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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2lqxi0/my_brothers_baby_taken_into_protective_custody/
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2lqxi0
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My brother and his wife took their baby to the hospital because he was crying and it seemed like his knee was in pain. The doc said there was nothing wrong, and X-rays were taken. Next day, he's still crying about the knee so they go to a different hospital. They're informed that there's a fracture - that it's clearly an intentional injury - and that they'll have to talk with CPS.
Hours later, their baby is taken into protective custody. I know that neither he or his wife would have done this, but they have to provide a story for how it happened and how it will never happen again. How can any level of trust be established in court, or with the CPS worker if they don't have any person or event they can associate with the injury?
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My brother's baby taken into protective custody after a visit to the hospital revealed a bone fracture. Need to provide explanation of injuries, but he has no idea how it happened. How does he establish trust if he doesn't have the cause?
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family
| 6
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1,519,511,846
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/80058m/usa_ohio_and_colorado_question_on_long_term/
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80058m
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I was granted full custody of my children on January 24th (that was done in Colorado, I petitioned the judge for relocation of my kids and that was granted in September) with my ex not having any visitation or any other parental rights until she gets a drug eval and follows their recommendations.
Some...things have come up and I am now wondering feverishly what will happen to the children in the case of my death. I live with my mother and in the event of my death I want the kids to stay with her.
Of course I want them to be with their mother; it would be way better for them in the long run. But she is unwell and is worse than she was a year ago when I took them and proved her unfitness as a mother then.
From what I understand I am able to transfer the case to Ohio after six months as long as I can show there are no ties to Colorado left, and to be frank I am not even sure my ex is still in Colorado - word is she up and fled to Arizona to run from a burglary sentencing she has in 3 weeks.
What are my options if when I do die she is not given the kids outright but only after proving her fitness as a clean, sober and emotionally healthy woman and mother?
Thanks for reading
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(USA - Ohio and Colorado) Question on long term custody of my children in the event of my death
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family
| 6
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1,589,498,971
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjxq7c/accident_suit_co_defendant_houston_tx/
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gjxq7c
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I was involved in an accident in Houston, TX September 2018.
The car was solely financed under my name.
My mother's name was on the insurance policy in place.
The other driver claimed no injuries at the scene. Then claimed no injuries again on a recorded statement.
We were just served papers May 2020 for $1,000,000 monetary damage, pain and mental anguish.
The insurance companies attorneys are actively working on this.
In the lawsuit they listed my mother as a co defendant for "negligent entrustment of a motor vehicle."
She had nothing to do with me owning the vehicle. I was 26 at the time so not a minor.
There are significant assets she owns.
1. Is this something that can be amended?
2. Due to our insurance office writing her as a named insured is she legally responsible as well from my actions?
3. Is this a potential E and O claim if a judgment is made?
4. The title and loan was specifically in my name. Will this affect a judgment being made towards her?
5. How common is it for people to try to sue for a million after claiming no injuries?
Any conjecture or help would be greatly appreciated.
Edit, to clarify the title and loan were in my name only. Our insurance office listed both of us as named insureds.
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Accident Suit Co Defendant Houston TX
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insurance
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1,474,395,905
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/53ot2w/id_wife_refuses_to_give_me_any_information_about/
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53ot2w
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Backstory Nez Perce County, Idaho?, wife and I have been separated for a few months now. I work an extremely low-income job, so I have been saving for but haven't been able to start a divorce case yet. We have a 15-16-month-old son together. Recently she decided to move out of the blue, to another county hours away to live with some random guy. Problem is my son is there. She refuses to contact me regarding anything about him. Is there anything I can actually do to be able to see him?
To add relevant information, I only make ~900 after taxes per month. So not sure that I can afford a lawyer at the moment.
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(ID) Wife refuses to give me any information about our child.
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family
| 6
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1,578,504,459
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/elvsj5/new_jersey_father_passed_away_with_no_will_or/
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elvsj5
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Our father(60) passed away 11/2019 with no will. He wasn't married or dating, my sister(21) and I(23) are his only children. He lived with his younger sister(54) and mother(90). The house is owned by his sister (grandparents sold to my aunt for $5 back in 2016, a few months before my grandfather passed away).
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I have a 50+ page document(which I update daily) detailing phone calls/text messages/and visits with everyone I have been in contact with about my father since the day after his passing. (Funeral Home, departments of his Union, Banks, my aunt, my father's attorneys, Storage Unit.) I have a 7-page document detailing his belongings and where they are located in the house and storage facility. I also have all copies of his death certificate, cremation certificate, his driver's license and wallets, and his car with registration and insurance.
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My sister and I have been trying to complete as much as possible without the use of a lawyer since we can't afford one. we are also in the process of getting Administrator Authorization through the Surrogate Court, and understand that we need a list/value of his assets. (Car, bank accounts, Annuity and Pension from Union).
Our aunt had said back in November when he passed that our grandmother won't allow anyone into our father's room. We have explained to our aunt on several occasions that we need his paperwork and computers in order to become Administrators. She had told us to wait until after the holidays because our grandmother will be calmer by then. We were forced to wait two months, but I continued to contact his Union, banks, Storage Units, and everyone else I can think of.
* His Union and Most banks require Executor's Authorization in order to receive the latest statements of his accounts.
* Surrogate Court provided us with an affidavit to receive all Records (Financial, Tax, Medical, Mail, and Union), as well as all personal effects in his house and storage unit.
There are no beneficiaries for his Pension, but we are the beneficiaries of his Annuity. There is also $5,000 set aside by the Union for Funeral Arrangements.
* The Funeral Home had contacted the Union for payment and was told the money is tied to his Pension and can only be given to his Pension Beneficiaries.
* I had them do a historical search for who the beneficiaries would be, and they discovered there were none which means we need Administrator Authorization to get access to a statement and those funds.
We had gone to our aunt's house the other day and asked when we can come by to begin collecting our father's paperwork (Not his belongings, just the paperwork). She had told us that her main concern/priority is our grandmother and that she will die of a broken heart if she sees us going through our father's room. As long as our grandmother is alive, nobody is allowed to go through our father's belongings.
* Our aunt also contradicted herself by stating she will go into his room for anything we need as long as we tell her what it is we're looking for.
* We don't understand what the difference is between her going through our father's room to get paperwork, or us doing it.
* Our aunt stated everyone feels we only come by when we want something.
* In terms of completing everything involving our father? Yes, because we don't want this looming over our heads any longer, and we don't want all his assets to disappear and any debt he may have could increase with each passing day.
She basically shut us out from the family and told us: "I understand that's not the answer you were looking for, but it is what it is. You can accept it, or do what you have to do."
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The Probate Clerk told us we can go to the Police with the affidavit and explain that we are going to go to his house to collect his belongings.
Our concerns are this:
* Even with a detailed list of his belongings and their locations, could we show that to the police with the affidavit to secure us collecting these belongings? Or will it become a matter of family dispute?
* What are the procedures for going to the house with the Police?
* Would it be better to get a lawyer before going to the Police?
* What are some ways to look up our father's bank accounts that we may not know of? And any debt, Investments, Stocks, etc.?
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(New Jersey) Father passed away with no will or power of attorney, my sister and I are in the process of getting Administrator Authorization but family refuses us access to his belongings and paperwork.
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wills
| 10
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1,425,832,595
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2ycirr/buyer_not_making_payments_on_500k_seller_finance/
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2ycirr
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So I sold my business for $500k and the buyer was to pay this amount via seller notes over a period of 3 years. We had arranged for payments to come in monthly instalments.
The payback wasn't contingent on the business' performance and he entered in to the contract under his holding company.
The business tanked in his hands and suddenly the holding company that supposedly held stock in a bunch of other private businesses is bankrupt as well. Payments are not coming in.
He is personally wealthy.
I'm located in Ontario, Canada and he is located in California.
Is there anything I can do to get paid or am I shit out of luck?
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Buyer not making payments on $500k seller finance deal (business acquisition).
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business
| 0
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1,421,371,495
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2skwv3/wa_state_friend_at_college_being_sued_for_a_hit/
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2skwv3
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My friend and I live in a small college town in Eastern Washington. His home is 6 hours away on the other side of the state, and today he found out that he is being sued by somebody who's car was hit on the highway by a vehicle that is similar to my friend's. He and his car were 300 miles away when this collision happened. The collision apparently happened the week before Thanksgiving, sometime between the 17th and 21st of this most recent November.
What steps does my friend need to take, and what sorts of evidence could he provide, that would show that he was at school instead of back home?
Edit: I'm trying to get details from my friend about what's happening, but it's tough because his mother is the one dealing with this over on the other side of the state, and he's in class all day. He's collected some messages from Facebook around the time of the collision that have location information and is planning on using them as proof he wasn't anywhere near the area. I'll bring up the mechanic suggestion and the collision report from the police. Thanks for your help, everybody!
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[WA State] Friend at college being sued for a hit and run back home that happened while he's off at school
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driving
| 4
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1,590,100,425
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/go6wit/texas_employer_owes_3_months_of_unpaid_wages_but/
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go6wit
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\[Texas\] I worked for 3 months without being added to payroll or paid in a timely manner. I did receive 2 checks to cover the first few weeks but taxes were not deducted and the checks were given to me later than our agreed upon pay dates. I was hired as a W-2 employee and should have been paid twice a month. After about 3 months of working there, I quit and he shrugged off my request for unpaid wages (about $6,500); blaming Covid-19 as a reason for lack of money to pay me.
I filed a claim with the Texas Workforce Commission and now all of a sudden he wants to pay me.. But he is demanding I return a laptop that he gifted me and sign notarized paperwork ensuring that I will drop my TWC claim against him. He says if I don't return the laptop, he will deduct it from the amount he owes me, otherwise I will probably never see the money because I have been dragging my feet.
**If he will be closing his business (s-corporation) in the next month or two (June or July 2020) while TWC is still investigating, would it be guaranteed that TWC can collect money from the company? or if they close, can TWC collect the money from him? or is he exempt from personal liability for unpaid wages because of the corporation status?**
I DO think he guaranteed the business lease in his personal name, if it helps that he co-mingled the corporation and himself personally. He also paid me from his other company, that's thriving financially, with the first check. Could I go after them, because he co-mingled the assets?
Also, and of course I am ashamed to admit, we had a brief sexual relationship before I was hired. He tried to continue it after employment, even though I requested that we be professional. I tried to "reject him" but I also felt extremely uncomfortable to reject him in a harsh way considering that he wasn't paying me. **Should this be brought up to the Texas Workforce Commission (or anywhere else) or will they say it's my fault/ we are both at fault?** I do not even want to be compensated for that stress, but I am tired of him trying to bully me and stress me out.
tldr: previous employer didn't pay me for 3 months but is going out of business in the next 1-2 months. I filed a claim with the Texas workforce commission but what happens when the company goes out of business? Also, he harassed me and made me uncomfortable, but not sure if I am considered at fault.
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[Texas] Employer owes 3 months of unpaid wages, but will be closing the business soon. Should I settle asap or let the Texas Workforce Commission handle the unpaid wages claim?
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employment
| 5
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1,588,797,888
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ges6bc/i_babysit_my_siblings_because_school_is_closed/
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ges6bc
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I don’t want to risk my health or siblings, and I have a 70 year old grandma who lives with us. I have to tutor and watch over my siblings but my job was asked me to return to work. My mom works full time and travels but would I be able to give this reason to my employer and still claim unemployment benefits? I only get the 600$ a week but not anything from my actual employer because I didn’t start to work there until last December. Thanks
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I babysit my siblings because school is closed due to COVID19, can I use this as a reason not to return to work?
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employment
| 5
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1,476,811,737
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/58532c/landlord_is_threatening_husband_and_i_with_lease/
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58532c
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I would like to start off by saying, moving into this apartment was the worst decision i have ever made. My husband and I school in Texas, Houston and we have just gotten our first apartment at the ending of September. We made the payment for October's rent with the deposit fee. When we first moved in there were a lot of maintenance work needed to be done. I made sure to visit the manager there and tell him what needed to be done that I also put on the inventory packet. He stated by saying that they were low on workers and will get back to me as soon as possible. I told him that is understandable but asked if our fridge could be replaced. The bottom of our fridge had mold growing on it and I told him it has been 2 weeks and no one has come to even look at it. My husband told me to wait until they get more help. Fast forward to Saturday, a paper was left on our door saying that we were a week late on rent and had to pay a fee of $63. I was furious, so my husband went to the manager on Monday morning and spoke to him. I get a phone call at work from my husband saying that the manager refuses to acknowledge him and tells him that we only payed for the rent of September. I went to speak to the manager and encourage my husband to text the landlord. We get to the office and I sit down with the manger and the first thing he tells me is that he will "waiver" the rent for September and it will go towards October. I told him that we did not live here in September and that we demand to speak to his assistant that handed us our lease. We notice that all 3 workers that were in the office 2weeks ago were all fired. The landlord comes in and yells at my husband for texting her and tells us that if we do not like living here then "we can move out". I told her we came here because of the rent issue and that she should not speak to her tenants that way. She calmed down and started asking us about the whole problem. I told her that we were trying to be less of a burden on them and that we have been waiting for someone to come and replace our fridge since we moved in, but we decided to give them time. I told her most people will call State on them immediately if no actions were taken on their part but we decided to come to them first. Landlord starts raising her voice saying we are threatening them and that our lease is for a year and that we have no choice but to stay since she has the upper hand. No workers were in the office when she said that but as soon as I pulled out my phone to start recording ( i think she assumed i was gonna call someone) she lowered her voice and told us that we will pay rent starting next month. and that the state is her friend and that we should not threaten her. I told her calmly "ma'am i am sorry that you saw this as a threat but before we even got to speaking you told us to leave." she denies the whole thing and we just left like that.
I would appreciate any advice that anyone can give us. This is the first time something like this has happen to us and I honestly do not feel safe there anymore. our lease is for a year, and I would like for us to move out in December. As soon as we pay rent and the early leave fee. But i am worried even if we pay the fee for leaving early that she will charge us for full year that we agreed to live there. Has this ever happened to any of you? What are our options?
I apologize for any grammatical errors. English is not my first language.
Thank you very much for all your advises. I came back from school last week to find that my fridge has been replaced with a new one and they fixed the other minor damages. I will still save money so that i can leave early. I still do not feel right with the landlord but once again Thank you all veryyy much.
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landlord is threatening husband and I with lease agreement.
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housing
| 7
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1,578,514,907
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ely8v0/what_happens_in_that_lawyersonly_room_at_the/
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ely8v0
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I waited several hours today at the courthouse for a first appearance. I noticed that all of the defendants and guests waited outside the courtroom for the judge to arrive, while private attorneys entered a secluded room where I'm assuming court staff were also present.
Is this just a better waiting area?
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What happens in that lawyers-only room at the courthouse?
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criminal
| 2
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1,589,456,438
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjkpw8/creepy_guy_sitting_in_his_car_behind_our_house/
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gjkpw8
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Location: Ontario
I’m not sure what I need to do about this situation, so I hope y’all can point me in the right direction.
My wife and I live in the last house of a rowhouse with a large alley behind our street and a narrow alley (or private property with an easement) to the west of us (see image here [https://imgur.com/a/ERXTiIn](https://imgur.com/a/ERXTiIn)). We have a parking space on our property behind our house that is accessible from the alley. There is also a business with private parking connected to the alley, as well.
In early March, we noticed a car that was parked in a space behind our car (about 10-15 metres across the alley from our parking space, but directly adjacent to our house). This area is part of the business’s private parking area, and a sign on the business’s building states “Authorised Parking Only.” It’s not unusual for people to park back there occasionally, and it’s not our property, so we have never minded it. The owner of this car, however, was sitting in the car the whole time, either on the phone or listening to the radio loudly, for a couple of hours. Over the last few weeks, this behaviour has escalated to him sitting in his car for anywhere between 10-16 hours at a time, backed into a parking spot behind either our house or our neighbours’ houses, starting into our backyards. He will leave for short durations of time (anywhere between 2 minutes to up to an hour, but never more). He has also started driving around our block recklessly (rolling through stop signs, flooring the gas to go short distances, going way too fast down the narrow alley next to our house, etc). He passed by our side window overlooking the narrow alley roughly 30 times in a single hour two nights ago, essentially driving in constant circles around our block of houses. Last night he even left his car parked in the business’s parking overnight, having sat in his car between 7AM and 8:30PM without leaving more than maybe twice during that period of time, and only for maybe a total of an hour. The man does not live in any of the houses around us.
What started off as being odd has become extremely creepy and concerning. This person is sitting in his car on someone else’s private property for significant portions of the day and night, starting into our backyards. It is also very concerning that there is a man who knows all of our comings and goings, and knows when my wife is in the house alone since I am our errand-runner during the stay at home orders. He has never attempted to speak to us or to any of our neighbours as far as we have seen.
As a fairly new resident to Canada, I’m not sure of the laws and who I should be getting in touch with. We have started keeping a log of his comings and goings and attempting to note if he is in the vehicle or not. I have called the non-emergency number once already and they said that the plate did not match anyone they were currently interested in. They sent an officer out, but clearly this has not dissuaded the man from coming, and in fact has increased his time sitting behind our houses.
What are the next steps I should take? Are my wife and I the crazy ones to think that this behaviour is strange and unacceptable? We really want to know if there is anything we can do, or if we simply have to accept this strange man sitting in his car behind our house for 16+ hours every day.
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Creepy guy sitting in his car behind our house all hours of the day for 2 months
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driving
| 4
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1,590,773,547
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gsxbmn/private_university_asking_me_to_pay_12000_to/
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gsxbmn
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The situation is that I joined a Private University(IUBH) in Germany. And I signed a contract for a year but now I changed my mind and do not want to continue my studies there. So before my semester started I wanted to deregister. To deregister I had to do it online with the university portal with my account but the university blocked my account from accessing it. So, I couldn't deregister on time. So then I went to the university in person to deregister but they said I was 2,3 days late for deregistration and now they are asking me to pay a whole year of tuition fees to deregister which is €12,000 so it's pretty expensive.
I tried getting hep from the students office and they told me the same thing that i would have to pay, i even asked the rector of the university for help but he directed me back to the students office.
So i would really appreciate it if anyone can help me or guide me in this situation, i need legal advice!
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Private university asking me to pay €12,000 to deregister
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contract
| 1
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1,588,380,598
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gbvkxo/i_think_my_mom_financially_used_me_to_do_repairs/
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gbvkxo
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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.
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I Think My Mom Financially Used Me To Do Repairs
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housing
| 7
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1,576,220,173
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ea0li3/am_i_able_to_report_coworker_with_repercussions/
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ea0li3
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UK based.
My coworker has been very discreetly making my life hell for a couple of months with workplace bullying, without going into it more than this.
I already complained to my manager who did take multiple steps to try to resolve this issue, but when the issue actually became worse I told my manager to leave it and i’d rather just forget about it and be the bigger person.
I realised that I was completely not over it at all and it’s created a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety in my life. However by this point I heard that the coworker in question has handed in resignation. (over completely different issue). This ultimately was a deal breaker in me keeping my job as id realised i couldn’t stay any longer.
As it is i am on my last official night with the person in question (night shift worker). So part of me is incredibly happy I don’t have to deal with her bullshit anymore. But another part of me, the part who has been bullied my entire life, feels that she should have to pay in some way for how she made me feel. With this I want to report her, not just to management but to whoever is higher up. As I am aware she has another few weeks left but I will not see her, as I am on annual leave from tomorrow and when I get back she will have already gone.
I can’t even clarify this with my manager as my manager is the type to not want to take anything higher up, and she is also on annual
leave for a week. I guess I’m just wondering what my options would be now considering she is leaving.
I am in the care sector if that helps, without disclosing too much information. Obviously will have a look at the complaints procedure later, but i’m sure it only states about current coworkers, and by the time I report will be an “ex employee”. How should this be handled?
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Am i able to report coworker with repercussions after they have quit?
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employment
| 5
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1,588,579,399
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gd7fsh/usil_my_wife_cosigned_apartment_lease_for_19yo/
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gd7fsh
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Daughter and her jobless (also 19 yo) boyfriend got their first apartment by convincing my wife to cosign the lease. It’s pretty clear she’s locked in to that 2-year contract as much as the occupants are... the issue is, I can see this going down the tubes sooner than that. My wife and I share finances equally. Therefore I feel as though I am on the hook along with her. Is there a way to structure our finances to protect us jointly or individually (even if it’s just me) in case the occupants fail to keep up with their rent?
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US-IL - My wife co-signed apartment lease for 19yo daughter. What can I do to protect her, and/or my, assets?
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wills
| 10
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1,577,052,005
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eeazyy/water_bill_tripled_and_landlord_wont_look_into_it/
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eeazyy
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My wife and I live in Colorado. We have a shared housing situation but our utility/water bill has been the exact same every month. We moved in on May 1st and every month between us and the other 2 tenants we use 13000 gallons of water. Well last months bill went up drastically from 13000 to 39000 gallons. We use the same amount of water every month and this hasnt changed. I also talked to the other tenants and they also were quite surprised by the bill. He has now informed me that we have already used 34000 gallons this month which I know is impossible. We have hardly been home at all. We have checked everywhere for leaks and nothing. I have asked him to contact the water company and all he told me is that he would knock $90 off the bill. Im not going to pay almost $1000 for water when we most certainly havent used it. Id just like to know the best way of going about this. We are moving in 5 days and I dont want this to screw us over financially.
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Water bill tripled and landlord wont look into it
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housing
| 7
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1,591,030,921
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/guobe6/terminated_the_morning_i_returned_from_maternity/
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guobe6
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Created a throwaway account as I have people who know my username.
I was due back from maternity leave today and drove into work for my first day back. Upon arriving, I was brought into the boardroom where I was let go.
A few things to note:
- Company got bought in March. I was given a letter at this time saying that I was offered employment with the new company and that everything outlined in my original letter stood. Including my maternity leave top up which I have been receiving the last 8 weeks.
- My maternity leave replacement was let go and a permanent hire was hired in her place. I met this lady today. As well, they have hired another person under her.
- They changed the job titles so my old position title would have not been the same.
- my termination letter did not say anything about being laid off. Just that my employment is terminated effective immediately date today, the day I was due back.
- they also forgot to include the basic employment standard of one week in my severance letter
I am thinking that I have a case and will be contacting human rights commission but thought I’d see others opinions on this before consulting a lawyer.
Also, I am located in Alberta.
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Terminated the morning I returned from maternity leave
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employment
| 5
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1,471,984,526
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4z8m98/mb_canada_all_summer_ive_been_deducted_for_a_30/
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4z8m98
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Hi /r/legaladvice .
This past summer I've been working in the kitchen at a local country club. To my understanding, an employee is entitled to an unpaid 30 minute break for every shift worked over 5 hours (the majority of my shifts). I haven't worked a single shift where I've received this break (nor do I usually receive my 15 minute paid break, but that's of less concern to me as it doesn't effect my pay). The software my employer uses keeps track of every one of my shifts, so I have the evidence of this half hour of pay being taken.
Is there anything I can do to have a chance at getting this pay back? Over the summer it's probably added up to be a couple hundred bucks, and as a university student I can use every cent! I've looked at the labor board website and it's pretty damn confusing to me, if someone could at least link me in the right direction that would also be super appreciated! Thanks!
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(MB, Canada) All summer I've been deducted for a 30 minute unpaid break for every shift- but I've never taken this break.
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employment
| 5
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1,590,014,870
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gnkxds/rental_house_being_sold_during_pandemic/
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gnkxds
|
I live in Florida.
I live in a rental house that still has several months left in the lease. The owners put the house on the market without giving me a warning. I was told it was a possibility, but the first I learned it was actually happening was the For Sale sign in my yard.
I am immunocompromised in a way that puts me at high risk for COVID complications. I am now being forced to allow strangers into my home; they have to wear masks, but not gloves. I’m supposed to get a 48-hour notice but after the first couple of showings, but that’s already started to be ignored. I’m ready to put my foot down and enforce that clause because it’s the small bit of power I have.
On top of that, and the reason I’m posting, I not only have to expose my home and belongings to potential virus carriers, but I also have to find a new place to live in the middle of a pandemic. I offered to end the lease early and vacate the house to make it easier to sell, but the owners refused - their poor financial planning means they’re trapping me in their house to pay their mortgage until the house sells.
Given the risk to my health, is there a principle of property law outside my lease that would allow me to break the lease early without being forced to pay the penalty?
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Rental House Being Sold During Pandemic
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housing
| 7
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1,578,433,498
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/elibam/ga_is_it_legal_for_me_to_send_text_messages_to/
|
elibam
|
A typical situation would be posting a lot dog or cat ad in the lost and found section of craigslist. I would respond basically saying, “ hello i work with —— company and we help people recover their lost animals in your area. Here is our website if you’re interesting in our services.” Is this in compliance with laws?
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[GA] Is it legal for me to send text messages to people who post on Craigslist looking for their lost pet? I have a business that helps find pets via Facebook and am wondering if i could have issues doing this.
|
business
| 0
|
1,575,702,113
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e7b8hs/my_landlord_uses_an_undependable_website_for_rent/
|
e7b8hs
|
As the title states, I have been issued a “Notice to Leave Premises” by my landlord due to non-payment of rent. The issue with that is that I did pay my rent, or made every effort conceivable to do so. Several days before rent was due I changed the bank account information listed in my online rentcafe account (a website they insist on using) and set up and confirmed an automatic payment. Today I come home from work to the aforementioned notice. To me it seems apparent that something went wrong with the transfer of bank accounts and without making any effort to inform me, I’ve been issued this unconditional notice. I read online that my landlord has no obligation to take the rent from me in exchange for canceling the eviction process, despite the fact that I have and have had the necessary funds to pay them and made every reasonable effort by their standards to do so.
Please help, I just recently moved away from home and now live in Cleveland, 9 hours away from any friends and family, in order to finally begin my life with my girlfriend who goes to college out here. If they go through with this eviction I am entirely fucked.
Thanks,
Mark
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My Landlord Uses An Undependable Website For Rent Payment And Is Evicting Me For Non-Payment of Rent Due to an Accounting Error on Their Website.
|
housing
| 7
|
1,518,273,909
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7wlsmv/water_infiltration_in_a_condo/
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7wlsmv
|
Long story, so I’ll keep it short (or try).
I live in and own a condominium and a couple of months ago, a water infiltration coming from a window occurred which damaged my bedroom, specifically the hardwood floor, wall and trim.
I immediately notified the property manager who stated that the Condo board had previously approved a window replacement project, which was discussed in the technical/physical audit of the building. I am put on the emergency replacement list and my windows are replaced within a few weeks.
The property manager then offered to send an insurance appraiser to assess damage.
Two weeks go by, I then receive an email from the property manager offering me a settlement of $800 to repair the floor or $1500 to repair all of the water damaged items, to which I immediately refused.
After speaking with my personal insurance provider, they then sent an appraiser to assess. Another two weeks goes by... I receive a call from my insurance company telling me my claim was denied since the water infiltration was the condo’s fault.
At this point I am fed up, so I reach out to the property manager/condo board to accept the $1500 settlement, thinking to myself “anything is better than nothing.” Another week goes by, I receive notice that the offer had been rescinded with this explanation: “ Our lawyer has advised us that we are not responsible for any damages under our $10,000 deductible and we have done our due diligence in remedying the issue by replacing the window.”
As you can imagine I am not pleased, to say the least. I pay monthly condo fees and personal insurance to cover myself in case situations like these arise.
Any tips or advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
TL/DR: My condo boards’ insurance and my personal insurance companies both denied my claim to fix heavily water damaged bedroom. Water came in from outside, which is the condo’s responsibility. Condo says they don’t have to fix anything under $10,000.
Edit: I live in Ontario, Canada.
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Water Infiltration in a Condo
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insurance
| 8
|
1,515,130,941
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7o9629/chicago_il_i_just_received_a_summons_from_cook/
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7o9629
|
I moved to Chicago from out of state back in 2012 with a car I had purchased from a dealership in my home state two years prior. I registered my car in Cook County as one does, and was not informed about any use tax. I lived in the same apartment for two years before moving out of state and never received any mail or correspondence or phone call regarding this use tax (section 74-272 in the Code of Ordinances of Cook County, according to the letter). I filed Change of Address through USPS upon moving from Chicago like I did when I moved there and my phone number hasn't changed since 2008. Now I've just received a summons via a law firm to appear in court unless I pay the amount due. Admittedly it's a relatively small amount - less than $200 - but I'm wondering why I haven't been contacted about this issue before now, where stated interest and penalties have accrued. I assume this is a legitimate summons given the detailed information provided by the four-page-long letter, including my car's VIN and date and location of purchase. I can call the law firm tomorrow to discuss the matter with them, but I'm quite confused as to why I haven't seen any communication about this previously.
Should I be wary of what's going on here? If this is a legitimate summons, I can pay the amount due and not need to go to court as the letter details. I know there's no way to prove lack of correspondence, so I don't see a way of rectifying this outside of paying some mysterious fee I never knew existed.
[update] I did some research online and found that Tristan and Cervantes, the law firm in question, has a history of poor communication and inflated fees. I will contact the county/commissioner to see if I can more directly handle this situation.
|
[Chicago, IL] I just received a summons from Cook County for failure to pay individual use tax for my car from six years ago; this is the first time I've been contacted regarding this matter.
|
driving
| 4
|
1,576,361,193
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eaq3uz/college_housing_issues/
|
eaq3uz
|
College Rental Advice
I currently go to school in Wisconsin and live in a 4 bd 2 bath house with 6 other people. Our landlord lives ~5 hours away in IL. It is very obvious that she hasn’t kept up with the house. Black mold in the bathrooms and windows, floor rotting out in kitchen and by washer and dryer, large holes in walls that all insects and rodents to crawl through, appliances that don’t work (and that she hasn’t fixed in the 6 months we’ve been here), issues with our front door lock being broken that took 2+ weeks for her to “fix”, and countless other issues. My roommates and I pay for legal advice through our tuition and fees on campus and are going to them next semester to get more input into all of this. Wondering on here what the line is between “crappy college housing” and “not safe/clean/ up to code enough for people to live in”
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College housing issues
|
housing
| 7
|
1,577,163,538
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eewjao/selling_customs_louis_vuitton_sneakers/
|
eewjao
|
I currently customs sneakers (hargitaycustoms.com) I am trying to create a custom that take advantage of old unused Louis Vuitton bags. I will apply the old Leather material to create a customized shoe then sell it. I am afraid I am going to run into legal trouble for selling “Louis Vuitton shoes” They are art, is there away around it or what can I do
to still sell it but not run into any trouble?
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Selling Customs Louis Vuitton Sneakers
|
business
| 0
|
1,576,249,688
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ea54ii/nyc_street_vendor/
|
ea54ii
|
Hi! My girlfriend is an artist, and she would make a pretty penny selling her work on the streets of NYC. How does she go about this legally? I tried doing research, but there are different types of licenses and we do not know where to start really. What type of license does she need? Where do we get it?
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NYC street vendor
|
business
| 0
|
1,589,558,137
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gkbpr3/what_insurance_do_i_need_for_a_small_janitorial/
|
gkbpr3
|
We're looking to start a residential/ commercial cleaning company and need to understand if we need any insurance besides general liability. We're all partners right now, and the chemicals we're using are graded the same as water via the EPA. Located in Syracuse, NY.
|
What insurance do I need for a small janitorial business?
|
employment
| 5
|
1,515,816,687
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7q2aid/maryland_tenant_law_apartment_flooded/
|
7q2aid
|
We’ve had our apartment flooded in the past but never this bad. We went out of the country on vacay, came back to find out our apartment was flooded 100% of the square footage and made it 4-6 inches deep.
Lots of our things are destroyed and our apartment complex has been known to brush things under the rug. We’re trying to figure out what we can do to either break lease, get them to move us to a new apartment or clean the current issue properly. Right now it’s impossible to stay in the apartment for more than an hour due to smells inducing Light headedness. We’re homeless and at a loss. How do we fight a crappy apartment management company?
We’ve taken pics and started a claim with renters insurance. The apartment complex removed the padding under our carpets and put a dehumidifier in place but we can’t live there and we’re sure there is mold.
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Maryland: tenant law - apartment flooded
|
housing
| 7
|
1,420,291,218
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2r79qp/ive_exchanged_suggestive_texts_but_not_actually/
|
2r79qp
|
The texts aren't explicit, but things like "can you come over Friday" and lots of innuendos. I knew she was a minor when we started talking, I just didn't realize that she was kinda psycho. So my bad there.
EDIT: Don't know what flair is appropriate.
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I've exchanged suggestive texts (but not actually done anything) with a minor; I'm not gonna talk to her anymore, but am I in any danger if she reports the texts and/or lies about us having sexual contact? (USA/Expatriates)
|
criminal
| 2
|
1,577,130,443
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eephxa/landlord_sent_security_deposit_past_30_days/
|
eephxa
|
After having a bad taste in my mouth from a landlord years ago, I was determined to not have that same experience happen to me again. Well, I should have known this well known company was out to do the exact same:
Meat and potatoes- I was renting in TX, I’m currently in another state. I was told that oftentimes the security deposit holders will wait/use the entire 30 days to give you the deposit back. My expiration date/move out was Oct. 31, 19 which means by Nov. 30, 19 the check will be in the mail BY that date WITH a written description AND itemized list.
Odd part? They used a metered stamp which I spent a lot of time researching last night. It was 50 cent postage which might signify first class yet it doesn’t say “first class” anywhere on the red ink stamped on. So, no date. If I understand correctly a “first class” metered stamp doesn’t need date on it - not sure if that info is outdated or current. From current info USPS states you must have a date on the metered postage and did not differentiate between first class or not.
Fun part. Possibly due to the lack of date on the metered portion, which the USPS states metered mail has to be dropped off the date it is stamped with, was dated Dec. 9, 2019. Thats 9 days past due. This is my concern. Inside they only had a written list of “house cleaning” “yard cleaning” totaling $90.
Um. What? I know I returned the property better than it was given to me, it’s a cheap shot to get any kind of money back. Ok, I’ll keep opinions out of this. I KNOW they have a “house cleaner” that comes onto each property when they are vacant and cleans regardless. I already looked into my lease last night and checked for a “cleaning fee” or anything similar and nothing of the like is stated. I know wear and tear isn’t taken out, only damage. Or excessively filthy.
While I could point out the things I know aka the house cleaner that comes into each property (they don’t know that I know this), I think the mail being postmarked Dec. 9 is where it’s at. With this, they acted in bad faith. By both including the itemized list inside, they have “forfeited all rights to withhold any portion of the security deposit or to bring suit to you for damages to the premises.”
Salad and appetizer- This was a struggle battle. Being my side account I’m leaving my last post up. I was going to delete if for when I posted this, but glad I didn’t. There’s a security gate to get into the complex. The gate broke at the same time I was going through the problem of that guy that raped me that was stalking me. Without having the safety of the gate (being the reason I rented with them) I went in person and talked to them about my concerns. Due to the circumstances they made it “top priority” called maintenance, I went and spoke to them after, and all was good, right? Wrong. I waited 7 days “reasonable period” with no contact from them. Kept calling, was given excuses of people who weren’t in, that I would be called back. This continued. Nothing was done or attempted to fix the gate.
3 - 4 weeks later (I have proof in my email) I let them know I needed to terminate my lease early as the gate still wasn’t fixed and I didn’t feel safe. They declined and stuck with the 30 days. I told them they failed to “repair a condition that materially affects the physical health or safety as required by our lease” and low and behold the next day they were outside fixing the gate.
Anything not to get them in trouble, right? I was a prisoner in my own home. They are already spending the money on employees to clean, yet they want to deduct it from people that move and take just enough so people won’t fight them back over it.
I know I’m in another state, is it worth it to handle this situation in court? Will try to sum this down when I have more time.
TL;DR Someone smart can take my word vomit and make it make sense! Landlord went over 30 days past my move out date. Postmarked 9 days late. They also failed to include the itemized portion. Living in another state now, should I do small claims court? After a headache of living under their rule and letting them “slide by” on things they should have fixed while being their tenant, I’ve had enough. Mess with my money, mess with the bear!
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Landlord sent security deposit past 30 days, envelope postage states 9 days overdue. No date on metered stamp - weird, right? Any postal workers in the reddit world that can help with questions? Is it worth the battle to go to small claims court to get my money back?
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housing
| 7
|
1,577,208,794
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ef4dly/this_has_been_bugging_me/
|
ef4dly
|
I just wanted to run this by you all! I was working for an employer for a total of 6 months. First starting as Bar Staff and then once my 3 months was over and I was made official I was then promoted to Bar Supervisor which I was as you would think over the moon! I found a job that I actually loved and it was walking distance from my home so In all its a win win right?!? I was even using my wages to get myself out of some serious rent arrears which I may add I was only £300 away from clearing that and going in the green when on the 15th December 2019. My contract with The Black Horse Pub SE8 was terminated by Dirty Liquor
The only evidence against me is that the chef, Bar Staff who is 18/19 and the newly promoted supervisor that I personally said that she would be a good one for the job have all come together and each written their own statements about me which are false and wrongly placed on me and they’ve managed to win and kick me out of my job under Sexual harassment. Now for one I’m gay and proud of it but I’m 34 and the guy in question {Tai} is not my type and no offence but I ain’t about to shit on my own doorstep when I’ve got bills to pay
I have already been and done had my appeal which was a waste of time because the Operations Manager didn’t fully give me all the information about actually appealing and what I would need to back up my case, that the day of the appeal with the Operations Manager and the Owner Of the company I was in the meeting for a maximum of 15 minutes and within that time I have been told more than once by the owner that she is NOT going to overturn the decision and that’s that
Now I know I’m not the smartest cookie in the cookie jar but I wanna take them to court if possible
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This has been bugging me
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employment
| 5
|
1,518,812,370
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7y1lcp/mo_employer_forcing_unwanted_paid_leave_as/
|
7y1lcp
|
So I’m expecting at the end of July and don’t quite qualify for fmla (just over 1000hrs in 12 mos). I’m salaried and my employer (a school district) will continue to pay me during any maternity leave I take (against my wishes) and will expect me to make up all hrs missed during that time when I return. Is there any way for me to get unpaid leave and not have to make up the hrs?
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[MO] employer forcing unwanted paid leave as maternity leave and requiring hrs made up upon return
|
employment
| 5
|
1,578,343,735
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/el02iv/what_counts_as_employees_when_multiple_clinics/
|
el02iv
|
I’m sure the reason I can’t find the answer to this is that I’m not describing it well enough but here goes anyway:
I work for a small medical clinic that has two locations. I work at both of them, though one more than the other.
When it comes to things like FMLA and the other laws that depend on how many employees there are, does that include both clinics? And if not, which would I fall under?
Clinic A has 14 employees, clinic B has 6. I spend the majority of my time (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday) in clinic B, working Monday Friday and half days on Saturdays at clinic A.
Thank you in advance.
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What counts as employees when multiple clinics are involved? Washington state
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employment
| 5
|
1,589,847,778
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gmduws/co_accidentally_stumbled_on_cp_and_i_need_help/
|
gmduws
|
Throwaway here
So for starters I am 16 years of age. A few days ago, I was browsing the web for some normal p0rn when I accidentally clicked on an image. The girl in the image had no clothes on, and she looked to possibly be underage but it's hard to tell. Instead of just closing it out, i panicked. I tried numerous google image searches but couldn't get any info on her or her age. the next morning i decided to report it by searching up the link where I originally saw the images, and I reported them to the NCMEC. But I am worried because I didn't immediately report these pics, and I can hardly sleep at night knowing about the possible punishment. However, I couldn't find any evidence that showed if she was legal age or not. How should I proceed? I would love some professional advice but I am anxious that I will be arrested. Help please!
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[CO] Accidentally stumbled on CP and I need help
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digital
| 3
|
1,421,705,849
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2szeuw/do_i_have_any_bases_for_a_case_against_my_faculty/
|
2szeuw
|
Hello,
I'm a senior university student in Ontario Canada. Recently the term marks (for the first term) were released, and it turns out one of my courses was dropped from a 90 to a 80. This 10% drop was done for everyone in the course.
Now my problem with this is that the way they did it is kind of morally ambiguous. We had 10% of our final mark determined by participation marks (5% each half term). For the second half participation mark, we were supposed to get full marks due to the in class activities we participated in, but the faculty changed it to encompass a new element the professor had not assigned. by doing this, everyone ended up getting 6/10 participation marks for the course. (this was done after the course had completed)
They are holding their stance that what they did is ok. Is there any legal case to have them assign the original mark?
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Do I have any bases for a case against my Faculty?
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school
| 9
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1,589,439,813
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjha6f/can_a_company_laptop_record_your_audio_or_visual/
|
gjha6f
|
I ask because I am in my home working remotely, and I want to understand what type of privacy I have the right to. I was given this company laptop already “configured.”
I also found Logmein software. Would they really need that remote access that if they were recording me without my knowledge?
Are they able to record what I’m doing on my screen through hidden software? Then back to my main question, I need to legally know what they are allowed to record and keep on file if I’m working from home on-screen, audibly, and visually.
Please, any assistance and insight into this would be greatly appreciated.
|
Can a company laptop record your audio or visual? Also, how would I know if they are monitoring my on-screen actions as well?
|
employment
| 5
|
1,589,573,296
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gkgho8/where_do_i_start_to_look_for_a_lawyer/
|
gkgho8
|
I got caught going 60 in a 40 in New Hampshire and the cop gave me a reckless operation court date.
I’m 18 and I really can’t get this charge on my record, I will loose my job and be fucked in many other ways.
I have like $800 saved up that I can spend on a lawyer but where do I even start to look for one?
I know speeding was dumb and I kinda deserve this
|
Where do I start to look for a lawyer?
|
driving
| 4
|
1,422,188,555
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2tlxa2/uk_england_pushed_a_man_over_to_defend_my_friend/
|
2tlxa2
|
A few months ago my and my friend were walking through town on a night out, we wasn't heavily intoxicated maybe 3 or 4 pints. Out of nowhere my friend was attacked by a man he had something in his hand I couldn't see what it was. I instantly reacted and pushed the man away to defend my mate. The man fell to the floor, I helped him up and apologized. The weapon flew out of his hand and my friend picked it up, he realized that it looked like a gun and was very heavy (we aren't really sure what it was). Almost immediately after the incident we left him with the door staff of the pub near by and proceeded to go about our night and I thought nothing of it since.
So, a few months passed and I get a knock on my door from a detective who says I have to come in for an interview. When I get to the police station I find out it is in reference to that incident. I explained the story as I did above but with maybe a bit more detail, they showed me CCTV and you can see I told the truth. In the CCTV you can see the man that attacked my friend agitated in town on his own, he throws a traffic cone across the road before sprinting towards my friend who has his back turned. You can then see me push the man away but can not see him fall to the ground. The detective tells me he spent 10 days in hospital with a fractured skull and I could be charged with GBH with or without intent if her 'higher up' decides there is a case against me. They confirmed to me that a weapon was recovered from the scene but wouldn't tell me what it was, and they also told me the man suffers from mental illness. You can clearly see from the CCTV that he was the aggressor but you cannot see the weapon in his hand. You can see that I stepped in to prevent an attack against my friend, and you can see me push the man away, but cannot see him hit the floor. I am really scared as they told me if they do decide to follow up with this that I could be expecting a custodial sentence. I am literally the most harmless guy in the world and have never even had a fight before.
When I think back to the day it could be possible that he sustained the head injury prior to me pushing him, as there is no proof that he actually hit his head (you cant see that in the CCTV). And what was his reasons for being in the town center acting strange/aggresive in the first place, perhaps he had other altercations before he attacked my friend. Could that be a reasonable defense? Also, what do you expect could be the outcome of this? I have no other charges similar to this and cooperated with the investigation so far. But I do also have an unresolved case for drink driving against me.
Sorry if this is difficult to read I am just a terrified that I will be going to jail, I will go back and edit it to make it easier to understand. Or if there is anything that can help you please ask away.
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UK (england) pushed a man over to defend my friend.
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criminal
| 2
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1,474,895,292
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/54khdf/usa_is_it_legal_for_an_apartment_to_require_a_30/
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54khdf
|
Question from [this thread](https://np.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/54glqg/millennials_how_do_you_feel_about_having_children/d82ek0a)
As someone who is neither an American, nor a lawyer, this seems like it would be illegal, just because someone who disagrees with the rent increase will not be able to leave until the lease is renewed for another month.
General US as rental laws differ by state.
EDIT: Fixed a word
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[USA] Is it legal for an apartment to require a 30 days notice before leaving, but send a notice for rent increase 26 days before the lease expires?
|
housing
| 7
|
1,422,970,337
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2umu25/is_it_legally_okay_for_someone_above_18_with_a/
|
2umu25
|
I have a friend who's been living in the U.S. (NY specifically) for over 9 years with a Green (Permanent Residency) Card. Her home life is terrible, basically just imagine a British modern-day Cinderella. She cleans up after 5 other people, 4 of whom are full-grown adults, gets verbally abuse on a regular basis and receives no sympathy over anything from her parents. She was supposed to come over after school today, but her mother threatened to call the police if she didn't come straight home from school just because she said so. Using common sense I couldn't think of anything they could actually do considering she's over 18 years old.
My question is this: Is it legally okay for someone above 18 with a green card to leave home without parental consent?
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Is it legally okay for someone above 18 with a green card to leave home without parental consent?
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family
| 6
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1,588,608,018
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gde7up/trademark_company_help_uk/
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gde7up
|
If I register as a company or non profit would I also have to register a trademark? Or if I just registered as a company could someone then trademark my company or non profit name and then sue me?
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Trademark, company help? (UK)
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business
| 0
|
1,420,475,924
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2rew13/apartment_was_sold_to_new_management_now_both/
|
2rew13
|
Okay, so let me start off by saying we don’t have a copy of our lease and I know how big of a screw up that is. We were supposed to get a copy after it had been typed (it was originally filled in with pen) and I guess we just forgot about it. I know, very dumb, will never make that mistake again.
Secondly, I know $300 isn’t much but we took care of our apartment and it’s really irksome that they won’t give it back.
So the story goes, we moved into an apartment in 11/2013. We paid a $300 deposit for our apartment via two $150 checks. In August 2013 the company was sold to a new management group. We moved out at the end of our one year lease. We originally contacted the apartments beginning of December because we hadn’t received our refund or a statement of charges that it went to and it had been 30 days. The apartment then told us they charged us $90 to clean the oven and our deposit was $150, leaving a $60 refund. We went to the office and provided them copies of the canceled checks from our bank showing a total payment of $300 for a deposit. Their response was that the lease only showed a deposit of $150 (then they showed us a typed up copy of the lease we had never seen) and then they showed us a ledger that shows the original company only transferring 150.00 for our deposit to this new company.
They told us that even if we have canceled checks, any funds cashed before the purchase is responsibility of the old owners. So then we got in contact with the original owners who are saying the same thing, new owners are responsible for deposits, not our issue.
So the first question is which company should we be trying to get the money from? I’ve looked at tons of stuff online and it generally says the deposit is handled by the current owner, but since they are going by a different deposit amount on the lease, would we still go after them for the extra $150?
Second question, without a lease could we still win in small claims court in Ohio? I have copies of both canceled checks for $150 deposit (and the memo field is marked deposit), bank statements showing when they were cashed, a letter from the bank verifying they were cashed and canceled checks from each month of rent showing that we weren't behind in rent.
My thought is that even if we can’t argue that we paid a $300 deposit, we still paid (and they cashed) $150 more than what was owed, which means we deserve a refund, I just don’t know who owes us that refund and if that reasoning would hold up in court.
Also, if it matters, we still haven’t cashed the original $60 refund check we received.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Apartment was sold to new management, now both companies are saying they aren't responsible for our security deposit refund. advice?
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housing
| 7
|
1,588,891,376
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gfgz2k/are_my_youtube_videos_going_have_me_in_court/
|
gfgz2k
|
I’ve just started a channel documenting other people’s amazing and wonderful homes around Ireland.
My question is ...if I was to start making money from the channel and these videos got high view counts, how does it work with regard to the people And their houses I’ve filmed?
Would I have to pay them a nominal fee up-front? Should I get them to sign a non-disclosure agreement?
Does anyone know the protocol here?
Thanks so much to any kind soul in advance who may be able to help 🤔
|
Are my YouTube videos going have me in court ?
|
digital
| 3
|
1,424,191,741
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2w7h57/legality_of_nonleo_confiscating_drugs/
|
2w7h57
|
At my private university in Connecticut, campus safety officers routinely confiscate controlled substances from students, which are presumably delivered promptly to the police. I have no problem with this, but why is this not considered illegal possession of a controlled substance?
Every year, on 4/20, students gather at a certain spot and smoke weed. Campus safety used to ignore this gathering, but over the past few years have increased their attention to it, confiscating paraphernalia, etc. What would happen if someone called the police on campus safety when they were in possession of paraphernalia?
Edit: To reiterate, these are **not** law enforcement officers. They do not arrest people, just send people to internal disciplinary hearings.
|
Legality of Non-LEO Confiscating Drugs
|
school
| 9
|
1,588,589,492
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gd9eza/my_employer_is_firing_me_under_the_guise_of/
|
gd9eza
|
I work for a large defense firm and have been there more than two decades. Last year I submitted paperwork citing some medical conditions and requesting to telecommute (my job can be done 100% virtual). I was denied and told I had to put in for medical accommodations reviewed by third parties.
A few months later, I was then given the worst review of my career and told that I was being put on a kind of probation where I must accomplish a number of tasks above and beyond my current tasking. Then COVID hit and everyone is telecommuting, the probation thing seemed forgotten.
As the states start to open up again and the business begins to talk about phasing back to on-site work, I submitted a request letting them know I am in a high risk group for COVID because I was afraid I would be required to come on-site. Three days later I was told I am being put on a performance improvement plan where I must do additional tasks over 90 days.
If I cannot successfully perform the additional tasking to their satisfaction within 90 days I am to be terminated. The additional tasking is designed for failure. These things would easily take more than 90 days full time and I am expected to do them on top of my existing work (and excel in that existing work).
It sure feels like medical discrimination to me. I’m wondering if I have a case? Or what I would need to help support the case?
|
My employer is firing me under the guise of “performance improvement” after I submitted medical accommodation requests.
|
employment
| 5
|
1,589,747,739
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/glmttn/my_dad_and_my_argument_on_rent/
|
glmttn
|
My father's landlord wont repair the house. I told my dad that the landlord needs to do something and that he should sue the landlord.for not doing his job and my dad said that he cant. He said that the landlord can kick him out if my dad does this. My dad told me that the landlord wont even respond to his text and said that my dad complains too much. Just for your info, my dad is paid up in rent. I would list the problems but my dad is scared that the landlord will see this and it will bite us in the ass. The landlord is too old to likely even have reddit, this is how paranoid my dad is that the landlord will.kick us out.
|
My dad and my argument on rent
|
housing
| 7
|
1,514,944,754
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7nrd2c/renting_a_house_with_serious_plumbing_issues_plz/
|
7nrd2c
|
My three roommates and I have been renting a house in Minnesota for 4 months now, with several unresolved maintenance issues.
The house has failed to pass a single city inspection since we moved in, mostly due to the windows and smoke detectors. We rent through Renters Warehouse, and we’ve been stuck in this weird time loop that won’t end. They send over a maintenance guy, he fails to fix anything and leaves, then the city sends an inspector who checks the same unresolved issues, the house fails the inspection, they reschedule for a few weeks later, and it never ends!
Now, we’re facing a much more serious issue with the plumbing. All of the drains in the house are backing up with standing water that pools and takes hours to drain.
The kitchen sink and dishwasher (sink fills with water which leaks through pipes and drips directly onto the circuit breaker in the basement), the bathtub (water drains faster from the tub than anywhere else in the house, but still pools when running water), the laundry unit (empties into a sink that fills and overflows next to our furnace), pretty much every majorly necessary plumbing fixture. We’ve been unable to clean dishes or do laundry for over a week now.
So, I’ve been in contact with Renters Warehouse to send a plumber over ASAP, they filed it as an “Emergency Maintenance Issue” (lol what a joke), and we have yet to see a plumber! It’s been a week of me calling and asking for updates, then scheduling and rescheduling every single day. I understand that the holiday would make it difficult to find a plumber, so I’ve remained patient, until now. Today they told me a plumber came by but nobody was home, when two of my roommates and my dog were up watching TV by the front door, waiting for said plumber. They then told me to wait at home and they would either get the plumber to come back today or call me to schedule another time for the repairs. I’ve called Renters Warehouse twice since then, giving them four hours between each call, with no updates or additional information.
At this point, considering the failed inspections (next one is scheduled for the 5th), and the now unusable plumbing, I want to take action.
My questions are:
Is this enough to break our lease and move out?
How do I involve my city with the process?
Is withholding rent an option?
How can I leverage Renters Warehouse into actually solving the issues?
What should I do?!?
|
Renting a House with serious plumbing issues - plz halp
|
housing
| 7
|
1,555,515,741
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/be9are/can_you_hire_only_marginalized_groups/
|
be9are
|
I’m a part of a group on Facebook. Someone recently posted an ad in the group for hiring new members of a different group, specifying that they wanted to add four marginalized members. Their categories are black POC, non black POC, disabled sewist, and LGBTQIA. Someone in the comments said it’s illegal to specify only specific groups can apply and I’m curious how true that is.
FL for location bot
|
Can you hire only marginalized groups?
|
employment
| 5
|
1,590,600,061
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/grnywk/il_government_funded_position_unemployment/
|
grnywk
|
I got offered a six month government funded position through CACI. I will receive the same benefits as their full-time permanent employees: PTO, 401K, holidays, additional insurance, etc.
My question is: if this contract doesn’t get extended and I can’t find another job in time, will I still be eligible to claim unemployment in Illinois once it ends in 6 months?
I went on the IL website and found this:
Your employer must be subject to the State's unemployment insurance law. Among the types of work not covered are certain agricultural, domestic, railroad and government work, and certain work done for one's family and on commission. 2. Your employer must be subject to the State’s unemployment insurance law. Among the types of work not covered are certain agricultural, domestic, railroad and government work, and certain work done for one’s family and on commission.
So I am confused about the “government work” section as this is a government funded contract position?
I asked the recruiter and her response was “I don’t see why not”, meaning she thinks I would be eligible for unemployment.... but I was preferring a more solid/confident response.
Any help is appreciated.
|
IL - government funded position - unemployment
|
employment
| 5
|
1,420,642,270
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2rmrc5/helping_friend_settle_affairs_following_death_of/
|
2rmrc5
|
My friend's father passed away suddenly. He lived by himself in Florida. We are in Pennsylvania.
The deceased didn't have a lot of possessions but he did have life insurance, a 401K and a few personal possessions. My friend reached out to me for advice on how to tie up their father's affairs and like them, I'm not sure where to start. I'm wondering if they need to consult an estate attorney and if so, should they speak with someone in FL or can that be here in PA? The biggest concern is that they're going to NOT do something they should have, like file his taxes or notify someone. Any advice is extremely appreciated.
|
Helping Friend Settle Affairs Following Death of Father
|
wills
| 10
|
1,555,010,039
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/bc3vmq/vt_honoraria_for_student_leaders/
|
bc3vmq
|
I work at a school that has a student council that liaises between the student body and faculty/administration. Almost everyone on the council is a volunteer, but the secretary and head get small stipends from the school to honor the extra effort required by their positions.
The school has been in the process of eliminating stipends for most student positions and replacing them with hourly wages to ensure that students are being paid at least minimum wage for all jobs. However, others have pointed out for these student council positions that it feels off to have two employees of the college and the rest volunteer. So, are we on okay legal ground if we leave these positions structured as a stipend? Would an honorarium be more accurate/safer? As-is, the stipends are processed through our payroll system, but they aren’t otherwise treated as employees.
|
[VT] Honoraria for student leaders?
|
employment
| 5
|
1,576,894,563
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/edjtcw/ne_car_is_parked_outside_apartment_it_cant_run_it/
|
edjtcw
|
Posting on behalf of friend
The car is parked outside the apartment. It was supposed to be registered by October. Unfortunately since the car stopped working, he never got it registered as he could not do the driving test and get a license.
He got a ticket for improper registration despite again not being able to even have the car run. I've seen unregistered cars sit for months just fine. So is there anything we can do?
|
[NE] Car is parked outside apartment, it can't run. It doesn't have plates and got a ticket.
|
driving
| 4
|
1,576,729,996
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eco64q/stock_certificates_of_deceased_relative/
|
eco64q
|
My grandmother has recently promised to give me a bunch of old stock certificates that she had, as she doesn't know how to trade stocks and has no use for them. When I got the stock certificates, they were in my grandfather's name, who passed away years ago. As far as I am concerned, his will did not stipulate to whom the stocks were meant to go to. My grandmother and grandfather were also divorced, so I know that they don't technically belong to her. To add to the confusion, we found the certificates in my house after my grandmother said she may have given them to my dad for safekeeping. Also, these aren't the original certificates, but photocopies of them. I doubt I will be able to find the originals. My dad and aunt are fine with me getting the certificates, so there is no problem with someone else claiming them. My question is, how do I get the stock certificates changed to be in my name?
|
Stock Certificates of deceased relative
|
wills
| 10
|
1,575,868,040
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e85e1t/could_i_fight_this_complaint_ticket_and_win/
|
e85e1t
|
On Monday December 2nd I rear ended someone on the freeway who stopped to make a left turn. The incident occurred do to my faulty breaks .
I didn’t know there was anything wrong until I drove to work and I don’t know exactly what was wrong with the breaks but the car would not stop unless I pressed on the breaks all the way and when I pressed on them I got no push back.
When the lady I crashed into made a left turn she stopped and when I tried to stop behind her my car skid and i hit her . There were minimal damaged (scuffed her paint , my license plate came off) no one was hurt and I replaced my breaks later that day. The cop gave me a complaint ticket with the comment “going too fast for road “ (it snowed the weekend before the road where probably wet) he said because of the skid marks it proves I was going too fast and my car was able to stop I just didn’t do it in time .
I wanted to know if I got a receipt from my dads mechanic who fixed the breaks could I win by pleading not guilty or would the accident still be my fault regardless of the car breaks condition?
Relevant Info:
This happened in Connecticut
I’m 23 and recently got my license this summer so I have never been in a situation like this
I was driving my step mothers car with her permission of course
Statue /ordinance number : 14-218
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Could I fight this complaint ticket and win?
|
driving
| 4
|
1,576,011,404
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e8wkyx/airbnb_host_threatning_us_over_big_money_sum/
|
e8wkyx
|
Hei, me and my friends rented a house from Airbnb for three days(weekend) and it was generally for a place for us to store our stuff and predrinks.
Friday: Me and my friends are currently in the military and others(about 30-40 peeps) from our troop heard about the house and wanted to come and party and they just came in and we just felt obligated to let them in. The "party" went ok, no damage or complains
Saturday: We didnt want them over again so we tried to set our foot down, but on this day I went out for a consert and left the house at 7ish. This time everyone came and it just ended up in a disater, from hole in the wall, spillage and SOMEHOW piss on the bed.
Sunday: I came back og everything was a fucking mess, I was out of words and just kept on cleaning like it would help and we left the house.
Houseowner called and said that the house was a mess and he was expecting other guests and they cant stay there so we have to compensate for that -
"We're were expecting 6 asians to the house and now they cant because of the mess, so now you gotta pay for their stay at a hotel AND the days they were to supposed to stay at the house"
Later on his wife(""lawyer""), called and threatning us with police case, and we asked if we could take it through Airbnb and she said no.
Few days later they landed on a cost: 3500, and later 7500. FULL PARKOUR.
We asked why 2 holes, pisswet matress, wine spillage and beer smell would cost 7500, and they never answered. So we contacted Airbnb and they tried to take over the case but they somehow turned it over back on them and kept on pushing on us paying them.
Any advice would be great!
|
Airbnb host threatning us over big money sum
|
housing
| 7
|
1,518,019,916
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7vx5j0/prearrest_pd_options/
|
7vx5j0
|
Kansas USA
Its been 6 days since an FBI raid seized all my household electronics. I’ve been told it can take up to a year(!) before analysis, charges and arrest warrants are made.
I had a fantastic consultation with a lawyer who was basically the first one to pop up after a google search of “My potential charges” + “attorney” + “my city”.
The lawyer is very expensive, $15,000 was his desired retainer for taking on my case. He mentioned that Pubic Defenders can often take on pre-arrest cases and idk, ‘get on the ball’ early since apparently that is important and he could tell I was from the opposite (poorer) side of town.
What is your knowledge of this?
If I indeed have 6-12 months before shit allegedly hits the fan - I could just work hard and save $15,000 to hire the expert attorney instead.
Is there a rule of thumb for hiring vs PD? I make around $45,000/yr
|
Pre-Arrest PD options?
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criminal
| 2
|
1,518,322,862
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7wqpch/my_3yo_says_a_girl_pulled_open_her_pants_to_see/
|
7wqpch
|
My daughter was playing in a fast-food restaurant jungle gym today and made friends with another girl - maybe 5 or 6 years old. They were up in the tunnels a long time (like 15 minutes) without coming down the slide. I didn’t think anything of it until tonight at dinner when she matter-of-factly said that her new friend had pulled her pants down to “see her underwear” while they were playing.
As you can imagine that bothered my wife and I, but after careful questioning we are reasonably well convinced that she’s telling us the whole story- nothing more happened and nothing less happened. We obviously followed that with some more discussion about saying no (and telling us) if something like that was to happen again. She seemed to sincerely think there was nothing wrong with what happened.
Part of me thinks this is just youthful curiosity, and to just let it go. I mean, I’m typing this out and it sounds on the screen a lot less serious than it feels to me. But I’m honestly scared not to say something... just in case there was another kid involved, or if that new girl was acting out something that is happening to her... Maybe I just feel guilty about it happening while I was there taking care of her.
Worth calling the police about, or not?
EDIT: I have no idea who the other kid is. I’m not even sure I ever saw her face. Just wasn’t paying that much attention.
|
My 3yo says a girl pulled open her pants to see her underwear today. Next steps? (MD)
|
criminal
| 2
|
1,590,167,700
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/goneli/ohio_student_sexual_assault_against_a_teacher/
|
goneli
|
Here's the situation:
​
Months ago, my wife had her butt grabbed purposefully by a female student at the middle school she works at. She had a difficult time proving exactly who the student was, but she did bring it to the attention of her school's administration.
​
She has a couple of interactions with the administration, but from what she can tell, she was brushed off by both the administration and the union. I would have to get specific details from her about it, but she did say that the union took a long time to get her set up with a meeting with the president, at which point the president just told her that she should have filed a suit with the union earlier, even though the union took that long to get back in contact with her.
​
At this point, there has been no contact from either entity past that, and as far as we know, no punishment of the student or dealing with the issue. It more just seems like they are trying to sweep it under the rug, instead of protect their teachers.
​
Overall, I would like to know what our next steps might be if we thought this was something we should take legal action against? We are both low income, so making it a large case would be incredibly difficult if we aren't going to be represented in some pro bono case, or something like that.
|
Ohio student sexual assault against a teacher
|
employment
| 5
|
1,591,203,976
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvxunw/is_it_legal_for_a_previous_employer_to_refuse_to/
|
gvxunw
|
I lost my W-2 for a place I worked back in 2017. The job I just applied to is asking for proof that I worked there. They called the previous employer and were told that I didn't work there. I called them today and they refused to provide any information that I worked there. They claimed that they'd have to search the archives.
I am in Oregon. Is there anything I can do here? This feels illegal.
|
Is it legal for a previous employer to refuse to prove I worked there?
|
employment
| 5
|
1,588,525,583
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gcu3hc/is_it_illegal_for_a_contractor_to_lie_about/
|
gcu3hc
|
My mother had some painters over doing her walls and potentially doing some epoxy on her countertops.
I overheard the workers talking when they’d thought they were alone.
It seems they are both “under-the-table” and their boss doesn’t have insurance, which he clearly told my mother he does. There is a possibility he does not even have a license, as my mother didn’t ask to see it (bless her heart).
|
Is it illegal for a contractor to lie about having insurance?
|
insurance
| 8
|
1,590,916,716
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gtvylj/any_possible_case_or_action_against_falsely/
|
gtvylj
|
My professor for math class, differential equations and linear algebra, has accused me with cheating on my final exam, along with 34 other students.
His reason?
Laplace transform of e^(3t) = 3 is incorrect and 34 students has put that answer down. Along with a one worded answer, “chegg”
There was a video recording during the final which shows our hands and workstation. Any typing or devices brought into sight is easily detected and can be accused of cheating. If I was flagged as a cheater, which I did not as I studied hard off a practice exam which is very similar to the final and used it as notes (exam was open note and computer, just no typing. I.e. you can have tabs loaded up for resources but once exam is released and begins there is no typing) is there any way I can defend myself legally against the school department or my professor? Thanks.
PS don’t mind the username idk how to change it
|
Any possible case or action against falsely accused of academic integrity (cheating on final exam)
|
school
| 9
|
1,590,538,200
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gr8w1t/parents_liable_for_car_accident_an_18_year_old/
|
gr8w1t
|
My brother got into a car accident about 3 years ago when he was 18. My parents were just served with papers pertaining to this by the other party. The insurance company should be handling everything in regards to this but is it legal to sue the parents of an adult for an accident?
|
Parents liable for car accident an 18 year old was involved in? [Washington State]
|
insurance
| 8
|
1,425,434,078
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2xuxae/mouth_swab_screens_for_probation/
|
2xuxae
|
How long does it take to get results back from a quantisal mouth swab for probation? It's going to be clean, I'm only asking because I'm supposed to move and this is the only thing keeping me from doing so.
Thanks for all you're help.!
**EDIT**
morgan county, Indiana
|
Mouth swab screens for probation
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criminal
| 2
|
1,590,431,565
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gqgeuc/liability_for_damages/
|
gqgeuc
|
My Daughter is 19. She is going to university in a different town and is renting a condominium and her roommates parents own the condo. She started a grease fire in the condominium and there was extensive water damages from the sprinkler. She did not have renters insurance. The owners insurance company says they are holding her liable and going after my house insurance. I’m not sure yet if my insurance covers this.
My question is, worst case scenario, can I suggest I’m not liable for my daughters situation?
|
Liability for Damages
|
housing
| 7
|
1,589,435,551
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjgdrm/tenant_rights_in_st_louis_mo_does_my_landlord/
|
gjgdrm
|
I have mice in my kitchen. I’ve cleaned like mad, I’ve set up glue traps and snap traps, and I still witness every night for the past few nights a mouse crawl out of my oven dashboard, scuttle onto my counters, strategically avoid all the traps, and run back up to it’s hiding place.
My question is - who is responsible for getting rid of a mice infestation (tenant or landlord) and if landlord, what is the timeline between notifying the landlord of the problem and contacting the health department if no effort is resolved?
Backstory:
I contacted my landlord immediately after witnessing the mouse and all I was told was “we’ll be doing the same thing, putting out traps. Let us know if you don’t catch it by next week”. No response to my request to also look into how it got into the building. I texted a follow up with more questions yesterday and have gotten no response.
My mom is telling me I should threaten to call the health inspector if my landlord doesn’t do anything. I’m bad at being authoritative in these types of situations, but I did make sure to send an official maintenance request in the apartment system outlining exactly what I am requesting, steps I’ve taken, and emphasizing my concerns. This was partly to show that I’m taking this seriously and partly to have a better paper trail than text messages.
So, just to know all my options, if my landlord doesn’t want to do anything, what can I do? Contact the health department? Is that too extreme? I’m trying to be proactive because my landlord dragged their feet on another maintenance issue we had where our kitchen sink was leaking into the basement, causing pests and water damage. It started a year before I moved in and was fixed nearly a year later. So who knows how much effort, if any, they’ll be willing to put in for my mice problem.
|
Tenant Rights in St. Louis, MO - Does my landlord have to fix my mouse problem?
|
housing
| 7
|
1,578,511,002
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/elxbuv/taking_doors_off_high_school_bathrooms/
|
elxbuv
|
In my high school the doors off the two main boys bathrooms have had the doors taken off them (before I had gotten in to the high school). Both male and females have vaped/smoked weed in the bathrooms before yet the girls bathroom doors remain on while the boys bathroom doors (from inside the bathroom to the hallway) remain off. I’m not trying to ask stupid questions but is there anything legally wrong with this? It seems (in my eyes) discriminatory to only remove the boys bathroom door from its hinges while leaving the girls bathroom door up despite similar bad behavior from both.
Location: Stillwater High School, NY
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Taking doors off high school bathrooms
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school
| 9
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1,589,751,235
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/glnwmm/car_accident_advice/
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glnwmm
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Was just in a car accident where another vehicle crashed into me head on. I've called my insurance and they merely told me to file a claim with the other person's insurance(progressive). I have done so within an hour of the crash and they told me an adjuster would look at the claim within one business day. The other driver went to the hospital and I went home. My dad is urging me to go get checked out for my sore hands and knees but I'm uninsured and don't want to deal with the bills. I also haven't heard from Progressive yet so I'm unsure if they cover the medical bills and rental car bills. Any advice? I know this might be rather benign compared to other things on this subreddit but I'm a scared 23 year old.
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Car Accident advice
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insurance
| 8
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1,474,046,822
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/5331bx/mi_had_someone_sign_onto_my_apartment_lease_so_i/
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5331bx
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Hi all,
I searched through the posts and wiki, but couldn't find anything directly related.
So I had 5 months left of a 6-month lease and found a job that required me to relocate. To break the lease, I'd have to hope they moved someone in within a month or pay for each month of un-occupancy or pay a flat ~$1000 fee, so, I figured it would be fair to sign someone onto my lease and move out a month later. I spoke to someone at the rental office and was given the ok to do this. Apparently, the manager was not happy about this, so now after signing someone else onto the lease and moving out they're preventing me from signing off for the remainder of the lease. Although the guy who moved in seems decent, I'd rather not take the risk of having my name on the lease. Also, I believe they're not going to let him continue living there after the lease is over, which I feel bad about since he probably wants to live there longer.
Now only the manager is allowed to speak with me and I was told she'll call me back today or Monday.
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[MI] Had someone sign onto my apartment lease, so I could move out. Now I'm trying to sign off and they won't allow it.
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housing
| 7
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1,519,339,577
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7zj49d/my_sorority_fined_multiple_girls_for_an_offense/
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7zj49d
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Hello everyone,
I am the member of a sorority at my school. We have a list of “ritual events” that are considered mandatory and finable if you don’t show up and the absence was not excused at least 2 weeks in advance. Fines range from $50-$100. Our bylaws/rules clearly state that if you aren’t notified of an event 15 days in advance, the event is not mandatory or finable. We had an event back in January that I did not attend and did not provide an excuse for. We were only given 8 days notice of the event and therefore it was not considered mandatory or finable. I, along with other girls who did not attend the event, was charged a $50 fine. I appealed to our financial VP, who said she would repeal the fine. Instead of admitting she made a mistake and that the event was not finable, she acted like she was doing me a favor by repealing the fine, even though I pointed out to her in my email that we didn’t have 15 days notice and therefore the event wasn’t finable. She completely ignored that and basically said that it’s my responsibility to know when events are and show up to them, and then sent me a copy of our rules and a list of finable events “for future reference”. I talked to our chapter advisor to confirm that I wasn’t crazy and the event wasn’t finable, and she agreed. Although my fine was repealed, I want everyone else’s fines repealed too, but the advisor said she can’t guarantee that anything will happen.
We are having another event on Sunday. We were given 11 days notice for this event, but our administrative Vice President told the person in charge of determining fines to tell everyone that this event is finable. The event is not finable according to our sorority’s own rules, so this continues to be an ongoing issue and is becoming a pattern.
If you don’t pay your fines, your account will be sent to collections and it will be added to your credit report, so simply not paying the fine isn’t really an option if I want to buy a car or get an apartment after graduation.
It seems like our FVP and AVP are fining people and hoping that people will just pay the fine and not speak up for themselves. All of this fishy fining is making me concerned about misappropriation of funds and fraudulent activities. Everyone is acting like it’s not a big deal, but fraudulently fining people seems like a huge issue to me.
Is any of this even legal? Can they just charge us for whatever they want and get away with it? Do the girls whose fines weren’t repealed have any recourse?
Thanks for your help!
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My sorority fined multiple girls for an offense knowing that it was not finable and isn’t refunding the money. Is this legal? [USA, VA]
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school
| 9
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1,590,451,813
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gqmf86/forgot_to_give_60day_move_out_notice_due_to/
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gqmf86
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This semester I graduated from college, my dad had the virus, and my grandfather died. I planned on moving out at the end of this month and completely forgot to give my landlord notice. I haven’t been able to speak with her about this since I only realized today and it is Memorial Day. Is there anything I can do to end my lease on the day it ends (May 31st) instead of being forced to renew? I CANNOT afford to live here any longer at all and planned on moving back home after my lease ended.
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Forgot to give 60-day move out notice due to personal turmoil with school/family related to COVID-19. Is there anything I can do?
|
housing
| 7
|
1,589,723,403
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/glfp7j/subletter_needs_to_move_out/
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glfp7j
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I currently rent a room in an apartment in South Carolina, and recently have moved out due to external circumstances. I had found a subletter, who signed a delegation form with my landlord before moving in.
I got a call from my landlord that they had been smoking pot, had an unregistered dog, and that the boyfriend was staying 100% of the time, while the rental is for one person. After talking to them and my former roommate, I told them they had until the end of the month to find a new place to stay.
They said that they would be moving out as soon as possible and seemed very apologetic when I talked to them, but I worry that they will attempt to stay in the unit.
Is there any way I can evict them? My landlord told me that if they have to evict, it will go on my rental record as well. So is there any way around that?
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Subletter needs to move out
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housing
| 7
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1,589,234,234
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ghxewa/just_moved_in_no_communication_of_imminent/
|
ghxewa
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Denver, CO. Signed a year-long lease in February on a basement apartment with some windows. Building has large fenced in yard with community garden, patio, etc. Just received a 10-day notice of construction of a multi-story apt building in said yard that will replace said yard and wrap around the building blocking all light and sound polluting during institutionally regulated wfh. Contacted mgmt saying wtf I didn’t know about this and he responded with your roommate knew I assumed you did too. Can I get out of my lease?
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Just moved in, no communication of imminent construction
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housing
| 7
|
1,589,488,143
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjud38/my_neighbour_downstairs_keeps_harassing_me_for/
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gjud38
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This happened in US, IL.
My SO and I are living in this apartment for 3 years. We are not American but totally legal to be here. This person moved in last year. She started writing us notes and sending complaints to the apartment since her first month. All about loud steps, using bathtub at night, etc.
(We are quiet persons and never hold parties since she came. We walk lightly. We also almost never play music. We have a dog and sometimes play with dog in the living room, but never in bedroom. The restroom is about 6 feet away from the bedroom, so unless she tried hard, there is no way the running water can bother her. The building has 3 floors, looks ok but definitely not the noise-proof type. )
The apartment is running by "one of the largest and most diversified real estate companies in the US" ( as they claimed). Perhaps they don't want to get involved, they just send us email told us "We received complaints about blahblah" and didn't mention what to do. But that is also annoying.
At first we tried to act politely and ignore it. But the harassment doesn't stop. We've received 1 written note from her directly and 2 complaints from the apartment. I've read some cases from this sub knowing that sometimes the situation can be escalated and become ugly. And the person downstairs seems to be illogical, I mean, she can complain about others using bathtub, what else she can't do? I don't want to be in that passive situation.
Is there anyway I can stop all of these? Am I in danger of anything in the future for the complaint history?
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My neighbour downstairs keeps harassing me for being loud, what should I do?
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housing
| 7
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1,422,649,825
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2u8fur/contract_questions_hr_law_pa/
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2u8fur
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Hi All,
I am a PA Resident so you have something to go on. I am in HR, but I am still getting experienced, so I wanted to run this by some other professionals, including you legal folk.
I just received a job offer today for a job that I cannot wait to take. Regardless of the verbiage, I will take it; however, I really dislike it and think that maybe I could help clean it up a bit.
Termination. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement may be terminated immediately at the option of Employer on the occurrence of any one of the following events:
* Death of Employee
* Employee becomes mentally or physically disabled. Employee shall be deemed to be mentally or physically disabled if he is prevented from performing his duties hereunder for a continuous period of ten (10) weeks or an aggregate period of twelve (12) weeks during any sixteen (16) week period during which this Agreement is in effect
For Cause" which shall mean:
* conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or other crime which has or may have a material adverse effect on Employee’s ability to carry out his duties under this Agreement or upon the reputation of Employer;
* a violation by Employee of any of his obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation Sections 5, 6 and 7 of this Agreement;
* conduct involving moral turpitude or unprofessional conduct tending to injure the reputation of Employer;
material and continuing failure by Employee to perform his duties under this Agreement in a quality and professional manner for at least thirty (30) days after written notice by Employer
* employee otherwise breaches a material provision of this Agreement
So my biggest issues:
* Employee becomes mentally or physically disabled. Employee shall be deemed to be mentally or physically disabled if he is prevented from performing his duties hereunder for a continuous period of ten (10) weeks or an aggregate period of twelve (12) weeks during any sixteen (16) week period during which this Agreement is in effect
Doesn't this potentially violate ADA, and stand in counter with FMLA? This is the one I have the most trouble with, and would welcome your help.
The second issue is with the next bullet:
For Cause" which shall mean:
* conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or other crime which has or may have a material adverse effect on Employee’s ability to carry out his duties under this Agreement or upon the reputation of Employer;
* a violation by Employee of any of his obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation Sections 5, 6 and 7 of this Agreement;
* conduct involving moral turpitude or unprofessional conduct tending to injure the reputation of Employer;
material and continuing failure by Employee to perform his duties under this Agreement in a quality and professional manner for at least thirty (30) days after written notice by Employer
* employee otherwise breaches a material provision of this Agreement
PA is an at-will state, so the company has the right to terminate employment whenever, for whatever cause. Would this be something they are including so that if a breach occurs they could produce evidence and not have to pay Unemployment? In my experience with PA, judges heavily side with the employee, even if the employee has done a wrongdoing. Are they really protecting themselves here?
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
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Contract Questions - HR Law, PA
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business
| 0
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1,590,044,777
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gns2v9/can_i_report_this_man_to_the_police/
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gns2v9
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So I \[18M\] have a Grindr account; for context Grindr is a gay dating app.
I saw this very attractive 21-year-old man. 6'3, very muscular, and his bio made him seem very approachable. So I messaged him saying hi, and I noticed that his pronouns in his bio are listed as "that/bitch" which is a joke, obviously. I have the same thing listed, so I joked that our pronouns were on point.
All of a sudden this dude literally starts threatening to "beat the fuck out" of me, claiming that only *he* is that bitch, so I told him that he didn't invent the joke.
He started saying that if I didn't change my pronouns, he would come to my house and "dog walk" me, so I told him my parents are crazy rednecks who would shoot him if he tried to trespass.
He said he's from "the murder capital of the world" so I told him I was reporting him to the police. He blocked immediately after.
I only told him I was reporting him to the police so he would stop, but now I'm considering seriously doing it, because it's not okay to talk that way to anyone over a *joke.* I don't think he'll actually do anything, especially since we live pretty far away, but that was still disturbing. I could *never* take him in a fight.
I have proof in the form of screenshots, and I also screenshotted his profile. So can I report this man to the police?
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Can I report this man to the police?
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digital
| 3
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1,576,965,269
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/edvxqp/help_on_mutual_divorce/
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edvxqp
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My exwife and I need to file for divorce and here is our situation. We got married in FL and we live in NJ now due to military reasons. We dont have any assets to divide. I had two cars and gave her one. We don’t have kids and we are both 21 and we have separate bank accounts. Our divorce is mutual and she isn’t fighting it. We are both on the same page but it all comes down to costs. I don’t believe we are registered as NJ residents yet. Our marriage license is registered in FL. We are young and we don’t have thousands of dollars to spend on a divorce. What can we do?
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Help on mutual Divorce
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family
| 6
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1,475,176,781
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/553wue/wisconsin_im_pretty_sure_my_boyfriend_was_taken/
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553wue
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Made an account just to post this, please forgive me if I break some etiquette or rule —this just happened this morning and I’m sitting in class as I type. Also, I will try to make this brief but the situation is somewhat complicated. Like the title states, I'm concerned for my boyfriend, who I will refer to as “Jake”
To first give some context to the situation, Jake graduated from college last year a few hours away where he was working full time during his “gap year” while in the process of applying to Med school. For now he has been living with two roommates he met at his company. A few weeks after Jake began work his brother passed away unexpectedly, causing him a great deal of stress. Jake ended up quitting his job a week or two ago because the work was stressful and not a good fit and has since spent time figuring out what his next move should be. He’s been maybe a little unhinged lately but nothing too extreme. We’ve been in pretty low contact for the past couple weeks as I have been incredibly busy with school.
With all that in mind:
This morning I woke up to 2 missed calls and like 7 texts from one of Jake’s roommates, describing Jake’s behavior last night. Apparently, Jake started doing loud vocal exercises around 1:30 am, which is when the roommate first suspected something was up. Jake, a normally quiet and chill dude was irritable, somewhat aggressive, and ended up overturning some furniture before stripping down and heading outside to talk to some street lights in a parking lot nearby. It was at this point that roommate, completely flummoxed and unsure of what to do, called the police because he had no idea what was going on and was concerned for Jake’s wellbeing. The police asked roommate questions which indicated that they suspected drug use (as I do) and said that they were taking Jake to a local hospital to make sure everything medically was ok. That all of the information that I have about the situation.
So I’m pretty sure Jake did drugs of some sort last night. He has described a few times he did drugs in the past (4+ years ago), at my request and for practical reasons, he hasn't had any exposure since I have known him. I’m completely taken off guard. I have a huge exam and work tomorrow so the soonest I could drive out would be tomorrow night. His mother is his emergency contact, but his family doesn’t really like me so I would not be surprised if they had access to information and chose purposefully to not clue me in. I am pretty sure that his (conservatives) family’s reaction will be to bring Jake across the country to live at home with them, if that is possible for them to do.
So I guess my question is, legally speaking what should I expect and what should I do at this point?
Is it likely that this was restricted to a medical case, or should I expect criminal charges to be in process?
Would his emergency contacts be contacted in this case?
Is it typical for there to be some sort of hold or psychiatric evaluation in this situation?
Is there any way that I can get information about the status of Jake’s case? (through contacting the hospital or the police? Via phone or in person?)
Is there any way that we can minimize the damage that this incident can cause Jake’s record?
I’ll be available to answer questions and give updates for the rest of the day.
UPDATE: I called the hospital. Apparently he was admitted last night and released earlier today at some point. That's all they could really tell me. I then called the jail system and found out he had been entered into the system for 3 criminal misdemeanors --
-entering into a locked building
-pulling a fire alarm
-criminal(?) destruction of property.
This seems super strange to me since it doesn't at all match his roommates description of the events as they unfolded...
I was also told that they didn't contact anyone (emergency contacts) but he had the opportunity to; they could not tell me whether or not he had taken that opportunity. Bail is apparently set at $1200 and other than that I have no way to contact him until it is paid. I have no intention of paying it (although I know he does). Looks like for now I'm just playing the waiting game?
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(Wisconsin) I’m pretty sure my boyfriend was taken away by the cops while tripping on drugs. What should I do?
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criminal
| 2
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1,518,637,378
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7xkp6p/fl_trying_to_get_into_an_apprenticeship_with_a/
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7xkp6p
|
Title says most of it, I'm trying to get an interview with my local IUOE union for a Crane operator apprenticeship, qualifications require I aquire a class A CDL within 90 days of acceptance but I'm having trouble finding an outline of CDL disqualifications online.
I currently have one small at-fault fender-bender on my record which is set to drop off August of this year, I've had a variety of speeding tickets and one license suspension most of which were dropped immediately in court, those were years ago and I've learned my lesson, I'm a very responsible driver now.
What I'm wondering is;
1) Can these past, now off my record infractions disqualify me for a CDL?
2) Can this latest accident disqualify me being that it is still on my record?
Hope somebody can shed a little light on this situation, thanks for reading.
Edit; I have never been charged with a DUI, suspension was for unknowingly driving without a valid license because of a clerical error on the state's behalf after a paid speeding ticket. The charge was dropped in court.
My only recorded infractions are 3 speeding tickets and above mentioned accident.
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[FL] Trying to get into an apprenticeship with a job that requires a class A CDL, but I have one accident on my record.
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driving
| 4
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1,578,398,294
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/elamhh/fl_i_have_had_severe_asthma_since_birth_recently/
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elamhh
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The police say the don't know of a relevant statute, I had asked them to think of it as a peanut allergy and someone deliberately putting that on their food/bedding but they will not proceed.
Edit: I suffered a severe and prolonged asthma attack from this encounter and it did drive me from the residence. I also have evidence of the encounter and the intended result of the encounter (to drive me out.)
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[FL] I have had severe asthma since birth, recently my partner sprayed a known-trigger chemical compound on my pillows and bedding to drive me out of the residence and admits to it - Police won't take my statement
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criminal
| 2
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1,590,910,094
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gtuo4j/disposal_of_exs_belongings/
|
gtuo4j
|
My ex-husband filed for divorce in October and moved out that same month. Divorce was finalized on 2/28. I have asked multiple times for him to finish getting his belongings, and he has not. He says he will and then doesn't.
I am trying to move and sell my house. I need his stuff gone so 1). I can show my house. 2). I don't have to store his belongings in a storage unit costing me money. It's not much, but there's some, and it's all on the porch and in the shed, which are fully accessible to him at any time.
I texted him a month ago and mentioned I would probably be moving and he would need to get his stuff. He asked me to let him know when it was definitive. I texted him a week ago that I am for sure moving and he needed to get his stuff preferably within the week, max two weeks.
My question is, can I dispose of his stuff if he doesn't come get it by then? Without getting in trouble? There aren't any marital assets in the decree. I purchased the house alone and it is in my name only. He has been gone for almost 6 months, officially divorced for three. I am kind of over this.
Also, I'm in Oregon if this matters.
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Disposal of ex's belongings
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family
| 6
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1,590,409,903
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gqa68e/can_i_accuse_someone_of_a_murder_that_happened_10/
|
gqa68e
|
10 years ago I was 12 and my dad had a drinking problem and him passing out was common. He was also on antidepressants, this is pretty important. One night I walked in on my mom trying to pour as many pills as possible in his mouth. She noticed and threatened that she would chop my dick off if I said anything to anybody.
I'm 22, live in my own house and carry. I'm not scared anymore. What drives me to accuse her this late is recently my grandma died and her will says everything goes to my whole family. Not just my mom. She did the whole I promise you'll get what's yours thing so I didn't lawyer up myself. Now she's saying no one except for her is getting the inheritance.
I'm aware how fake this looks because you don't ever hear about anyone accusing someone of murder but I am serious and I need advice on this.
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Can I accuse someone of a murder that happened 10 years ago?
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criminal
| 2
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1,578,926,036
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eo4vhz/applied_for_a_job_was_accepted_for_the_position/
|
eo4vhz
|
Hi all,
I applied for position at a company and was accepted for the role. After I started I discovered that the company had applied for and awarded a massive international project. I was given a different position/title on the funding application for this project. The project is extra work on top of my current position and there are no financial rewards, no increase in salary, no bonus. Feeling a bit taken advantage of and all of the work included has been brushed under my regular role. Is this legal? Apparently it's the same for everyone so I should suck it up?
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Applied for a job, was accepted for the position. After starting they received funding for a separate project meaning extra work for no extra pay. Did not sign up for this. Is this legal? Europe based
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employment
| 5
|
1,589,325,288
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gimsuk/today_my_employer_asked_all_employees_to_defy_my/
|
gimsuk
|
We have been working from home since the middle of March and things have been going well, but today, on a company-wide video call the president of the company told everyone “they can come to work tomorrow or they won’t get paid”. He made it clear everyone is expected to be in the office like normal. What’s even worse, he told people with kids that working from home isn’t acceptable any longer, full stop. So people with kids have to take leave, use sick or vacation time, or get fired. My state still is under lockdown and we are in a major city. The state government has a phased reopening plan and our county is nowhere near reopening. There are basically no precautions at the office, no hand sanitizer available (though they did order some which won’t be shipped until next week).
What do we do? What can we do?
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Today my employer asked all employees to defy my state’s stay-at-home order and return to the office starting tomorrow or lose their jobs
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employment
| 5
|
1,424,542,362
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2wobsp/im_getting_two_paychecks_from_different_payroll/
|
2wobsp
|
I was promoted to work for a specific brand within the company (Midwest, USA) in which they have their own seperate headquarters (seperate payroll, president, marketing team, sales team, etc). However, I'm still receiving a check from my old payroll; however, the amount I'm receiving is not the same amount I received on my old paychecks, which is odd. I started my new position beginning of this year.
I'm assuming my old payroll believes I'm still working in my old position or their is an error, hence I'm still receiving a paycheck. If this were a scenario where a single payroll entity was sending me a double check for the same position, it would be different; moreover, I wouldn't hesitate to report it.
Is it possible that one side of the companies payroll believes I'm still working in my old position? If this is the case, is it possible that their won't be any red flags as far as the budget goes? The two have their own seperate budgets and don't communicate.
So far as precaution, I haven't spent the extra cash I've been receiving. If I do decide to report it now, I'll chalk it up as the previous weeks I believed they were checks from Q3 and Q4 bonuses (which pay out the following year).
I'm 95% sure I'm going to report it. I just wanted to get input as this is a unique case. 5% of me believes if I were to leave the company within several months, is it possible it could go unnoticed?
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I'm getting two paychecks from different payroll divisions from my company. I need advice.
|
business
| 0
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1,517,322,411
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7u1cog/md_inappropriate_performance_evaluations/
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7u1cog
|
This situation is sort of weird. I've become aware of something happening in a different department at my workplace. A member of that department (A) is being scored and evaluated by another member of that department (B). B is not A's supervisor. B is on the same level as A.
A recently blew the whistle on some other practices that A's department has been doing, and it was a whole big thing with HR and internal audit.
My question is, and what I need some advice on, is whether or not a person who is essentially a peer should be doing an evaluation that would count towards another person's potential raise. A's supervisor is more or less being cut out of the process by the department director, whom the whistle was blown on.
I've been made aware of this situation directly by A, as I'm someone they trust, and I want to make sure that they are being treated fairly, and ethically. We have our own internal audit department and compliance departments, and they are only beholden to the board.
Edit:
A Blew the whistle on the following ( if it helps)
-Misrepresenting on expense reports.
-Forcing hourly employees to work through their lunch (I don't know if they were paid or not, but it is against company policy)
-hiring friends
-using the company credit card for personal expenses.
B is one of the dept. Directors friends from outside of work. Sure, give a friend a job, but I don't think you should work in the same dept.
Edit 2:
I don't know the status of Hr or Internal Audits independent investigation. I know they are conducting one.
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[MD] Inappropriate Performance Evaluations
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employment
| 5
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1,425,399,384
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2xsr22/condo_flooded_in_ontario_canada_fourth_time_in/
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2xsr22
|
Hi,
I am the tenant of a condo in Mississauga, Ontario which has recently experienced a flood due to a pipe bursting and I would like some advice on how to protect myself. The condo has provided us with a list of things they will be responsible for fixing and a list of things that our insurance provider is responsible for. It been stated to us that since a flood is an “unforeseen circumstance” or an “act of god”, that the condo cannot be held responsible for all damages. The issue I have with this is that this is the 4th instance of pipes bursting and the 2nd time that I personally have been displaced due to flood damage; the building is barely a year old. I have heard now from my insurance agent that the building has admitted that the pipes were improperly fitted during construction and this was the reason for the flooding.
In my non-legal opinion, it would seem that if the building is admitting that there were errors made during construction that the owners should not be responsible for any damages. My main concerns are that:
•I spent a fair amount of money and labour to paint my apartment. In order to dry inside the walls large sections of drywall were removed. The building has said they will replace the walls but are not responsible for painting them
•All of our hardwood floors have been ripped up and we have been informed that we are responsible for replacing them.
•Today they will apparently be moving our kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanity to inspect for water damage. If there is any issue with the cabinets or vanity, the building has claimed they are not responsible for replacing them.
•While drying the apartment there were 8 industrial fans running 16 hours a day for 4 days. I want the building to be responsible for the increase in power usage.
I response to my inquires the building has referred me to section 43 (5)(h) of the Condominium Act. 1998. It claims these items are not covered for a “standard unit”. My questions are:
1.What steps should I take to protect myself?
2.Can I insist that the building be responsible for the issues stated above? How would I go about doing so?
3.If in the end my insurance is responsible for some of the damages, can I insist that the building pay my deductible?
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Condo flooded in Ontario, Canada. Fourth time in one year, building doesn't want to pay.
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housing
| 7
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1,576,595,206
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ebwxjp/commuting_laws_wa/
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ebwxjp
|
I'm expecting this to be pretty quick and unhelpful, but here we go:
I was hired to work in an office branch in town A. My boss knows I don't have a car. They intentionally choose to schedule my training and other pre-season tasks in City C, which is 2.5 hours away.
They told me that as long as I'm not driving, I will never be paid for time spent commuting, regardless of distance or time spent. Are there any laws dictating this, or do I just have to suck up a 5 hour commute?
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Commuting Laws (WA)
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employment
| 5
|
1,412,857,082
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2ir3ri/husband_and_i_are_going_away_without_our_son_need/
|
2ir3ri
|
We're in the USA, and are traveling to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary. I'm wondering what we need to do in order to name a guardian for our son should something happen to both of us while we're gone. Obviously we want to leave everything to him as well. I remember reading once that all you have to do is write down what we want carried out, sign/date, and have a witness sign (one that is not mentioned in the document as a beneficiary). Is this true?
Any help here would be appreciated.
Edit: Pennsylvania
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Husband and I are going away without our son. Need advice on leaving our wishes written down in case something happens and we don't make it back.
|
family
| 6
|
1,412,789,055
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2ioep8/connecticut_whats_some_good_wording_that_will/
|
2ioep8
|
I am in charge of putting out an annual student directory for a public school. Last year, we switched from printing out directories for every student to publishing them as a .pdf and emailing them to parents in order to save money.
Even when it was printed as a hardcopy, I still made sure to include a "do not use for anything other than its intended purpose" line on the back. However, once it was made available as a pdf, one local company used it to send out advertisements to all of the local families listed in the directory.
I would like to avoid the backlash I got from parents due to the unwanted junk mail by beefing up my warning label. What's a good semi-legalese way of basically saying, "don't use this to harvest addresses for your business advertising, or anything else besides its intended purpose"?
Thank you!
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[Connecticut] What's some good wording that will deter people from using misusing a student directory?
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school
| 9
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1,588,408,049
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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gc31md/car_rental_enterprise_hit_by_drunk_driver/
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gc31md
|
I was driving my girlfriend home when a driver in a Dodge Charger was aggressively driving (speeding, cutting other drivers off, and not practicing road courtesy) we made it about 15 minutes from when I first saw him, he swerved in front of me and brake checked me harshly. I had no choice but to hit him. The damage to my rental car (19’ Altima) was the front left bumper end, inner fender were damaged. His car had a scrap on the bumper. I have insurance through enterprise covering only the renters vehicle.
We pulled over and the guy tried to shake me down asking what I had on me. I’m a broke college student, so not much. He says if you have $10 I’ll take it. I could smell the alcohol from feet away . I tell him I have no cash but I can go to the bank he gets even more hostile than he was. I was genuinely fearful. Then he starts screaming rushing me now demanding I zelle him but he didn’t want to give his number. It was at this point I realized he probably didn’t have insurance or a license. He got impatient while I was considering my options and pulled out a knife and began stabbing the rented car. I reversed, and he pulled up to the drivers window. And as I was going to drive away NYPD happened to be turning the corner. Saved my life. Long story short he threw the keys to his cars and the knife. When the police went to breathalyze him he denied so he was arrested and sent to holding. He also denied ever driving the car.
The police officer called me back saying he’s being charged for what I can guess as a DUI and I should expect calls from lawyers.
Just wondering what I should do moving forward with insurance (NEW YORK) (ENTERPRISE)?
I called them tonight and they asked me to come tomorrow morning, advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m still shaken up.
|
Car rental (enterprise) hit by Drunk Driver
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insurance
| 8
|
1,474,894,204
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/54kevt/mi_reported_someone_to_hr_recently_for_constantly/
|
54kevt
|
Been working somewhere for over 6 months now and one of the co workers has always been negative towards me even in training. The past few months the coworker has started saying things like they wouldn't have an issue killing me or that they know how to kill someone so nobody would find out. I reported the person to HR and then they took an extended time off work. Everyone became hostile towards me for going to HR because we're short staffed as is and now they are firing me siting past tardies and bad attitude. Do I have any legal action?
|
MI: Reported someone to HR recently for constantly threatening my life (Not the first person they've done this to) and now being fired for tardies that happened in the past and a "bad attitude" affecting other personnel..
|
employment
| 5
|
1,519,180,194
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7z1zt6/can_an_employer_deduct_a_nonexempt_employees_pay/
|
7z1zt6
|
Hello everyone,
I work as the HR Rep/Operations Manager for a small company (50 employees). Three weeks ago, I loaned the guy $300 for some bills he had due. I am not the owner of the company, but I am technically his boss. He was a non-exempt employee and he quit yesterday morning with no notice.
I’m definitely not trying to skirt the law by any means. I’m just wanting to know if it’s legal for an employer to take out a loan repayment. I know paycheck deductions are carefully protected.
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Can an employer deduct a non-exempt employee’s pay as a loan repayment upon quitting? [TX]
|
employment
| 5
|
1,590,442,871
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gqjygy/separated_for_years_wife_a_refuses_to_discuss/
|
gqjygy
|
High school sweethearts married at nineteen; six months later, relationship dissolves, Wife A leaves. Four years later and Wife A continues to refuse to see/speak to Wife B, including for discussions of annulment/divorce. How should Wife B go about moving forward?
No children involved, they were married and continue to live in Texas; Wife A *could* claim infidelity against Wife B, but the relationship was open.
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Separated for years, Wife A refuses to discuss divorce
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family
| 6
|
1,515,128,777
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7o8z51/my_boss_is_making_me_wait_till_next_pay_cycle_to/
|
7o8z51
|
I live in NH US and I work in a small chain super market. Last week I forgot my time card, so I signed into my shift on paper, like I was supposed to. When my boss was doing payroll, he presumably forgot to check the sheet (I’m the only one who’s used it for weeks) and I didn’t get paid for that shift. It was a 14 hour overnight/overtime shift, so it was a pretty significant amount of money. I told my boss about it. At first he didn’t believe me. Then he tried telling me I signed the sheet after the fact and was trying to steal money from the company. Then after I showed him my schedule from last week, called the two other guys who where on the shift with me, and showed him a picture of me on the shift (he has a history of denying I worked shifts so I started taking selfies with the time clock whenever I work overnights), he gave in and told me he’d pay me for the shift next pay cycle. I live paycheck to paycheck so waiting another two weeks to get that money would really suck. Rent and my car payment are both due next week. I can cover them, but then I’d have literally $12 for food and gas and anything else for the next two weeks. Is there any law saying he has to pay me before next week? I know it’s a long shot but he’s not gonna budge on paying me before then.
Edit: Added location
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My boss is making me wait till next pay cycle to pay me for a shift he forgot to pay me for. Is that legal?
|
employment
| 5
|
1,588,620,886
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gdiep9/step_mother_stealing_my_inheritance/
|
gdiep9
|
I will keep this as short as possible.
My father passed away without a Will last August.
He left a house, money, and possessions (both sentimental and some worth money).
My brother and I live halfway across the country and it is not possible to fly and visit right now because of the pandemic.
He did not have a will.
My step mother (if you could call her that) became the executor of the estate and was suppose to provide an inventory of the estate. My brother and I asked the judge for a bond of the total amount of the estate.
It has been impossible to find my stepmother and when I do find a way (phone or Facebook) she says “talk with my lawyer”.
The lawyer has stated they need her to sign some paperwork but can not get a hold of her.
What are my avenues? Is their any criminal activity she can be arrested for? Is there a way to make her give what is owed to my brother and I?
Thanks everyone.
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Step Mother stealing my inheritance
|
wills
| 10
|
1,588,340,336
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gbi8ws/ny_company_could_be_filing_chapter_11_as_i_have_a/
|
gbi8ws
|
I work for one of the many companies who, according to some news outlets, might be filing for Chapter 11 in the next few months.
I am do in the summer, and am wondering how much my benefits can change, assuming I keep my job, but also if I lose my job.
* My company adheres to the NY 10 week bonding leave law - but gives more money than the minimum (im guessing they pay the difference)
* Pretty generous PTO
* Health Insurance
Things I couldn't figure out via Google
* NY bonding leave website talks a lot about problems with coming back to work. Doesn't say anything about being approved for leave. If I apply for X weeks leave, does my job **have** to approve it? I am feeling some pressure about taking a shorter amount of time right away and maybe taking more time later
* I know changing health insurance has to be given 60 days beforehand. What about other benefits like PTO - can they just take it away immediately?
* If i'm laid off weeks or days before or after delivery - How is that handled with payed bonding leave?
* Am I protected in any way from mass layoffs? Before and/or after birth?
I know this is pretty niche and appreciate any knowledge people have in this subject
|
[NY] Company could be filing Chapter 11 as I have a baby. How much of my benefits can be cancelled?
|
employment
| 5
|
1,425,744,213
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2y8y2o/toronto_ontario_tenant_threatening_legal_action/
|
2y8y2o
|
They're asking for 25% of their entire rent back!
The most recent dispute has been over the internet being down (it was out for 3 days, we eventually replaced the modem and router). It is in the lease that we provide them internet, but there's no guarantee about 100% uptime.
Other things they are intending to file are
Us not responding to a gate being frozen at 1 am (The gate has a keypad, landlord was asleep). In response we've now kept the gate open with a brick. They still have 2 locked doors between them and their unit.
Us locking the door to the laundry room. This was because they were placing their garbage and using the room as storage. Once we communicated that they were not to do so and not to leave garbage in the common areas, the door has not been locked.
Us not providing them with a parking space. The lease stipulates that they get a parking space, however we've discovered that the driveway isn't wide enough. We asked them to seek alternative parking, when they were unable to do so...we let them park in the space - we never prevented them from doing so...we just asked to look for alternatives (and would accept the extra cost for such).
Mold/mildew in the unit. We've never had a problem with other tenants over the previous 2-3 years. However we provided them with a humidity meter, dehydrating crystals, and a dehydrating unit. We also treated the walls and repainted (as the mold growth was minimal). Afterwards when we requested a time to re-enter the unit to re-evaluate - we received no response.
Complaining about visitors. I've let the landlord know that they are allowed to have visitors. Their main concern is that people are entering and leaving the unit late at night (1 am-5am) and they is concerned for their safety.
|
[Toronto, Ontario] Tenant threatening legal action. Do they have a case? Advice would be much appreciated!
|
housing
| 7
|
1,515,018,923
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7nyci7/drivers_insurance_wont_pay_pa/
|
7nyci7
|
I was just involved in a car accident with my 10 month old in the car that totalled my car and the other person's insurance sent me a letter saying that they unfortunately cannot compensate me in any way.
I was going through a light and was hit by a driver failing to yield making a left hand turn into my car.
The police report has multiple witnesses confirming I was in the right.
I unfortunately didnt have collision coverage so my insurance is paying nothing.
Most lawyers I've spoken with aren't interested because nobody was injured to the point of needing therapy. What type of lawyer should I be looking for?
Am I just shit out of luck? Their insurance won't give me any information as to why my claim was denied but I know for a fact that they never even bothered to pull the police report.
|
Driver's insurance won't pay (PA)
|
insurance
| 8
|
1,424,676,196
|
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2wumn5/arizona_emotional_blackmail_to_coerce_consent/
|
2wumn5
|
Is it considered sexual assault in the state of Arizona to use Emotional Blackmail/manipulation to coerce consent for sexual intercourse? For example, if the victim gives consent, but only because the assailant uses emotional blackmail e.g., "if you don't have sex with me I will kill myself", is it still considered sexual assault? Or some other crime?
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[Arizona] Emotional Blackmail to coerce consent?
|
criminal
| 2
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