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POST: USPS delivering my packages to a pay-to-access parcel locker at my apartment complex rather than use my mailbox or deliver to my door I’m assuming this has to be illegal. I’m interested if anyone has a citation for me especially, but I’d be happy for confirmation about whether this is legal or not. My apartment complex had a parcel locker installed a few months ago, where packages can be delivered and you get them at your convenience, and the packages are safe from porch pirates in the meantime. I tried to sign up, but it isn’t a free service, so I opted out. Since then, all my packages were delivered to my door or mailbox, but last week the postal service delivered two of my packages to the parcel locker. The apartment complex won’t help and told me to just sign up for an account to get my packages, and do it quick because the longer they sit in the locker, the more the parcel locker will charge me. I’ve asked Usps to look into it, but after 3 business days I’ve gotten no response. I can’t access several of my packages delivered by USPS now, and two more packages are being delivered by them this week. If it is illegal, is my apartment complex, the parcel locker, or USPS the one violating the law? If it matters, the state is North Carolina. Any help is much appreciated.
RESPONSE A: Report it to the postmaster general as possible mail theft/shady shit.
RESPONSE B: Contact the postal inspectors office. There are many federal laws surrounding your right to unhindered delivery of mail. Meaning they can be fined or imprisoned for keeping your package. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1708 Also please be kind to your postal employees. Many of them are working 6 or 7 days a week and rarely get out after 8 hours in a day. Its a very stressful job no matter where you are in usps.
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POST: USPS delivering my packages to a pay-to-access parcel locker at my apartment complex rather than use my mailbox or deliver to my door I’m assuming this has to be illegal. I’m interested if anyone has a citation for me especially, but I’d be happy for confirmation about whether this is legal or not. My apartment complex had a parcel locker installed a few months ago, where packages can be delivered and you get them at your convenience, and the packages are safe from porch pirates in the meantime. I tried to sign up, but it isn’t a free service, so I opted out. Since then, all my packages were delivered to my door or mailbox, but last week the postal service delivered two of my packages to the parcel locker. The apartment complex won’t help and told me to just sign up for an account to get my packages, and do it quick because the longer they sit in the locker, the more the parcel locker will charge me. I’ve asked Usps to look into it, but after 3 business days I’ve gotten no response. I can’t access several of my packages delivered by USPS now, and two more packages are being delivered by them this week. If it is illegal, is my apartment complex, the parcel locker, or USPS the one violating the law? If it matters, the state is North Carolina. Any help is much appreciated.
RESPONSE A: You may also be able to file a complaint with a tenancy office in your state. This seems like an arbitrary addition to rent and they may order your rent be decreased the amount charged by the service.
RESPONSE B: uspis.gov This might be below their paygrade, but they will get back to you. And if they are able to help, I almost feel sorry for your landlord. These guys are serious.
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POST: s or proof of any of the costs. Few of the things she listed I agree with, but many I do not. My roommate and I were ready to just take the L and let it go, but then earlier today we received a text from her informing us that someone had broken into the house and caused a bit of damage and is requesting that we send her $350 each as soon as we can. I would like to now fight her for the security deposit, but my biggest question is if she can do anything like take us to court over just ignoring her request for money? If we have text and email proof that she would not charge us the extra $1,000 of out of pocket costs, can she later come after us for that money? Any help is appreciated. We live in California, by the way.
RESPONSE A: Not a lawyer, property manager but not in your state. You are absolutely not responsible for the large tree and bush in the back yard. Those can be expensive, but she elected to remove them, and they had nothing to do with the returned condition of the home. If someone broke into the home after you returned the keys, that is her problem, not yours. You returned the keys and at that point you were done. Any break in after that has nothing to do with you. Regarding the cleaning described, did you take any photos after you were finished moving all of your belongings out and cleaning? That is a necessity. If you smoked, vaped or used a lot of candles in the home, then the walls may have needed special cleaning before Painting, and it would be reasonable to charge you for that since it is not a normal part of turnover. That can be very expensive and generally is awarded to landlords by courts. You can always File with the court to recover your deposit If you cannot come to an agreement.
RESPONSE B: Small claims. Once you turned in the key, you’re done. Did you take any pictures? She may back peddle if she knows you will be taking her to court because she will have to show proof. Also, any “improvements“ are solely the responsibility of the owner. The court will laugh in her face about the break-in claim. Tell her, that she either gives you deposit back or you will sue. Don’t heed her threats.
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POST: My friend drove away from a tow truck driver attempting to tow his vehicle at my appartement building without paying. Alberta, Canada. So my friend was over at my appartement building and he was parked in visitor parking without a permit. At around 12 am he went to leave and a tow truck (private company) had my friends truck lifted up and attached to the tow truck. We pleaded with the driver to let it go but he insisted that we give him 150 dollars to drop it. Eventually I agreed to pay and he dropped the truck and unhooked everything. As soon as everything was unhooked my friend drove away without paying. I am just wondering if we did anything illegal? From my understanding as soon as he dropped my friends truck and unhooked it, the tow truck driver was no longer in possession of the vehicle and we were within our legal rights to leave. Also my friend never agreed to pay anything, I did but it was not my vehicle or my responsibility to do so.
RESPONSE A: > visitor parking without a permit. Visitors need a permit?
RESPONSE B: Tow truck driver must be a newbie. Never heard of them unhooking a car without cash in hand (for this very reason).
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POST: I was being towed was because I didn't have a permit to park where I was and it would be 62.50 to drop the truck. There was no gates, signs, or labeling anywhere on the spots that said I need a permit to park in the lot. Apparently you needed one anyways. If I was parked illegally, I get it and I'll pay the fine. I just want to know if I can legally do anything about the threats he made with a gun. Thanks
RESPONSE A: >There was no gates, signs, or labeling anywhere on the spots that said I need a permit to park in the lot. If that is true, then you were improperly towed. Signage is required at entrance/exits by law in Orlando and Orange county (be sure to check boundaries on a map). Not that it's really going to help you much as the signs will magically appear the moment they get a whiff of an actual formal complaint. And of course they will have been there forever. I'd really suggest returning to the location in the daytime and check first. It's amazing how often the signs pop up after someone say they didn't see them. And about the gun and threats. As you can well imagine, driving a tow truck is more than a little dangerous. Many drivers carry and others will make you _think_ they have a gun when they don't. It's mostly a way to avoid physical altercations, but threatening you like that is illegal. Just wanted you to understand why it happened. Something else I could tell you is that a lot of times tow truck companies work very closely with law enforcement so legal complaints go no where with them. However, I'd bet good money that a guy doing private property tows in Orlando is not with the company that does the police/government contracts in Orlando and Orange county. In fact, there is a good chance that the cops hate whatever company he does work for and they might even be real interested in what you have to say.
RESPONSE B: Where were you parked? Did he have any reason to feel threatened? Imagine if four or five angry guys ran out of an apartment and started screaming at him, for example.
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POST: the truck and began threatening them too. Once they backed off and he cooled down, he got out and told me the reason why I was being towed was because I didn't have a permit to park where I was and it would be 62.50 to drop the truck. There was no gates, signs, or labeling anywhere on the spots that said I need a permit to park in the lot. Apparently you needed one anyways. If I was parked illegally, I get it and I'll pay the fine. I just want to know if I can legally do anything about the threats he made with a gun. Thanks
RESPONSE A: >There was no gates, signs, or labeling anywhere on the spots that said I need a permit to park in the lot. If that is true, then you were improperly towed. Signage is required at entrance/exits by law in Orlando and Orange county (be sure to check boundaries on a map). Not that it's really going to help you much as the signs will magically appear the moment they get a whiff of an actual formal complaint. And of course they will have been there forever. I'd really suggest returning to the location in the daytime and check first. It's amazing how often the signs pop up after someone say they didn't see them. And about the gun and threats. As you can well imagine, driving a tow truck is more than a little dangerous. Many drivers carry and others will make you _think_ they have a gun when they don't. It's mostly a way to avoid physical altercations, but threatening you like that is illegal. Just wanted you to understand why it happened. Something else I could tell you is that a lot of times tow truck companies work very closely with law enforcement so legal complaints go no where with them. However, I'd bet good money that a guy doing private property tows in Orlando is not with the company that does the police/government contracts in Orlando and Orange county. In fact, there is a good chance that the cops hate whatever company he does work for and they might even be real interested in what you have to say.
RESPONSE B: Call the tow company too.
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POST: back in the truck and began threatening them too. Once they backed off and he cooled down, he got out and told me the reason why I was being towed was because I didn't have a permit to park where I was and it would be 62.50 to drop the truck. There was no gates, signs, or labeling anywhere on the spots that said I need a permit to park in the lot. Apparently you needed one anyways. If I was parked illegally, I get it and I'll pay the fine. I just want to know if I can legally do anything about the threats he made with a gun. Thanks
RESPONSE A: >There was no gates, signs, or labeling anywhere on the spots that said I need a permit to park in the lot. If that is true, then you were improperly towed. Signage is required at entrance/exits by law in Orlando and Orange county (be sure to check boundaries on a map). Not that it's really going to help you much as the signs will magically appear the moment they get a whiff of an actual formal complaint. And of course they will have been there forever. I'd really suggest returning to the location in the daytime and check first. It's amazing how often the signs pop up after someone say they didn't see them. And about the gun and threats. As you can well imagine, driving a tow truck is more than a little dangerous. Many drivers carry and others will make you _think_ they have a gun when they don't. It's mostly a way to avoid physical altercations, but threatening you like that is illegal. Just wanted you to understand why it happened. Something else I could tell you is that a lot of times tow truck companies work very closely with law enforcement so legal complaints go no where with them. However, I'd bet good money that a guy doing private property tows in Orlando is not with the company that does the police/government contracts in Orlando and Orange county. In fact, there is a good chance that the cops hate whatever company he does work for and they might even be real interested in what you have to say.
RESPONSE B: Where did this happen?
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POST: signs, or labeling anywhere on the spots that said I need a permit to park in the lot. Apparently you needed one anyways. If I was parked illegally, I get it and I'll pay the fine. I just want to know if I can legally do anything about the threats he made with a gun. Thanks
RESPONSE A: >There was no gates, signs, or labeling anywhere on the spots that said I need a permit to park in the lot. If that is true, then you were improperly towed. Signage is required at entrance/exits by law in Orlando and Orange county (be sure to check boundaries on a map). Not that it's really going to help you much as the signs will magically appear the moment they get a whiff of an actual formal complaint. And of course they will have been there forever. I'd really suggest returning to the location in the daytime and check first. It's amazing how often the signs pop up after someone say they didn't see them. And about the gun and threats. As you can well imagine, driving a tow truck is more than a little dangerous. Many drivers carry and others will make you _think_ they have a gun when they don't. It's mostly a way to avoid physical altercations, but threatening you like that is illegal. Just wanted you to understand why it happened. Something else I could tell you is that a lot of times tow truck companies work very closely with law enforcement so legal complaints go no where with them. However, I'd bet good money that a guy doing private property tows in Orlando is not with the company that does the police/government contracts in Orlando and Orange county. In fact, there is a good chance that the cops hate whatever company he does work for and they might even be real interested in what you have to say.
RESPONSE B: Did you pay the 60? What did the AirBnB host/listing say about parking? If the host knew that a permit was needed and didn't tell you, maybe you could ask the host to reimburse the $. If the host didn't know, consider calling the tow company. Call the police to report the threat regardless. Not a lawyer
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POST: off and he cooled down, he got out and told me the reason why I was being towed was because I didn't have a permit to park where I was and it would be 62.50 to drop the truck. There was no gates, signs, or labeling anywhere on the spots that said I need a permit to park in the lot. Apparently you needed one anyways. If I was parked illegally, I get it and I'll pay the fine. I just want to know if I can legally do anything about the threats he made with a gun. Thanks
RESPONSE A: >There was no gates, signs, or labeling anywhere on the spots that said I need a permit to park in the lot. If that is true, then you were improperly towed. Signage is required at entrance/exits by law in Orlando and Orange county (be sure to check boundaries on a map). Not that it's really going to help you much as the signs will magically appear the moment they get a whiff of an actual formal complaint. And of course they will have been there forever. I'd really suggest returning to the location in the daytime and check first. It's amazing how often the signs pop up after someone say they didn't see them. And about the gun and threats. As you can well imagine, driving a tow truck is more than a little dangerous. Many drivers carry and others will make you _think_ they have a gun when they don't. It's mostly a way to avoid physical altercations, but threatening you like that is illegal. Just wanted you to understand why it happened. Something else I could tell you is that a lot of times tow truck companies work very closely with law enforcement so legal complaints go no where with them. However, I'd bet good money that a guy doing private property tows in Orlando is not with the company that does the police/government contracts in Orlando and Orange county. In fact, there is a good chance that the cops hate whatever company he does work for and they might even be real interested in what you have to say.
RESPONSE B: Did he tow your car? Did he let it down? Did you pay him?
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POST: feet from the rooms. Bringing my laptop right next to the office only gets me 2.5 mbps, which itself is barely usable. Seeing that there isn't any serviceable wifi and I'll be there for a month I ask for a refund, to which I'm told I'll be charged for one night. "We held the room for you and we're legally required to clean it so you have to pay." I informed her I did not receive the service their website promised and as such I shouldn't be charged anything. Had I known the wifi was unusable I would never had made the reservation. No luck. I was rudely informed that I was lucky to get anything because normally they don't offer any sort of refund at all and that my cancelation is an immense burden on their business. I remain calm and respectful but as I persist she just gets angrier and more boisterous. I'm frustrated, but ultimately I agree to the partial refund because there's really nothing more I can do. I'm hoping there is something that can be done to compel the hotel to give me a full refund. To me this seems like a clear case of false advertisement. Their website advertises a service that their facility fails to deliver on. Is there a government agency to contact that could resolve this? I can't imagine hiring a lawyer would be economical as I'm only out around $80. Thanks for your time.
RESPONSE A: What if they have a 5g ac network and your laptop couldn't pick it up? All hotels/motels I've seen charge 1 night for canceling at the last minute. Perhaps requesting a discount would be better. But they advertised wifi and they had it. Unless it said in room wifi they aren't doing anything wrong.
RESPONSE B: You aren't due anything for what amounts to a free amenity. If it was that important, you should have shopped for what you needed before booking the hotel. Called the hotel. Asked questions. You were presumptuous, and that is on you. The hotel shouldn't be out money due to your lack of planning or foresight. They are a hotel, not an internet cafe.
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POST: rudely informed that I was lucky to get anything because normally they don't offer any sort of refund at all and that my cancelation is an immense burden on their business. I remain calm and respectful but as I persist she just gets angrier and more boisterous. I'm frustrated, but ultimately I agree to the partial refund because there's really nothing more I can do. I'm hoping there is something that can be done to compel the hotel to give me a full refund. To me this seems like a clear case of false advertisement. Their website advertises a service that their facility fails to deliver on. Is there a government agency to contact that could resolve this? I can't imagine hiring a lawyer would be economical as I'm only out around $80. Thanks for your time.
RESPONSE A: If WiFi is mission critical for you, then the wise thing to do would be to get a hotspot. Because, here's the thing: wifi goes down. It happens. Also, I call BS on it only taking 5 minutes between check in and cancelling. Did you troubleshoot your WiFi connection? Did you reboot your device? Did you try finding the network from a different device? (I.e. phone)? Did you look for an Ethernet port? And, put yourself in the shoes of the person who comes in after you. Would you want a room that hadn't been cleaned, but it's ok because the previous person was in there under 30 minutes? I know I wouldn't - you can do a LOT in 30 minutes that would render the room in need of cleaning.
RESPONSE B: A lot of people saying, "well they had wifi, so they didn't lie" and that you should be charged at least a night for cancellation fee. But, what do they advertise? Does it say "in-room wifi"? Or just "wifi available" ? What is their advertised cancellation policy? (you were in the room for less than 30 minutes. IMO, yeah full refund) Also a lot of people saying you should have called to check the wifi strength or whatever, sure everyone starts calling for stuff like that, this sub will explode with "people keep calling.." " the phone won't stop... "
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POST: that the merchant has provided documents showing the charge is valid and that the chargeback has been reversed. In the "supporting documents" the hotel has a receipt showing me checking out on the 2nd and not being charged for the following several nights, but then checking BACK IN on the 6th and staying through the 14th. They even charged me for valet parking on a few days even though when I was in NYC I never even got behind the wheel of a car. After looking at the documentation they sent as "proof" it looks like the hotel split my initial reservation into two for some reason, and even though I successfully checked out of the first one early they still charged me for the entirety of the second. I have no idea why they would split up the reservation but it wasn't my doing and it wasn't done with my consent. I've responded to the CC company saying I'd like to keep the dispute open but they're requesting a cancellation confirmation. I thought my receipt with the departure date as June 1st WAS the cancellation confirmation. I didn't even know I had a second reservation until after I'd been charged. Some additional information I've come across during the situation: Right in my itinerary email from the third-party site it says that no-shows will be responsible for one night's fee plus any applicable taxes and such. So even if I did make the two reservations, shouldn't I have only been on the hook for that instead of the entire stay? How was I charged for a full reservation when I wasn't even there to check in? So am I just going to be stuck paying over $3k for a hotel room when I wasn't even in the same state? Or is there something else I can do? Any advice would be appreciated.
RESPONSE A: Sorry your stay in our fair city has left you with some problems. This is precisely the type of matter that should be handled by your company's general or outside counsel, if you have one. If not, consider making a complaint to the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs using this form. They may respond asking for more information. Good luck!
RESPONSE B: Does the room number appear on either bill? Ask them to show that the key card for that room was active from June 6 through June 14.
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POST: and not being charged for the following several nights, but then checking BACK IN on the 6th and staying through the 14th. They even charged me for valet parking on a few days even though when I was in NYC I never even got behind the wheel of a car. After looking at the documentation they sent as "proof" it looks like the hotel split my initial reservation into two for some reason, and even though I successfully checked out of the first one early they still charged me for the entirety of the second. I have no idea why they would split up the reservation but it wasn't my doing and it wasn't done with my consent. I've responded to the CC company saying I'd like to keep the dispute open but they're requesting a cancellation confirmation. I thought my receipt with the departure date as June 1st WAS the cancellation confirmation. I didn't even know I had a second reservation until after I'd been charged. Some additional information I've come across during the situation: Right in my itinerary email from the third-party site it says that no-shows will be responsible for one night's fee plus any applicable taxes and such. So even if I did make the two reservations, shouldn't I have only been on the hook for that instead of the entire stay? How was I charged for a full reservation when I wasn't even there to check in? So am I just going to be stuck paying over $3k for a hotel room when I wasn't even in the same state? Or is there something else I can do? Any advice would be appreciated.
RESPONSE A: Sorry your stay in our fair city has left you with some problems. This is precisely the type of matter that should be handled by your company's general or outside counsel, if you have one. If not, consider making a complaint to the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs using this form. They may respond asking for more information. Good luck!
RESPONSE B: Third party sites are almost always non refundable and cannot be canceled. When I worked in hotels we could not shorten a 3rd party stay without GM approval and the 3rd party agreeing as well. You should have clarified you that you expected a refund so they could attempt to help you at check out.
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POST: mancipated), and for causing trouble(Being a Teenager). My Parents, Nieces Grandparents, took her in and she is living with us. While she has been living with us, she has been on her best behavior. She is still going to her school which is 20 minutes away with us dropping her off and picking her up. Doing Homework and working as a piano tutor on and off, and she is still going to Her Church on sundays, we, me and my parents, dont go to her church but we do drop her off and pick her up. She also asks My Parents Permission to go out, which is not often. She hasn't had any problems here other than her mom bugging her to talk and move back home, Which Niece doesn't want to since she was abused by my sister and her stepfather. well now, my sister is demanding she move back to her home or she will call the police calling her a run away. So, my question is who would get in trouble if the police get involved? will it be my Niece, my Sister, or me and my parents? Location is Florida
RESPONSE A: ~~I think I'm still listed as a run away some fifteen years later, police don't care unless another crime is involved.~~ The abuse would be a different thing, if that were true and the police were notified it is likely social services would get involved. No telling what would happen then, it would be up to their investigation and determination. edit: I stand corrected apparently it's a misdemeanor in Florida
RESPONSE B: You can strip out all of the good stuff and leave it as this: >Sister kicked 16yo out, wants her back Don't get in the way. I hosted troubled friends as a teen and if/when the parents wanted their kid back, that's what the law says has to happen. One friend ran away/became homeless to prevent it happening. The choices are simple: * She can run away (bad) * She can go back to mom (bad) * You can contact a lawyer first thing Monday am after stalling your sister and getting time to put a plan together so you can go to court ASAP (good)
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POST: Broke up with my girlfriend of 2.5 years, she took all our money Throwaway here - this is in Canada, Newfoundland To give a bit of backstory, me and my girlfriend were together for 2.5 years and in September of this past year we won $120,000 from a lottery. How it happened was that her family members all were going in on this "chase the ace" draw that if won had a pot of around 725,000. Each family member included put in $20 towards it and I was going to put in $20 for us but the previous night we went out for drinks and I covered all of them so she gave her own $20 towards it. We made an agreement that if they won, we would each share our portion of the earnings. This was in September and we were living with my parents for 3 weeks at this point to help save money for when I graduate school to buy a house, and after we won the money we continued living together until I broke up with her in early March. When we won the money, it was $120,000 that was given to her in the form of a cashiers cheque and then we went to a financial advisor and then opened up a joint high interest savings account where $90,000 was deposited into it with both our names on the account, with the $30,000 left over being split between me and her and going into our personal bank accounts. When we broke up, she went to the bank and closed the account and took all the money herself and is refusing to give me anyway and says since it was "our money for our future together" (her words) and I broke up with her, she has rights to all the money legally. I consulted a lawyer and he says I have a very good chance to get my half back but I also wanted to hear from more people as well. Posted this on mobile so I'm sorry for any grammar issues.
RESPONSE A: You need to sue for half of it, that's about all you can do.
RESPONSE B: We're not going to overrule your lawyer.
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POST: Broke up with my girlfriend of 2.5 years, she took all our money Throwaway here - this is in Canada, Newfoundland To give a bit of backstory, me and my girlfriend were together for 2.5 years and in September of this past year we won $120,000 from a lottery. How it happened was that her family members all were going in on this "chase the ace" draw that if won had a pot of around 725,000. Each family member included put in $20 towards it and I was going to put in $20 for us but the previous night we went out for drinks and I covered all of them so she gave her own $20 towards it. We made an agreement that if they won, we would each share our portion of the earnings. This was in September and we were living with my parents for 3 weeks at this point to help save money for when I graduate school to buy a house, and after we won the money we continued living together until I broke up with her in early March. When we won the money, it was $120,000 that was given to her in the form of a cashiers cheque and then we went to a financial advisor and then opened up a joint high interest savings account where $90,000 was deposited into it with both our names on the account, with the $30,000 left over being split between me and her and going into our personal bank accounts. When we broke up, she went to the bank and closed the account and took all the money herself and is refusing to give me anyway and says since it was "our money for our future together" (her words) and I broke up with her, she has rights to all the money legally. I consulted a lawyer and he says I have a very good chance to get my half back but I also wanted to hear from more people as well. Posted this on mobile so I'm sorry for any grammar issues.
RESPONSE A: Like everyone else is going to tell you, listen to your lawyer.
RESPONSE B: You need to sue for half of it, that's about all you can do.
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POST: I let a friend borrow my car now they won't return it. I moved out of state and left a car at my mother house. I let my friend borrow it for what turned out to be a while and they were helping me with the note. Well they were supposed to drop it off now they're saying it's wrecked and that they're not going to drop it off. That they will abandon it somewhere. Like I said I live out of state. I don't know what to do. Could I call the police of the town where my friends at? Will they even do anything?
RESPONSE A: For clarification, do they have the title? You said they were helping you with the note. If so, it can become more complicated...
RESPONSE B: What state is the vehicle registered in? Some states have what they call "Operation Without Consent" laws. Meaning that you have given your vehicle to a known subject with permission but now you are revoking that permission. It's different than trying to claim they stole it, because they didn't. They're just refusing to return it. Vehicle can still be entered into NCIC so that if your friend is caught driving it on a cops automatic plate reader they'll get the status notification and can pull a stop and recover the car for you. It can also help protect you if your friend does go out and intentionally wreck it. Now which police would have jurisdiction over this is where it gets tricky. Normally you would report to your local police and they would make the entry. Did you update your vehicle registration when you moved? Is your mother's name on the registration?
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POST: I let a friend borrow my car now they won't return it. I moved out of state and left a car at my mother house. I let my friend borrow it for what turned out to be a while and they were helping me with the note. Well they were supposed to drop it off now they're saying it's wrecked and that they're not going to drop it off. That they will abandon it somewhere. Like I said I live out of state. I don't know what to do. Could I call the police of the town where my friends at? Will they even do anything?
RESPONSE A: It depends on the state. In Iowa we have “Operating a Motor Vehicle Without the Owner’s Permission” as a criminal charge.
RESPONSE B: What state is the vehicle registered in? Some states have what they call "Operation Without Consent" laws. Meaning that you have given your vehicle to a known subject with permission but now you are revoking that permission. It's different than trying to claim they stole it, because they didn't. They're just refusing to return it. Vehicle can still be entered into NCIC so that if your friend is caught driving it on a cops automatic plate reader they'll get the status notification and can pull a stop and recover the car for you. It can also help protect you if your friend does go out and intentionally wreck it. Now which police would have jurisdiction over this is where it gets tricky. Normally you would report to your local police and they would make the entry. Did you update your vehicle registration when you moved? Is your mother's name on the registration?
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POST: I let a friend borrow my car now they won't return it. I moved out of state and left a car at my mother house. I let my friend borrow it for what turned out to be a while and they were helping me with the note. Well they were supposed to drop it off now they're saying it's wrecked and that they're not going to drop it off. That they will abandon it somewhere. Like I said I live out of state. I don't know what to do. Could I call the police of the town where my friends at? Will they even do anything?
RESPONSE A: For clarification, do they have the title? You said they were helping you with the note. If so, it can become more complicated...
RESPONSE B: You really should fly back and collect your vehicle in whatever form it’s in and assess the damages and proceed from there. Since you have no friends or family to assist, you physically need to be present.
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POST: Landlord is threatening to evict if I don’t take my guns out of the apartment. What are my options? Hey, new to reddit but came here at a friends suggestion so forgive me if this is the wrong place. I currently live in an apartment in San Diego, CA. I have lived here for about 4 months with no problems. All of a sudden I get an email from my landlord telling me that a neighbor complained about me owning guns. I asked how she could even know and he said he couldn’t say. Now, I do have several guns, but I rarely take them out of the house. When I do they are in a hard, locked carrying case. I assume the neighbor saw me walking in or out with my rifle or shotgun case and it is pretty obvious (considering the CRPA and NRA logos on them) that there are guns in the bag. I told my landlord that my guns are in a secure safe and that they are all legal and registered. He is telling me now that I have 30 days to remove the guns from my apartment or be evicted. I checked my lease and there is nothing in there about having guns or not. What are my options here? What can I say to my landlord? This whole situation is infuriating and I want to handle it the right way. Thank you all for your help!
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RESPONSE B: Are you on a lease or month to month. Also being a gun owner isn't a protected class.
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POST: carrying case. I assume the neighbor saw me walking in or out with my rifle or shotgun case and it is pretty obvious (considering the CRPA and NRA logos on them) that there are guns in the bag. I told my landlord that my guns are in a secure safe and that they are all legal and registered. He is telling me now that I have 30 days to remove the guns from my apartment or be evicted. I checked my lease and there is nothing in there about having guns or not. What are my options here? What can I say to my landlord? This whole situation is infuriating and I want to handle it the right way. Thank you all for your help!
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RESPONSE B: Others have covered how to check your lease to determine if your landlord can evict you for this. If you really like the apartment and would prefer to renew the lease in 8 months (or stay there now if the lease does give the landlord the right to restrict your guns in some way), you may want to call local ranges and see if they have storage lockers. Or see what the smallest locker is that you can get at a regular storage facility. I'd also suggest getting cases that aren't prominently labeled with NRA or anything else that implies "gun inside". There's nothing illegal about them, but all they do is get people like your neighbor riled up, and make you a target for thieves. Gun collections are a high value target that professional thieves are willing to take time to stake out. They'll bring extra help and carry the entire safe out so they can take their time breaking into it elsewhere. Since you rent, I assume you don't have the option to secure the safe well enough to prevent this, since that would damage the property.
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POST: d off platform is threatening to sue me! Last month I reported an Airbnb host for sending me threatening messages and he has since been removed from the platform. Since then he has sent me a few disgruntled messages, the most recent of which threatened legal action for the loss of income related to being kicked off of both Airbnb and VRBO. Just a few moments ago, I received an email from a lawyer representing the ex-Airbnb host. It is largely a summary of events where the lawyer explains the situation, apologizes on behalf of his client for the inappropriate behavior (that he says were sent by his ex-wife, who was listed as a co-host), and makes a request that I contact Airbnb to get him reinstated to the platform, following which he will relinquish any claim he may have against me and resolve all outstanding issues between us. The message ends with "this offer will remain open for 21 days, after which time it will no longer be open for acceptance." It's pretty obvious to me at this point that I should contact a lawyer, but does he really have any ground to stand on here? I know I'm not being officially sued quite yet, but the threat is still there. I documented all of our interactions, including my correspondence with Airbnb that lead to him being removed from the platform, so I have everything in order if needed. I'm not entirely surprised he's gone this far, but I think I would be very surprised if this somehow went to court **and** I lost. Any thoughts? I've never been sued before, so advice and feedback is very welcome!
RESPONSE A: Are you sure that's communication from a real lawyer? Is everything you told AirBnB fully truthful?
RESPONSE B: Ignore till served. I know it's hard to believe, but as a pastor, I've been threatened like this. People ask for money, don't get it, and threaten. I report people for beating their spouse, they threaten and send lots of paperwork. They get all sorts of people involved, but never lawyers. And they never actually serve. I've had to learn that when this happens, report it to my insurance and then we both ignore till served.
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RESPONSE A: The truth is an absolute defense in civil cases pertaining to libel and slander, and that is where this sounds like it going, so as long as you were 100% honest in your communications, you would have a very, VERY good chance at coming out on top of this were to go to court. I wouldn’t be wasting time and money on a lawyer unless you are actually served.
RESPONSE B: Ignore till served. I know it's hard to believe, but as a pastor, I've been threatened like this. People ask for money, don't get it, and threaten. I report people for beating their spouse, they threaten and send lots of paperwork. They get all sorts of people involved, but never lawyers. And they never actually serve. I've had to learn that when this happens, report it to my insurance and then we both ignore till served.
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POST: me threatening messages and he has since been removed from the platform. Since then he has sent me a few disgruntled messages, the most recent of which threatened legal action for the loss of income related to being kicked off of both Airbnb and VRBO. Just a few moments ago, I received an email from a lawyer representing the ex-Airbnb host. It is largely a summary of events where the lawyer explains the situation, apologizes on behalf of his client for the inappropriate behavior (that he says were sent by his ex-wife, who was listed as a co-host), and makes a request that I contact Airbnb to get him reinstated to the platform, following which he will relinquish any claim he may have against me and resolve all outstanding issues between us. The message ends with "this offer will remain open for 21 days, after which time it will no longer be open for acceptance." It's pretty obvious to me at this point that I should contact a lawyer, but does he really have any ground to stand on here? I know I'm not being officially sued quite yet, but the threat is still there. I documented all of our interactions, including my correspondence with Airbnb that lead to him being removed from the platform, so I have everything in order if needed. I'm not entirely surprised he's gone this far, but I think I would be very surprised if this somehow went to court **and** I lost. Any thoughts? I've never been sued before, so advice and feedback is very welcome!
RESPONSE A: The truth is an absolute defense in civil cases pertaining to libel and slander, and that is where this sounds like it going, so as long as you were 100% honest in your communications, you would have a very, VERY good chance at coming out on top of this were to go to court. I wouldn’t be wasting time and money on a lawyer unless you are actually served.
RESPONSE B: You got an email from a lawyer on a Sunday? I wonder if it’s a friend of the plaintiff. They usually charge extra for that. I would briefly call the law office and ask to verify if the lawyer and law firm are representing the client in question.
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POST: Airbnb host kicked off platform is threatening to sue me! Last month I reported an Airbnb host for sending me threatening messages and he has since been removed from the platform. Since then he has sent me a few disgruntled messages, the most recent of which threatened legal action for the loss of income related to being kicked off of both Airbnb and VRBO. Just a few moments ago, I received an email from a lawyer representing the ex-Airbnb host. It is largely a summary of events where the lawyer explains the situation, apologizes on behalf of his client for the inappropriate behavior (that he says were sent by his ex-wife, who was listed as a co-host), and makes a request that I contact Airbnb to get him reinstated to the platform, following which he will relinquish any claim he may have against me and resolve all outstanding issues between us. The message ends with "this offer will remain open for 21 days, after which time it will no longer be open for acceptance." It's pretty obvious to me at this point that I should contact a lawyer, but does he really have any ground to stand on here? I know I'm not being officially sued quite yet, but the threat is still there. I documented all of our interactions, including my correspondence with Airbnb that lead to him being removed from the platform, so I have everything in order if needed. I'm not entirely surprised he's gone this far, but I think I would be very surprised if this somehow went to court **and** I lost. Any thoughts? I've never been sued before, so advice and feedback is very welcome!
RESPONSE A: Don't respond or say anything unless you're officially served. The "Anything you say can and will" cliche from TV cop shows is true. NOTHING you say in a response to a threat letter can help you, it can only hurt you.
RESPONSE B: I’d stay silent until served. At that point reevaluate the lawsuit’s merits with a lawyer. You can always plausibly deny you ever got an email from the lawyer.
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POST: tled messages, the most recent of which threatened legal action for the loss of income related to being kicked off of both Airbnb and VRBO. Just a few moments ago, I received an email from a lawyer representing the ex-Airbnb host. It is largely a summary of events where the lawyer explains the situation, apologizes on behalf of his client for the inappropriate behavior (that he says were sent by his ex-wife, who was listed as a co-host), and makes a request that I contact Airbnb to get him reinstated to the platform, following which he will relinquish any claim he may have against me and resolve all outstanding issues between us. The message ends with "this offer will remain open for 21 days, after which time it will no longer be open for acceptance." It's pretty obvious to me at this point that I should contact a lawyer, but does he really have any ground to stand on here? I know I'm not being officially sued quite yet, but the threat is still there. I documented all of our interactions, including my correspondence with Airbnb that lead to him being removed from the platform, so I have everything in order if needed. I'm not entirely surprised he's gone this far, but I think I would be very surprised if this somehow went to court **and** I lost. Any thoughts? I've never been sued before, so advice and feedback is very welcome!
RESPONSE A: If it is not a summons, you have zero obligation to respond. And if your communication with AirBnB regarding this host was entirely truthful, he will have a very tough time prevailing in any sort of legal action. Remember this ratio... people that threaten to sue vs those that actually sue is 100:1
RESPONSE B: If he has proof it was his wife and not him who sent the emails, he needs to present that to the platform himself and ask for reconsideration. Sounds like the only information you have that it was the wife is his email, and not any first-hand knoweldge? This is a desperate attempt to get you to help, but you should ignore the letter. I agree with others that you don't need to hire an attorney or respond unless you're served.
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POST: [CO, USA] My roommate has adopted a dog, violating our lease. The landlord is threatening to evict everyone. My roommate has recently adopted a dog as an "emotional support animal" (ESA). The problem is, he adopted it, found out he couldn't keep it, and then had it made into an ESA. The landlord, having a paper trail of this, spoke to an attorney who said this will not hold up and that the animal remains a violation of our lease. My two questions are these: 1) The landlord has stated she is required to evict everyone if she evicts one of us. Is this true? 2) What actions do I have against my roommate to force him out or to get rid of the dog prior to all of us being evicted?
RESPONSE A: Isn't the point of a joint and several clause in a lease to give the owner the option to evict as a group OR individually? I get that people should be careful about who they co-sign ANYTHING with, but things happen. When I had a rental house for a short period I had the threaten eviction against one of 3 tenants who was basically abusing the property. The other 2 were dream tenants... I never took it to court, as the bad one left of his own accord, but if I had evicted him, why should I be forced to evict the other 2? If I served a notice to quit, and 2 of the 3 left, why on earth would a court force me to ruin their rental history with an eviction just to get rid of the one who didn't leave? I get that monies owed as rent is a joint obligation, and the tenants would have a case against the non-paying roommate, but what about situations like this where one party decides unilaterally to breach the lease against the wishes of the other parties? AFAIK from reading here the lessees can't evict a roommate, it has to be from the lessor, right?
RESPONSE B: You could negotiate with the landlord to evict the roommate and redo the lease with the remaining people
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POST: initial lawsuit PRIOR to the wedding that claimed that my mother in law was not allowed to threaten to not attend if her sister were to be invited (I am actually shocked that this was a real document written up by a real lawyer. I guess people will do anything if they are paid adequately). And, turns out, the aunt was not invited to the wedding. This was entirely our choice because WHY in the WORLD would we invite her. However, I guess we were legally obligated to, because now we have violated this legal order and now likely have to appear in court. I didn't realize that you could sue to be invited to a party? There are such substantial, long term disputes within my partner's family that when their aunt was not invited to our wedding she decided to literally sue us. This is real. This is extremely big "I am rich and bored" behavior. This is some of the most flagrantly, ruthlessly, inappropriately un-family-like adult behavior I've seen in my life. So my question is....what can we do? Can we somehow contact a lawyer and get this shit handled/dropped/something without having to pay a lot of money? She is literally trying to punish us financially. It's like a joke. I don't get it.
RESPONSE A: Is it small claims court and you got a summons to appear for mediation or something? They sometimes schedule a mediation upon complaint filing. That's the only sense I can make out of this. It does not sound like they have a valid cause of action. You may be able to get monetary sanctions against them for filing a frivolous lawsuit. A motion to dismiss would be granted in a heartbeat.
RESPONSE B: That’s not how this works OP. Someone (maybe a lawyer) typed up a letter. That’s probably all that happened. Unless you went to court and a judge (only a judge) made a ruling/judgement you do not need to do anything. Anyone can TRY to sue you for any reasons anytime, but if they actually file a lawsuit in court is a totally different thing. Them winning a lawsuit is also totallly different thing.
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RESPONSE A: >I am actually shocked that this was a real document written up by a real lawyer. So a lawyer wrote you a letter saying you had to invite said aunt? That doesn't mean anything. They could write you and tell you you had to walk 5.000 miles but that doesn't mean you have to actually do that... The whole story is a bit confusing but I'm guessing there was no lawsuit and no court order to invite this person so you didn't have to and any letters from this lawyer (if they're real) should be ignored. You only need to respond/act if any actual court documents show up, but I doubt they will. If you want you can look up the information for the lawyer online and contact them to see if they actually send these letters. Use the contact information you find online, not on the letter. There's a chance they sent a letter with a fake letterhead. > This is real. This is extremely big "I am rich and bored" behavior. Even rich people can't use the courts to force an invite to a wedding... I would be interested to see a law that would force anyone to invite an unwanted guest to a private event.
RESPONSE B: Is it small claims court and you got a summons to appear for mediation or something? They sometimes schedule a mediation upon complaint filing. That's the only sense I can make out of this. It does not sound like they have a valid cause of action. You may be able to get monetary sanctions against them for filing a frivolous lawsuit. A motion to dismiss would be granted in a heartbeat.
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POST: have violated this legal order and now likely have to appear in court. I didn't realize that you could sue to be invited to a party? There are such substantial, long term disputes within my partner's family that when their aunt was not invited to our wedding she decided to literally sue us. This is real. This is extremely big "I am rich and bored" behavior. This is some of the most flagrantly, ruthlessly, inappropriately un-family-like adult behavior I've seen in my life. So my question is....what can we do? Can we somehow contact a lawyer and get this shit handled/dropped/something without having to pay a lot of money? She is literally trying to punish us financially. It's like a joke. I don't get it.
RESPONSE A: Is it small claims court and you got a summons to appear for mediation or something? They sometimes schedule a mediation upon complaint filing. That's the only sense I can make out of this. It does not sound like they have a valid cause of action. You may be able to get monetary sanctions against them for filing a frivolous lawsuit. A motion to dismiss would be granted in a heartbeat.
RESPONSE B: >There was an initial lawsuit PRIOR to the wedding that claimed that my mother in law was not allowed to threaten to not attend if her sister were to be invited Was this an actual lawsuit or just a demand letter written by a lawyer? It sounds like it was just a demand letter. But let's assume the ridiculous that this lawsuit was filed and won by your aunt-in-law. Call it tortious interference of some absurd form I don't know, won for failure to appear. Even if that were (absurdly) the case that could only bind your mother in law, preventing her from interfering with your choice of who to invite. It would in no way obligate you to invite her. If it was only ever a demand letter by a layer to begin with not even your mother in law is legally bound by it. Much less you. Your aunt-in-law has no case. Just show up for court if it comes to that, however unlikely, and laugh at her.
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POST: I charged with a felony when I was the victim Back in 2020 I was arrested and charged with domestic abuse assault impeding normal breathing and 3rd degree harassment. My dad was kicking me out and started a fight with me when I came to pack my things. We were in the front yard when the cops arrived and my stepbrother had joined by this time and was choking me out. When the cops were taking witness statements they only took my dad and stepmoms statement even though my stepbrother was involved and 4 other witnesses. The cops statement stated I was in a choke hold. My dad also stated he had said what caused the fight. But I was charged with the impeding breathing and the harassment charge for what he said. The trial went on for 2 years before being dismissed and had to have a second district attorney look over the case. The second district attorney said that he was dismissing the case because it was clearly all in the police report I didnt do either of the crimes. He also said that he could see with how my dad and stepmom kept changing their stories over the 2 years. I'm glad the charges got dismissed and in a month or so I can fill out paperwork to get the charge expunged off my record. But in that two years the whole case caused me to have severe depression, lose a career I was just starting, I didnt get numerous jobs because the felony charge and was even banned from using doordash because I had applied and was denied because of the felony. I even had to sit down with my first court appointed attorney and read the police report to him because he hadn't even read it 6 months into the case and treated me like I was guilty. The whole trial I was having to prove i was innocent. The second district attorney said it was pretty common for this guy to just put cases through and just skimming over case files. Is this something I can sue the state or the original district attorney for?
RESPONSE A: Contact your local bar / and or go to your local college law school they have legal clinics that tend to help people in your situation.
RESPONSE B: Did you go with a public defender or hire a lawyer?
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POST: Closed on my home and recently found out the house next door is a mental health group home (non-profit). Was the realtor required to disclose this during the sale? Bergen county, NJ The title kinda says it all. We just closed on a beautiful home and found out our neighbor is group home for non-self sufficient disabled men. Was the realtor required to disclose? We were notified our taxes went up this year about $500, based on a $100,000 raise of appraisal, which we thought was appropriate until our neighbor clued us in. My neighbor only told us about it because I complained our neighbors were watching me and my fiancé do yard work for hours. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
RESPONSE A: Unfortunately, no that did not have to be disclosed.
RESPONSE B: If it’s makes you feel better, you will enjoy less property crime. I used to live next to something similar and because there were night staff on and some residents were a little curious, we enjoyed a complete crime free stay!
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POST: My mother-in-law says we can't keep her from her grandchild because she has grandparent rights. LA We are currently living with my wife's parents. We haven't told her we were going no contact as soon as we leave but we are thinking about it due to their toxicity. We are looking into moving to TX soon. She said we couldn't even move away from them because of their rights. It sounds like BS to me but I wanted to check on it. Google says grandparent rights come into play if a parent or parents are deemed incompetent or dead.
RESPONSE A: https://www.courts.ca.gov/17976.htm?rdeLocaleAttr=en I am not a lawyer, but it looks as if Grandparents rights are more geared towards a primary caregiver cutting off an established relationship with the secondary caregivers parents.
RESPONSE B: > She said we couldn't even move away from them because of their rights. That's cute, but wrong. Louisiana does not recognize grandparents' rights anywhere near the extent that your mother-in-law thinks. The relevant statutes are La. R.S. 9.344, Louisiana Civil Code Article 136, and Art. 1264 of the Louisiana Children’s Code. http://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=107570 http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=108715 http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=72739 The Cliffs Notes version is that so long as you and your spouse are married, alive, and not incarcerated, the grandparents are pretty much out of luck under ordinary circumstances.
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POST: Company keeps sending me snail mail after I called and asked them to stop. Company XYZ was sending a lot of junk mail to my apartment, so I called and asked them to stop. They said they couldn't stop because they were sending it on behalf of someone else's account - the previous resident, and that the previous resident would have to contact them. I obviously have no way of contacting the previous resident. A month later, and I'm still getting the junk mail. Can I sue? ​ [Northeast United States]
RESPONSE A: >Can I sue? No. You've no loss to sue for and no cause of action to sue if you did. They're entitled to send you mail.
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RESPONSE A: You have no legal recourse here. You can take the items you are receiving and put in marker "NOT AT ADDRESS" if they are marked for someone else, and put them in your outgoing mail. Once these start coming back to them, eventually, they'll stop sending them.
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RESPONSE A: Disrupt the handling barcode, write ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN on the mailpiece, and deposit it wherever you normally put outgoing mail. You can also attach a note to your mailbox door saying "So-and-So Not At This Address" That may cause the mailperson to not deliver it to begin with.
RESPONSE B: Is the mailer first class? If so, visit the USPS and ask the clerk to fill out form 3575Z for this individual. Are you receiving other mail for this individual? Non-first class (presorted STD/EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH
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POST: Company keeps sending me snail mail after I called and asked them to stop. Company XYZ was sending a lot of junk mail to my apartment, so I called and asked them to stop. They said they couldn't stop because they were sending it on behalf of someone else's account - the previous resident, and that the previous resident would have to contact them. I obviously have no way of contacting the previous resident. A month later, and I'm still getting the junk mail. Can I sue? ​ [Northeast United States]
RESPONSE A: I don’t think it’s a situation you can sue but if they include a return letter just tear up what they sent you, stuff it in the envelope and Mail it back to them. The postage will already be paid and it costs the company more money that way. I’ve heard many who have done this and haven’t gotten a letter back since
RESPONSE B: Is the mailer first class? If so, visit the USPS and ask the clerk to fill out form 3575Z for this individual. Are you receiving other mail for this individual? Non-first class (presorted STD/EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH
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POST: Company keeps sending me snail mail after I called and asked them to stop. Company XYZ was sending a lot of junk mail to my apartment, so I called and asked them to stop. They said they couldn't stop because they were sending it on behalf of someone else's account - the previous resident, and that the previous resident would have to contact them. I obviously have no way of contacting the previous resident. A month later, and I'm still getting the junk mail. Can I sue? ​ [Northeast United States]
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RESPONSE B: Is the mailer first class? If so, visit the USPS and ask the clerk to fill out form 3575Z for this individual. Are you receiving other mail for this individual? Non-first class (presorted STD/EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH
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POST: him that *yes,* This Particular Man *does* live here. He doesn't! My landlords don't recognize the name, and they've owned the unit for over a decade. My elderly HOA president hasn't heard of This Particular Man either, and he's lived in the complex for a loooooooong time. I looked into This Particular Man, and found that he's **dead**. I called the university department sending the retirement checks and told them that I'm erroneously receiving mail for a dead former employee who never lived in my unit, but they keep insisting that NO, he's alive, and he lives with me, and that they will keep sending the mail. I can't find any contact info for his family, so I don't have a forwarding address. The university wouldn't let me know if he had any other contact information. When I talked to my mailman, they told me to talk to the university, which obviously got me nowhere. What is my responsibility, as the renter of this unit, for this mail? If one of the packages gets stolen off of my doorstep, am I liable (though who would care)? I feel weird receiving checks for somebody every two weeks; am I obligated by law to do anything more with them than what I'm doing (returning to sender every time)? Is there any way I can get the university to stop erroneously sending this mail so whoever is supposed to be getting these checks does?
RESPONSE A: I work for a similar university office in a different state, where we update records for any alumni, staff, friend of the University etc. We comb records daily to keep up to date on how to contact people and life events, especially for donations. If you can find something like alumni relations you may be able to find someone else who can help.
RESPONSE B: You say you found out he is dead; have you sent that proof to the University? Was it an obituary, info from findagrave.com, and city death records? All of that might be enough to make them rethink him being alive and calculate when they actually talked to him last.
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POST: come back, with the mailman explaining that the college mailroom told him that *yes,* This Particular Man *does* live here. He doesn't! My landlords don't recognize the name, and they've owned the unit for over a decade. My elderly HOA president hasn't heard of This Particular Man either, and he's lived in the complex for a loooooooong time. I looked into This Particular Man, and found that he's **dead**. I called the university department sending the retirement checks and told them that I'm erroneously receiving mail for a dead former employee who never lived in my unit, but they keep insisting that NO, he's alive, and he lives with me, and that they will keep sending the mail. I can't find any contact info for his family, so I don't have a forwarding address. The university wouldn't let me know if he had any other contact information. When I talked to my mailman, they told me to talk to the university, which obviously got me nowhere. What is my responsibility, as the renter of this unit, for this mail? If one of the packages gets stolen off of my doorstep, am I liable (though who would care)? I feel weird receiving checks for somebody every two weeks; am I obligated by law to do anything more with them than what I'm doing (returning to sender every time)? Is there any way I can get the university to stop erroneously sending this mail so whoever is supposed to be getting these checks does?
RESPONSE A: Idea: Let a few of these letters and packages pile up, then write Deceased; Return to Sender on all of them and return them all at once. Maybe a huge block of them arriving in the office at once will get someone's attention. Or, ask them why they're so damn certain that this person lives at your address. Have they spoken to someone?
RESPONSE B: Mail for a dead person and a university office insisting he lives there despite no one in the neighborhood having knowledge of a person by that name? Someone was cashing those checks. Definitely keep sending them back.
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POST: . Sometimes the return-to-sendered envelopes come back, with the mailman explaining that the college mailroom told him that *yes,* This Particular Man *does* live here. He doesn't! My landlords don't recognize the name, and they've owned the unit for over a decade. My elderly HOA president hasn't heard of This Particular Man either, and he's lived in the complex for a loooooooong time. I looked into This Particular Man, and found that he's **dead**. I called the university department sending the retirement checks and told them that I'm erroneously receiving mail for a dead former employee who never lived in my unit, but they keep insisting that NO, he's alive, and he lives with me, and that they will keep sending the mail. I can't find any contact info for his family, so I don't have a forwarding address. The university wouldn't let me know if he had any other contact information. When I talked to my mailman, they told me to talk to the university, which obviously got me nowhere. What is my responsibility, as the renter of this unit, for this mail? If one of the packages gets stolen off of my doorstep, am I liable (though who would care)? I feel weird receiving checks for somebody every two weeks; am I obligated by law to do anything more with them than what I'm doing (returning to sender every time)? Is there any way I can get the university to stop erroneously sending this mail so whoever is supposed to be getting these checks does?
RESPONSE A: Mail for a dead person and a university office insisting he lives there despite no one in the neighborhood having knowledge of a person by that name? Someone was cashing those checks. Definitely keep sending them back.
RESPONSE B: You say you found out he is dead; have you sent that proof to the University? Was it an obituary, info from findagrave.com, and city death records? All of that might be enough to make them rethink him being alive and calculate when they actually talked to him last.
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POST: s* live here. He doesn't! My landlords don't recognize the name, and they've owned the unit for over a decade. My elderly HOA president hasn't heard of This Particular Man either, and he's lived in the complex for a loooooooong time. I looked into This Particular Man, and found that he's **dead**. I called the university department sending the retirement checks and told them that I'm erroneously receiving mail for a dead former employee who never lived in my unit, but they keep insisting that NO, he's alive, and he lives with me, and that they will keep sending the mail. I can't find any contact info for his family, so I don't have a forwarding address. The university wouldn't let me know if he had any other contact information. When I talked to my mailman, they told me to talk to the university, which obviously got me nowhere. What is my responsibility, as the renter of this unit, for this mail? If one of the packages gets stolen off of my doorstep, am I liable (though who would care)? I feel weird receiving checks for somebody every two weeks; am I obligated by law to do anything more with them than what I'm doing (returning to sender every time)? Is there any way I can get the university to stop erroneously sending this mail so whoever is supposed to be getting these checks does?
RESPONSE A: You say you found out he is dead; have you sent that proof to the University? Was it an obituary, info from findagrave.com, and city death records? All of that might be enough to make them rethink him being alive and calculate when they actually talked to him last.
RESPONSE B: Talk to your local Postmaster. Have him/her fill out a 3575-Z and check off the box "Moved, Left no Address." It's way beyond your responsibility to do more than this. He's not there, regardless of what the college is saying. If they insist, simply write **REF** on all the mail you're getting. That means "Refused".
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POST: a little over a year, always paid rent on time never missed any payment and never had any complaints from management. Yesterday I had a posted notice on my door of a “notice of intent to file a complaint for summery ejectment (failure to pay rent)”. I check my bank and the renting portal and both showed that rent was paid on time, and the payment went through. I then proceeded to call the contact number they listed on the notice, and the representative let me know that they would be issuing these notices to everyone, every single month weather or not you pay your rent on time. She also said they have no plans to evict me so long as I keep paying on time, but I’m curious if what they’re doing is legal or if I can do anything if they try to evict me or my neighbors using this. I should also mention the notice on my door is labeled to the previous tenant and not me. Do I have to be concerned about them trying to add the late fee they listed on this to my rent for the month? This is my first time renting and I’m just concerned they’re doing this to evict people without the required months notice in Maryland.
RESPONSE A: Hi there! I’m the LegalFAQ bot. It looks like you may be experiencing housing issues related to housing or eviction. Come to https://legalfaq.org to find legal resources for renters in each state. You can also find links to local groups that can help you with legal, financial, or other problems at https://legalfaq.org/getHelp. Help us provide accurate advice to fellow redditors: if your post was related to housing or eviction, please like this comment; otherwise, please dislike this comment. *v0.1*
RESPONSE B: I would tell them to stop. You can give them a "cease and desist". I use a service for rentals called FABCO, which is a rental history "credit" system. FABCO records every notice to vacate that is reported to them, or created through them. This rental company could be adding a 30 day notice to your file every single month, which would impact your ability to rent elsewhere.
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POST: Apartment issuing notice to file for eviction every month without wanting to evict me? I have lived at my current apartment for a little over a year, always paid rent on time never missed any payment and never had any complaints from management. Yesterday I had a posted notice on my door of a “notice of intent to file a complaint for summery ejectment (failure to pay rent)”. I check my bank and the renting portal and both showed that rent was paid on time, and the payment went through. I then proceeded to call the contact number they listed on the notice, and the representative let me know that they would be issuing these notices to everyone, every single month weather or not you pay your rent on time. She also said they have no plans to evict me so long as I keep paying on time, but I’m curious if what they’re doing is legal or if I can do anything if they try to evict me or my neighbors using this. I should also mention the notice on my door is labeled to the previous tenant and not me. Do I have to be concerned about them trying to add the late fee they listed on this to my rent for the month? This is my first time renting and I’m just concerned they’re doing this to evict people without the required months notice in Maryland.
RESPONSE A: Keep a copy of the notice, screenshots or printouts of the bank records, and also same for the portal information. You may need it in future.
RESPONSE B: Hi there! I’m the LegalFAQ bot. It looks like you may be experiencing housing issues related to housing or eviction. Come to https://legalfaq.org to find legal resources for renters in each state. You can also find links to local groups that can help you with legal, financial, or other problems at https://legalfaq.org/getHelp. Help us provide accurate advice to fellow redditors: if your post was related to housing or eviction, please like this comment; otherwise, please dislike this comment. *v0.1*
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POST: Apartment issuing notice to file for eviction every month without wanting to evict me? I have lived at my current apartment for a little over a year, always paid rent on time never missed any payment and never had any complaints from management. Yesterday I had a posted notice on my door of a “notice of intent to file a complaint for summery ejectment (failure to pay rent)”. I check my bank and the renting portal and both showed that rent was paid on time, and the payment went through. I then proceeded to call the contact number they listed on the notice, and the representative let me know that they would be issuing these notices to everyone, every single month weather or not you pay your rent on time. She also said they have no plans to evict me so long as I keep paying on time, but I’m curious if what they’re doing is legal or if I can do anything if they try to evict me or my neighbors using this. I should also mention the notice on my door is labeled to the previous tenant and not me. Do I have to be concerned about them trying to add the late fee they listed on this to my rent for the month? This is my first time renting and I’m just concerned they’re doing this to evict people without the required months notice in Maryland.
RESPONSE A: If the notice is not addressed to you, there isn't a problem . Once they do address you with a notice, make sure you send back a letter stating the truth of your on time payment. send this with receipt requested to prove they got it. And consulting a lawyer is likely a good idea.
RESPONSE B: Check to see if the building is up for sale. They could be doing the leg work (improperly) to evict you all before the new owners take possession. You should keep all paperwork given to you. Log the date, time of all calls including the persons name you talked to. You should probably contact a lawyer who deals with real estate and renting issues. If your allowed to record calls, do it. This sounds shady AF. I wish you the best of luck. Be safe!
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POST: . The complex gives us until April 15th to sign it and 5 days after to join the Facebook page. First of all, do I have to sign the addendum? What will they do if I don't sign it? I already have an existing contract they are trying to tack this onto. I don't use Facebook, so this would require me to get one and actively use it so I don't miss important posts. The addendum isn't clear what kinds of posts they'll make on the Facebook page. They could target an individual resident and call him out on breaking a rule in front of all the other residents on Facebook if they wanted to. Secondly, giving them the right to take pictures of me whenever they want to is really creepy. This would allow them to go over to the playground and take pictures of all the kids if they wanted to. And third, residents can't say anything negative about the apartments online? So, they could consider it a breach of contract if you tell your friends not to move into the complex because it isn't a good place to live. Overall, the whole thing is incredibly controlling. I don't agree with the addendum, but I don't know what the repercussions are for not signing it. I'm moving out in June when the existing contract expires, so I don't have much more time here anyways. Giving them the right to take pictures of me and post them on Facebook without me knowing is a big privacy concern of mine as well. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks guys!
RESPONSE A: > Secondly, giving them the right to take pictures of me whenever they want to is really creepy. This would allow them to go over to the playground and take pictures of all the kids if they wanted to. If the playground is a public place where you would normally expect to be seen by other people, they can likely already do this.
RESPONSE B: You don't have to sign the addendum. If you don't sign the addendum, you can expect for your lease not to be renewed at the end the term. I think this addendum is absolutely silly and I wouldn't sign it (or signed the lease if it was present when I moved in).
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POST: Then, the addendum says that residents aren't allowed post anything negative about the complex on any forum or any Facebook page. The complex gives us until April 15th to sign it and 5 days after to join the Facebook page. First of all, do I have to sign the addendum? What will they do if I don't sign it? I already have an existing contract they are trying to tack this onto. I don't use Facebook, so this would require me to get one and actively use it so I don't miss important posts. The addendum isn't clear what kinds of posts they'll make on the Facebook page. They could target an individual resident and call him out on breaking a rule in front of all the other residents on Facebook if they wanted to. Secondly, giving them the right to take pictures of me whenever they want to is really creepy. This would allow them to go over to the playground and take pictures of all the kids if they wanted to. And third, residents can't say anything negative about the apartments online? So, they could consider it a breach of contract if you tell your friends not to move into the complex because it isn't a good place to live. Overall, the whole thing is incredibly controlling. I don't agree with the addendum, but I don't know what the repercussions are for not signing it. I'm moving out in June when the existing contract expires, so I don't have much more time here anyways. Giving them the right to take pictures of me and post them on Facebook without me knowing is a big privacy concern of mine as well. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks guys!
RESPONSE A: You don't have to sign the addendum. If you don't sign the addendum, you can expect for your lease not to be renewed at the end the term. I think this addendum is absolutely silly and I wouldn't sign it (or signed the lease if it was present when I moved in).
RESPONSE B: Are they offering to give you anything in return or is this a completely one sided contract? It does not sound like you gain anything at all by signing this addendum, so don't sign it.
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POST: . The complex gives us until April 15th to sign it and 5 days after to join the Facebook page. First of all, do I have to sign the addendum? What will they do if I don't sign it? I already have an existing contract they are trying to tack this onto. I don't use Facebook, so this would require me to get one and actively use it so I don't miss important posts. The addendum isn't clear what kinds of posts they'll make on the Facebook page. They could target an individual resident and call him out on breaking a rule in front of all the other residents on Facebook if they wanted to. Secondly, giving them the right to take pictures of me whenever they want to is really creepy. This would allow them to go over to the playground and take pictures of all the kids if they wanted to. And third, residents can't say anything negative about the apartments online? So, they could consider it a breach of contract if you tell your friends not to move into the complex because it isn't a good place to live. Overall, the whole thing is incredibly controlling. I don't agree with the addendum, but I don't know what the repercussions are for not signing it. I'm moving out in June when the existing contract expires, so I don't have much more time here anyways. Giving them the right to take pictures of me and post them on Facebook without me knowing is a big privacy concern of mine as well. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks guys!
RESPONSE A: Are they offering to give you anything in return or is this a completely one sided contract? It does not sound like you gain anything at all by signing this addendum, so don't sign it.
RESPONSE B: If you are already on a fixed-term lease (as opposed to a month-to-month contract) then you can't be forced to sign the addendum until your lease expires. Some of what is in the addendum may be illegal. Inspection notices usually have to be given in writing, not electronically. The part about taking pictures is fine, they already have that right anyway. The gag order about saying negative things is also ridiculous.
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POST: the Facebook page (like apartment inspections, rule changes, etc). The owner is also given permission to publish pictures of the residents on the Facebook page. This includes children and guests. Then, the addendum says that residents aren't allowed post anything negative about the complex on any forum or any Facebook page. The complex gives us until April 15th to sign it and 5 days after to join the Facebook page. First of all, do I have to sign the addendum? What will they do if I don't sign it? I already have an existing contract they are trying to tack this onto. I don't use Facebook, so this would require me to get one and actively use it so I don't miss important posts. The addendum isn't clear what kinds of posts they'll make on the Facebook page. They could target an individual resident and call him out on breaking a rule in front of all the other residents on Facebook if they wanted to. Secondly, giving them the right to take pictures of me whenever they want to is really creepy. This would allow them to go over to the playground and take pictures of all the kids if they wanted to. And third, residents can't say anything negative about the apartments online? So, they could consider it a breach of contract if you tell your friends not to move into the complex because it isn't a good place to live. Overall, the whole thing is incredibly controlling. I don't agree with the addendum, but I don't know what the repercussions are for not signing it. I'm moving out in June when the existing contract expires, so I don't have much more time here anyways. Giving them the right to take pictures of me and post them on Facebook without me knowing is a big privacy concern of mine as well. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks guys!
RESPONSE A: Site a religious exemption.
RESPONSE B: Say you have an abusive ex and that's why you aren't on Facebook, especially not with locational data. It's a safety issue. In some places, addresses of cops/judges/DAs/victims are protected by state or local laws. It might even be illegal to disclose their home address.
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RESPONSE A: They can take photos of your kids at the playground without your permission
RESPONSE B: Say you have an abusive ex and that's why you aren't on Facebook, especially not with locational data. It's a safety issue. In some places, addresses of cops/judges/DAs/victims are protected by state or local laws. It might even be illegal to disclose their home address.
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POST: [TN] 2 units directly above me in my apartment complex caught on fire at 2:30AM. Not a single fire alarm went off during this time. My unit has structural and smoke damage and is not livable. We have a month left on our lease and the complex may not terminate it early. Is there anything we can do? The lack of fire alarms is extremely concerning as we were only woken up by a man driving down the road who spotted the fire and called 911. He helped to notify and evacuate everyone in the building. I do not feel our complex has provided a safe and reliable living space. They are still deciding if our lease can be terminated a month early because of the circumstances, but if this gets denied I don't know what action we can reasonably take. What can we do? Our roommate is the only one of us 3 (my girlfriend and I) who had renters insurance. I have no experience with filing claims nor do I know if her insurance covers the entire apartment. Here is a picture of the after math. Our apartment is on the bottom: http://imgur.com/gallery/DQKRCXx
RESPONSE A: More than likely you are not going to be covered by your roommate's policy, but you should check to be sure
RESPONSE B: Those that are renting and have no renter's insurance but have auto insurance, do yourselves a favor and check with your auto insurance company for renter's pricing, I was astounded when my agent told me $5/month got me so much coverage because he could 'bundle' the two. Can you spare a Big Mac and fries a month to be protected? And if you never use it what are you out, $60/year?
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POST: treats me horrible, he says he has stretched me out so bad I won't feel good to any other guy. He says no one will want to kiss me when he shows them the video. The only reason I do it is so he won't show people the video but he keeps getting more extreme in bed making me do worse things for him. It's like he is testing my limits. I've been told this is black mail and I could take him to court. But could the police arrest him without notice and look through all his stuff to find all the copies and delete them? Even if he gets in trouble he will still send everyone the video as soon as he gets a chance, I know him.
RESPONSE A: There is some good advice on this thread, but also a lot of bullshit. OP, going to the police is not your only option, nor is it probably the fastest. Your best bet is to retain a lawyer, and file for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") and a preliminary injunction from him releasing the tape. I am not sure about KY, but most states allow for those to be granted ex parte, meaning he does not have to be there for the initial hearing. After you have the TRO and Temporary Injunction, the Court will set a hearing, often within a short time, to determine whether there is a substantial enough threat to continue the TRO and Injunction. In this case, I think you will have a really good shot. If he keeps contacting you or releases the video, he will be in contempt of court and can be arrested for that. Then, your lawyer can file a civil suit against him seeking a permanent injunction. This guy is a creep, and you need to pursue all options to keep him out of your life. The civil side takes a lot of it out of the discretion of the police and the prosecutor.
RESPONSE B: A lot of good advice in this thread. I will add one other point: Document the hell out of everything you can remember to the best of your ability. Dates, times, text messages/emails, factual points of what happened. This will bolster your claim and diminish his.
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POST: My Mom lost custody of me years ago and I have a restraining order against her. She has requested a copy of my birth cert - is there anything I should be wary of legally / anything I should do? (Illinois) Background, my mom has drug addiction problems and lost custody of me when I was 15. My aunt on my dad's side became my legal guardian and this remained until I turned 18 (I am now 23). I had occasional contact with my mother over the years (she occasionally gets clean, before she relapses again). In fall of 2020 she relapsed again and her actions became increasingly problematic. She and her boyfriend broke into my apartment and threatened my roommate with a gun, at which point I got a restraining order against both of them and they have stayed away since. Recently my personal papers got wet from a leaking pipe in my apartment building and I requested a new copy of my birth cert. I had problems with the request and learned that my mother has actually ALSO made this request recently, and was mailed a copy of my birth cert in the last week of December. I am wary of what she would want this for - it's not exactly a keepsake item so I am not sure what she could be doing with it, which makes me fearful of credit fraud or something. I do have a freeze applied on my credit as I've worried about her trying to use my identity, but not sure what else I should be worried about. Is there anything specific I should be afraid of / anything I should do? Or is there a good reason someone knows of that she might have wanted this to assuage my fears lol?
RESPONSE A: Could she be trying to apply for unemployment benefits or Covid relief payments? Do you need a birth certificate for those?
RESPONSE B: You did well by freezing your credit. It could be several things. Tax season is coming up, also there has been stimulus checks given out. She may be trying to pull something here.
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POST: My Mom lost custody of me years ago and I have a restraining order against her. She has requested a copy of my birth cert - is there anything I should be wary of legally / anything I should do? (Illinois) Background, my mom has drug addiction problems and lost custody of me when I was 15. My aunt on my dad's side became my legal guardian and this remained until I turned 18 (I am now 23). I had occasional contact with my mother over the years (she occasionally gets clean, before she relapses again). In fall of 2020 she relapsed again and her actions became increasingly problematic. She and her boyfriend broke into my apartment and threatened my roommate with a gun, at which point I got a restraining order against both of them and they have stayed away since. Recently my personal papers got wet from a leaking pipe in my apartment building and I requested a new copy of my birth cert. I had problems with the request and learned that my mother has actually ALSO made this request recently, and was mailed a copy of my birth cert in the last week of December. I am wary of what she would want this for - it's not exactly a keepsake item so I am not sure what she could be doing with it, which makes me fearful of credit fraud or something. I do have a freeze applied on my credit as I've worried about her trying to use my identity, but not sure what else I should be worried about. Is there anything specific I should be afraid of / anything I should do? Or is there a good reason someone knows of that she might have wanted this to assuage my fears lol?
RESPONSE A: You did well by freezing your credit. It could be several things. Tax season is coming up, also there has been stimulus checks given out. She may be trying to pull something here.
RESPONSE B: Check your credit. Make sure no one has applied for unemployment benefits.
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POST: Father in law passed away. Wife is being sent $8k in bills and threatened with collection from the nursing home where he spent his final days. She never had any agreement with the home for care or services. How should we respond to 30 day collection notices? We’re In Ohio.
RESPONSE A: Not clear if it his wife or your wife (his child). For purposes of discussion I will assume it is your wife as the executor. In the past I have found nursing homes and other providers will work with you if you tell them what is going on. The bills are against the estate. Does he have the assets to pay them? If you tell the nursing home that you are selling his property and the bill will be paid in 60 days vice total silence, they should work with you. If the estate is going to be in the negative, spend money on a lawyer if you haven't already. Filial responsibility laws are narrow in scope and some states do not have them. Again, this is where a lawyer comes in handy. Best bet is to build the ledger for the estate. Assets and liabilities. From there you can make informed decisions.
RESPONSE B: So Ohio does have a filial responsibility law, but according to most of the online reading, courts rarely enforce this. Some of the questions would be: Was FIL covered by Medicare or Medicaid? They should be covering any payments. Was there an estate? If so, that is where payments would come from first. And then, while this is not legal advice, are you getting notices from the home or a collection agency? Either way, they are demand letters but have no force of law. They can make all the noise they want but only a court can tell you that you have an obligation to pay. The only time you actually have to respond is if you are served with a lawsuit in a court in your jurisdiction. Then you need to respond and possibly have an attorney assist you.
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POST: My father [63] is living in an AZ nursing home. I just learned they forgot to give him a medication all week and he now has a complication because of it. I am way far away out of state. I'm calling to figure out what's going on today. Do I have any legal recourse?
RESPONSE A: Arizona Department of Human Services investigates medical neglect in Nursing homes. Here is the link, you can make a report online. https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/ltc-facilities/index.php
RESPONSE B: Call Adult Protective Services in your county
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POST: of garbage. Any advice or links or anything would be greatly appreciated. For background, I live in the city of Tacoma WA. Thank you!
RESPONSE A: Here is where you can report the abandoned vehicles (be sure to include location, car make/model, and license plate if they have one) https://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=38900&rqst=14 It doesn't matter if you know the owner, an abandoned vehicle is any vehicle on city streets that hasn't moved for an extended period of time or is clearly inoperable. They aren't making this a priority right now unless it's a safety issue but you can at least get them in a queue.
RESPONSE B: >we live in Tacoma, WA] in the hospital district Are you in the Mary Bridge / Wright Park neighborhood or elsewhere ? In general, the only agency with authority to tow inoperable vehicles from street parking that aren't actually blocking traffic/hydrants/access within the City of Tacoma is the Public Works department's "Road Use Compliance Officers". They are still prioritizing health and safety issues over nuisance vehicles, but they're [the agency to which you can make a report. Similarly, City code inspectors have authority over derelict vehicles on private property in some instances. If health inspectors are addressing other problems with the property, they haven't overlooked the cars. >Will I get in trouble for having them towed if I know they belong to my neighbors? No licensed private towing company is going to touch them if you don't have a registration. If you talked one into it, or hired a gypsy tow rig, your neighbors would have a cause of action against you for the impound fees. In my neighborhood there are about 30 RVs being used for housing, and most of them were towed to their locations by a couple of entrepreneurs who have a tow truck and have a thriving business moving trailers whenever they get red-tagged by the City. Their services can be purchased informally for cash.
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POST: front is already hard enough competing with the nurses, let alone my neighbors and their 7 total vehicles. The vehicles definitely belong to them because back when I first moved in 5 or so years ago, they drove those cars. But sometime in mid 2020 they stopped, parked them up next to each other on the curb and have never moved them since. Never seen anyone come to work on them, they’ve simply never moved since for well over a year if not close to two years now. Is there anything I can do to force these people to deal with or remove these vehicles? Can I have them towed for being clearly broken and parked on the city street for over a year? Will I get in trouble for having them towed if I know they belong to my neighbors? I’ve tried talking to these people before but they’re either not home/ignoring my knocking, or they tell me they’ll deal with it later and never do. Mind you these people are also garbage hoarders that have had city health inspectors called on them by the previous landlord, so they’re clearly not in the habit of letting go of garbage. Any advice or links or anything would be greatly appreciated. For background, I live in the city of Tacoma WA. Thank you!
RESPONSE A: Here is where you can report the abandoned vehicles (be sure to include location, car make/model, and license plate if they have one) https://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=38900&rqst=14 It doesn't matter if you know the owner, an abandoned vehicle is any vehicle on city streets that hasn't moved for an extended period of time or is clearly inoperable. They aren't making this a priority right now unless it's a safety issue but you can at least get them in a queue.
RESPONSE B: your local code enforcement office is the first place i'd start - https://www.cityoftacoma.org/government/city\_departments/neighborhood\_and\_community\_services/code\_compliance\_and\_enforcement
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POST: them up next to each other on the curb and have never moved them since. Never seen anyone come to work on them, they’ve simply never moved since for well over a year if not close to two years now. Is there anything I can do to force these people to deal with or remove these vehicles? Can I have them towed for being clearly broken and parked on the city street for over a year? Will I get in trouble for having them towed if I know they belong to my neighbors? I’ve tried talking to these people before but they’re either not home/ignoring my knocking, or they tell me they’ll deal with it later and never do. Mind you these people are also garbage hoarders that have had city health inspectors called on them by the previous landlord, so they’re clearly not in the habit of letting go of garbage. Any advice or links or anything would be greatly appreciated. For background, I live in the city of Tacoma WA. Thank you!
RESPONSE A: The ones on their property could also violate local city laws. Found this "Vehicles on private lots must be parked on an all weather surface and limited to up to four vehicles or no more than 60 percent of the combined front and side yard of a home. However, the lot must have legal access from the street or alley. If there is no driveway, you are not allowed to park in the yard." https://cms.cityoftacoma.org/HR/NCS/CBS/Park_Your_Vehicle.pdf
RESPONSE B: Here is where you can report the abandoned vehicles (be sure to include location, car make/model, and license plate if they have one) https://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=38900&rqst=14 It doesn't matter if you know the owner, an abandoned vehicle is any vehicle on city streets that hasn't moved for an extended period of time or is clearly inoperable. They aren't making this a priority right now unless it's a safety issue but you can at least get them in a queue.
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POST: backyard(we have alleys here so most people tend to park in back) preventing them from parking back there. It’s their yard though so, whatever. Then out front, they have a broken down truck and van that are parked on the street and haven’t moved in at least a year. The cars are visibly broken down and are missing parts like windows and bumpers. We do not have designated parking spots, we live in the city in the hospital district so parking out front is already hard enough competing with the nurses, let alone my neighbors and their 7 total vehicles. The vehicles definitely belong to them because back when I first moved in 5 or so years ago, they drove those cars. But sometime in mid 2020 they stopped, parked them up next to each other on the curb and have never moved them since. Never seen anyone come to work on them, they’ve simply never moved since for well over a year if not close to two years now. Is there anything I can do to force these people to deal with or remove these vehicles? Can I have them towed for being clearly broken and parked on the city street for over a year? Will I get in trouble for having them towed if I know they belong to my neighbors? I’ve tried talking to these people before but they’re either not home/ignoring my knocking, or they tell me they’ll deal with it later and never do. Mind you these people are also garbage hoarders that have had city health inspectors called on them by the previous landlord, so they’re clearly not in the habit of letting go of garbage. Any advice or links or anything would be greatly appreciated. For background, I live in the city of Tacoma WA. Thank you!
RESPONSE A: Call the non-emergency police line and report abandoned cars. They will put a sticker on them saying to move in xx number of days or they'll be towed.
RESPONSE B: your local code enforcement office is the first place i'd start - https://www.cityoftacoma.org/government/city\_departments/neighborhood\_and\_community\_services/code\_compliance\_and\_enforcement
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POST: the street and haven’t moved in at least a year. The cars are visibly broken down and are missing parts like windows and bumpers. We do not have designated parking spots, we live in the city in the hospital district so parking out front is already hard enough competing with the nurses, let alone my neighbors and their 7 total vehicles. The vehicles definitely belong to them because back when I first moved in 5 or so years ago, they drove those cars. But sometime in mid 2020 they stopped, parked them up next to each other on the curb and have never moved them since. Never seen anyone come to work on them, they’ve simply never moved since for well over a year if not close to two years now. Is there anything I can do to force these people to deal with or remove these vehicles? Can I have them towed for being clearly broken and parked on the city street for over a year? Will I get in trouble for having them towed if I know they belong to my neighbors? I’ve tried talking to these people before but they’re either not home/ignoring my knocking, or they tell me they’ll deal with it later and never do. Mind you these people are also garbage hoarders that have had city health inspectors called on them by the previous landlord, so they’re clearly not in the habit of letting go of garbage. Any advice or links or anything would be greatly appreciated. For background, I live in the city of Tacoma WA. Thank you!
RESPONSE A: The ones on their property could also violate local city laws. Found this "Vehicles on private lots must be parked on an all weather surface and limited to up to four vehicles or no more than 60 percent of the combined front and side yard of a home. However, the lot must have legal access from the street or alley. If there is no driveway, you are not allowed to park in the yard." https://cms.cityoftacoma.org/HR/NCS/CBS/Park_Your_Vehicle.pdf
RESPONSE B: Call the non-emergency police line and report abandoned cars. They will put a sticker on them saying to move in xx number of days or they'll be towed.
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POST: egress and utility, which is the same paperwork the future owner has left in my mailbox. There is no mention that a driveway is or is not allowed to be constructed, but I've been told it is implied to be allowed in the terms "ingress/egress". It's also worth noting that in my land transfer documents, it clearly states that "no structure shall be constructed within six foot on any side yard lot line". Does an easement override these types of statements? At this point, my main questions are: - How can I be absolutely certain of what is currently allowed on my land? Should I wait for him to get all the permits and surveys which will certainly be required? - If the driveway is built, am I entitled to compensation from my title insurance, since we had no knowledge of this supposed easement? Is it worth lawyering up? This driveway will totally downgrade the complexion and value of our otherwise lovely property. Can anyone PLEASE offer any advice or leads for us to investigate his legal right to construct this driveway. I know it's not technically on me to do the investigating but we want to do anything we can to stop this before it gets too far. Thanks!
RESPONSE A: Does the other home have access to the road another way or do they normally drive across your property? You should hire a lawyer and figure out if there is an easement in place because this is a very important factor.
RESPONSE B: Did you keep a copy of the deed you found from 1981? Assuming you found this at the county court. If this easement is not mentioned on your deed from a year ago, then there is the possibility that 1) the easement deed was not recorded 2) it was nontransferable and that would be specified in the deed of easement, or 3) your title company made an error. I would notify the "future" property owner that you object to his plans to perform any construction, subject to your review of the status of the easement and state a reasonable time period to do so. Allowing construction to occur may actually create an implied easement where an existing actual easement may not exist. If the easement does not appear on your deed or plat then it is more likely that it doesn't currently exist.
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POST: ecluded farmhome. We were caught off guard by this since there's no mention of this easement in our deed and even the previous sellers did not disclose any knowledge of an easement. We are trying to get answers from our real estate agent and title company in regard to that. Since then, I've spoken with older neighbors, who could swear that easement is no longer there, that it was forfeited or altered after my house was built in 1982. I have spent hours at my county and township offices, searching for plans and documents. After playing Davinci Code, I did find evidence (map and deed from 1977 and 81) of there being a proposed easement on my land for ingress and egress and utility, which is the same paperwork the future owner has left in my mailbox. There is no mention that a driveway is or is not allowed to be constructed, but I've been told it is implied to be allowed in the terms "ingress/egress". It's also worth noting that in my land transfer documents, it clearly states that "no structure shall be constructed within six foot on any side yard lot line". Does an easement override these types of statements? At this point, my main questions are: - How can I be absolutely certain of what is currently allowed on my land? Should I wait for him to get all the permits and surveys which will certainly be required? - If the driveway is built, am I entitled to compensation from my title insurance, since we had no knowledge of this supposed easement? Is it worth lawyering up? This driveway will totally downgrade the complexion and value of our otherwise lovely property. Can anyone PLEASE offer any advice or leads for us to investigate his legal right to construct this driveway. I know it's not technically on me to do the investigating but we want to do anything we can to stop this before it gets too far. Thanks!
RESPONSE A: Doing your own research is good. But perhaps you should also send a certified letter demanding that Future Neighbor produce some proof that the easement exists. In your letter, state that you believe it doesn't exist and you have no intention of granting it either.
RESPONSE B: Contact your title insurance company. They should cover any claims of an easement going through the property.
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POST: door neighbors', and then back about 300 yards to his secluded farmhome. We were caught off guard by this since there's no mention of this easement in our deed and even the previous sellers did not disclose any knowledge of an easement. We are trying to get answers from our real estate agent and title company in regard to that. Since then, I've spoken with older neighbors, who could swear that easement is no longer there, that it was forfeited or altered after my house was built in 1982. I have spent hours at my county and township offices, searching for plans and documents. After playing Davinci Code, I did find evidence (map and deed from 1977 and 81) of there being a proposed easement on my land for ingress and egress and utility, which is the same paperwork the future owner has left in my mailbox. There is no mention that a driveway is or is not allowed to be constructed, but I've been told it is implied to be allowed in the terms "ingress/egress". It's also worth noting that in my land transfer documents, it clearly states that "no structure shall be constructed within six foot on any side yard lot line". Does an easement override these types of statements? At this point, my main questions are: - How can I be absolutely certain of what is currently allowed on my land? Should I wait for him to get all the permits and surveys which will certainly be required? - If the driveway is built, am I entitled to compensation from my title insurance, since we had no knowledge of this supposed easement? Is it worth lawyering up? This driveway will totally downgrade the complexion and value of our otherwise lovely property. Can anyone PLEASE offer any advice or leads for us to investigate his legal right to construct this driveway. I know it's not technically on me to do the investigating but we want to do anything we can to stop this before it gets too far. Thanks!
RESPONSE A: Get an attorney to draft a letter to your neighbor that addressees the easement. Call his bluff that there is an easement.
RESPONSE B: This is absolutely the right time to get an attorney involved. A few hundred dollars investment now could save you a major headache later down the line.
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POST: land transfer documents, it clearly states that "no structure shall be constructed within six foot on any side yard lot line". Does an easement override these types of statements? At this point, my main questions are: - How can I be absolutely certain of what is currently allowed on my land? Should I wait for him to get all the permits and surveys which will certainly be required? - If the driveway is built, am I entitled to compensation from my title insurance, since we had no knowledge of this supposed easement? Is it worth lawyering up? This driveway will totally downgrade the complexion and value of our otherwise lovely property. Can anyone PLEASE offer any advice or leads for us to investigate his legal right to construct this driveway. I know it's not technically on me to do the investigating but we want to do anything we can to stop this before it gets too far. Thanks!
RESPONSE A: Get an attorney to draft a letter to your neighbor that addressees the easement. Call his bluff that there is an easement.
RESPONSE B: is there any way you can put up signs in the intended area or contact that driveway company that you do not give permission for any work to done on the property until it has been properly investigated from your side. i would hate to wake up one morning or come home from work or something and half those trees have been cut down or a big trench for drainage fill. god forbid the actual fucking driveway. some notification that, at the very least, you can use against them should they start the work. ...and really, *this* is the way he chooses to broach the subject, no discussion, just go ahead with the project and see if anybody says anything. not even a knock on your door and 'hey, i would really like access to my property from this side, i believe i have the right anyway but would you mind taking a minute with me and working out a way that we can both agree to'. these are your neighbours, you don't have to like them but you do have to live beside them, how much effort does it really take. nope, i have a dubious piece of paper that says i don't technically need your approval so idgaf.
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POST: ". Does an easement override these types of statements? At this point, my main questions are: - How can I be absolutely certain of what is currently allowed on my land? Should I wait for him to get all the permits and surveys which will certainly be required? - If the driveway is built, am I entitled to compensation from my title insurance, since we had no knowledge of this supposed easement? Is it worth lawyering up? This driveway will totally downgrade the complexion and value of our otherwise lovely property. Can anyone PLEASE offer any advice or leads for us to investigate his legal right to construct this driveway. I know it's not technically on me to do the investigating but we want to do anything we can to stop this before it gets too far. Thanks!
RESPONSE A: is there any way you can put up signs in the intended area or contact that driveway company that you do not give permission for any work to done on the property until it has been properly investigated from your side. i would hate to wake up one morning or come home from work or something and half those trees have been cut down or a big trench for drainage fill. god forbid the actual fucking driveway. some notification that, at the very least, you can use against them should they start the work. ...and really, *this* is the way he chooses to broach the subject, no discussion, just go ahead with the project and see if anybody says anything. not even a knock on your door and 'hey, i would really like access to my property from this side, i believe i have the right anyway but would you mind taking a minute with me and working out a way that we can both agree to'. these are your neighbours, you don't have to like them but you do have to live beside them, how much effort does it really take. nope, i have a dubious piece of paper that says i don't technically need your approval so idgaf.
RESPONSE B: Is the only paperwork you and your neighbor have found something that says there's a *proposed* easement? There's a chance it's legal jargon, but a "proposal" doesn't sound very authoritative to me.
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POST: truckload of dirt to block easement in situations such as this. The other land owners would have to deal with the township or attorneys to get it resolved and a lot of time it will help make the problem go away. My question is, if I were to dump a few truck loads of dirt on the gravel road and block the easement, what potential issues could I be looking at? The neighbors leaving are grumpy senior aged people who are about to sell their home. They actually already purchased a new place. Any advice would be appreciated. I tried being nice. I tried offering money. Now they're just being rude not to mention driving across a questionable bridge that is located on our property. If I'm going to do this, it's going to happen before they sell.
RESPONSE A: I am not a lawyer and I can not give you any expert legal advice. Nobody in this sub will be able to give you better advice than your own lawyer. This is not legal advice so hopefully I don't run afoul of the rules for this. What I would consider looking in to, and discuss with my attorney, is that the bridge is unsafe. I don't know who would be responsible for the cost of replacing it if say an Engineer deemed it to be unstable. If it's a cost that would be split between you and the other party, or better yet by the other party alone, then you can use that to approach them again asking how they'd like to take care of paying for their portion of the replacement cost in the name of safety while once again offering to buy them out instead.
RESPONSE B: It depends on the kind of easement. the Pennsylvania supreme Court has found there to be no reason that an easement in Gross cannot be passed along with the property. If it's an easement in appurtennant it can be blocked by you during the sale because a new one has to be created. that I could find if it is an easement in Gross there isn't much you can do about it. Also I don't think it's a very good idea to block a legal easement. I'm not your lawyer this isn't legal advice but I do live out in the country in PA and deal with this.
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POST: So as stated in the title, mother was not told about any easements outside of utilities during signing/closing. Neighbors were getting annoyed that we park in the driveway, our driveway, and eventually provided a court document signed by both previous owners and notarized. The house is the type of place where you get 99 year leases for like $1. And the community actually owns the land, but she own the house. We checked and the community housing authorities have no easements on record. The access of the easement is pretty straightforward, "joint driveway," but there is no termination date. It states: "This easement shall be binding upon heirs, executors, administrators, agents or assigns of the parties hereto and shall run with the land." So both current owners have no relation to the previous owners. So how would she fit into one of those mentioned, heir/exec/admin/etc. Note: The parties on the document have no relationship to the community housing authorities. and that authority is not representated on the document. Would this be binding? Thank you.
RESPONSE A: Your neighbor and former owner should have used a real estate attorney when they entered into this agreement. The attorney would have informed them that this needed to be recorded with the local registry of deeds (or whatever is called in your area) in order to be legitimate. You should retain a real estate attorney to deal with this. I suspect it will be pretty straightforward for the court to decide the agreement is not valid if it was never recorded.
RESPONSE B: Was that paper filed in court and approved by a judge??? Did they properly get the easement registered on the deed and plat? If not then it means nothing. They could not even file it now since the person that signed is no longer an owner. 1st step ask them for a copy of the document and pay a lawyer to review and verify that it is a real document. If they refuse to give you a copy or let you take a picture of it then it is most likely fake. Also, if the previous tenants were just leasing and not owners, then they cant legally sign a deal for an easement so the document cant be real. Again get a copy and pay a lawyer to review it.
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POST: a DRIVEWAY EASEMENT signed by both lot's previous owners. First off, if it's not clear. We do not agree with the "easement" and the neighbor is nasty and we want nothing to do with him. So as stated in the title, mother was not told about any easements outside of utilities during signing/closing. Neighbors were getting annoyed that we park in the driveway, our driveway, and eventually provided a court document signed by both previous owners and notarized. The house is the type of place where you get 99 year leases for like $1. And the community actually owns the land, but she own the house. We checked and the community housing authorities have no easements on record. The access of the easement is pretty straightforward, "joint driveway," but there is no termination date. It states: "This easement shall be binding upon heirs, executors, administrators, agents or assigns of the parties hereto and shall run with the land." So both current owners have no relation to the previous owners. So how would she fit into one of those mentioned, heir/exec/admin/etc. Note: The parties on the document have no relationship to the community housing authorities. and that authority is not representated on the document. Would this be binding? Thank you.
RESPONSE A: You need to get a lawyer asap. Did you get title insurance? If so contact them. If not, look for a real estate attorney via your state's bar website.
RESPONSE B: Was that paper filed in court and approved by a judge??? Did they properly get the easement registered on the deed and plat? If not then it means nothing. They could not even file it now since the person that signed is no longer an owner. 1st step ask them for a copy of the document and pay a lawyer to review and verify that it is a real document. If they refuse to give you a copy or let you take a picture of it then it is most likely fake. Also, if the previous tenants were just leasing and not owners, then they cant legally sign a deal for an easement so the document cant be real. Again get a copy and pay a lawyer to review it.
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POST: sober, if he can’t afford an attorney is he screwed? My friend was driving last night and arrested for DUI even though he blew a 0 on the officers breathalyzer and at the station. The cop thought he was under the influence of drugs so he had to go to the hospital for a blood test, then was booked and released. He never does drugs not even weed so I know the blood will be negative. The problem is every lawyer in the area is charging thousands of dollars to represent, and my friend doesn’t even have a penny in his savings, in fact he’s in tons of debt. If he can’t afford an attorney does this mean he’ll automatically be found guilty, even though all the test results show he’s negative?
RESPONSE A: Cops arresting for DUI is not the same thing as being charged with a DUI in a criminal court case. A prosecutor needs to review the evidence and decide whether to file charges. I am a prosecutor. I sometimes will file a DUI without the lab test results back yet, but it has to be a very solid DUI that I 100% expect a positive lab result in. More often, I will wait for the labs to come back. If the labs don't show anything, I would not charge a DUI. (Edit to add: if I file on a case and the labs come back clean, I dismiss that case.) IF your friend is actually charged with a crime in court, he needs to get a public defender. They are perfectly competent attorneys. Your friend should also be aware that (depending on your state's DUI laws), you can get a DUI for driving under the influence of legal drugs. In some states, it doesn't even have to be prescription or a controlled substance; you can get a DUI on Benadryl. In others, it has to be a controlled substance.
RESPONSE B: Assuming this happened in the US: If he is charged with a crime and cannot afford a private lawyer, a public defender will be assigned to him at no cost. So he will have representation. Have him tell the lawyer everything and listen to their advice.
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POST: don’t have money for a lawyer. Is there any way I can get this fixed on my own now or do I have to wait until it goes to court and I see the judge? The location is Florida. Sorry if my question seems obvious, I don’t really know anything about court or family law stuff.
RESPONSE A: **Florida lawyer here.** Contact an attorney of your own. I recommend you go to a law school and get a student from the law clinic to do the work. If you're in Miami, try FIU or UM. Florida statute 57.105 can give you relief here. Your attorney will draft a letter to the plaintiff's counsel advising them of the error and that the suit is frivolous. He'll get ten days to voluntarily dismiss the case. If he doesn't, your attorney files your motion for sanctions. Now, if you win, you can get your attorney's fees and costs paid back by the plaintiff's attorney. Do this *today.* Edit: Thanks for the gold!
RESPONSE B: See here: also a woman being sued for fathering a child, odd that. I'll paraphrase what I suggested to her. You may, be able to get out of this without needing a lawyer. I assume that the woman asking for child support does have an attorney, if so, send a registered letter to that attorney with a copy of your driver's license and ideally a copy of your birth certificate to show this attorney that not only are you a woman now, but you have always been one. Also call the woman's lawyer on the phone, don't call the court. They don't want to waste time suing the wrong person, but will want to find the correct one. simple proof that you're a lady and always have been should shut this down quickly. You can also file an answer, pro-se. This will require a bit of time on your part, but in essence they have filed a complaint with the court alleging that you're the dad. You file a response, with the court and a copy to the other party, stating that it is impossible. probably they'll drop the suit quickly. good luck.
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POST: accused of not paying child support for the child I **fathered**. The child is 11, I am 19. It's not a scam because I phoned the courthouse and they actually have a file for the case. I told them it was a mistake but no one there would listen. My first name is definitely not a man’s name (Abigail) and my last name is not common at all. I checked my bank account and my credit but my identity was not stolen or compromised as far as anyone could tell. I don’t have money for a lawyer. Is there any way I can get this fixed on my own now or do I have to wait until it goes to court and I see the judge? The location is Florida. Sorry if my question seems obvious, I don’t really know anything about court or family law stuff.
RESPONSE A: This is probably a case of mistaken identity. It happens all of the time. I once accidentally served a woman who had a very similar name to, and the same initials and date of birth as, the guy I was trying to serve. All it takes is a phone call to the correct person to resolve this. If the petitioner is being represented by an attorney, the attorney's name and information will be included in the paperwork you received. Give them the case number and explain you have been incorrectly served. The attorney may ask you to send the paperwork back, or he may instruct you to destroy it. You shouldn't have to do anything more than that.
RESPONSE B: **Florida lawyer here.** Contact an attorney of your own. I recommend you go to a law school and get a student from the law clinic to do the work. If you're in Miami, try FIU or UM. Florida statute 57.105 can give you relief here. Your attorney will draft a letter to the plaintiff's counsel advising them of the error and that the suit is frivolous. He'll get ten days to voluntarily dismiss the case. If he doesn't, your attorney files your motion for sanctions. Now, if you win, you can get your attorney's fees and costs paid back by the plaintiff's attorney. Do this *today.* Edit: Thanks for the gold!
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POST: ing me of not paying child support for the 11 year old I fathered. I'm 19 and a woman. That's not a typo in the title of my post. I am a woman who is being accused of not paying child support for the child I **fathered**. The child is 11, I am 19. It's not a scam because I phoned the courthouse and they actually have a file for the case. I told them it was a mistake but no one there would listen. My first name is definitely not a man’s name (Abigail) and my last name is not common at all. I checked my bank account and my credit but my identity was not stolen or compromised as far as anyone could tell. I don’t have money for a lawyer. Is there any way I can get this fixed on my own now or do I have to wait until it goes to court and I see the judge? The location is Florida. Sorry if my question seems obvious, I don’t really know anything about court or family law stuff.
RESPONSE A: You said you've never been to the city the attorney is in. Do you live in the city/county that the lawsuit is filed in? But really, don't worry about this too much. As long as you don't ignore it, you'll be fine. It was some dumb mistake, and most likely the attorney will apologize profusely and alter the lawsuit, and it'll be a funny story you can tell at parties.
RESPONSE B: **Florida lawyer here.** Contact an attorney of your own. I recommend you go to a law school and get a student from the law clinic to do the work. If you're in Miami, try FIU or UM. Florida statute 57.105 can give you relief here. Your attorney will draft a letter to the plaintiff's counsel advising them of the error and that the suit is frivolous. He'll get ten days to voluntarily dismiss the case. If he doesn't, your attorney files your motion for sanctions. Now, if you win, you can get your attorney's fees and costs paid back by the plaintiff's attorney. Do this *today.* Edit: Thanks for the gold!
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POST: I was served with papers accusing me of not paying child support for the 11 year old I fathered. I'm 19 and a woman. That's not a typo in the title of my post. I am a woman who is being accused of not paying child support for the child I **fathered**. The child is 11, I am 19. It's not a scam because I phoned the courthouse and they actually have a file for the case. I told them it was a mistake but no one there would listen. My first name is definitely not a man’s name (Abigail) and my last name is not common at all. I checked my bank account and my credit but my identity was not stolen or compromised as far as anyone could tell. I don’t have money for a lawyer. Is there any way I can get this fixed on my own now or do I have to wait until it goes to court and I see the judge? The location is Florida. Sorry if my question seems obvious, I don’t really know anything about court or family law stuff.
RESPONSE A: **Florida lawyer here.** Contact an attorney of your own. I recommend you go to a law school and get a student from the law clinic to do the work. If you're in Miami, try FIU or UM. Florida statute 57.105 can give you relief here. Your attorney will draft a letter to the plaintiff's counsel advising them of the error and that the suit is frivolous. He'll get ten days to voluntarily dismiss the case. If he doesn't, your attorney files your motion for sanctions. Now, if you win, you can get your attorney's fees and costs paid back by the plaintiff's attorney. Do this *today.* Edit: Thanks for the gold!
RESPONSE B: Whoa! Two in three days! It must be "deadbeat mom" week. (I kid, OP. That other case is a lot like yours. Woman with no children served for child support. In her case, it was mistaken identity; she has a unisex first name.)
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POST: I was served with papers accusing me of not paying child support for the 11 year old I fathered. I'm 19 and a woman. That's not a typo in the title of my post. I am a woman who is being accused of not paying child support for the child I **fathered**. The child is 11, I am 19. It's not a scam because I phoned the courthouse and they actually have a file for the case. I told them it was a mistake but no one there would listen. My first name is definitely not a man’s name (Abigail) and my last name is not common at all. I checked my bank account and my credit but my identity was not stolen or compromised as far as anyone could tell. I don’t have money for a lawyer. Is there any way I can get this fixed on my own now or do I have to wait until it goes to court and I see the judge? The location is Florida. Sorry if my question seems obvious, I don’t really know anything about court or family law stuff.
RESPONSE A: Go to court and explain the situation. You shouldn't need a lawyer.
RESPONSE B: **Florida lawyer here.** Contact an attorney of your own. I recommend you go to a law school and get a student from the law clinic to do the work. If you're in Miami, try FIU or UM. Florida statute 57.105 can give you relief here. Your attorney will draft a letter to the plaintiff's counsel advising them of the error and that the suit is frivolous. He'll get ten days to voluntarily dismiss the case. If he doesn't, your attorney files your motion for sanctions. Now, if you win, you can get your attorney's fees and costs paid back by the plaintiff's attorney. Do this *today.* Edit: Thanks for the gold!
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POST: Police thought I was evading arrest, I just didn't want to stop car in the middle of nowhere... I'll keep this brief. I was on a highway at 3am on Monday, coming home from my job that runs late into the night. I see a cop following me for a few minutes before he begins flashing the lights at me to pull over. Seeing as it was late, and there was basically no one else around, I didn't feel good about pulling over. I slowed down, put my blinkers on, and called 911. I asked the operator to let the cop know that I'd be pulling into the 24/7 Wal*Mart near my home. She claims she complied. The cop began to tailgate me. It took fifteen minutes for me to get to the Wal*Mart. The cop arrested me for "Second Degree Police Eluding". He also suspected I was drunk but I passed my sobriety test. I also got a ticket for "Reckless Driving". My court date is around a month from now. I spoke to an attorney, and asked if I could have the operator vouch for me. Apparently, she can't??? So now I have no proof that I *wasn't* evading police. Am I fucked now? If not that, what can I do to prove that I wasn't trying to outrun the cops?
RESPONSE A: Talk to another attorney; anyone competent should be able to get your 911 call to mitigate damages. But you don't get to pick where to pull over.
RESPONSE B: >I spoke to an attorney, and asked if I could have the operator vouch for me. Apparently, she can't??? I don't see why your attorney cannot get a recording of your 911 call.
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POST: Police thought I was evading arrest, I just didn't want to stop car in the middle of nowhere... I'll keep this brief. I was on a highway at 3am on Monday, coming home from my job that runs late into the night. I see a cop following me for a few minutes before he begins flashing the lights at me to pull over. Seeing as it was late, and there was basically no one else around, I didn't feel good about pulling over. I slowed down, put my blinkers on, and called 911. I asked the operator to let the cop know that I'd be pulling into the 24/7 Wal*Mart near my home. She claims she complied. The cop began to tailgate me. It took fifteen minutes for me to get to the Wal*Mart. The cop arrested me for "Second Degree Police Eluding". He also suspected I was drunk but I passed my sobriety test. I also got a ticket for "Reckless Driving". My court date is around a month from now. I spoke to an attorney, and asked if I could have the operator vouch for me. Apparently, she can't??? So now I have no proof that I *wasn't* evading police. Am I fucked now? If not that, what can I do to prove that I wasn't trying to outrun the cops?
RESPONSE A: 911 calls are within the scope of discovery that a DA has. Get a new lawyer.
RESPONSE B: Talk to another attorney; anyone competent should be able to get your 911 call to mitigate damages. But you don't get to pick where to pull over.
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POST: Police thought I was evading arrest, I just didn't want to stop car in the middle of nowhere... I'll keep this brief. I was on a highway at 3am on Monday, coming home from my job that runs late into the night. I see a cop following me for a few minutes before he begins flashing the lights at me to pull over. Seeing as it was late, and there was basically no one else around, I didn't feel good about pulling over. I slowed down, put my blinkers on, and called 911. I asked the operator to let the cop know that I'd be pulling into the 24/7 Wal*Mart near my home. She claims she complied. The cop began to tailgate me. It took fifteen minutes for me to get to the Wal*Mart. The cop arrested me for "Second Degree Police Eluding". He also suspected I was drunk but I passed my sobriety test. I also got a ticket for "Reckless Driving". My court date is around a month from now. I spoke to an attorney, and asked if I could have the operator vouch for me. Apparently, she can't??? So now I have no proof that I *wasn't* evading police. Am I fucked now? If not that, what can I do to prove that I wasn't trying to outrun the cops?
RESPONSE A: Did 911 not tell you , "I'm in contact with the officer , pull over now." ?
RESPONSE B: Talk to another attorney; anyone competent should be able to get your 911 call to mitigate damages. But you don't get to pick where to pull over.
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POST: Police thought I was evading arrest, I just didn't want to stop car in the middle of nowhere... I'll keep this brief. I was on a highway at 3am on Monday, coming home from my job that runs late into the night. I see a cop following me for a few minutes before he begins flashing the lights at me to pull over. Seeing as it was late, and there was basically no one else around, I didn't feel good about pulling over. I slowed down, put my blinkers on, and called 911. I asked the operator to let the cop know that I'd be pulling into the 24/7 Wal*Mart near my home. She claims she complied. The cop began to tailgate me. It took fifteen minutes for me to get to the Wal*Mart. The cop arrested me for "Second Degree Police Eluding". He also suspected I was drunk but I passed my sobriety test. I also got a ticket for "Reckless Driving". My court date is around a month from now. I spoke to an attorney, and asked if I could have the operator vouch for me. Apparently, she can't??? So now I have no proof that I *wasn't* evading police. Am I fucked now? If not that, what can I do to prove that I wasn't trying to outrun the cops?
RESPONSE A: So, from what I can see 2nd degree eluding is a charge that could result in 5-10 years in prison. You're going to want a criminal defense attorney that specializes in this type of charge.
RESPONSE B: Talk to another attorney; anyone competent should be able to get your 911 call to mitigate damages. But you don't get to pick where to pull over.
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POST: brief. I was on a highway at 3am on Monday, coming home from my job that runs late into the night. I see a cop following me for a few minutes before he begins flashing the lights at me to pull over. Seeing as it was late, and there was basically no one else around, I didn't feel good about pulling over. I slowed down, put my blinkers on, and called 911. I asked the operator to let the cop know that I'd be pulling into the 24/7 Wal*Mart near my home. She claims she complied. The cop began to tailgate me. It took fifteen minutes for me to get to the Wal*Mart. The cop arrested me for "Second Degree Police Eluding". He also suspected I was drunk but I passed my sobriety test. I also got a ticket for "Reckless Driving". My court date is around a month from now. I spoke to an attorney, and asked if I could have the operator vouch for me. Apparently, she can't??? So now I have no proof that I *wasn't* evading police. Am I fucked now? If not that, what can I do to prove that I wasn't trying to outrun the cops?
RESPONSE A: FYI, there was a murder in the 90s where I'm from (Delaware County, PA - on route 476), a woman was pulled over in the middle of the night by a fake police officer (he had a light kit). I learned to drive in the 90s and my mom told me never to pull over in an area that was not well-lit or preferably staffed, like a gas station. Idk if it helps to learn this but I believe you had a right to do what you did.
RESPONSE B: A couple minutes to drive far enough to get past the part where there's a scary-ass 200 foot shear cliff beside the shoulder makes sense. Fifteen minutes to drive to the place of your choosing? Er, no, that's just dumb. You're required to pull over, you can't negotiate the conditions of said pullover-age.
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POST: lk of SW Hillside and he advised a w/m wearing sweat pants and glasses ran through their investigation and yelled at them. The w/m was advised to stop disturbing the peace and move along at which he yelled at them again before running off. Officer Pilgrim-384 requested Officer Garrett-391 stop the subject and identify him. The w/m was located in the 900 blk of SW Hillside. Dr. Officer Garrett-391 positioned his patrol vehicle infront of the w/m and placed the spotlight on him. The officer then exited the patrol vehicle and said, "Police. Stop." The subject said "no." and kept running. Officer Garrett-391 chased after the suspect on foot for approximately 30 yards before catching him. While running, the officer gave commands for the suspect to "stop" approximately four more times. Each time a command was given, the w/m acknowledged with some statement about how he did not have to because he had not broken a law. The w/m refused to give the officer his name and birthday until they were at the Burleson Jail. At that point he was identified as Alex. (OP) Useful Information: Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491 (1983). The person approached, however, need not answer any questions put to him; indeed, he may decline to listen to the questions at all and may go on his way. He may not be detained even momentarily without reasonable, objective grounds for doing so; and his refusal to listen or answer does not, without more, furnish those grounds.
RESPONSE A: I'm so glad you've come back with more info. Prepare for a deluge of responses.
RESPONSE B: I find this particularly amusing: > The w/m was advised to stop disturbing the peace and move along at which he yelled at them again before running off. Isn't that EXACTLY what the w/m did? Stop disturbing the peace and continue moving along? What a fucking joke this is. If this isn't ACD'd or whatever you folks do down in Texas, I'll be shocked.
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POST: when I was back home. He tells me that he needs the car back regardless. At first, he tells me to just drive on the highway with a spare tire. When I said that that's an issue of safety, he told me to tow it which would be insanely expensive. Finally, he talked to his boss and said they would cover the tire. However, he demanded that I bring the car back tomorrow while they wait for me to get paid. I'm concerned about the situation and wondering if they can demand me to bring the car back tomorrow. Is there anything I can do to buy more time until I get paid? I fully intend to return the car but on such short notice, I don't have the funds, a way to get back to campus, or a way to get back to the dealership once I get paid to get the car back. I appreciate any help y'all can offer!
RESPONSE A: Talk to their General Manager as to what the mistakes were and if you signed all the papers you needed to take delivery. The biggest misconception is they leave 1 or final pieces of paper unhinged and then hit you up 2 weeks later. It's called the take away close. And it's a poor practice. Demand that they get you a better packaged car with lesser apr. I would talk to them before surrending the loan. Chances are their finance department didn't Waco you good enough. So their going to this time around.
RESPONSE B: Did you put an amount down for your income that isn't correct? If you misrepresented your income then you're probably in the wrong....if you represented everything correctly then maybe they are just trying to get the car back because they messed up somewhere like sold it too cheap or something. Have you put the car in your name, got tags, etc? Have you called the bank to verify if they funded the dealership or not? If not, I would do that. If you misrepresented your income, you need to return the vehicle because nearly all vehicle finance agreements allow them to call in your note for various reasons. If they call in the note then take you to court you'll lose if you lied about your income and it'll screw up your credit and such.
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POST: to him), both of their wedding rings, and his suit, and some other things. The total is 12K. She has repaid some of the expenses but he is threatening to sue him for the remaining balance. What is her legal obligation here, and what should she be doing to prepare? Some other miscellaneous notes: * We live in Texas, not sure if there are any state laws that are applicable / we should know about * The amount he invoiced her for is too high for our small claims court right now, but starting in September, the max limit you can sue for in small claims court is increasing and would cover this amount. (Small claims court would be advantageous so we are trying to make sure this gets stalled out so that he doesn't file any lawsuits before then) * He did not include receipts, and the majority of the amounts end in a 0 (ie 30, 120, 2240), which seems like he is estimating (my speculation). * She was not directly involved or listed in many of the transactions. * She is now collecting communication records and other documentation related to the transactions. * Not legally relevant, but we all hated him and felt like he was really pressuring her to get married. Thanks for any guidance!
RESPONSE A: She is only liable for any legally binding contract that she has entered into. He may attempt to argue there was an "oral contract" where these expenses would be shared, but without proof he will be entirely unable to meet the onus that rests upon the plaintiff in a civil suit. Do not pay a cent of this invoice, as even partial payment can be considered accepting the debt. If he does file an action, then get a lawyer. Until then, refuse to pay anything.
RESPONSE B: Not a lawyer but something that people seem to be overlooking is that she did not technically agree to the second wedding. The wedding she agreed to and was involved with the planning of was cancelled. He gave her an ultimatum about the date of the second wedding and she asked for more time. He was the one to call it off, not her. An argument can be made that she would have gone through with the wedding had he not called it off or set an ultimatum.
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POST: they would get married virtually. She asked for more time. They went back and forth about it and he said they would get married on X date or it was over. They did not get married on X date. He then sent her an invoice for wedding and honeymoon related expenses. He included her engagement ring (which she had already returned to him), both of their wedding rings, and his suit, and some other things. The total is 12K. She has repaid some of the expenses but he is threatening to sue him for the remaining balance. What is her legal obligation here, and what should she be doing to prepare? Some other miscellaneous notes: * We live in Texas, not sure if there are any state laws that are applicable / we should know about * The amount he invoiced her for is too high for our small claims court right now, but starting in September, the max limit you can sue for in small claims court is increasing and would cover this amount. (Small claims court would be advantageous so we are trying to make sure this gets stalled out so that he doesn't file any lawsuits before then) * He did not include receipts, and the majority of the amounts end in a 0 (ie 30, 120, 2240), which seems like he is estimating (my speculation). * She was not directly involved or listed in many of the transactions. * She is now collecting communication records and other documentation related to the transactions. * Not legally relevant, but we all hated him and felt like he was really pressuring her to get married. Thanks for any guidance!
RESPONSE A: Not a lawyer It may be relevant if he set a wedding date that she never agreed to nor agreed to any of the reservations.
RESPONSE B: She is only liable for any legally binding contract that she has entered into. He may attempt to argue there was an "oral contract" where these expenses would be shared, but without proof he will be entirely unable to meet the onus that rests upon the plaintiff in a civil suit. Do not pay a cent of this invoice, as even partial payment can be considered accepting the debt. If he does file an action, then get a lawyer. Until then, refuse to pay anything.
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POST: incredibly disrespectful, rude and entitled. He leaves trash in the car as well as bottles of pee in there. The car constantly smells of bad BO as if he’s living in there not showering for days. On the days they agreed he would drop my mom off to work and pick her up he’s been bailing and not showing up. So she’s been having to use Uber to get to and from work while my Uncle is pretty much using her car like it’s his 24/7. She has asked for her car keys back numerous times and has told him he needs to get his own car now because she has helped him enough. But he’s outright refusing to give it back. She’s basically begging him (ridiculous, I know) to give her back her car and he just won’t. He tells her to continue taking Uber in a nasty rude tone. She no longer wants to help him at this point but seems intimidated by him (although she won’t admit it). She can’t get him to give her back her car willingly. What can she do? Outside of the police can she call a towing company to tow it?
RESPONSE A: Towing company owner here. I've dealt with this multiple times. There are 2 ways to do this without anyone being arrested. 1. Hire a repossession company. Most of them are about 4-500 for a repo. & they may not want to a civil issue repo. 2. Locate where he parks the car. Find a Towing company willing to do this beforehand. Have them meet you around the corner from the car & call your local sheriff or police & ask for a civil standby. Which means they are only there to keep the peace. Your mom, the cop & the tow truck will pull up to the car & the tow truck will load it up. She will have to have proof she owns the car to show the tow truck before they just load it up. The cops can't force him to give up the keys so your mom may have to get new keys.
RESPONSE B: Why doesn’t she just wait until he is sleeping and go get it? Hopefully she has an extra set of keys.
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POST: would drop my mom off to work and pick her up he’s been bailing and not showing up. So she’s been having to use Uber to get to and from work while my Uncle is pretty much using her car like it’s his 24/7. She has asked for her car keys back numerous times and has told him he needs to get his own car now because she has helped him enough. But he’s outright refusing to give it back. She’s basically begging him (ridiculous, I know) to give her back her car and he just won’t. He tells her to continue taking Uber in a nasty rude tone. She no longer wants to help him at this point but seems intimidated by him (although she won’t admit it). She can’t get him to give her back her car willingly. What can she do? Outside of the police can she call a towing company to tow it?
RESPONSE A: Just tell him he has a day to return it before it’s reported stolen
RESPONSE B: What state? To the people saying “report it stolen”: 2 problems 1) OPs mom doesn’t seem to want to prosecute. Speaking only for my jurisdiction since OP didn’t give a location, a car can’t be entered as stolen if the owner isn’t willing to prosecute. 2) Again, speaking for my jurisdiction, The uncle did have permission to drive the car, but that permission has expired. So this may not even be a stolen car, but simply an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. If OP lived where I do (since we don’t know where OP lives) they would have to send a letter through certified mail revoking permission and demanding return of the vehicle. You’d then have to wait a specified amount of time, 10 days or so, from when the letter was received or it was returned undeliverable. Only then could you report it stolen. But again, if OP doesn’t want to press charges, they only want their car back, it still won’t be entered as stolen into the NCIC database. And if not then cops can’t tow it or arrest uncle even if he’s found inside it.
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POST: to a lawyer soon and I will contact the Govt "find a will" service. Any other advice or comments on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
RESPONSE A: You can file to probate his estate as intestate. If she wants the property distributed according to a will, she's going to need to produce the will.
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Title: **Mother withholding my father's will. Says the house is "hers now". Land title says they were 'tenants in common' with 2/3rds ownership to my dad and 1/3rd to my mom.**
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> My mother acts suspiciously every time this matter comes up. First she told me "your father and I didn't have wills", and that "when your father died his half of the house went to me". > > Then a few weeks later she said in front of a lawyer "yes I have a will" and "yes my husband had a will". > > The land title says they were 'tenants in common' with 2/3rds ownership by my dad and 1/3rd ownership by my mom. > > She (my mom) says that she has not applied for probate. But seems to think she can sell the house any time she feels like it. > > Something is starting to smell very fishy (?). I will talk to a lawyer soon and I will contact the Govt "find a will" service. Any other advice or comments on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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Title: **Mother withholding my father's will. Says the house is "hers now". Land title says they were 'tenants in common' with 2/3rds ownership to my dad and 1/3rd to my mom.**
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> My mother acts suspiciously every time this matter comes up. First she told me "your father and I didn't have wills", and that "when your father died his half of the house went to me". > > Then a few weeks later she said in front of a lawyer "yes I have a will" and "yes my husband had a will". > > The land title says they were 'tenants in common' with 2/3rds ownership by my dad and 1/3rd ownership by my mom. > > She (my mom) says that she has not applied for probate. But seems to think she can sell the house any time she feels like it. > > Something is starting to smell very fishy (?). I will talk to a lawyer soon and I will contact the Govt "find a will" service. Any other advice or comments on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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RESPONSE B: when did he die and in what state?
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Title: **Mother withholding my father's will. Says the house is "hers now". Land title says they were 'tenants in common' with 2/3rds ownership to my dad and 1/3rd to my mom.**
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> My mother acts suspiciously every time this matter comes up. First she told me "your father and I didn't have wills", and that "when your father died his half of the house went to me". > > Then a few weeks later she said in front of a lawyer "yes I have a will" and "yes my husband had a will". > > The land title says they were 'tenants in common' with 2/3rds ownership by my dad and 1/3rd ownership by my mom. > > She (my mom) says that she has not applied for probate. But seems to think she can sell the house any time she feels like it. > > Something is starting to smell very fishy (?). I will talk to a lawyer soon and I will contact the Govt "find a will" service. Any other advice or comments on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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RESPONSE B: Were they legally married? That can play a huge effect on how things play out.
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> My mother acts suspiciously every time this matter comes up. First she told me "your father and I didn't have wills", and that "when your father died his half of the house went to me". > > Then a few weeks later she said in front of a lawyer "yes I have a will" and "yes my husband had a will". > > The land title says they were 'tenants in common' with 2/3rds ownership by my dad and 1/3rd ownership by my mom. > > She (my mom) says that she has not applied for probate. But seems to think she can sell the house any time she feels like it. > > Something is starting to smell very fishy (?). I will talk to a lawyer soon and I will contact the Govt "find a will" service. Any other advice or comments on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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RESPONSE B: Location matters. Please post your location. Some states require a will or trust to be recorded. You might start be looking into that. or better still get a consultation from a lawyer that specializes in trusts and wills.
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POST: us know beforehand. Usually, not always. He doesn’t have a phone, so we can’t get ahold of him. His boss stopped by the other day and asked if we’d seen him, he hasn’t been to work in 3 weeks. We let his boss know that we hadn’t seen or heard anything from him in that time either. He also has (had?) a meth problem that I thought we got past, I honestly thought he was dealing for a while because of his constant coming and going, all hours of the day and night. And disappearing for days at a time is pretty common tweaker behavior. Also, constantly giving rides to shady characters that we sometimes met. Not to mention he’s had all four of his tires slashed, twice. So maybe this time he pissed off the wrong people and got buried in the woods? IDK My question is; He has a (now currently dying) cat in his room. How do I go about gaining entry to his room? Do I call the police and have them perform a welfare check? Knowing full well he isn’t home. Do I file a missing persons report? I am at a loss here and have no idea how to proceed and stay within legal landlord parameters. PLEASE HELP ME SAVE THE CAT!!! TIME IS LIMITED BEFORE IT DIES!!! Also, I do NOT need advice on evictions. I am fully aware of tenant law regarding that and have plenty of court experience. This missing person stuff is new territory, please only offer advice regarding how to save the cat. That is all I care about at the moment. Thank you.
RESPONSE A: Just open the door. You said it's unlocked. Literally open the door and let the cat out. No one is going to be able to provide you a legal source that says "yes ihateflyingthings, you can legally save a cat in this specific situation". Save the cat. Stop living with tweakers.
RESPONSE B: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/90.322 In cases of emergency you can enter without notice. This is an emergency. Enter and save that cat right now
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POST: us know beforehand. Usually, not always. He doesn’t have a phone, so we can’t get ahold of him. His boss stopped by the other day and asked if we’d seen him, he hasn’t been to work in 3 weeks. We let his boss know that we hadn’t seen or heard anything from him in that time either. He also has (had?) a meth problem that I thought we got past, I honestly thought he was dealing for a while because of his constant coming and going, all hours of the day and night. And disappearing for days at a time is pretty common tweaker behavior. Also, constantly giving rides to shady characters that we sometimes met. Not to mention he’s had all four of his tires slashed, twice. So maybe this time he pissed off the wrong people and got buried in the woods? IDK My question is; He has a (now currently dying) cat in his room. How do I go about gaining entry to his room? Do I call the police and have them perform a welfare check? Knowing full well he isn’t home. Do I file a missing persons report? I am at a loss here and have no idea how to proceed and stay within legal landlord parameters. PLEASE HELP ME SAVE THE CAT!!! TIME IS LIMITED BEFORE IT DIES!!! Also, I do NOT need advice on evictions. I am fully aware of tenant law regarding that and have plenty of court experience. This missing person stuff is new territory, please only offer advice regarding how to save the cat. That is all I care about at the moment. Thank you.
RESPONSE A: Open the door to his room, feed it, give it water, give it a litter box. He has been gone a while, you can file a missing person's report.
RESPONSE B: Just open the door. You said it's unlocked. Literally open the door and let the cat out. No one is going to be able to provide you a legal source that says "yes ihateflyingthings, you can legally save a cat in this specific situation". Save the cat. Stop living with tweakers.
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POST: or weeks, occasionally a month at a time but usually lets us know beforehand. Usually, not always. He doesn’t have a phone, so we can’t get ahold of him. His boss stopped by the other day and asked if we’d seen him, he hasn’t been to work in 3 weeks. We let his boss know that we hadn’t seen or heard anything from him in that time either. He also has (had?) a meth problem that I thought we got past, I honestly thought he was dealing for a while because of his constant coming and going, all hours of the day and night. And disappearing for days at a time is pretty common tweaker behavior. Also, constantly giving rides to shady characters that we sometimes met. Not to mention he’s had all four of his tires slashed, twice. So maybe this time he pissed off the wrong people and got buried in the woods? IDK My question is; He has a (now currently dying) cat in his room. How do I go about gaining entry to his room? Do I call the police and have them perform a welfare check? Knowing full well he isn’t home. Do I file a missing persons report? I am at a loss here and have no idea how to proceed and stay within legal landlord parameters. PLEASE HELP ME SAVE THE CAT!!! TIME IS LIMITED BEFORE IT DIES!!! Also, I do NOT need advice on evictions. I am fully aware of tenant law regarding that and have plenty of court experience. This missing person stuff is new territory, please only offer advice regarding how to save the cat. That is all I care about at the moment. Thank you.
RESPONSE A: This may sound like a dumb question but how has that cat survived for 3 weeks already? Could someone else be stopping by?
RESPONSE B: Just open the door. You said it's unlocked. Literally open the door and let the cat out. No one is going to be able to provide you a legal source that says "yes ihateflyingthings, you can legally save a cat in this specific situation". Save the cat. Stop living with tweakers.
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POST: occasionally a month at a time but usually lets us know beforehand. Usually, not always. He doesn’t have a phone, so we can’t get ahold of him. His boss stopped by the other day and asked if we’d seen him, he hasn’t been to work in 3 weeks. We let his boss know that we hadn’t seen or heard anything from him in that time either. He also has (had?) a meth problem that I thought we got past, I honestly thought he was dealing for a while because of his constant coming and going, all hours of the day and night. And disappearing for days at a time is pretty common tweaker behavior. Also, constantly giving rides to shady characters that we sometimes met. Not to mention he’s had all four of his tires slashed, twice. So maybe this time he pissed off the wrong people and got buried in the woods? IDK My question is; He has a (now currently dying) cat in his room. How do I go about gaining entry to his room? Do I call the police and have them perform a welfare check? Knowing full well he isn’t home. Do I file a missing persons report? I am at a loss here and have no idea how to proceed and stay within legal landlord parameters. PLEASE HELP ME SAVE THE CAT!!! TIME IS LIMITED BEFORE IT DIES!!! Also, I do NOT need advice on evictions. I am fully aware of tenant law regarding that and have plenty of court experience. This missing person stuff is new territory, please only offer advice regarding how to save the cat. That is all I care about at the moment. Thank you.
RESPONSE A: Just open the door. You said it's unlocked. Literally open the door and let the cat out. No one is going to be able to provide you a legal source that says "yes ihateflyingthings, you can legally save a cat in this specific situation". Save the cat. Stop living with tweakers.
RESPONSE B: Assuming this is accurate, the only person who would complain would be your roomate. Just kick down the door and feed the cat.
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POST: t get ahold of him. His boss stopped by the other day and asked if we’d seen him, he hasn’t been to work in 3 weeks. We let his boss know that we hadn’t seen or heard anything from him in that time either. He also has (had?) a meth problem that I thought we got past, I honestly thought he was dealing for a while because of his constant coming and going, all hours of the day and night. And disappearing for days at a time is pretty common tweaker behavior. Also, constantly giving rides to shady characters that we sometimes met. Not to mention he’s had all four of his tires slashed, twice. So maybe this time he pissed off the wrong people and got buried in the woods? IDK My question is; He has a (now currently dying) cat in his room. How do I go about gaining entry to his room? Do I call the police and have them perform a welfare check? Knowing full well he isn’t home. Do I file a missing persons report? I am at a loss here and have no idea how to proceed and stay within legal landlord parameters. PLEASE HELP ME SAVE THE CAT!!! TIME IS LIMITED BEFORE IT DIES!!! Also, I do NOT need advice on evictions. I am fully aware of tenant law regarding that and have plenty of court experience. This missing person stuff is new territory, please only offer advice regarding how to save the cat. That is all I care about at the moment. Thank you.
RESPONSE A: Call the police, inform them you believe that the animal is in danger, ask them if you or them can enter his room, be sure to express that it is unlike your tenant to leave the cat alone so long and you'd like to file a missing persons report is you are able to.
RESPONSE B: Just open the door. You said it's unlocked. Literally open the door and let the cat out. No one is going to be able to provide you a legal source that says "yes ihateflyingthings, you can legally save a cat in this specific situation". Save the cat. Stop living with tweakers.
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POST: dollars. My mom doesn’t have five hundred dollars, which I thought was pretty obvious since I’ve been on free lunch since kindergarten. But now apparently my diploma will be withheld if I don’t pay up. I’m supposed to be going to college in August, so I’m obviously not ok with that. My mom and I have both talked to everyone at the school who’ll listen to us, but they just keep saying it’s my fault and I have to pay up. My only option at this point is going to one of those CASH MONEY NOW CASH CASH CASHCASHCASH loan places, which will really chap my ass but apparently is the only way I can graduate next week. So now I’m wondering if this is even legal. It’s a PUBLIC school, isn’t my education supposed to be free? I know that someone has to pay for the tests, I’m not one of those people trying to get something for nothing. But it doesn’t seem right that they REQUIRED me to take five AP classes and then REQUIRED me to take the tests and REQUIRED me to run up a five hundred dollar bill. I think they should eat the cost of the tests, since I got wrong information from two separate administrators. Can a public school really charge me this much money just for doing what I was told I had to do to get my education? Tl;dr: School told me I was required to take five AP classes I tested into. Then they told me I was also required to take the AP tests, and that my AP test fees would be waived since I'm poor, but now they're saying I have to pay for them to graduate. Can public schools really have a school policy that force students to pay tons of money?
RESPONSE A: > She told me that since I have proof of being a low income student (free lunches $$) they could get my fees waived. You need to talk to the principal and get it waived in the system. Don't bother to talk to anyone else.
RESPONSE B: Tell them you're willing to go to the School Board and complain as well. PA Legal Aid may also be able to help you for free.
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POST: ’t have five hundred dollars. My mom doesn’t have five hundred dollars, which I thought was pretty obvious since I’ve been on free lunch since kindergarten. But now apparently my diploma will be withheld if I don’t pay up. I’m supposed to be going to college in August, so I’m obviously not ok with that. My mom and I have both talked to everyone at the school who’ll listen to us, but they just keep saying it’s my fault and I have to pay up. My only option at this point is going to one of those CASH MONEY NOW CASH CASH CASHCASHCASH loan places, which will really chap my ass but apparently is the only way I can graduate next week. So now I’m wondering if this is even legal. It’s a PUBLIC school, isn’t my education supposed to be free? I know that someone has to pay for the tests, I’m not one of those people trying to get something for nothing. But it doesn’t seem right that they REQUIRED me to take five AP classes and then REQUIRED me to take the tests and REQUIRED me to run up a five hundred dollar bill. I think they should eat the cost of the tests, since I got wrong information from two separate administrators. Can a public school really charge me this much money just for doing what I was told I had to do to get my education? Tl;dr: School told me I was required to take five AP classes I tested into. Then they told me I was also required to take the AP tests, and that my AP test fees would be waived since I'm poor, but now they're saying I have to pay for them to graduate. Can public schools really have a school policy that force students to pay tons of money?
RESPONSE A: DO NOT ENTERTAIN THOSE PAYDAY LOANS! It will be the worst decision of your life.
RESPONSE B: > She told me that since I have proof of being a low income student (free lunches $$) they could get my fees waived. You need to talk to the principal and get it waived in the system. Don't bother to talk to anyone else.
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POST: somewhere, that I was told the wrong information and now they’re trying to cover their asses. I don’t have five hundred dollars. My mom doesn’t have five hundred dollars, which I thought was pretty obvious since I’ve been on free lunch since kindergarten. But now apparently my diploma will be withheld if I don’t pay up. I’m supposed to be going to college in August, so I’m obviously not ok with that. My mom and I have both talked to everyone at the school who’ll listen to us, but they just keep saying it’s my fault and I have to pay up. My only option at this point is going to one of those CASH MONEY NOW CASH CASH CASHCASHCASH loan places, which will really chap my ass but apparently is the only way I can graduate next week. So now I’m wondering if this is even legal. It’s a PUBLIC school, isn’t my education supposed to be free? I know that someone has to pay for the tests, I’m not one of those people trying to get something for nothing. But it doesn’t seem right that they REQUIRED me to take five AP classes and then REQUIRED me to take the tests and REQUIRED me to run up a five hundred dollar bill. I think they should eat the cost of the tests, since I got wrong information from two separate administrators. Can a public school really charge me this much money just for doing what I was told I had to do to get my education? Tl;dr: School told me I was required to take five AP classes I tested into. Then they told me I was also required to take the AP tests, and that my AP test fees would be waived since I'm poor, but now they're saying I have to pay for them to graduate. Can public schools really have a school policy that force students to pay tons of money?
RESPONSE A: When you say graduate, do you mean "certify that I have completed course work" or "let me walk across stage?" Either way go to school board about fees.
RESPONSE B: DO NOT ENTERTAIN THOSE PAYDAY LOANS! It will be the worst decision of your life.
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RESPONSE A: DO NOT ENTERTAIN THOSE PAYDAY LOANS! It will be the worst decision of your life.
RESPONSE B: As a practical matter, a week is not very long to get this resolved. Perhaps in the meantime as an emergency back up plan you can make arrangements to walk and participate in the graduation ceremony and just get the empty folder with the actual diploma to follow.
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POST: at this point that they fucked up somewhere, that I was told the wrong information and now they’re trying to cover their asses. I don’t have five hundred dollars. My mom doesn’t have five hundred dollars, which I thought was pretty obvious since I’ve been on free lunch since kindergarten. But now apparently my diploma will be withheld if I don’t pay up. I’m supposed to be going to college in August, so I’m obviously not ok with that. My mom and I have both talked to everyone at the school who’ll listen to us, but they just keep saying it’s my fault and I have to pay up. My only option at this point is going to one of those CASH MONEY NOW CASH CASH CASHCASHCASH loan places, which will really chap my ass but apparently is the only way I can graduate next week. So now I’m wondering if this is even legal. It’s a PUBLIC school, isn’t my education supposed to be free? I know that someone has to pay for the tests, I’m not one of those people trying to get something for nothing. But it doesn’t seem right that they REQUIRED me to take five AP classes and then REQUIRED me to take the tests and REQUIRED me to run up a five hundred dollar bill. I think they should eat the cost of the tests, since I got wrong information from two separate administrators. Can a public school really charge me this much money just for doing what I was told I had to do to get my education? Tl;dr: School told me I was required to take five AP classes I tested into. Then they told me I was also required to take the AP tests, and that my AP test fees would be waived since I'm poor, but now they're saying I have to pay for them to graduate. Can public schools really have a school policy that force students to pay tons of money?
RESPONSE A: If the school board/superintendent isn't helpful try contacting your state representatives and state board of education.
RESPONSE B: DO NOT ENTERTAIN THOSE PAYDAY LOANS! It will be the worst decision of your life.
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