tacking extreme cruelty on will have a possibility of getting no return on it. I'm in NJ and I feel like we have proof for it. I think my questions is basically that if it's worth pursuing abusive charges for the divorce?

Abusive divorce path?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gmyotj/stolen_artwork_for_digital_marketing_campaign/

gmyotj

I am located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA) I designed a [poster](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9m-QBGFKkf/?igshid=2fqj1d6nkyqf) in March for fun and posted it on my Instagram. This morning I found [this](https://www.instagram.com/p/CAXz3wXHeqp/?igshid=70z5lofquvet) on the official flex seal Instagram. I sent a DM to their Instagram, as well as the CEO's personal Instagram, and tagged them in my original post. How should I move forward? My current plan is to send them an email within a few days, and if they don't respond to any of my messages, I move forward with some form of litigation.

Stolen artwork for digital marketing campaign

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/50fknu/attempting_to_get_my_possible_father_to_take_a/

50fknu

Hello all. My name is T (23M) and I have finally got the information from my mother, B, about my birth father, S, who is a different man than who is on my birth certificate. The man on my birth certificate has already taken a paternity test to get out of child support payments for me when I was much younger. The main issue I'm running into is being in a very odd situation. B is currently living in Texas (resident), S is living in Colorado (resident), and I am stationed in California (Texas resident). How can I go about getting a court order for a paternity test with all party members out of state? Apparently the state of Washington was looking for him back in the mid 90's but I don't know if that is anything that can be followed up on as I don't know what it was for, and neither does B. Any follow up questions will be answered as soon as I can and any advice you have to offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Edit 1: I don't want any money from S. Like at all. I simply want some closure and confirmed medical history for myself and unborn child.

Attempting to get my possible father to take a paternity test

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/52xur3/my_landlord_moved_someone_in_while_i_was_away/

52xur3

I'm in New Jersey. I and my daughter were away to visit my mother the last week of August, I had told my landlord we were leaving on a short vacation as is stipulated on my lease. I live in a two bedroom apartment, where the second room was for my daughter. Well, when I got back, I found out my landlord moved his brother into my kid's bedroom, and all my things in there were either thrown out or basically given to his brother to sell. My daughter now has to sleep with me. I contested this, showing him that my lease was only for two occupants: me and my kid. He told me to "go **** myself" and if I couldn't handle living with a roommate to move out though I would have to buy out my lease, I had just renewed it in June so I would owe nine months of rent to him which I can't afford. My new "roommate" is a deadbeat asshole. He hogs the bathroom, drops stuff on the floor and won't pick them up, hangs his clothes all over, brings home strange women to have loud sex with, does drugs right in front of my daughter...and this is all in the span of less than two weeks. I don't think we can live here for another nine months...but like I said, I can't afford it! Can I legally throw him out? Can I take my landlord to court, and sue him? On another note, when moving his brother in, my landlord also apparently sold our pet cat and flushed my daughter's fish down the toilet, so he and his brother claim. Can I also sue them for this, though I have no evidence of this other than their word and the fact the pets are gone.

My landlord moved someone in while I was away!

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gkegbe/montana_we_signed_a_12_month_rental_agreement_and/

gkegbe

Our lease begins in a few days. We are moving long distance. Last night my husband and I received a phone call from a woman who stated she will shortly(within weeks) be the new owner of the duplex, plans to fire the property management company, and become our landlord. She stated that she had no idea there were tenants already and she was upset because the property management company would not release any of our information to her, such as our applications, background check, and references. She would rather have tenants that she vetted herself. She gave us her realtor's information. I asked what's happening to our deposit; she doesn't know. What questions should I be asking? What recourse do we have? What recourse do the new owners have? The current property management told us this morning that we have a 12 month lease no matter what. We just want a place to live and to be on decent terms with the landlord. Advice appreciated.

Montana- We signed a 12 month rental agreement and paid deposit to a property management company who did not tell us the house was for sale.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2wafom/trademark_infringement_case_is_this_legit_wi/

2wafom

Hello everyone, This seems the best place to ask this, so please bear with me, and thanks for any help you can provide! Back in 2003, I had started up a small business in WI geared towards retail electronics sales online. I registered with the state department of financial institutions as an LLC under the title "High Tech Home Sales LLC". I registered indicating retail sales and manufacturing at the time. Unfortunately at the time, I didn't put forth the effort that was required to really launch the business as needed (and partly underestimated the work involved), so I haven't really done anything with the LLC or my domain, though I have kept the LLC and domain active. Today, I got a letter in the mail from a real estate broker stating that they registered a trademark for "<similar to my LLC registration>" and states that the lawyer who registered the trademark for them indicated that they must challenge my use of "High Tech Home Sales LLC" so as to defend their registered trademark. A quick bit of digging it looks like they registered the trademark on Oct 4, 2012. The letter goes on to state that they would offer me to license their trademark at $500.00 for the entire state of WI or $250 for the city my LLC is registered in. He closes the letter with "Please let me know what you think one way or another. I'd rather find a way to benefit us both than expend legal fees and time in a silly fight." This communication was sent on the real estate broker's letterhead and from their offices, not from a lawyer. Should I give this any merit? Do they even have a leg to stand on since my LLC registration predates their trademark registration by 9 years? Do I respond or let it go and wait to see if a lawyer contacts me? At this point, I get the feeling they're perhaps just trying to scare me into paying them is all. I feel like if they're legitimate about this that they should send me an official request from their lawyer before I even do anything. Just looking for comments, information and feedback! Thanks! Edit: To add, the real estate broker business is not from the state of WI, but rather in VA. I figured I should add this as it likely is relevant information.

Trademark infringement case? Is this legit? WI

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ef74fv/vehicle_was_stolen_2_months_ago_insurance_is/

ef74fv

In 2016 I purchased this car from my ex girlfriends grandpa. Her grandma co-signed for me. I’ve made every payment on it since then. Geico called just now saying the title is still in the grandpas name and they can’t give me any money. I’m lost and panicking... what’s the best way to handle this situation??

Vehicle was stolen 2 months ago, insurance is suppose to pay me any day now, but they just called saying the title is not in my name and they can’t release the funds to me.

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gqedi1/broken_ac/

gqedi1

hi all, i live in an apartment complex moved in just a few months ago the first wave of heat came and we realized our a/c unit is broken, i called about a week and a half ago to put in a work order for it they hadnt come out yet so i called yesterday again. they told me they cant do it in the rain which makes sense ans it has been raining frequently. they told me they might be out Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. It is almost 90 degrees in my apartment and my cats are starting to overheat because of this, is there anything i can do to get them out sooner? there was no rain yesterday and shouldn't be any today so i dont see why they aren't coming till maybe tomorrow if not the next day

Broken A/C

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gbuust/is_there_a_way_for_a_lease_be_broken_by_a_single/

gbuust

Is there a way to break/end a lease by one person under a group lease? My roommates have broken into my room and my landlord claims nothing can be done and suggests I find a sublease.

Is there a way for a lease be broken by a single person in a group lease?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/edkdv4/can_our_landlordapartment_company_refuse_to_offer/

edkdv4

Or are they allowed to since they’re not discriminating? We might have been kinda rude to them during the process but not for any reason of our own; it’s just that this apartment company tends to be particularly shady, etc.

Can our landlord/apartment company refuse to offer us a rent discount/incentive that they offer to other people who are renewing their lease simply because we were being mean to them?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2rvtvn/how_can_i_find_out_trust_on_a_will/

2rvtvn

am trying to find out how to get a copy of a trust agreement on my fathers will, i'm listed as personal representive on the will,i cannot afford to retain a lawyer. Alachua county,fl.

how can I find out trust on a will?

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvh7e7/does_it_count_as_an_online_threat_if_you_say_bro/

gvh7e7

On some racist youtubers video I never said I was gone do anything I just said “we need to find this kids adress, you done fucked up” cause he did something pretty disgusting

Does it count as an online threat if you say “bro we need to find this kids adress. You done fucked up”

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/8254yn/false_case_filed_by_the_tenant_india/

8254yn

We had leased our house to a tenant for the last 1 year and 3 months. We had a rent agreement in place that included a 1 month notice period that expired 3 months back. We had asked him to vacate on bond end and so, did not renew the agreement. However, despite asking repeatedly in December and January , he refused not only to move out but also not pay the rent. We asked the local police department to help in the issue and they obtained in writing that he will pay the due rent by 5 March and will also move out by 10 March. However to our surprise today, we received a court summon asking us to be present at court on 16th of this month. In the documents attached, there are fake receipts with forged signature where in he claims to have paid all due rent on time and that we repeated tortured him to the point of him considering suicide, We never gave out receipts and he always deposited the rent (Rs 6000) in our bank account. Please suggest a course of action.

False case filed by the tenant. (India)

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ecs1z7/recommendations_for_a_ny_family_lawyer/

ecs1z7

I want a consultation on Grandparent Rights and how to prevent my late partners family from this BS

Recommendations for a NY family lawyer?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eo2fpt/can_i_get_a_quick_explaination_as_to_what_this/

eo2fpt

Location: Texas, United States. "WEAPONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ANYWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING YOUR UNIT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT ANY LAWFUL RIGHTS TO CARRY A WEAPON(S) AS PROVIDED BY LOCAL OR STATE LAW. Owner does not guarantee a firearms-free environment." Why do they say weapons not permitted, but then say "nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit any lawful rights to carry a weapon(s) as provided by local or state law?" Also, they say "carry" and not "possess," could this change anything? This makes it sound like they're saying "we're telling you not to keep a gun in your unit, but we can't violate your 2nd amendment rights." If it helps, HB 302 went into effect saying that a landlord can't prohibit you from owning a firearm in your apartment. Could they have included the sentence I just quoted because of HB 302? Additionally, it says I'll be in default for keeping a gun, but, again, this clearly violates HB 302. So is it legal to own one, or not?

Can I get a quick explaination as to what this part of my lease means in "plain English?"

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ea5fak/is_it_lawful_to_keep_me_employed_when_i_am_not/

ea5fak

Hi, this is a throwaway account. I need some advice. I'm from a country in Asia. I was given a scholarship by my own country to study medicine in the UK. I've manged to go through medical school and gotten my degree. However, I failed to finish my foundation/internship programme, twice, once in the UK and once back in my country. The reason behind it is mainly because of relapse of my depression and anxiety with post trauma. After I did my internship for the second time (in my home country) but relapsed, I decided that enough was enough. Being a doctor will end me. I had to take medical leave for 5 months and during that time my psychiatrist and the occupational health doctor had send their reports to the programme leader + HR (from the Ministry of Health) that I am no longer fit to practice and suggested to transfer me to do non-clinical work like being an educator or researcher or even woring in administration. I've sent a letter to withdraw from the programme immediately after my medical leave ended. The main issue right now is that, it has nearly been 8 months since my leave ended and they have no idea what to do with me. According to HR and the higher ups, I am still employed under them because of the 10 year bond I have with the government (scholarship). But I am basically just wasting away. My pay had stopped immediately after my leave ended and I'm not allowed to find any work because I'm still "employed" by the government. As of right now, my source of income is just my small catering business that hardly makes any money (less than $200 per month). We had a "meeting" a few weeks ago, and the best temporary solution they can give is "re-training" me by having me do work attachment at the public health sector. Is it lawful to keep someone employed but not give them any work/pay? Extra info: 1) I am not allowed to work with private companies because I am still a goverment employee. 2) My bond (from the scholarship) only says I have to be of service to the goverment for 10 years but did not sepcify that I have to be a doctor 3) They are considering a transfer to public health... But they said i have to compete with others as well. And this will take months/years. 4) The administrive office at the hospital I worked misplaced my original medical leave certificate. All. Five. Of. Them. And because of this, they accidently paid me a month's worth. Any advice on this? Sorry for any errors.

Is it lawful to keep me employed when I am not capable/without pay?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjxs96/construction_during_covid_time/

gjxs96

I live in a 2 bedroom in Chicago, and the apartment below ours has been under construction for the last 4 weeks. We've managed to deal with all the noise, which has been pretty torturous while we are under a stay at home order. Today we were informed that they will need access to our apartment and will be ripping apart and replacing a wall in our kitchen. I'm not comfortable with having people in our home during this covid time, both my housemate and I are considered at risk, and my mother has cancer and is severely at risk so I'm limiting my contact with people so I can visit her (I don't know how ling she has left). Do we have any grounds to fight this? When they came to look at the kitchen today they didn't wear masks until requested, which doesn't make me trust that they'll be careful in the future.

Construction during Covid time

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gdjiut/trust_question/

gdjiut

Is there a "under the radar" way to find out more specific details about a trust fund that is set up for me without making anyone aware I am curious about learning more or upsetting anyone? I know who the administrating organization is but not much more.

Trust Question

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/em141i/ia_relative_being_faces_with_eviction/

em141i

So my relative is being faces with eviction, today they received a 3-day notice of termination and notice of quit clear and present danger. On that form the landlords marker other and wrote " many months behind on rent this has been an issue." This is also the first and only written form they've gotten everything else has been verbal. My relative had also asked for a notorized paper saying how much he owed so he could send it to his 401k and do a hardship withdrawal and the landlords refused Now they are being told by the sheriff's on Monday they will be handed more papers and late Monday night the landlords will be able to take possession of the house and all of their stuff and change the locks. They have not been to court or been served papers to go to court for this. It is my understanding that they are supposed to be served a Notice to Quit, and d chance to fix the issue, if they don't fix the issue, they will be given a 3 day notice of court hearing. If they go to court they can argue their side. Then the judge will rule either way, and if they are evicted the sheriff will watch over the eviction. Also that it's highly illegal for them to change the locks with out a court order. Just trying to figure out how to help them so they aren't out on their asses with a 5 year old in the middle of January.

[IA] Relative being faces with Eviction

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/en10wr/missing_child_support_money_from_my_parents/

en10wr

I’m a 22 year old college student, currently living in Cleveland but my family is in Rochester NY. My parents split up in 2012 and officially divorced in 2014, and my father supposedly pays child support money to my mother. I’ve since legally resided with my mother, and in high school I visited my father a couple days a week. All throughout high school my mother constantly complained about my father not paying her the child support money like he was supposed to, which I honestly didn’t give much though to because my life was adequate and I didn’t have to pay for anything. At some point in 2016-2017 my mother took my father to court and he was ordered to pay her back all of the child support money he owed. My parents are very secretive so unfortunately this is all the information I have. All I know is that since then, both of my parents complain about being broke instead of just one of them. Whenever college tuition payments were due during my first two years, they became a huge ordeal. I distinctly remember there being several late fees on my tuition bill for the first two semesters. My actual tuition bill has never been much over $1k per semester because of my scholarships and financial aid. From my second year onwards it has always been $600 or less. I’m still perplexed by fact that both my parents told me they couldn’t afford to help, and made me pay for most if not all of it (or loaned me the money and made me pay them back). My father makes close to a six-digit paycheck and should be paying my mom a hefty amount of child support monthly, which ideally should have been set aside for my college bills while I wasn’t living at home and had zero expenses otherwise. Since 2018 I’ve effectively been living on my own. Every time I visit home my father brings up the same topic: “You really should talk to your mom and ask her to give you the money I’ve been paying her. Half of it is for your brother and the rest should be for you.” I attempted having this discussion with my mother (who has remarried and been unemployed for at least three years) a while back and it ended with me almost getting kicked out of her home. Since last year she has been paying for my car insurance which I am extremely grateful for (even though she frequently threatens to stop). Both of my parents pitched in with expenses for my car when it broke down last year, which I am extremely grateful for. Other than that I’ve seen basically none of this money that I’m told is supposed to be set aside for my expenses. My issue is that every time I visit home and ask for financial help (which my parents criticize me for not doing more often) it’s always the same response. From my father it’s “I already give your mom so much money, I don’t have anything to give you.” From my mother it’s “if your father ever paid me as much child support money as he’s supposed to, I would be able to help you, but I can’t.” Clearly someone is lying here. My father is horrible with his money, so there is a chance he simply isn’t paying what he says he is. However, there’s also the chance that he really is paying what he’s supposed to, and my mom is just pocketing the money/using it to pay for her scrapbooking supplies and essential oils. No matter what the case may be, I don’t trust either of my parents, and I’m upset because I could be living somewhat comfortably while I’m in school. Instead I’m out thousands of dollars and scrambling to pay rent every month. Is there any way for me to legally make my father just give me the child support money, instead of it having to go through my mom? Or is it perfectly legal for my mom to keep whatever money my dad gives her and spend it however she pleases? I’ve been over the parental neglect for a long time, but I want to know if I’m entitled to this money or not. Thanks in advance and please ask any questions you have.

Missing child support money from my parents.

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e90s3b/my_ex_boyfriend_keeps_creating_fake_online/

e90s3b

He's been creating fake online profiles for months, we broke up 3 years ago.. He's been sending people to my house, giving out my number, and full name and sending my nude photos to guys near my neighbor trying to ruin my reputation. Also he's been posting misleading information such as "I have HIV, And I'm into crazy sex acts. I filed a police report and nothing seemed to have come of it because I need more poof it was him. The only proof I have is is using photos I only sent to him, he's using my full first and last name, and he's sending people to an address and giving out my number, only he would know all those things. It's been so frustrating what should I do?

My Ex boyfriend Keeps creating fake online profiles of me on Grindr what should I do?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7tfz6v/roommate_acting_as_a_landlord_and_personally/

7tfz6v

I live in Washington State, for context. I am currently renting a room in a house that is in foreclosure (as far as I know). The rent paid to the landlord is $800 a month. There are 4 roommates, 2 of us pay $400 a month, and the other pays $500 a month to the fourth roommate, who covers the utilities and then pockets the rest. He lives for free. Is this legal? Is there anything I can do about this arrangement? Is there anything I should do about this arrangement? I am already planning on moving out, and will do so as soon as I find a new place, so I'm mostly asking for the benefit of the other roommates. I can afford to move out, they really can't.

Roommate acting as a landlord, and personally profiting.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2utt8n/wi_landlord_wants_to_charge_us_for_changes_he/

2utt8n

This evening, 2/4, I received an email regarding a tenancy at a house that ended on 1/31. I was signed with two other people on the lease. On that date, the landlord and I had what I said was a "final walk through". This was to ask if anything else needed to be done before he considered the lease, and move out provisions, completed. He had me sweep a bedroom, and wipe the fridge. My roommate was to take out the bins on the next garbage day, which he did. I happily did those things, and assumed we were good to go as he left and did not come back for over an hour. Here is the text of that email I was sent: >I have a couple of issues regarding the refund of the security deposit. I would like your thoughts on this. >1. City violation for snow removal / grass that remains unpaid. I can deduct this from the deposit. >2. When you guys moved in you requested approval to add gravel to the backyard for additional parking and I agreed to this as you told me that it would be removed at your move-out. The gravel and additional tire ruts remain in the yard. The issue is it's rather difficult to repair in the middle of winter so I'm not entirely certain what this will cost in the spring when repairs can be made. Given the fact that gravel will need to be removed and topsoil brought in to repair a large area I suspect it will not be cheap. How would you like to handle this? I am open for us to pay the city violations, as I know that was our responsibility. We did not agree to repair or replace any part of the lawn, we asked to put gravel down as there was not enough parking for three cars, and it would extend the gravel drive that was already there. What is the implication of him only sending this message to me, and obviously I do not want to agree to anything that was not in writing, nor explained to us when we agreed on it. Edit: He also had said that we could garden, landscape, etc freely. I don't know if this could fall under that agreement also. If there are any questions, I will be watching this closely, and will respond ASAP.

[WI] Landlord Wants To Charge Us For Changes He Approved

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gbvihf/i_think_my_mom_financially_used_me_to_do_repairs/

gbvihf

At first glance I know that sounds really bad and that I am ungrateful. Let me fill you in. I have been renting from her for the last 18 years, I am a single mom on disability. Several years ago, my Social Security was reworked and I was pleasantly surprised to find I had a $10,000 payout. My first idea was to treat my daughter to a trip to New York/Broadway since I would NEVER be able to do anything like that. But she talked me out of it. Was, for a change, really nice to me. That's another thing. Our relationship is tenuous at best. Imagine growing up hearing "you can't" about just about anything your life, the cold silence of when you do the slightest thing that displeases her, etc. So when I get this money, she's talking about how it would make better sense to fix up my house (note: it's her trailer I'm renting. Two bedroom for $275 a month.) So, wanting something nicer, I start painting the kitchen, living room, and my bedroom. I tear up the carpet in my bedroom and the living room and I PAY for new vinyl flooring throughout, except my daughter's room. She wanted to keep her carpet. I replaced the big tub, had the flooring fix because of a leak, and got a new toilet. I did get a new TV, had a local man make me a desk and TV stand and bed frame. And paid for her to get a sewing desk made by the same guy that she never uses. That was several years ago. Recently I've taken out a loan and paid off a new Air Conditioner. $4k. The problem is, my mother has always been super controlling and I'm only recently getting better at standing up and setting boundaries. But when I get fed up and talk about taking the stuff I pay for out, but cutting up the floor since I paid for it, she's very fast at reminding me that "This is my place!" Funny because to give the illusion of independence, she calls it mine, though it's not in my name nor my daughter's. She comes in whenever she wishes. And if it's her place, shouldn't she have paid for all these repairs and not me?! I should have done what I wanted with the money. Looking back I think, damn that would have been a nice down payment on a house and I could be away from her. I don't know if there's anything I can do. She's not working anymore and doesn't have money. But I just wanted to see if I had been taken advantage of.

I Think My Mom Financially Used Me To Do Repairs

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gkeutz/dominos_shorted_my_paycheck_substantially/

gkeutz

New Jersey I worked for Domino's for six shifts before the virus got bad, and the hygiene was nearly non existent at this store so I left. They sent me a paycheck for $132.97. This is roughly 50% of what my pay should have been. This is a franchise, and the company is MSK management. There are already multiple complaints against Dominos and MSK management for not paying their delivery drivers. I contacted management and asked them to breakdown my hours for me exactly. Unfortunately, I do not know *exactly* what is should be because I was not keeping tabs on every minute I was in the car. When you're on a delivery, you get $5 an hour, when you're in the store, you get $11 an hour. The first two days were training, and the third day I spent about an hour and a half finishing training. This results in 7.5 hours of training, which is $82.50 in itself. I then worked another 24 hours, so they are trying to pay me roughly $50 dollars for these 24 hours of work. I contacted the management, but obviously they are not guaranteed to help me out. I'm not so sure what to do here, any advice?

Domino's shorted my paycheck substantially

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7rcqz4/investing/

7rcqz4

Is it legal for me to take someone elses money with there consent, and invest into crypto? USA, NY based

Investing

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2g3haq/landlord_saying_we_owe_1050_that_im_positive_we/

2g3haq

From Saskatchewan, Canada. Woke up this morning to a notice on my door saying that we owe $250 Pet fee $1000 Rent $50 NSF Fee I am SO confused. When we first moved into the apartment we paid a non refundable pet fee ($250). We were told it was $250 per animal and even though we had two cats we were only charged for one. Can he collect over a year later now that we are planning on moving out for our other cat that he knew about from the beginning? Why werent we charged then? I found this regarding pet deposits: http://www.justice.gov.sk.ca/ORT-PetFees It says "The total security deposit, including any pet deposit, collected by a landlord at the beginning of the tenancy" does this mean he cant charge us again later? I let him know on the 27th of August that September would be our last month of staying in the apartment. We paid first and last months rent when we moved in. Why are we being charged for rent when he should just be taking it out of our last months rent that we have already paid? I have no idea what the NSF Fee is. I have emailed him about this and plan to call when the offices open but I guess I'm freaking out inside. These are charges that we didnt think we would have. because we have already paid them. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Landlord saying we owe $1050 that I'm positive we have paid...

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2ucuy1/hong_kong_what_happens_to_my_grandparents_assets/

2ucuy1

Given that writing a will is kind of a taboo topic, what will happen in the eventuality that they pass away without a will? Does the assets get distributed evenly amongst my dad and my aunts?

[Hong Kong] What happens to my grandparents assets if they don't have a will?

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/82683p/pa_my_grandfathers_cousin_wrote_a_will_2_weeks/

82683p

My grandfather had a first cousin who has been sick for many years. He has also been grossly cheap. He refused to utilize any services such as a home health aid (he was very sick including having bed sores) or even a lawyer to help take care of financial care or his will. He adamantly has refused a will for years. My grandparents have been helping him the last few years. Including bringing him groceries and taken care of what they could in his apartment. Apparently this man has been so mean his children haven’t spoken to him in several decades. So six months ago. A doctor tells my grandfather that his cousin has dementia and shouldn’t be making decisions anymore but nothing is done as far a POA or advanced directive. Then apparently this friend comes into the picture (apparently cousin has 1million in assets) and gets him to sign a will two weeks ago and he is put on hospice, funeral was last week. Would this be possible to fight in court? My grandparents don’t want the money but his cousin did have a brother who is very sickly and this could help with paying for care for him.

PA- My grandfather’s cousin wrote a will 2 weeks before he died giving all assets to a “friend” who just recently came back into his life

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvmlmr/threats_made_after_paypal_case_opened/

gvmlmr

My friend and I both placed separate orders with a vendor in Pakistan. We both live in the US. My order has yet to arrive. Her order arrived with most pieces completely shattered. He failed to wrap the items properly. She opened a case on PayPal because he doesn’t want to refund her. He is now sending threatening messages. He also called her and told her he has people in the United States and then hung up on her. (You have to give a contact number for DHL shipping). She is very upset and scared because he has both of our addresses. Is there anything she should do to make sure she is safe?

Threats made after PayPal case opened.

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ghofu1/new_york_mother_terrorizing_family/

ghofu1

The family is a mother two young daughters (one 17 and one 18) and a father. The mother and father have been married 23 years. The mother has severe mental illness undiagnosed and she terrorizes the family. The two daughters absolutely love their father. The two daughters have videos of the mom freaking out multiple times. The mother steals her daughters things and abuses the dogs. The scariest part right now is that the mother is threatening to file an order of protection to kick the dad out of the house even though he has done no wrong. My question is: can the mother actually file a complaint (order or protection) to have the dad kicked out under false pretenses given that the daughters will stand up for him? What if the daughters band together and say they feel scared of their mom and file orders of protection first? This woman is absolutely crazy they have many hours of video of her freaking out and making threats. (violent BPD undiagnosed) Please help they are being terrorized.

New York - Mother Terrorizing Family

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e7actz/apartment_flooded_twice_placed_rent_into_escrow/

e7actz

We have legal representation but just wanted to see if anyone has been through this or could offer good advice. I’ll keep it as short as I can. September: (paid rent) 1. Apartment floods from fire suppression line. 2. Water restoration dries apartment for two days. No temporary housing is offered. 3. Missed certain areas but reasonably satisfied. 4. Drywall repairs scheduled several times, no call no show. All possessions remain out of these rooms. 5. Apartment floods again. No water restoration team is called because it was “minor”. Fire suppression water line turned off for an evening until repairs are made. 6. Request for waived rent ignored. October: (paid rent) 1. Drywall repairs scheduled, no call no show. 2. Large areas eventually get fixed, base boards and door frames remain water logged. 3. Landlord stops responding to emails and makes empty promises in person. Disclosed that complex is in a lawsuit with the company that installed fire suppression line. 4. Begin to suspect that these are not the first two leaks in the apartment. 5. Request for rent waived ignored. Complex offered a restaurant gift card. 6. Obtained legal counsel. November: (paid rent into escrow) 1. Base boards and door frames still not fixed and maintenance will not set a schedule for repairs after repeated requests. They randomly show up and once entered the apartment without notification. 2. Complex attorney threatens to sue us for escrow in bad faith, slander (two photos were posted to Instagram with no captions, complex was tagged). 3. Missed our escrow court date because we did not check our mail in time. 4. Escrow was released. 5. Filed for damages. 6. Repairs on baseboards and door frames started but never finished. 7. Attorney for complex stops responding for our attorneys emails. December: (paid rent into escrow) 1. Notice to Leave Premises in three days. 2. Repairs still not complete. 3. Threats continue that we will now have to pay complexes attorney fees. Am I missing something here? This seems like an obvious error on our complexes part yet they seem determined to fight us to the bitter end. All of our exchanges have been polite and there was no previous bad blood yet things have gotten extremely ugly. Are these just scare tactics? Is there some legal rule we are unaware of? Our complex is claiming that the repairs were completed in a timely and professional manor. Maybe they are only required to fix major issues? This is a “luxury” apartment complex too that is very expensive. Seems to be that there is a certain level of expectation they that should have to return the apartment to its existing condition or at least to where the walls are painted and the base boards are not water logged. They seem so confident in their position that it is making me nervous. Thoughts?

Apartment Flooded Twice, Placed Rent into Escrow Twice, Landlord now served us with a Notice to Leave the Premisses

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7p4tny/firing_after_suicide_attempt_nv/

7p4tny

Sorry about the title, i really had no idea what to call this. Im in need of some help, and ill try to make this brief. For a preface, at my job, policy is that 3 No call no shows= Termination. I have to call in by 11am or i am a NCNS. That said, I tried to kill myself in August. I was in a psych hospital for five days, and got two NCNS's from that, due to not having access to make a phone call in the appropriate time frames on my first and last day, because the hospitals I was in legally could not allow me access to my phone when I had just attempted self harm on my first day, and the last day we were doing outprocessing testing, paperwork and such. I used the hospital phone the other three days to call out, to be safe. HOWEVER, when I first got there, I got a text to my boss that id be MIA for a few days, and the same the day I got discharged, telling him id be back the following day. I got back to work and explained what had happened, and he got the no call no show penalties removed, because hes a decent human. Now, fast forward to today. I have gotten one more NCNS since then, which ill take full responsibility for, I hecked up. However, my bosses boss went back and saw the other two, and said per policy, I should be getting fired, even though SIX MONTHS AGO, my boss said I would not be penalized. Is there anything I can do or am I just screwed?

Firing after suicide attempt NV

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2gdb3o/no_hot_water_for_a_week_in_the_entire_condo/

2gdb3o

(California) My wife and I are renters. Work has been going on for one week to to repair damage done, but we have been without gas the entire time, which means no hot water and no use of the on-site washers & dryers, since they both use the gas line. The HOA not been very helpful, just posting flyers every few days with updates. There seems to be workers doing something out on the gas lines, but it has been sporadic. Help! The wife is getting pissy and I am sick of taking cold showers. Do I have any legal rights here?

No hot water for a week in the entire condo complex due to a road accident. Do we have any rights?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2ubc4g/is_it_legal_to_lie_about_the_price_of_a_service/

2ubc4g

I was told a doctor's visit would be a certain price. Upon completion of the visit, I was charged a much higher price.

Is it legal to lie about the price of a service, then charge the real amount once the service is completed? Florida

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7ytc4m/i_have_a_civil_claim_against_me_for_an_incident_i/

7ytc4m

I’ve never posted to this sub before so here goes. I’m a college student at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN). This past Sunday, my dad sent me a picture of a letter sent to my home address (Skokie, Illinois) stating that a store named Albertsons has filed a civil claim against me for $250 regarding damages to their store. This incident was at a store in Illinois. I’ve never heard of this place before and, needless to say, it wasn’t me who committed the damages they claim. I called the law firm handling their claim (Palmer Recovery Attorneys) and they couldn’t give me much information about what exactly happened and how they got my information because the police are still writing the report. I have no idea how crimes are handled so I’m not sure how/when I can get more information. They suggested I file an identity theft report at my local police station to dispute their claim. I’ve never been in a situation like this, is there anything I should be doing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I have a Civil Claim against me for an Incident I wasn’t involved in

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/guuuht/what_do_i_do_if_i_need_to_register_a_new_vehicle/

guuuht

This doesn’t classify as a registration renewal I believe since the car was gone from the states for a year and is now being imported back, so I think it is probably a new registration and not a renewal. New car registrations thought can only be done in person in CA at the dmv and not online and literally I have been unable to make any appointments for two months. On the website it says all appointments are currently unavailable. They say they have opened certain locations but it is by appointment only and none have been available. What can I do? I need this car for work. Thanks and stay safe❤️

What do I do if I need to register a new vehicle that used to be in the US but was exported out and now is being imported back to California but there is no way to make appointments right now due to coronavirus?

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gkx9nw/did_my_boss_do_anything_illegal_by_refusing_me/

gkx9nw

So to keep a long story as short as possible, I tested positive for covid 19 in the early weeks of the lockdown, I informed my employer that I would likely be gone a number of weeks and that I was gonna file for unemployment and he told me I can’t do that and that he’d take care of me. I kinda figured this was bs, my friends were making an extra six hundred a week on unemployment and I really could have used that money but I told myself “just be thankful you’re getting paid at all” and that was the end of it for a while. Multiple weeks later once I’m recovered I return to work to find a stack of paychecks waiting for me, and I learned he basically used up all my vacation, my sick days, any pto I had for the year paying me in my absence. I was annoyed by this, and while i thought of it as a super dick move, I didn’t really think it was illegal, but multiple people have told me it is. I really don’t understand employment laws at all especially in these strange times, so if anyone can clear this up for me I’d be super grateful! Thanks!

Did my boss do anything illegal by refusing me unemployment?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e8ifoc/found_hitrun_vehicle_owner/

e8ifoc

I have basic insurance through Farmers. My parked car was hit on Thanksgiving, my sister-in-law witnessed the incident. My wife calls PD, files report and gives officer shell of passenger mirror that came from the perps vehicle. Sunday night we are out and see vehicle matching description of our perp with matching damages to passenger side and missing mirror shell. Followed perp to residence, got plate number and pictures. After waiting a week I was able to reach an on duty officer on Thursday night. I told him where to find the vehicle in question, the mirror shell matched the vehicle perfectly. They found the owner and found out she doesn't have insurance. The owner claimed she wasn't the one driving but wouldn't give the name of the individual who was. Officer told us the report would be ready monday. It wasn't. Hopefully tomorrow. What happens next? How do we get he money to cover the costs of repair (estimated $3900) What tickets/charges will the owner of the car receive? Can we try to get the money outside of a court or insurance company if we tried a contract/payment plan? Any advice on the subject would be appreciated.

Found Hit&Run vehicle owner

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gch3j4/how_do_you_get_rid_of_a_corrupt_fire_chief_ca/

gch3j4

I live in a small town with an incredulous fire chief. He’s been a chief for two years but has zero fire experience (he was an EMT for 2 years before being fired). I am friends with my town’s firefighters, and there were incidents where the chief fired full units of firefighters for speaking out against his practices. When other, more experienced firefighters, educate him on policies, he refuses to follow them. There are many instances where we try to get our city board members to vote him out, but a 3/5th majority seem complacent. I know our town can look into recalling or making DA complaints against those in public office, such as the city board members, but what do we do against a fire chief? He has costed our city 6 lawsuits in two years due to his bad practice, and has caused a high turnover with our firefighters due to the frustrating work environment (last weekend alone, 3 firefighters quit). He also parks his RV amongst the other fire vehicles and lets family sleep there. He’s brazen and just does whatever he wants. I am unsure how to go about this. A majority of our city believe he is corrupt because he has been able to give himself large bonuses with ease, and some are suspecting he’s secretly embezzling the firefighter’s food fund. I care about our firefighters and they’re having a hard time with an incompetent, corrupt, and uncaring chief. What legal route can we go to investigate his immoral practices? (I’m working with some of them due to their fear of retaliation)

How do you get rid of a corrupt Fire Chief? (CA)

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ejw4og/illinois_employer_not_giving_me_work_after_i_have/

ejw4og

On 11-15-19 I had to have a Xray done for a fall that happened at work(medically cleared to work after xray). On 12-13-19 After receiving an email from HR stating I broke a piece of equipment to which I replied explaining that it was broken when I got to the job site. I was then told I had been assigned to a different crew. While checking out of my hotel I’m told to go home and wait for a new crew to join. I have been in contact the whole time asking when I’ll go back to work most of the time I get blocked, lied to about weather, and just plain ignored. After I was blocked again by HR on 1-3-20 I called the front office and asked to talk to a manager then the HR guy answers and tells me he’ll “let me know”. I am also Homeless as my job required me to travel for at least a month at a time it was easier to just live on the road. They know this and to me it seems like they are trying to make me quit by starving me out. Is there anything I can do? I’m going to start losing my phone, car, insurance, storage etc soon.

Illinois employer not giving me work after I have Xrays done for a injury and a piece of equipment was broken to which I was blamed for. I live in Indiana.

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2vg7fb/need_advice_regarding_a_speeding_ticket/

2vg7fb

I got pulled over this weekend and the cop clocked me at 79mph in a 55mph zone. The citation shows he used a handheld Radar, and also that the device was just recently tested on 12/22/2014. The officer was really nice and reduced the charge to just five over the limit, and fined me with going 60mph in a 55mph zone. He told me this way I just have to pay the fine but don't get any points on my record... The actual fine comes to only $35, however there are all sorts of extra charges listed, (E.M.S. / Surcharge Costs / J.C.P. / A.T.J. fees) which drive up my total fine to $138.50! It's my first offense and I'd really like to keep my record clean...but my fine was already reduced I don't want to come off as ungrateful for the officer by showing up to court trying to fight it... My question is should I try fighting this or just accept guilty and pay the $138.50? Since it's my first offense and I'm not getting any points would my insurance go up? Location: Pennsylvania Thank you!

Need advice regarding a speeding ticket...

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/goltwo/do_i_have_a_chance_of_getting_out_of_this_felony/

goltwo

Hi I’m wondering if anyone has any advice they can give me to get out of this felony. My boyfriends mom is telling me to get a court appointed lawyer. I have no priors so I feel like if I hire a real lawyer I have a chance of getting out of the felony. I have a misdemeanor from the case as well I’m not too worried about that knowing it will go off my record after a couple years. The felony is for forgery/uttering I went through a really tough spot after Emma Nd my boyfriend broke up, relapsed, lost both my jobs and was desperate for money to pay rent. The thing is a detective convinced me to talk to him not thinking I was going to get arrested and I told him I knew these checks were fake. The detective told me he was sending it to the district attorney and I would get something in the mail. WELL I never got anything gun in the mail 4 weeks later I have a warrant out for my arrest for forgery and uttering ( felony ) and theft- false representation (misdm). 19 years old no priors except a traffic violation like I mentioned.

Do I have a chance of getting out of this felony charge?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2uyv83/order_from_china_cancelled_within_4_hours_no/

2uyv83

I'm ordering from Germany, the product is a mock-up silencer for an airsoft gun (within the legal boundaries, I checked before). I canceled the order just 4 hours after the order-confirmation, which was only sent after my request :( The reseller has not responded yet (about 2 days later) to confirm my cancellation neither have I gotten my money back (payment via PayPal)... I'm really worried that the shop will send the product anyway and I'll be stuck with all the costs.

Order from China cancelled within 4 hours, no confirmation by the seller, what do I do if the package is sent anyway?

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7x5mhe/va_how_does_traffic_court_typically_proceed_here/

7x5mhe

Hi all. I have traffic court tomorrow. May seem like a little thing but it’s my first “””crime””” ever of going 70 on a 60 highway. I’ve read in some articles that the first court date is just to plead guilty/not guilty/etc and then the judge sets the actual court date in the future, but I don’t know if that’s correct...it seems like a lot of hassle for such petty misdemeanors. Anyway, it would be nice if it were true! I plan to arrive an hour and a half early either way to ensure I’m in a good spot so I don’t have to wait for too long. I’m not really sure how long traffic court lasts either and how long I should expect between actually be pleading my case and getting the verdict. Thanks for any advice and humoring my uninteresting questions

[VA] How does traffic court typically proceed here?

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2v91s7/landlord_mia_what_should_i_do_austin_tx/

2v91s7

I started leasing one apartment with a roommate in a small building of only four units last July. My landlord had a lengthy and nit picky lease, but it was extremely cheap for the area, and I needed a place immediately. The landlord was overbearing, sending out emails every week about the little community's weekly dinners together and trying to micromanage from a distance. He is an older gentleman who doesn't have the best grasp on technology. He does not live in Austin, but out in the surrounding countryside. My neighbors and I stopped receiving these emails in early November. We just thought that the holidays were getting too busy for him to micromanage from afar, and we actually preferred it. Over the last few months, a handful of thing have needed repairs, issues from awful internet and mold in the bathroom to lack of heating and electricity in some rooms. We have called, texted, an emailed our landlord with no response. The utilities are still mostly functioning, so those bills are being paid somehow. All of the tenants have continued paying rent, although a strike is probably in the works until things are fixed. At this point, we don't know if he is missing or fallen ill or anything. Should we file a missing person's report? How do I get my deposit back? How do we get repairs done, as the lease explicitly forbids us to do them ourselves? Any advice is welcome.

Landlord MIA, what should I do? (Austin, TX)

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/bedf7y/my_girlfriends_bosses_keep_changing_when_they_get/

bedf7y

So my girlfriend works at a bakery and she is in debt and was suppose to get payed today at 12 but they owners/bosses keep changing when they get payed. Even tho the system is suppose to be scheduled for today they arent going to pay her and the other employees. They have changed the days, what time scheduled they get paid at and etc... Used to be every week to bi weekly to now two times a months And they even change the days from tuesday to thursday back to tuesday back to thursday again Is this fair? I feel like it isnt and she should have been notified but she wasn't, she got told today.

My girlfriend's bosses keep changing when they get payed

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/55i8l4/ca_my_traffic_ticket_disappeared/

55i8l4

Hey there, /r/legaladvice. This is kind of a silly question, but I'm paranoid, so I thought I'd ask for tips. About 2 months ago, I was driving in my mom's neighborhood when I "ran a red light." (I did, but the light changed while I was in the intersection, so I continued through.) I was immediately pulled over. I tried to explain my reasoning to the cop, but he wasn't having it and issued me a ticket. Bummer. I know it's a long shot, but I decided I wanted to fight the ticket, so I sent in a request for a trial by written declaration, as I live internationally. The court wrote back saying that there was no ticket. I was concerned that I'd mistyped the ticket number, so I used my local court website to search for any tickets online (by my name and DOB) -- no tickets. Hooray? How long does it usually take for a traffic ticket to enter the system? At what point can I just say "PHEW!" and move on? Like I said, I live overseas, so I gave the officer my mom's address (and explained why). This makes me kind of nervous, because it means I rely on my mom to notice my ticket in the mail. I really don't want to let my guard down, only to be faced with a suspended license and 2 gazillion USD in fees when I come back to CA in 9 mo. Advice would be greatly appreciated!

[CA] My traffic ticket disappeared?

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e9issd/hourly_wage_cut_back/

e9issd

I work at store in the local mall. There is a high turn over rate because ... Well it's the mall and it's geared towards teenagers so they don't pay much, but only hire those 18+. Anyways, I have been there over a year now but was given the Lead position around Sept/Oct of 2018 so my wages should have gone from 9.20 to 9.55 per hour. But I was given 9.95 which was approved by the National Manager at the time. The reason being (from my understanding) was because for over a month the store was without a manager because the third one up and quit with zero notice so I was it in charge of running the store. I couldn't do much cuz I had 2 other jobs at the time but I did interview a few people, run deposits, check schedules, work with National Manager and make sure everyone was doing their job by typing up memos and reports. I was offered the manager position but I didn't feel like the candy store was where I wanted to be so I declined. Ntl Manager finally finds a new manager after a month and I train her in how we run everything. Around May of this year I was offered a FT job elsewhere. I turned in my two weeks to this store and my other jobs but a few days after doing so I decided I wanted to keep the mall job for the extra money (it was paying the most and fit perfectly with my FT job). The new manager said this was fine and would let the National Manager know. I now work part time in the evenings and stayed on as the Lead. I would say about 1 month later (I'm not certain when, I'll have to check my paystubs) My wages went from 9.95 to 9.55. I asked why but was never given an answer. Had no success in contacting the National Manager and the new manager had 0 information. The National Manager left and a new one came on around August so there's no way to contact the old one. My question is, what can I do to get my previous wages back? I assume they were cut because they thought I was leaving but that doesn't seem fair to cut my wages WHILE I'm still there, and without giving me notice! I don't want to take legal action, but I would like more understanding as to what I can do and the legality of the whole situation. Thanks for reading this far and I know I can quit but that's not what I'm asking. Cheers!

Hourly wage cut back!

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/en11q4/ca_what_are_the_consequences_ill_face_when/

en11q4

On January 1st, there was a NYE party. I (21F) invited and took my little sister, 15. There was a period at around 3AM where most of the party crew went to eat. My little sister stayed at the property with other people including the 20 year old guy. It is during this time that my sister and him make out in a room. He initiated by grabbing her breast and pulling her to his side. Someone saw that and exited the room. Then, he got on top of her while she was on bed. He unzipped his pants and underwear and exposed himself. She said she was shocked and didn’t know what to do. There was silence. He placed his private part into her mouth and she spit it out after 1-2 seconds. She placed her hands on his thighs and said “stop” and then said “no, I don’t do head”. He then grabbed her hand and helped her give him a hand job and said “this is how I like it” and “this is how to do it”. Somehow he stopped, got off of her, and unzipped himself. She sat up and moved her head opposite of him. They never spoke again. People who had gotten out to eat, including me, were coming back from the diner. I really screwed up as an adult. I know I should’ve never taken her to this “adult” party. And even if I did take her, I left her alone and unsupervised. I was extremely irresponsible. Also, it infuriates me that he touched my sister knowing well that he wasn’t drunk and she was EXTREMELY high. Now, I know I should’ve taken my sister’s weed pen that night and controlled her behavior. However, I didn’t even know she owned a pen until that night. She tells me she hit the pen probably 18-20 times and after the incident, she was shaking and scared and she thinks it’s because of weed. My sister was extremely unconscious on making any kind of decisions. She was not in the proper state of mind for him to do that!! I told my parents what happened a few days ago. My sister feels uncomfortable and doesn’t know what to do. I’m in charge of fixing this. I truly want to report this guy. If it weren’t my sister, it could’ve been another minor at this party. I’m stressed that not only him will face legal consequences. I’m talking about the property owner who allowed her daughter (19F) to host a party full of jello shots, alcohol, and weed. Minors were there. Even I brought 2 bottles of alcohol to the party. What kind of repercussions am I facing? What should I prepare for?

[CA] What are the consequences I’ll face when reporting a 20 year old adult for indecent exposure and sexual advances on a 15 year old minor?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gkfijr/witness_on_a_will_as_an_employee_for_a_business/

gkfijr

I've been a Montana notary for a number of years for a UPS Store. I've notarized hundreds of wills over the years, but very often, the person needing a notary doesn't bring any witnesses. Usually two witnesses are also required to sign the document. My coworkers will wind up signing as witnesses in a pinch. The UPS Store offers notarial insurance in case a notary goes awry and the notarial officer finds himself in court. However, there's no insurance offered by the store for employees signing as witnesses on a will. I'm assuming they could face legal repercussions for doing this should say a relative decide to dispute the will. I want to stop offering this service. It seems like a bad idea and people need to be bringing their own witnesses anyway. Would I be wrong?

Witness on a will as an employee for a business

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eleuhy/i_want_my_name_off_of_current_apartment_with_my_bf/

eleuhy

I want to move away from my boyfriend who became alcoholic and violent. Both of our names are on the lease and I want to move out. I read leasing agreement, but it doesn't say anything about early termination of lease from one person. So i called the leasing office and they said the only way for me to move out is for both of us to move out. Is this worth fighting for? i've never heard this or experienced this where it doesn't state in leasing paper but leasing office people are verbally saying I can't do it. Also, would it be possible to sign a leasing agreement in another apartment while I'm "living" in my currently apartment? i really want to move out...

i want my name off of current apartment with my bf

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/emvsvw/missouri_boss_fired_my_husband_cited_coaching/

emvsvw

My husband was fired today and the boss listed “not working hard enough” and “always on Facebook” as reasons for termination before abruptly leaving the meeting with HR. The boss apparently told HR he had held several coaching sessions with my husband to “light a fire under his ass” but my husband never worked, and that he ran an audit of my husband’s computer usage and he spent 80% of the time on Facebook. My husband acknowledged he had FB open ion his computer but definitely wasn’t actively using it during the day except during breaks. My husband also never had a single one on one meeting with the boss; he had spoken to him in team meetings but never had a conversation about performance or anything close to an evaluation or coaching. Finally, his boss said my husband skipped a meeting last week that was scheduled (he seemed especially fixated on this). My husband said 5 minutes before the meeting his boss came out and said he needed to speak with a coworker first and then closed his door and never came out the rest of the day. The policy of the office was that a closed door meant a phone call or meeting and served as a do not disturb sign, so my husband didn’t want to barge in. The boss took that as a sign that my husband blew off the meeting while my husband assumed the boss would reschedule when he was less busy. My husband felt he was doing good work at this job. He never received anything other than compliments from coworkers, had done a lot of work to get his department up to speed and caught up on support tickets, and had received zero negative feedback to date. He’s totally blindsided. HR basically said their hands were tied and if my husband had concerns with the boss and his management he should’ve notified them. My husband said he didn’t know anything was wrong until the meeting. I’m assuming there’s not much that can be done about this due to at will employment, but since the boss lied about the coaching sessions I thought I’d check if there’s any chance of a wrongful termination suit. Thanks for any help you can provide.

Missouri - Boss fired my husband, cited coaching sessions that didn’t happen as part of the reason

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2n2xez/landlord_tying_to_make_me_pay_for_bedbug_removal/

2n2xez

[Washington state laws](http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.060) says that the landlord must pay for pest control UNLESS its caused by the tenant. I know I did not have a bedbug problem before moving in. Within a month of moving in I found some bedbugs in one of the bedrooms and brought this to the landlords attention. The property manager told me nothing she could do and to take care of the problem myself. So I did some research and did just that and seemed to take care of the problem, it was not that bad or so I thought. That was in August. Well the bedbugs are back so I called Orkin to get a professional opinion and the guy told me he could do a treatment but he would feel real bad charging me $600 for it as he couldn't even tell bugs had been in the room ( I really scorched earth in there gf hates bugs) and it wasn't necessary just continue what I'm doing. Then the Orkin guy contacted the property manager about his inspection of the apartment. She flipped out to put it mildly. Complete opposite of when I told her of the bugs in August. She demanded the apartment be treated by her contracted Orkin guy (apparently the complex has a contract with Orkin which I did not know previously) and the Orkin guy I had inspect can't be trusted as its not her contracted guy that did the inspection. I told her I can't afford the treatment which a pest control professional told me would be a waste of money and I didnt cause the problem but if she wants to pay for it and get it done thats fine but she is insisting that I caused the problem and is going to have it done and charged to me regardless. How do I prove I didnt cause the bedbugs ? I've only found them in the one bedroom and every piece of furniture in there was brand new. Sadly I didn't save receipts. Property manager is being real shady to. When I talked to her a few days ago she agreed to have her guy come inspect as she "doesnt know my guy" on Friday but he never showed and then she waited until really late in the evening to post a notice on my door (while I was at work) they are coming to do the treatment on Monday with a huge list of "require" things I have to do. Pulling up carpet and removing baseboards. What are my options here ? What should I do to protect myself ? I really dont have much in the form of documentation out of my own stupidity. Been renting about 15 years and I've never had a problem before now. Lesson learned

Landlord tying to make me pay for bedbug removal (WA, USA)

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/560ybz/can_someone_explain_the_new_overtime_laws_that_go/

560ybz

I am really confused as to how the new law will affect me. I am working as a Sole IT guy at my job, I am paid 35k salary. I also work a ton of overtime. I am In IL. I went on the DOL and found this https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/fs17a_overview.htm but it did not help me much. To qualify for the computer employee exemption, the following tests must be met: The employee must be compensated either on a salary or fee basis (as defined in the regulations) at a rate not less than $455 per week or, if compensated on an hourly basis, at a rate not less than $27.63 an hour; ( I dont understand this part ) The employee must be employed as a computer systems analyst, computer programmer, software engineer or other similarly skilled worker in the computer field performing the duties described below; The employee’s primary duty must consist of: 1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; 2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications; 3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or 4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills.

Can someone explain the new Overtime laws that go into effect Dec 1st?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/56yg00/florida_hurricane_matthew_pay_questions/

56yg00

I'm a non-exempt trades worker for a privately held company. I was sent from my normal work area well clear of Hurricane Matthew into an area less than 20 miles from the coast a day before it made landfall in Florida. I was required to stay on site (23 hours or so) until after it passed in case emergency work was needed. Can my employer threaten consequences for refusing to go into an area under hurricane warning? If nothing of the sort is part of your job description or conditions for employment? The way I understand The FLSA, I am entitled to compensation for my time on site, even if there was no work being accomplished. What would that entail? I am not represented by a union, but I am a full time employee of the company. There are other employees in different specialties who are represented by a union and their contract covers such contingencies, however there is no company policy for my particular situation. FWIW I really like my job and am not keen on putting it at risk. However, I am annoyed at potentially putting my life in danger for no real reason.

[Florida] Hurricane Matthew: pay questions

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/emjoib/la_usa_i_think_the_company_i_work_for_is/

emjoib

Today, the worker (Let's say Bill) who does all the jobs for the business owners turned in an invoice that is just over $30,000 for personal roof repair. Bill called the contractor to redo the invoice to list the location as our business address and plant name because "the tax people wont like that" I was instructed to give the original invoice that lists the true repairs and location to the business owner and I'll keep the revised copy with our business address on file for auditors. I cant report this because they will know it was me and I cant lose my job. I made a copy of both copies of the invoices to use later when I move so I cam report them. Can I get I'm trouble if I turn in copies of these invoices?

(LA, USA) I think the company I work for is committing tax fraud

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gshjop/do_i_have_a_lease_help_me_understand_ga/

gshjop

I signed a lease for Fall 2020 back in November and a new tenant was added in February (this was before I knew about COVID-19). The landlord wants me to resign a lease b/c I signed the original lease that only included one tenant’s name. LL also wants me to pay a $250 amendment fee but I’m not signing anything until I know the situation of fall classes. If I signed the first lease but I don’t sign the updated lease/pay the fee, what happens? Is the contract and space forfeited? This is the message my landlord sent me: “Hi Everyone, Please review and sign as soon as you can. Once signed, we will add the amendment fee of $250 will be charged to the ledger and can be paid online. We will finalize amendment on our end once all parties have signed and the payment of $250 is received in full. Thank you!”

Do I have a lease? Help me understand [GA]

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e6rh04/ontario_canada_sublet_damaged_furniture_and_wont/

e6rh04

Hi all, Sorry in advance for the super long post, I am just so stressed right now I don’t know what to do. TL;DR subleaser won’t own up to their mistakes in paying for damages made by their pet. I have to pay out of my own pocket. What can I do to get the money back? So I’m currently leasing an apartment (student housing) with 2 other people. I subleased the apartment to another person for 4 months (May-August which is a common thing to do in my area). The sublet had a pet who damaged the walls, chairs, etc. They were able to repair everything, but 4 chairs are very scratched up and you can clearly tell it was the pet that damaged them. Unfortunately, I don’t have have pictures of what it looked like before the damages (which I give myself hell for every single day) so technically there’s no photo proof. However, the scratch patterns across all four chairs is exactly the same (there’s literally no way a person could make those scratches unless they have strong claws) and my roommates also are proof (because they lived in the apartment while I was away). Now, the damages come up to ~$1000 because they need to be fully replaced. I know this is a big amount especially for students, but in the end you have to be responsible for your actions. Also, inspection for our apartment is usually done when a lease has ended, but because we knew of the damages, we asked if inspection can be done when the sublet moved out. This makes sense because if I had the inspection done at the end of my lease, which doesn’t end for another year, the subleaser could’ve easily said it wasn’t their fault as eight months have past since they moved out. They are also giving me shit for why I asked an inspection to be done earlier than the end of my lease. Anyways, I told them the cost and they were completely against paying, saying that first it wasn’t the pet and basically made a bunch of excuses. Everyone knows it was the pet and they can’t get away with lying about it. We have been going back and forth about paying for over 4 months: them getting extremely upset (saying I chose to f them over and have short term mindedness, etc - their words not mine which ngl really hurt lol), me extending deadlines for them, calling rental housing legal people to ask if the cost can be decreased, etc. The sublet even gave me their “word”, saying that if I can show them the actual cost of the chairs, they’ll pay. Which I did because it’s in the lease I signed with the management. Although they were not made aware of the specific costs (because I didn’t think something like this would happen), in the sublease it states that they are responsible for any damages made by them. The legal advise I received told me that there’s nothing else that I can do (the management gave monthly payment deadlines to help divide the cost and the cost is written in the lease so it can’t be changed). The lease I signed is with the management, and the lease the sublet signed is under me. So I am responsible for anything that happens. I tried being as accommodating as possible, but the cost cannot be changed and they also had over four months to save up in case the price didn’t go down (I am also not trying to make any assumptions, but they have a pretty good coop job right now and if you have to pay ~200/month, it doesn’t seem too harsh). I am under so much pressure right now because I am not working due to school and it’s also exam season. I can’t rely on my parents for money because my dad hasn’t been working for a month (broke his arm, thus have no main income), and I just don’t want to add extra stressors to them. So, I told them the final decision that they have to pay the full amount by the deadlines that the management provided and said if they still don’t agree to it, I will have to take the legal route and take this to small claims court. After even more bantering back and forth, ultimately they said don’t contact me again. I now have to pay the management for the damages out of my pocket because the deadline is fast approaching (I don’t have any other choice). I am literally so stressed right now I don’t know what to do. I can’t even concentrate on exams because of this. Do I have to go to the small claims court? If so, I know there’s a ~$100 fee... can I later ask the sublet to pay for any additional costs? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, sorry I explained everything in a weird order, just trying to explain everything.

Ontario, Canada: sublet damaged furniture and won’t pay

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2xywlr/signing_a_check_from_an_insurance_company/

2xywlr

My Dad seems to think this is the case but it doesn't make any sense to me. If someone owes me $20 and sends me a check for $10, signing the first check doesn't mean they've paid me the full $20. If this is how it works... How the hell did our country get so fucked up regarding insurance liability settlements?

Signing a check from an insurance company constitutes acceptance that that check is payment-in-full for damages? (Ohio)

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2s6qzq/other_driver_was_at_fault_didnt_own_vehicle_wont/

2s6qzq

I was rear ended while stopped at a red light a few nights ago. The other driver was clearly at fault and admitted that he "hit a patch of ice" to the police. In dealing with the insurance company he provided, I've learned that the car wasn't his. They have no reason to believe that it was stolen, but said they cannot proceed until they hear from him. The adjuster said it's possible they may not pay out anything at all. My passenger and I both have sore necks/headaches a few days later but are afraid to go see a doctor because we're on limited incomes and if they don't pay that could really make life awful. It seems crazy that in this situation it's possible we could get nothing, not even damages for the vehicle. Location: USA

Other driver was at fault, didn't own vehicle, won't return calls to adjuster.

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2skmho/nondisclosure_minimum_damages_15000/

2skmho

I'm a professional-services provider, and I've received a nondisclosure agreement from middleman/agency that will perform marketing services for me, essentially, in exchange for a commission. I've signed nondisclosure agreements before, but I've never seen one that explicitly outlays monetary damages for a violation of the agreement. Here's the language: >[CONSULTANT (me)] agrees to keep confidential all customer lists, trade secrets, and other confidential material such as our policies and procedures, promotion strategies, pricing structure, and any material posted on our private networking pages, discussed orally, or conveyed in e-mail. . . . >Consultant agrees to pay minimum damages of $15,000 if such a confidentiality violation is discovered, and an additional actual damage amount if Network operations and/or other consultants are proved to be harmed by such violation of confidentiality. >Should the Consultant leave the Network, the Consultant agrees not to . . . utilize the verbiage, information, business setup, or marketing strategies (etc.) learned through association with the Network. The liability here seems very vague. Nowhere in the agreement does it mention "reasonable attempts" at maintaining confidentiality, nor is there specific language about enforceability (specifically: how and where is a "violation" of a breach proven?). So: *Is it prudent to proceed without more specific language around enforceability and jurisdiction and litigation/arbitration/mediation? *Is "and any material posted . . . discussed orally, or conveyed in e-mail" too broad? *Regarding that last paragraph, "learned through association" seems vague but favorably so. There's no way to prove what I did or did not "learn" directly from the agency, is there? Thank you from Texas.

Nondisclosure: Minimum damages $15,000?

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ec7nh7/hit_and_run/

ec7nh7

Today my friend bumped a parked car while they were at a hardware store, they were on the phone with work at the moment and had gone inside to get paper/pen and to get what they were there for. He talked to a witness and let them know he’d leave a note. They wrote out the note but got distracted while on the phone with work and forgot to actually leave the note 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️. He got a call from the Sheriffs department saying they are sure he’s “well aware” of the hit and run and they would call him back. They didn’t leave any contact information to call them back. It’s now 8:30pm and he still hasn’t received a call. What should his next steps be? What are the potential repercussions here? For reference this is in Washington state.

Hit and run

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/55hrdn/landlord_being_shady_at_the_end_of_our_lease/

55hrdn

To preface, this is in Pittsburgh. 4 other roommates and I were renting a house for $2000 a month with a $4000 deposit. A month and some change before the end of our lease at the end of August my landlord called me to ask we could end the lease early as there was a foreign family scheduled to move in after us who apparently desperately needed to move in early. After talking it over with my roommates, we decided to not end the lease early because some of us had various obligations that made moving out early a hassle and the situations seemed a bit shady on our landlord's part. I move out a month early and called gave my landlord my key the day I moved out. Everyone else was out of the house at that moment but their stuff was still there. One of my roommates comes by later that night to get some of his stuff to his parent's house who live close by. The foreign family that could not communicate in English very well were in the house. So he eventually gets a hold of the landlord and she tells him that I told her that it was ok for them to move in. The rest of my roommates end up rushing to get out of the house within the week as they didn't trust their stuff with strangers. I did not say it was ok for the family to move in, but we chalked it up to miscommunication and did not pay the rent for August since we all moved out. Over the course of the next month we had a really hard time contacting our landlord to do a walkthrough of the house, she wouldn't respond to my or my roommates text or calls. She finally responds saying she'll write up the list of damages. We figured she was gonna try and grime us on damages or that last month's rent but the last roomate took pictures on his way out. 30 days after our lease and 50 and some change days after we all were out, we still have not received an itemized expense list. I texted her asking for the deposit in full as we're legally entitled to at this point. She says she is getting a divorce and can't pay us even if we sue as her money is tied up. She gave me the number to her divorce lawyer whom I called in the middle of the week but has not responded to me. I'm thinking of going to small claims court anyways as the fees aren't too much and there is no lawyer required. Seems like a straight forward case on that end, but my question is can we actually get the money back in a reasonable amount of time?

Landlord being shady at the end of our lease

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gojsnc/was_scammed_online_how_do_i_approach_the_cyber/

gojsnc

As the topic says, I was scammed by a person yesterday while purchasing a game account online. I somehow got his phone number, ip address and email id by digging here and there. I have screenshots of our chat where he accepts that he will need some time to arrange money and offers me other account for use until he collects money. I don't think he will, so I want to register a complaint against this person. How do I approach the cyber department of my country amid lockdown. I belong to India and I have some of his locations but not sure where he is exactly located.

Was Scammed online, how do I approach the cyber cell.

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/510tgb/ga_landlord_wont_pay_us_the_deposit_fee_stating/

510tgb

My roomates and I rented a townhome in GA and the original holder of the property sold it, or it was foreclosed upon. We were never notified of why or when this happened, but at one point four years ago the property was bought by a new holder. We paid a deposit to the first landlords, but not the second. At the time of the changeover, the new landlords told us to send our rent payments to them, so we did. We never paid a deposit to the new landlords, but the contract they had us sign states that they were paid a deposit fee. We're now moving out of the townhome and the new landlords are saying that since we didn't pay them the deposit they don't owe us one. I'm wondering where did our original deposit go then? The contract we signed with the first landlord doesn't state what happens if they just sell the house to some random bank, and from a bank to a new landlord. So who is at fault here? Would the previous landlord have owed and given the bank the deposit, which was then given to the new landlord and the new landlord is lying to me? Is the first landlord at fault, and they just pocketed everyone's deposits when they sold the house and walked off with it? Does the bank have it and they've simply not given it to the new landlord? Push comes to shove, the current landlord signed a contract that states that they were paid a deposit and they must return it to us when we vacate minus any charges to wear and tear. I don't want to force them to pay that deposit if they truly don't have the deposit, but someone has pocketed a good chunk of rent money and is keeping quiet about it.

[GA] Landlord won't pay us the deposit fee stating they "never received it" from the government.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eisuqb/notice_of_investigation/

eisuqb

So i'm 19. This is my first Job, I work at a local grocery store. Been working here about a month. So today I was called into the office and surrounded by managers. They placed papers in front of me and said that I was under investigation They made me sign papers, explained why it happened, and told me to get back to work. Basically they said last week I clocked in and went directly in the break room (to put my belongings away and put my apron on) So my coworker, seen me and reported me to the head manager, he said that I was "abusing the clock, being careless, not doing my job, and left him to do the work alone" He's clearly exaggerating but here we are, a week later. The head manager reported It to someone higher and now they don't know what's going on. Hr department now decides. Kinda scared What should I do, or what should I know? Don't know what's going on

Notice of Investigation?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eh6mzf/got_hit_by_a_rental_car_insurance_says_it_only/

eh6mzf

It’s the first time I get involved in a car crash and don’t know what to do. I called the police and they filed a report about what happened, a guy driving a rental car bumped me on the side and made small scratches to the paint and broke the side mirror of my car, police said I was not at fault. Afterwards I called my insurance company and filed a claim but they said since my policy is the basic one, they only cover liability. So if I want my car fixed I should call the company the car was rented from (Alamo). Is it worth it to have filed a claim? Is Alamo supposed to pay for it? Do I have to wait for them to fix it? It’s hard to drive with a broken side mirror.

Got hit by a rental car, insurance says it only covers liability, who pays?

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gfa9vu/injured_while_working_while_on_furlough/

gfa9vu

A relative of mine who lives and works in Maryland was recently furloughed. She "volunteered" to continue working, and her employer has continued to rely on her for business operations. Within the past week, she was injured while working (had a fall taking out trash for the office) and required hospitalization and several medical procedures. Is she entitled to workers compensation even though she was furloughed and her employer did not technically require that she be working?

Injured while working while on furlough

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e5rerc/ky_landlord_is_wanting_us_to_move_out_in_january/

e5rerc

Our landlord told us in August that we had 5 months to gather ourselves and move out because he had plans of selling the house we rent in January. My mom received a message tonight that he is reminding her of his plans to list the house. Even though he gave us ample time (we had to both go to work, was currently at home) to find a new house but then the GM strike happened and we had to move work places (we work as temps currently, about to go full time at the new automotive plant that we work at) that was a little less pay than what we were bringing home. Do we have to move out as soon as he lists the home or is it only when he sells the house? I am not well versed in my state's laws but i do know there is a minimum 30 days for renters to move.

(KY) Landlord is wanting us to move out in January because he is putting the house we rent up for sale

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gqqrfh/is_inciting_harassment_a_crime/

gqqrfh

I'm sorry if this is against the rules, I read them but I wasn't sure. I'm just curious if, hypothetically if I tell a group of people in real life like neighbors to go harrass somebody, am I liable for inciting. The reason I'm asking this and the reason I tagged my post under computer and internet is because I was wondering about doxing online. If I post someone's phone number or address online knowing people are gonna call and harrass that person am I liable? and if so does it vary state to state like California vs New York? Again sorry if this breaks the rules it's just hard to phrase this on Google.

Is inciting harassment a crime?

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/grspw5/building_not_as_advertised_want_to_dispute_rent/

grspw5

I complained over mold in the bathroom to the property manager, but she yelled at me for being 'demanding'. The advertisement said there was air conditioning but it is extremely weak and does not cool the upper floor. The advertisement said there is internet included, but the modem and router don't work (I am connected to the router but there is no internet service). They put me in the wrong room twice and have caused me a lot of distress. Two doorknobs have had locking issues as well. I want out of my 'lease' and I think I have a way and I need help and advice. I paid all my rent in full before moving into the apartment because of how cheap it was (short term). It was all the money I had left. Because of me paying upfront online, the manager made a mistake as they never received a signed lease agreement from me, in paper or electronically. There is a text confirming that I paid, but that is just it. They do have my bank information though (in order to have charged me to begin with). I have called my bank and disputed the charge and will provide them with the lease agreement (which I have the only signed copy, which also shows the property owns DID NOT SIGN despite my signature being there). So my charge can be returned to me. I am afraid of retaliation and won't be able to afford legal representation in case of a dispute. Do I move all my stuff back home in the middle of the night in case they suddenly evict me? I'm afraid of my stuff being thrown out since there is no legal document stating I live here (bad area, everything will be stolen).

Building not as advertised, want to dispute rent

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/emv2u3/is_this_discrimination/

emv2u3

I used to work at Starbucks in Target for almost a year and I really enjoyed my time there until I started realizing (and people pointed it out to me) that I was being treated a little bit differently. There were several examples of this so I guess I will just lay them out. One day, I get to work and everyone is talking about their new raise. Me, confused asks about this raise only to find out everybody was pulled into HR individually and told they were being given a raise and this all happened within the week. I was really confused because I didn’t receive such a talk at all, so as a result I went to HR and asked them what was going on with that. They kind of just looked at me, went “oh, yeah.” and then I ended up seeing it in the following paycheck. Mind you, only 4 of us work practically full time, including myself. The part timers were told about the raise. Aside from this, I was constantly getting written up for having earrings on or wearing leggings instead of black pants, yet my coworkers had a whole ear full of piercings and only exclusively wore leggings & never wore the correct shirt. She noticed that I was always getting in trouble for things that she was also doing, and I was glad to hear that because I thought I was the only one noticing this. In the store I worked at, my coworkers were always making free drinks for themselves even though we weren’t allowed to. The supervisors all knew because we would give them free drinks. One night, I closed and took a drink home as per usual and the next day I go into work and the store manager pulls me into his office with security. He has videos of me on camera walking out with a drink, and proceeds to call me a thief and that I am fired. Later that day, I contacted HR to complain about all of this because I just dont think it was fair for me to get fired over something everyone was doing AND are still doing. Maybe I’m just being a little baby and I got what i deserved, what do you think? this was about 2 years ago and nothing was ever resolved and it still bothers me to this day because people I know work there and I found out they still actively do what I got fired for.

Is this Discrimination?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gqnar5/landlords_claim_i_didnt_pay_rent/

gqnar5

I paid rent on may 5th. They forgot to come pick it up an earlier date. I have phone records of speaking to them to show we spoke. I also have my boyfriend who saw me hand their grandson this months rent in cash because thats what they accept. My bank account shows the withdrawal of 5$ more than what the rent is they day i gave then the rent. The problem is, they give me these tiny receipts which ive taken to trowing away when it come time to pay the next rent. I did this because i thought it was more or less a formality due to them being private renters and they seemed trustworthy. They should have copies of all of the receipts as well. Yes- i am now aware of just how important it is that i keep them and i vow to never throw another one away. I threw this months receipt away during cleaning yesterday or the day before. I figure since im paying again in a week, ill have a little paper that shows there is no previous balance etc. ive never missed a payment as well. According to my landlord my next door neighbors, as well as apparently many other of their tenants do bot pay rent at all. And they claim to have been too nice to kick them out. (Even though they have plenty of reason to kick out my neighbors even if they did pay rent) The apartment that i live in is in disrepair and my landlords have not followed through on almost any promises to fix the things that are broken. But i dont have money to move since im a full time student. Since theyre old, ive brushed this off. I dont know if this is relevant at all. What can i do moving forward? Obviously if everything works out eep the receipts. They told me they’re gonna check their personal receipts (which idk why they didnt before calling me) and see if their carbon copy is there. If they say they dont have it, im going to ask if theyll call the grandson who collected the payment. I will also offer the things i stated above to support what im saying. If it comes down to it, should i just give them a second payment of rent this month and pray i make it until august when i start my campus job again?? Or should i do something else. I know i paid them.

Landlords claim i didnt pay rent.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7plahe/i_have_a_product_idea_with_a_presentation_and/

7plahe

So I'm 17 years old and I do not know how the world works. Sucks to be me, yeah. Basically I've got a product idea that doesn't seem to exist yet. I searched online and can't find anything like it really. I have made a simple powerpoint presentation and I have some sketches of how I imagined it to look, but I have absolutely no idea what to do next... I want to possibly sell the idea, and I know a few companies that sell products like that, but I don't know how to contact them, what to tell them nor what to show them.. What do I do? Edit, got warned by mr.bot over here, but I am based in Europe

I have a product idea with a presentation and some sketches, what do I do next?

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2ki4tk/live_in_a_very_small_town_how_to_get_around/

2ki4tk

**EDIT**: I rewrote this whole thing, hoping it is more understandable I live in VA... In 2012 my son was taken by Social Services because my husband was arrested for assaulting me. SS claimed I was putting my son in danger by having in a home where I was being abused. I was charged with child abuse and neglect for staying with my husband. My husband was not the father to my 1st son, we met when I was pregnant. My husband and I had a child together later on that same year. SS told me that if I left my husband I could have my 1st son back, and not worry about losing the baby I had just had. I stayed with my husband and was not allowed to have any contact with my 1st son that was taken and put in foster care. Earlier this year I left my abusive husband, almost 2 years after my 1st son was taken from me. My husband refused to let me see my son (the child we had together). I filed for custody, and the judge granted joint custody, and we would switch him back and forth. The judge ordered random drug screen for both of us. we would come back in 3 months.... 3 months later in court...My husband failed 2 out of 4 drug tests. The 4th test came back "too watered to be tested" so they said it was automatically clean (WTF?) and the judge says "We'll continue the visitations with the mother and discontinue social services and drug tests". I tried to bring up my 1st son, how he was the reason my 1st son wasn't allowed to come home. How the son we have together came to my house for a visit with a hand print bruise on his leg....She wouldn't hear any of it. She said "Toddlers have accidents". She didn't even want to hear me tell her about the needles I have to clean up from the house every morning, before I could get my son out of his crib. I don't know who to talk to. I can't afford a lawyer, I don't even know where to start to get help for this prblem. WHAT DO I DO?!?!?!?!?!

Live in a very small town, how to get around this...Plz read, need help before Dec.!!!!

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2vof1b/pet_requirements_being_made_in_the_middle_of_the/

2vof1b

Hi everyone, Just a quick question and sorry if I wasted anyone time with this. Long story short we had a 30lbs dog that passed away a few months into our lease. We were told when signing the paperwork that we would have no problem getting another animal as long as it was not a certain type of breed (shepherd, rott, pitbull) as we were aware our dog was getting old and were preparing in advance. The dog passed away and when we informed the the landlord that we would be getting another dog, he is now stating that we cannot get any dog that is over 30lbs. No where in my lease is there any weight limit for animals listed but they are adamant and will not budge. Are they able to make this sort of requirement out of no-where? I sincerely appreciate any advice on this.

Pet requirements being made in the middle of the lease after previous dog passes away.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2obg41/cook_county_illinois_statute_of_limitations/

2obg41

I will start with a short backstory. I'm not looking for pity or to get anyone in trouble. But the burden of this pain on my shoulders is getting too heavy to carry. I'm sorry if my formatting turns into a brick wall. It starts around the age of 8 through 10 or 11 years old I was sexually abused. I did not know I was being abused, I didn't know it was wrong, I was a child. High school came around and I started learning about sex. I was very sports oriented throughout school so boys were never interested me. I never explored or learned much about human sexuality. When I was 15, I realized that what had happened when I was younger was wrong. I don't know the laws, I'm not educated in law jargon and have trouble comprehending it. As a result of this abuse and realizing monsters are real. I have deteriorated mentally and physically for the past 16 years. As much reading as I could understand for cook county Illinois statute of limitations is 10 years after the victim's 18th birthday. But it seems like all of the laws go in circles or are full of holes. I NEED to talk to someone to start the healing process. Should I wait until I'm 28 so the statute of limitations is up? Should I go to a lawyer or counsellor to talk? Would a counsellor or lawyer have to report the abuse before I'm 28? I do not want a lawsuit to come from this. I want to move past it. I came here to ask for help understanding how the statute of limitations is implemented in Illinois and advice of where my next step should be directed. Thank you everyone

Cook County Illinois - statute of limitations confusion, please help [possible NSFW, I'm sorry moderators I don't know]

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/egl9mm/i_didnt_get_paid_today_apparently_our_company/

egl9mm

Not sure if this is the right place, but I'm gonna ask anyways. I didnt get paid today. This isnt the first time it happened, but it is the first time the owner said it is going to be middle to late next week before he can pay me. It's only happened once or twice before, but we were paid on Saturday morning. Me and one other person are the only ones who didnt get paid. Apparently the owner spent all the money we had on himself and didnt care to check the cash flows going into the holiday season. We dont have much work lined up, the bank account is over drawn, he already owes money for the last periods pay roll that he has to pay back before he can pay us for this pay period. He is unable get a business loan at this time. What are my obligations I have to keep with this company? Can I collect unemployment because he cant pay me? I'm mainly concerned because I've only worked here for almost 3 months. I plan on sticking it out because (from what I've read) you must work at a company for 1 quarter (3 months) before you're elidgeable for unemployment in MD. I'm less than 2 weeks away from that. I have a feeling the owner is going lay off a few other people soon based on a conversation I had with him today, and he did say my job is safe. How long is a reasonable amount of time to give the owner to be able to pay me in terms of acting in good faith? If the company goes under, how do I get the money that is owed to me? What if I get laid off and the owner doesn't have the money? I am searching for employment elsewhere, but it's hard out there so I'm trying to figure out my options. Thank you.

I didn't get paid today, apparently our company doesn't have any money. Job security is questionable (MD)

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2k1im1/ca_california_usa_sibling_dispute_causing_delays/

2k1im1

[CA] California U.S.A. * Deceased parents estate. * 2nd parent passed almost 6 mos. ago. * 5 siblings * Basic will dividing the estate between the 5 siblings * Due to the value of the estate it is not required to go through probate. ( Estate < $150,000) Over the years there has been disputes with one or both of two of the siblings against our parents and/or other siblings. The issues have been pretty minor with the exception of a legal issue between one sibling and our parents business 25+years ago. This has caused bad blood over the years that hasn't been much of an issue until now. The real property of the estate, a home, is on the market, an offer received, accepted, and is in escrow. The Title company is requiring the heirs to sign to basically release the property. One of the siblings has said they will not sign unless another sibling gets what they want. Sibling 2 wants a document that has not been found yet, if it even exists anymore, and a piece of furniture from the estate. Neither of these two siblings have been made aware yet that the furniture piece has a potential value between $5-$10,000. The Title company has said that if someone refuses to sign that the estate would end up having to go to probate, The problems that this causes are the cost of going through probate coming out of the estate and the delay potentially causing the buyer to retract their offer on the property. My question is, is there anything we can do to convince or compel him to sign? Were not sure if the possible reduction in the amount inherited is enough leverage to counter the spite.

[CA] California U.S.A. - Sibling dispute causing delays in liquidating estate property.

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/bbrktu/is_my_workplace_trying_to_get_me_to_quit_bc_of/

bbrktu

Hello! ​ I could write a novel on this, but I will try to keeps things as concise and clear as possible, so as to best get my questions answered. Please free free to ask if more information is needed on anything! \- I have been an assistant manager at a retail job for 10 months. While it has its quirks, I generally enjoy it and I do a good job there. \-I had an injury to my eye this January and was out for 1.5 weeks but returned to work. \-For the three months following that, I slowly fell increasingly ill to an underlying medical condition (I have a hunch that the injury set it off, but idk, and I am still in the fun process of being diagnosed). I pushed through a lot of the undesirable symptoms, but after too many ER visits and getting sent home from work constantly for illness, I approached my manager about making my hours temporarily part time until I could fulfill full time hours again. They agreed. \-During this time, I supplied doctors notes, etc. and tried to be as communicative as possible about it. \- About two weeks after my shorter hours have begun, I am told by my manager on a Wednesday that I need to have documents from a doctor stating my medical needs by that Saturday, or I would have to start back full time immediately. \- I find a last minute appointment, but it conflicts with my Friday shift, so I get in communication with my manager about it. They blow up on me, say I shouldn't come in for any of my scheduled shifts, that I deserve to be fired, and that they better have the paperwork in their hand first thing in the morning. I am totally dazed by this outburst, but get them the paperwork that day and am told that they should have more info Monday. \- I waited 1.5 weeks, but I hadn't heard from anyone until my co-worker texted to ask why I wasn't coming in for my "scheduled shifts". Although I was very hesitant about reaching out to my boss due to our last correspondence, I realized that I needed clarification and sent them an email asking for details about where I stand with the company. I didn't receive a reply. \-2 days later, HR sent me an email saying they would like to chat on the phone. I reply trying to set up a time, but dont actually get to have a phone conversation with them until 3 weeks later. During these three weeks, I assumed I had been let go of due to their lack of communication and began to look for jobs suitable for my condition online (cause bills). \-Today I spoke with HR. I'm pretty confused. They used a lot of technical jargon. They referred to the month I've been off work as my "leave" but no one had ever mentioned a medical leave to me before, and I let her know that I didn't request to take time off, just shorter hours. I felt like the way they spoke to me was designed to get the answers they wanted...its a weird thing to feel, but that's the best way to put it. At one point, they took something I said and twisted it into "So, what you're saying is, you're resigning?"....I answered no to this because it didn't feel right. They then said I had to immediately fill out FMLA forms and that I may have to go back to work under my old manager as soon as 4 days from now (even though that makes me terribly uncomfortable now). I loved my job and if I hadn't gotten sick I would still work there, so I don't want my record to say I quit, as it's definitely not that simple. ​ My question is:...do you think my company is trying to get me to quit so they don't have to deal with a sick employee and all the accommodations/laws that surround it? I absolutely hate this feeling, but this has all snowballed to a level that I am unfamiliar with. All I know is that I feel like something about the situation is really....off. And if they are doing something sketchy, is it even worth pursuing? Is this a normal way for a company to act? or....ugh, idk haha. Help?

Is my workplace trying to get me to quit b/c of medical issues? [chicago, IL] please help!

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ed1val/does_michigan_have_anything_similar_to_day_of/

ed1val

I’m working a job at a place that is understaffed. In December I have been scheduled 20 days in a row with no day off. I also stay over usually 30 minutes each day, and do errands that are work related without being compensated for that, while using my own vehicle, so gas and putting miles on it. Not in a field that has any unions or working for a corporate entity.

Does Michigan have anything similar to Day of Rest Law?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ef0uft/dumb_teen_dumb_parking_lot_accident_help_please/

ef0uft

Dumb teen, dumb mistake, parking lot accident question. Help please! While backing up my right side mirror hit the car next to me and partly fell off. I inspected the other car I hit and didn’t see any damage so I just left. But now I’m really starting to lose it, wondering what if there was damage. I do want to pay if there was any damage but, like I said, I didn’t see any so I left. I understand that was stupid because after doing some research, this would still be a “hit and run” which carries serious consequences. This just happened a few hours ago and I plan on going to the mall tomorrow to ask if they have cameras in the parking lot that could have recorded the other persons plates. Is there any advice to make things right? Occurred in VA.

Dumb teen, dumb parking lot accident, help please.

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/818eyt/sd_question_about_sd_laws_on_child_support/

818eyt

Recently got a paper for a mod for child support. I work a better job. So i know there will be an increase. But i have no idea if over time can be included in this. Seems how o.t is not guarenteed and voluntary if they allow it. Also have non guarenteed gain shares and safety bonus. Can they include these as they are not guarenteed? Because they will be going off of past pay stubs and the last w2?! I would hope and assume they cant. As my other 2 kids that do reside with me. We would barely be able to stay afloat. We live check to check right now as it is. Please and thanks

[SD] Question about SD laws on child support

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e6dfaa/my_family_specially_my_son_got_sick_for_being/

e6dfaa

I know nothing and literally I dont even know what to ask for. I just want to see my son (3) to breath healthy. Not see blood all over his nose because of the cogestion. Not hear him snoring all night because he cant breath, or wake up every hour crying because he cant sleep. Or the worst of them all, give him a medicine for over two months that was not working making him go through it everyday without knowing that it was not gonna help. My wife and me are heartbroken seeing hour son like this and he don't understand anything thats going on. I really dont know how long is going to take my landlord to fix or clean the moldy wall and carpet. Literally he was just a few steps from the affected wall full of black mold. We didn't notice the leak untill my wife moved a plastic container that was right next to it. I just paid the rent and literally cant afford moving from this place right now. Please is there is anyone that can give me any advice my family will appreciate it.

My family, specially my son, got sick for being exposed to mold

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eie2hw/estranged_father_died_will_i_inherit_his_debts/

eie2hw

My estranged father died in Michigan a few days ago. His partner has arranged his funeral. I have not had contact with him in 15 years and I believe I might be legal next of kin. I don't know his partner, if he had a will and I live in NJ. He didn't likely own any property or assets but more than likely has debt. My father has/had two living brothers that still reside in MI. Is it possible that I would inherit his debt?

Estranged father died, will I inherit his debts? (Michigan/NJ)

wills