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w2c736
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I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igpxcxe
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igpliy6
| 1,658,193,658 | 1,658,188,364 | 671 | 426 |
If you want to do it as diplomatic as possible… I’d just casually talk like “i see you guys always cut up to this point. When I bought the house they told me it was 2.2 acres. So who’s is it?” They might just say “oh hun this is our property they lied to you” and you can reply like you’re on their side, like “wow what assholes. Im gonna check my paperwork and land surveys and then hire an attorney”. A few days later, get the surveys and be like wait actually maybe they tricked you when you purchased bc our property line ends here “X” according to the city. If you don’t care if your backyard neighbors hate you, then just put the fence up once you get the survey. It’s easy as that.
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1. Get a survey. Step 2. Thank them for mowing your lawn. Step 3 build your fence.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igpxcxe
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igpguhz
| 1,658,193,658 | 1,658,186,270 | 671 | 67 |
If you want to do it as diplomatic as possible… I’d just casually talk like “i see you guys always cut up to this point. When I bought the house they told me it was 2.2 acres. So who’s is it?” They might just say “oh hun this is our property they lied to you” and you can reply like you’re on their side, like “wow what assholes. Im gonna check my paperwork and land surveys and then hire an attorney”. A few days later, get the surveys and be like wait actually maybe they tricked you when you purchased bc our property line ends here “X” according to the city. If you don’t care if your backyard neighbors hate you, then just put the fence up once you get the survey. It’s easy as that.
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Get a survey and show the results to your neighbors. They are free to get their own survey if they want to dispute the results. Then put up a fence and share the cost with your neighbor. Doesn't matter what they see as their land; it's what's registered that matters. Before people quote adversarial possession, keep in mind that mowing the grass isn't likely to cut it. There's no shed, fence, etc. Now that the neighbor told you that they believe it's theirs, you must act now. Lastly, if you get any issues with the survey, call the title company and tell them. You likely purchased title insurance so they will either fight for you or pay you for the land you lost.
| 1 | 7,388 | 10.014925 |
w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igpliy6
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igpguhz
| 1,658,188,364 | 1,658,186,270 | 426 | 67 |
1. Get a survey. Step 2. Thank them for mowing your lawn. Step 3 build your fence.
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Get a survey and show the results to your neighbors. They are free to get their own survey if they want to dispute the results. Then put up a fence and share the cost with your neighbor. Doesn't matter what they see as their land; it's what's registered that matters. Before people quote adversarial possession, keep in mind that mowing the grass isn't likely to cut it. There's no shed, fence, etc. Now that the neighbor told you that they believe it's theirs, you must act now. Lastly, if you get any issues with the survey, call the title company and tell them. You likely purchased title insurance so they will either fight for you or pay you for the land you lost.
| 1 | 2,094 | 6.358209 |
w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igpzocj
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igpz2kt
| 1,658,194,681 | 1,658,194,422 | 156 | 149 |
I am a lawyer (not yours, yada, yada). The diplomatic way to handle this is as the person above stated - go over, introduce yourself, say that your deed shows that this is part of your property - can they explain what is going on? Whatever their response or excuse is (because you know there is going to he something), you meed to say "ok, we have a disagreement and we will have to get this sorted out. But meanwhile, you have my permission to mow this part of my property.". If you don't care that they are mowing that part of your lawn, giving them permission means that they can never claim that property as their bu adverse possession. If you do care, then you will have some work to do. The first thing you should do is call your real estate attorney and ask them for a copy of your deed and any survey that was attached to it. And then you may have to get someone to come out and place markers in the lawn indicating the boundaries of your property. Put flags or something on the markers so they don't mow over them!
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Have you actually spoken to them? Could be they are mowing that area because the previous owner didn’t take care of it, and it makes their house look better to maintain it. This might not be the problem you are anticipating it being.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igpguhz
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igpzocj
| 1,658,186,270 | 1,658,194,681 | 67 | 156 |
Get a survey and show the results to your neighbors. They are free to get their own survey if they want to dispute the results. Then put up a fence and share the cost with your neighbor. Doesn't matter what they see as their land; it's what's registered that matters. Before people quote adversarial possession, keep in mind that mowing the grass isn't likely to cut it. There's no shed, fence, etc. Now that the neighbor told you that they believe it's theirs, you must act now. Lastly, if you get any issues with the survey, call the title company and tell them. You likely purchased title insurance so they will either fight for you or pay you for the land you lost.
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I am a lawyer (not yours, yada, yada). The diplomatic way to handle this is as the person above stated - go over, introduce yourself, say that your deed shows that this is part of your property - can they explain what is going on? Whatever their response or excuse is (because you know there is going to he something), you meed to say "ok, we have a disagreement and we will have to get this sorted out. But meanwhile, you have my permission to mow this part of my property.". If you don't care that they are mowing that part of your lawn, giving them permission means that they can never claim that property as their bu adverse possession. If you do care, then you will have some work to do. The first thing you should do is call your real estate attorney and ask them for a copy of your deed and any survey that was attached to it. And then you may have to get someone to come out and place markers in the lawn indicating the boundaries of your property. Put flags or something on the markers so they don't mow over them!
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igpguhz
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igpz2kt
| 1,658,186,270 | 1,658,194,422 | 67 | 149 |
Get a survey and show the results to your neighbors. They are free to get their own survey if they want to dispute the results. Then put up a fence and share the cost with your neighbor. Doesn't matter what they see as their land; it's what's registered that matters. Before people quote adversarial possession, keep in mind that mowing the grass isn't likely to cut it. There's no shed, fence, etc. Now that the neighbor told you that they believe it's theirs, you must act now. Lastly, if you get any issues with the survey, call the title company and tell them. You likely purchased title insurance so they will either fight for you or pay you for the land you lost.
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Have you actually spoken to them? Could be they are mowing that area because the previous owner didn’t take care of it, and it makes their house look better to maintain it. This might not be the problem you are anticipating it being.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq4j1a
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igpguhz
| 1,658,196,849 | 1,658,186,270 | 68 | 67 |
Get a land survey done. Pull the records and get it marked.
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Get a survey and show the results to your neighbors. They are free to get their own survey if they want to dispute the results. Then put up a fence and share the cost with your neighbor. Doesn't matter what they see as their land; it's what's registered that matters. Before people quote adversarial possession, keep in mind that mowing the grass isn't likely to cut it. There's no shed, fence, etc. Now that the neighbor told you that they believe it's theirs, you must act now. Lastly, if you get any issues with the survey, call the title company and tell them. You likely purchased title insurance so they will either fight for you or pay you for the land you lost.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq4j1a
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igq2v2x
| 1,658,196,849 | 1,658,196,095 | 68 | 52 |
Get a land survey done. Pull the records and get it marked.
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pay for a survey. best money you'll ever spend.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq4j1a
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igq2c5p
| 1,658,196,849 | 1,658,195,866 | 68 | 39 |
Get a land survey done. Pull the records and get it marked.
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It just sounds like they’re trying to claim more land than they own, especially since there’s no way to tell where the property line is. Get a surveyor to come out put up flags and markings, then start on your fence and tell them to stay off of your property. Finish.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq1su2
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igq4j1a
| 1,658,195,624 | 1,658,196,849 | 29 | 68 |
Depending on funds you have available: 1. Go to the local property tax office and see if they have a map of the land size. 2. Get your own survey done to find the property's boundaries. 3. Build a fence. Even if you have to start with only that back boundary, get it built to establish it now.
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Get a land survey done. Pull the records and get it marked.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
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I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq2g6b
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igq4j1a
| 1,658,195,916 | 1,658,196,849 | 33 | 68 |
Get it surveyed and build a fence
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Get a land survey done. Pull the records and get it marked.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq4j1a
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igq3043
| 1,658,196,849 | 1,658,196,158 | 68 | 27 |
Get a land survey done. Pull the records and get it marked.
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What is the legal description of the property in the title work done? That will tell you your legal property size & dimensions. Also if a survey was done that is proof too!!! (A survey will go based off of the legal description)
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq2c5p
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igq2v2x
| 1,658,195,866 | 1,658,196,095 | 39 | 52 |
It just sounds like they’re trying to claim more land than they own, especially since there’s no way to tell where the property line is. Get a surveyor to come out put up flags and markings, then start on your fence and tell them to stay off of your property. Finish.
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pay for a survey. best money you'll ever spend.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq1su2
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igq2v2x
| 1,658,195,624 | 1,658,196,095 | 29 | 52 |
Depending on funds you have available: 1. Go to the local property tax office and see if they have a map of the land size. 2. Get your own survey done to find the property's boundaries. 3. Build a fence. Even if you have to start with only that back boundary, get it built to establish it now.
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pay for a survey. best money you'll ever spend.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq2v2x
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igq2g6b
| 1,658,196,095 | 1,658,195,916 | 52 | 33 |
pay for a survey. best money you'll ever spend.
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Get it surveyed and build a fence
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq6s9g
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igq2c5p
| 1,658,197,860 | 1,658,195,866 | 48 | 39 |
Are you saying just because they mowed it they are claiming it? Maybe people that owned your house previously were lazy and they just started mowing more
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It just sounds like they’re trying to claim more land than they own, especially since there’s no way to tell where the property line is. Get a surveyor to come out put up flags and markings, then start on your fence and tell them to stay off of your property. Finish.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
| 0.97 |
I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq6s9g
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igq1su2
| 1,658,197,860 | 1,658,195,624 | 48 | 29 |
Are you saying just because they mowed it they are claiming it? Maybe people that owned your house previously were lazy and they just started mowing more
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Depending on funds you have available: 1. Go to the local property tax office and see if they have a map of the land size. 2. Get your own survey done to find the property's boundaries. 3. Build a fence. Even if you have to start with only that back boundary, get it built to establish it now.
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
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I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq2g6b
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igq6s9g
| 1,658,195,916 | 1,658,197,860 | 33 | 48 |
Get it surveyed and build a fence
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Are you saying just because they mowed it they are claiming it? Maybe people that owned your house previously were lazy and they just started mowing more
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
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I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq6s9g
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igq3043
| 1,658,197,860 | 1,658,196,158 | 48 | 27 |
Are you saying just because they mowed it they are claiming it? Maybe people that owned your house previously were lazy and they just started mowing more
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What is the legal description of the property in the title work done? That will tell you your legal property size & dimensions. Also if a survey was done that is proof too!!! (A survey will go based off of the legal description)
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w2c736
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legaladvice_train
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I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq2c5p
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igq1su2
| 1,658,195,866 | 1,658,195,624 | 39 | 29 |
It just sounds like they’re trying to claim more land than they own, especially since there’s no way to tell where the property line is. Get a surveyor to come out put up flags and markings, then start on your fence and tell them to stay off of your property. Finish.
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Depending on funds you have available: 1. Go to the local property tax office and see if they have a map of the land size. 2. Get your own survey done to find the property's boundaries. 3. Build a fence. Even if you have to start with only that back boundary, get it built to establish it now.
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I just bought a 3 year olds house with a 2.2 acre lot. Backside neighbors are claiming a significant part of it. I just bought a house with a 2.2 acre lot. The house was built 3 years ago. The neighbors on the back side of the lot are all in the process of claiming it as theirs and hence dramatically increasing the size of their back yard. All together, they've probably claimed (mowed) 0.75-1.0 acres of my land. I'd like to reclaim this land as mine and eventually fence it all in for my dog. I'm looking for suggestions for reclaiming my land and possibly without making several enemies in the process as I'm sure they see this as their land at this point. If you think this belongs in a different subreddit, please advise.
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igq1su2
| 1,658,195,916 | 1,658,195,624 | 33 | 29 |
Get it surveyed and build a fence
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Depending on funds you have available: 1. Go to the local property tax office and see if they have a map of the land size. 2. Get your own survey done to find the property's boundaries. 3. Build a fence. Even if you have to start with only that back boundary, get it built to establish it now.
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Flooring company incorrect installed floors 3 different times. At this point I don't want them to try and do it correctly again, I just want a refund. I put cameras up during their last attempt to andbit clearly shows they didn't follow the agreed upon steps and are in violation of my HOA requirmnts The contract says at their option they can either repair the problem or issue a refund. I've given then 3 different attempts to fix it. During each attempt I need to uproot my life, essentially move out then move back in. Would I have a shot at suing them and winning to get my money back? I paid them about $20k, plus there are other expenses I incurred during their screw ups. I don't trust them to fix it. Warranty expires in 1 year then after that I'll have no recourse most likely Curious as to everyone's opinion
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iouobad
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iounwfa
| 1,663,453,151 | 1,663,452,967 | 63 | 5 |
>Would I have a shot at suing them and winning A shot? Sure. This is one of those cases that is going to come down to what a judge decides “reasonable” means. And of course what the problems are and what the contract says will be important. For $20k you probably need to consult a qualified local attorney. In most locations this won’t be small claims. Are they unwilling to work anything out from here?
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Sue them
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xgz2l2
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Flooring company incorrect installed floors 3 different times. At this point I don't want them to try and do it correctly again, I just want a refund. I put cameras up during their last attempt to andbit clearly shows they didn't follow the agreed upon steps and are in violation of my HOA requirmnts The contract says at their option they can either repair the problem or issue a refund. I've given then 3 different attempts to fix it. During each attempt I need to uproot my life, essentially move out then move back in. Would I have a shot at suing them and winning to get my money back? I paid them about $20k, plus there are other expenses I incurred during their screw ups. I don't trust them to fix it. Warranty expires in 1 year then after that I'll have no recourse most likely Curious as to everyone's opinion
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iovxqg6
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iounwfa
| 1,663,475,402 | 1,663,452,967 | 10 | 5 |
Find an attorney who specializes in construction defect claims
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Sue them
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5wkmv9
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deat5uv
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deat9xb
| 1,488,241,815 | 1,488,241,960 | 70 | 120 |
Unless you want to report her and get a police report to prove that you didn't open then account there isn't much you can do. Maybe if you can prove that you were a minor at the time
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> Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? Not really, no. She fraudulently used your identity as a minor. She can't exactly call them up and say "Oops, it was an accident". If you report the fraud, she could get in criminal trouble. If you don't, the debt remains yours. And the gas company has no obligation to allow the transfer of a debt just because you asked
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5wkmv9
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deavjg2
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deat5uv
| 1,488,244,819 | 1,488,241,815 | 85 | 70 |
Call them up and ask if they will remove the entry from your credit report if the amount is paid in full. Get that in writing. Then either your mother pays it in full....or you report it as fraud to have it removed. Your mother is an adult. Choices have consequences. You may want to pull your credit report to see if there is anything else she isn't telling you.
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Unless you want to report her and get a police report to prove that you didn't open then account there isn't much you can do. Maybe if you can prove that you were a minor at the time
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5wkmv9
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deavjg2
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deatpbk
| 1,488,244,819 | 1,488,242,501 | 85 | 19 |
Call them up and ask if they will remove the entry from your credit report if the amount is paid in full. Get that in writing. Then either your mother pays it in full....or you report it as fraud to have it removed. Your mother is an adult. Choices have consequences. You may want to pull your credit report to see if there is anything else she isn't telling you.
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You either accept the debt as your own and pay it and put up with the mark against your credit for 7 years, or you reject the debt and report it to the police and she gets in trouble. There's no happy outcome where your credit isn't affected and your mother doesn't get into trouble.
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5wkmv9
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deb7myw
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deb09dl
| 1,488,261,705 | 1,488,250,658 | 17 | 8 |
This is honestly something worth talking to a lawyer or legal services about. As a minor, you can get out of this -- all you have to do is say "I am 18 and was 13 years old at this time. I would not be able to contract this. Please stop collecting this invalid debt and remove the mark from my Credit Report immediately." Let them sue you, and show up to court with your drivers license. The judge will rule in your favor. Even if you opened the account 12 year olds aren't legally able to enter contracts or accrue debts that go into collections like this. The problem is dealing with cleaning any damage to your credit report and ensuring that it is fine. that's where a lawyer can help. I wouldn't worry about your mom - you don't have to throw her under the train and report her, scream "Fraud!" or say that she opened her account in your name; all you need to do is prove your age to get out of this. A lawyer is honestly the best to handle this though. They can also advise how this may or may not affect your mom.
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The /r/personalfinance sub has a sticky devoted to this: https://np.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/identity_theft
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5wkmv9
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deb7myw
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deb4hnb
| 1,488,261,705 | 1,488,256,421 | 17 | 8 |
This is honestly something worth talking to a lawyer or legal services about. As a minor, you can get out of this -- all you have to do is say "I am 18 and was 13 years old at this time. I would not be able to contract this. Please stop collecting this invalid debt and remove the mark from my Credit Report immediately." Let them sue you, and show up to court with your drivers license. The judge will rule in your favor. Even if you opened the account 12 year olds aren't legally able to enter contracts or accrue debts that go into collections like this. The problem is dealing with cleaning any damage to your credit report and ensuring that it is fine. that's where a lawyer can help. I wouldn't worry about your mom - you don't have to throw her under the train and report her, scream "Fraud!" or say that she opened her account in your name; all you need to do is prove your age to get out of this. A lawyer is honestly the best to handle this though. They can also advise how this may or may not affect your mom.
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> My mother said she will pay the amount in full. Get her to give you the money then give it to the gas company. You can probably get the delinquency removed from your report by disputing the report to the credit reporting agencies saying you were a minor. If you dispute the charge without paying it then the gas company may then pursue your mom. If you pay it off then there's no one left to care.
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5wkmv9
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deb0q1e
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deb7myw
| 1,488,251,244 | 1,488,261,705 | 6 | 17 |
Your mother broke the law. There is no way to resolve this without you being on the hook or her getting in trouble.
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This is honestly something worth talking to a lawyer or legal services about. As a minor, you can get out of this -- all you have to do is say "I am 18 and was 13 years old at this time. I would not be able to contract this. Please stop collecting this invalid debt and remove the mark from my Credit Report immediately." Let them sue you, and show up to court with your drivers license. The judge will rule in your favor. Even if you opened the account 12 year olds aren't legally able to enter contracts or accrue debts that go into collections like this. The problem is dealing with cleaning any damage to your credit report and ensuring that it is fine. that's where a lawyer can help. I wouldn't worry about your mom - you don't have to throw her under the train and report her, scream "Fraud!" or say that she opened her account in your name; all you need to do is prove your age to get out of this. A lawyer is honestly the best to handle this though. They can also advise how this may or may not affect your mom.
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5wkmv9
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legaladvice_train
| 0.89 |
Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deb2bwy
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deb7myw
| 1,488,253,373 | 1,488,261,705 | 5 | 17 |
Your next step should be telling your mom to pay the bill, and do a pay for deleted (meaning they delete it off your credit history).
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This is honestly something worth talking to a lawyer or legal services about. As a minor, you can get out of this -- all you have to do is say "I am 18 and was 13 years old at this time. I would not be able to contract this. Please stop collecting this invalid debt and remove the mark from my Credit Report immediately." Let them sue you, and show up to court with your drivers license. The judge will rule in your favor. Even if you opened the account 12 year olds aren't legally able to enter contracts or accrue debts that go into collections like this. The problem is dealing with cleaning any damage to your credit report and ensuring that it is fine. that's where a lawyer can help. I wouldn't worry about your mom - you don't have to throw her under the train and report her, scream "Fraud!" or say that she opened her account in your name; all you need to do is prove your age to get out of this. A lawyer is honestly the best to handle this though. They can also advise how this may or may not affect your mom.
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5wkmv9
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legaladvice_train
| 0.89 |
Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deb7myw
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deaznfv
| 1,488,261,705 | 1,488,249,901 | 17 | 2 |
This is honestly something worth talking to a lawyer or legal services about. As a minor, you can get out of this -- all you have to do is say "I am 18 and was 13 years old at this time. I would not be able to contract this. Please stop collecting this invalid debt and remove the mark from my Credit Report immediately." Let them sue you, and show up to court with your drivers license. The judge will rule in your favor. Even if you opened the account 12 year olds aren't legally able to enter contracts or accrue debts that go into collections like this. The problem is dealing with cleaning any damage to your credit report and ensuring that it is fine. that's where a lawyer can help. I wouldn't worry about your mom - you don't have to throw her under the train and report her, scream "Fraud!" or say that she opened her account in your name; all you need to do is prove your age to get out of this. A lawyer is honestly the best to handle this though. They can also advise how this may or may not affect your mom.
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This happened to me. After 7 years debts fall off. It fucked my credit but I'm slowly rebuilding it.
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5wkmv9
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legaladvice_train
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deaznfv
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deb09dl
| 1,488,249,901 | 1,488,250,658 | 2 | 8 |
This happened to me. After 7 years debts fall off. It fucked my credit but I'm slowly rebuilding it.
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The /r/personalfinance sub has a sticky devoted to this: https://np.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/identity_theft
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5wkmv9
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legaladvice_train
| 0.89 |
Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deb0q1e
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deb4hnb
| 1,488,251,244 | 1,488,256,421 | 6 | 8 |
Your mother broke the law. There is no way to resolve this without you being on the hook or her getting in trouble.
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> My mother said she will pay the amount in full. Get her to give you the money then give it to the gas company. You can probably get the delinquency removed from your report by disputing the report to the credit reporting agencies saying you were a minor. If you dispute the charge without paying it then the gas company may then pursue your mom. If you pay it off then there's no one left to care.
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5wkmv9
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legaladvice_train
| 0.89 |
Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deb4hnb
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deb2bwy
| 1,488,256,421 | 1,488,253,373 | 8 | 5 |
> My mother said she will pay the amount in full. Get her to give you the money then give it to the gas company. You can probably get the delinquency removed from your report by disputing the report to the credit reporting agencies saying you were a minor. If you dispute the charge without paying it then the gas company may then pursue your mom. If you pay it off then there's no one left to care.
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Your next step should be telling your mom to pay the bill, and do a pay for deleted (meaning they delete it off your credit history).
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5wkmv9
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legaladvice_train
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deaznfv
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deb4hnb
| 1,488,249,901 | 1,488,256,421 | 2 | 8 |
This happened to me. After 7 years debts fall off. It fucked my credit but I'm slowly rebuilding it.
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> My mother said she will pay the amount in full. Get her to give you the money then give it to the gas company. You can probably get the delinquency removed from your report by disputing the report to the credit reporting agencies saying you were a minor. If you dispute the charge without paying it then the gas company may then pursue your mom. If you pay it off then there's no one left to care.
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5wkmv9
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legaladvice_train
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deb2bwy
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debkxg5
| 1,488,253,373 | 1,488,292,986 | 5 | 6 |
Your next step should be telling your mom to pay the bill, and do a pay for deleted (meaning they delete it off your credit history).
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We see this (essentially) same family-identity-theft question about once a month. The answer is harsh but simple: Pay the debt yourself or file the police report. The law doesn't have a warm-and-fuzzy third option.
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deaznfv
| 1,488,292,986 | 1,488,249,901 | 6 | 2 |
We see this (essentially) same family-identity-theft question about once a month. The answer is harsh but simple: Pay the debt yourself or file the police report. The law doesn't have a warm-and-fuzzy third option.
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This happened to me. After 7 years debts fall off. It fucked my credit but I'm slowly rebuilding it.
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Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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debkxg5
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debehvh
| 1,488,292,986 | 1,488,280,421 | 6 | 2 |
We see this (essentially) same family-identity-theft question about once a month. The answer is harsh but simple: Pay the debt yourself or file the police report. The law doesn't have a warm-and-fuzzy third option.
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OP. Either you're getting screwed over or shes getting screwed over but only one of you did something wrong here.
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5wkmv9
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| 0.89 |
Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deb0q1e
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deaznfv
| 1,488,251,244 | 1,488,249,901 | 6 | 2 |
Your mother broke the law. There is no way to resolve this without you being on the hook or her getting in trouble.
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This happened to me. After 7 years debts fall off. It fucked my credit but I'm slowly rebuilding it.
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5wkmv9
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legaladvice_train
| 0.89 |
Received a letter from a collections agency, I owe $1300 from a natural gas company. Mother opened account years ago in my name without permission. I was under 18 at the time. I don't want to report her. Need advice. Oregon, United States. Hi all, Two days ago I received a letter from a debt collections agency saying I owed almost $1,300 from a gas company. I am 18 and have never had an account with a gas company. I asked my mother if this was her doing and she said yes it was. She said this was years ago and she said she wasn't aware she hadn't paid the amount. She said she was in a tight spot at the time and didn't know what to do. I know she didn't do this maliciously so I really don't want to have to sue her or report her to the police. But, I also would not like it to affect my credit for the next 7 years because that affects the beginning of my life as an adult. My mother said she will pay the amount in full. I just want to know what my options are and what my next steps should be? Is it possible to transfer the debt from me to her without getting her in legal trouble? I haven't replied to the letter or talked to the collections agency, because I want to know all my options first. I live in Oregon.
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deb2bwy
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deaznfv
| 1,488,253,373 | 1,488,249,901 | 5 | 2 |
Your next step should be telling your mom to pay the bill, and do a pay for deleted (meaning they delete it off your credit history).
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This happened to me. After 7 years debts fall off. It fucked my credit but I'm slowly rebuilding it.
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wsgrr1
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How can i stop a vape shop from selling to my little brother and all of his 15 year old friends. As the title suggests i am looking for advice on how to move forward on putting a stop to this and hopefully taking away their license to sell tobacco products at all. This is a well known shop in my town which operates through a flea market and if you are under age and want a vape, delta 8 or any other hemp product, that’s where you go. I wouldn’t have a problem if he was selling to people who looked old enough but wasn’t checking ids, whatever who cares. however my brother and everyone else that i know he sells to are between the ages 13-15 and look nowhere near 21. When I went to confront the owner about it he pretended to not know what i was talking about, so i couldn’t do anything but name call. worst part is as i was walking off two girls no older than 16 walked into the shop. The shop also violates a lot of codes, such as dab pens and vapes sitting out open on the counter and not behind glass. I just hate to see how many kids this shop is responsible for getting hooked on nicotine and even selling things such as kratom to pre pubescent kids. I used to work at a head shop, and i would never let this shit fly. Thank you for reading this long, poorly put together rant but i would really like some advice!
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ikyoa7p
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iky72kj
| 1,660,931,598 | 1,660,924,993 | 81 | 33 |
Make an official complaint with the local pd.
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State matters here. In Texas it is illegal, and regulated by the State Comptroller. Taken from Google: >SALE OR PROVISION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO A MINOR UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. UPON CONVICTION, A CLASS C MISDEMEANOR, INCLUDING A FINE OF UP TO $500, MAY BE IMPOSED. VIOLATIONS MAY BE REPORTED TO THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE BY CALLING 1-800-345-864
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wsgrr1
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legaladvice_train
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How can i stop a vape shop from selling to my little brother and all of his 15 year old friends. As the title suggests i am looking for advice on how to move forward on putting a stop to this and hopefully taking away their license to sell tobacco products at all. This is a well known shop in my town which operates through a flea market and if you are under age and want a vape, delta 8 or any other hemp product, that’s where you go. I wouldn’t have a problem if he was selling to people who looked old enough but wasn’t checking ids, whatever who cares. however my brother and everyone else that i know he sells to are between the ages 13-15 and look nowhere near 21. When I went to confront the owner about it he pretended to not know what i was talking about, so i couldn’t do anything but name call. worst part is as i was walking off two girls no older than 16 walked into the shop. The shop also violates a lot of codes, such as dab pens and vapes sitting out open on the counter and not behind glass. I just hate to see how many kids this shop is responsible for getting hooked on nicotine and even selling things such as kratom to pre pubescent kids. I used to work at a head shop, and i would never let this shit fly. Thank you for reading this long, poorly put together rant but i would really like some advice!
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ikyoa7p
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ikydmgl
| 1,660,931,598 | 1,660,927,497 | 81 | 2 |
Make an official complaint with the local pd.
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Like mentioned I would see what department regulates businesses that sell tobacco in your area and contact them. The police front could be productive, depending on the amount of violent crimes in your area, (this would be on the bottom of the list in Philadelphia of things the cops would investigate.) The better business bureau? There has to be an agency in your state that gives businesses the permit to sell regulated products. Call them and report it.
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wsgrr1
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legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
How can i stop a vape shop from selling to my little brother and all of his 15 year old friends. As the title suggests i am looking for advice on how to move forward on putting a stop to this and hopefully taking away their license to sell tobacco products at all. This is a well known shop in my town which operates through a flea market and if you are under age and want a vape, delta 8 or any other hemp product, that’s where you go. I wouldn’t have a problem if he was selling to people who looked old enough but wasn’t checking ids, whatever who cares. however my brother and everyone else that i know he sells to are between the ages 13-15 and look nowhere near 21. When I went to confront the owner about it he pretended to not know what i was talking about, so i couldn’t do anything but name call. worst part is as i was walking off two girls no older than 16 walked into the shop. The shop also violates a lot of codes, such as dab pens and vapes sitting out open on the counter and not behind glass. I just hate to see how many kids this shop is responsible for getting hooked on nicotine and even selling things such as kratom to pre pubescent kids. I used to work at a head shop, and i would never let this shit fly. Thank you for reading this long, poorly put together rant but i would really like some advice!
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ikydmgl
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ikzjcim
| 1,660,927,497 | 1,660,943,842 | 2 | 16 |
Like mentioned I would see what department regulates businesses that sell tobacco in your area and contact them. The police front could be productive, depending on the amount of violent crimes in your area, (this would be on the bottom of the list in Philadelphia of things the cops would investigate.) The better business bureau? There has to be an agency in your state that gives businesses the permit to sell regulated products. Call them and report it.
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You can also report them on the ATF and FDA websites, those guys are brutal.
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zg4asb
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Restaurant I work at is closing and they are trying to make us stay to clean. The restaurant I work at let us know they are closing permanently this Sunday, 12/12/22. They are telling us we have to be present the following week to help them clear the place out and clean it or they will fight us when we try to claim unemployment. I live in Washington State. Can they make us work at a restaurant that is effectively closed?
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izfn6r4
| 1,670,520,528 | 1,670,527,845 | 5 | 8 |
Not a lawyer, but I see no problem really if they are still maintaining your employment status during that week and paying you. I'm not 100% sure how unemployment benefit works, but in that case, not showing up will be an abandonment from your side, not them firing you, that might generate some issues to you by default on claiming those benefits. Maybe an analogy would be, as you worked on a restaurant, the last hour of the day is normally used to close and clean the place for the next day. If you just leave without doing your job helping the cleaning part, you'll be held responsible by abandoning your post, not the restaurant. Again Not a lawyer, just delivering some food for thought
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There are a couple questions in this post. Let's address them one by one: >we have to be present the following week to help them clear the place out and clean it or they will fight us when we try to claim unemployment. There's something called constructive dismissal where you can still claim unemployment if they change your task description significantly. Is the cleaning normal cleaning that you did during your normal employment or is this some special cleaning that you'd never be expected to perform? For example, as a cook, you're expected to also keep your kitchen clean. If they ask you to clean the kitchen, it's part of your job. >Can they make us work at a restaurant that is effectively closed? Nobody can force you to do anything but if you don't show up, it can be considered job abandonment and you might have a hard time qualifying for unemployment. It's common for employees to be at a business when it's not open to the public. Preparing food or cleaning before it opens, setting up before a grand opening, etc. As long as they pay you, it doesn't matter if they are open for business or not.
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uiij83
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Boss is cutting the hours of non-Mexican workers in Mexican restaurant I work at I serve at a Mexican restaurant and have been doing so for almost a year now. Recently, my boss hired a new guy. Mexican gentleman in his 40s. Soon after he was hired, I glanced at the following week’s schedule to see that he had back to back shifts throughout the week. He worked every single shift. There are only 3 servers per shift so obviously this was a bit of a problem. And it has been like that since. One of my coworkers (caucasian woman) has come to me and said that she is now only working 17 hours a week (she id supposed to be full time). Yesterday, a new gentleman started working, Mexican as well. It was only his first day but he now works every singe shift as well back to back so there is only room for one more server. Other than the fact this seems rather discriminatory, Thursday (tomorrow) is cinco de mayo and they are having the new guy working all day when he hasn’t even had 2 days of training. Overheard some gossip and apparently they are going to fire (stop giving everyone hours so they quit) everyone once the restraint has 2 more Mexican guys who are willing to work all week. I obviously don’t want to lose my job. I make good money and I love the people I work with. Is there anything I can do?
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i7fha18
| 1,651,711,210 | 1,651,760,965 | 26 | 50 |
Favoritism is generally legal. They could like guy because he's got the favorite sports teams or they generally like working with him. If it's *solely* because of race, and you can prove that, that's different. Depends on the size of the place and location what discrimination laws apply.
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Check in with the new hires about how much overtime they are being paid. This literally sounds like a training on how to spot under-the-table workers. "Do certain employees work hours in excess of 40, even when there are other employees who could have taken shifts at a regular rate?" Unless the boss got these guys to come on at such a low rate their overtime is cheaper than your regular time (at which point you should also alert them to that so they can sue) it sounds like sketchy dealings.
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zhnuks
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My restaurant (I’m a line cook) was maced by a customer today and our manager was prevented from closing us down by head office. Hi guys, I’ve looked a bit into Worksafe regulations but I am having trouble determining if continuing to work was the right call or if it was dangerous. For some context, enough bear mace was discharged to fill the entire restaurant, including the kitchen, and the building is quite old so it has poor ventilation in the front of house. There were also some employees with asthma who struggled enough to call urgent care. No one was directly sprayed, and we did our best to keep customers out of the building. Could someone with a better understanding of mace and/or the law please provide some input?
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izn8yz6
| 1,670,667,223 | 1,670,668,944 | 37 | 78 |
All the food is now tainted and should be thrown away.
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Dunno the law but everything that wasn’t sealed should be thrown out and that includes whichever human made you stay in the kitchen
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zhnuks
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legaladvice_train
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My restaurant (I’m a line cook) was maced by a customer today and our manager was prevented from closing us down by head office. Hi guys, I’ve looked a bit into Worksafe regulations but I am having trouble determining if continuing to work was the right call or if it was dangerous. For some context, enough bear mace was discharged to fill the entire restaurant, including the kitchen, and the building is quite old so it has poor ventilation in the front of house. There were also some employees with asthma who struggled enough to call urgent care. No one was directly sprayed, and we did our best to keep customers out of the building. Could someone with a better understanding of mace and/or the law please provide some input?
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izn5boq
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izn8yz6
| 1,670,665,736 | 1,670,668,944 | 3 | 78 |
Location?
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Dunno the law but everything that wasn’t sealed should be thrown out and that includes whichever human made you stay in the kitchen
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zhnuks
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legaladvice_train
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My restaurant (I’m a line cook) was maced by a customer today and our manager was prevented from closing us down by head office. Hi guys, I’ve looked a bit into Worksafe regulations but I am having trouble determining if continuing to work was the right call or if it was dangerous. For some context, enough bear mace was discharged to fill the entire restaurant, including the kitchen, and the building is quite old so it has poor ventilation in the front of house. There were also some employees with asthma who struggled enough to call urgent care. No one was directly sprayed, and we did our best to keep customers out of the building. Could someone with a better understanding of mace and/or the law please provide some input?
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izn5boq
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izn70y5
| 1,670,665,736 | 1,670,667,223 | 3 | 37 |
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All the food is now tainted and should be thrown away.
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zhnuks
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legaladvice_train
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My restaurant (I’m a line cook) was maced by a customer today and our manager was prevented from closing us down by head office. Hi guys, I’ve looked a bit into Worksafe regulations but I am having trouble determining if continuing to work was the right call or if it was dangerous. For some context, enough bear mace was discharged to fill the entire restaurant, including the kitchen, and the building is quite old so it has poor ventilation in the front of house. There were also some employees with asthma who struggled enough to call urgent care. No one was directly sprayed, and we did our best to keep customers out of the building. Could someone with a better understanding of mace and/or the law please provide some input?
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izn5boq
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izn9emq
| 1,670,665,736 | 1,670,669,331 | 3 | 18 |
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Workplace safety is everyone’s business. If you feel it’s unsafe, tell your manager that and walk out. Tell them you’re back tomorrow or when it’s safe to resume work after airing the place out
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zhnuks
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legaladvice_train
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My restaurant (I’m a line cook) was maced by a customer today and our manager was prevented from closing us down by head office. Hi guys, I’ve looked a bit into Worksafe regulations but I am having trouble determining if continuing to work was the right call or if it was dangerous. For some context, enough bear mace was discharged to fill the entire restaurant, including the kitchen, and the building is quite old so it has poor ventilation in the front of house. There were also some employees with asthma who struggled enough to call urgent care. No one was directly sprayed, and we did our best to keep customers out of the building. Could someone with a better understanding of mace and/or the law please provide some input?
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izn5boq
| 1,670,690,378 | 1,670,665,736 | 7 | 3 |
Not a lawyer. You'd think that they would be opening themselves to litigation from any potential customer that walks in. Mace hangs around, if someone walks in to eat and has to go to the emergency room cuz they can't breathe... couldn't it be argued that the restaurant out them at risk by remaining open?
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xmztdx
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Apartment complex bought out, switched electric bill from my name to the management (under false claim that old management had bill in their name), asking me to pay when they made no notice of the switch, while on false pretenses. My apartment complex was recently bought out by Keller Investments, and I received an email, copied below (PII changed/obscured) Dear Resident(s) Unit #1234 It has come to our attention that the NV energy account for your unit was under former management’s name (Cushman & Wakefield) and then transferred to Keller’s name upon take over. Unfortunately, Keller Investments does not pay for tenant electricity and requires all residents to set up their own NV energy accounts. Attached you will find your electricity bill from 08.05-08.31 period – The balance shown is due back to the leasing office immediately. Additionally, Keller has scheduled service to be shut off on 10.01.22 therefore, **you are required to set up your own electricity account and provide us with the NV energy account number NO LATER than** **10.01.22** **to avoid additional fees and service interruption.** Please keep in mind that Keller will still receive your NV energy bill for September period and will need to be paid accordingly. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the leasing office. Thank you \------- ​ Under the old management (Cushman & Wakefield) I paid my own electric under my name, directly to NV energy. During the takeover this was apparently switched into their control, without any notification to me at all. Now they are asking for me to pay them with an additional fee for electric usage they deliberately moved into their own name, and are using the false claim that the account used to be under the former management when it never was. They had to go to NV Energy and switch that account from my name to theirs, and now they want to stick me with additional fees that they will collect for paying my bill this month. I never asked them to take over my electric, they didn't have to take over my electric, they didn't notify me that they were taking over the electric, and I don't want to pay their fees or let them establish a relationship where they mess around with tenants as they please. Do I have any recourse in not paying them for this? I'm not trying to get out of paying for my electric, I'm happy to pay for what I use and keep the lights on. I'm just trying to make sure the new property management isn't totally insane/incompetent/greedy, and that they made a mistake, and should pay for it.
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ipqvwgs
| 1,664,043,488 | 1,664,044,466 | 24 | 49 |
What did NV energy say when you asked them how the account got transferred out from under you?
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New management should have taken on existing lease obligations, which you should have a copy of in the form of your lease documents. If you didn’t sign a new lease with the management takeover, your old lease would presumable still be in force and should have utility billing spelled out pretty clearly. Second to that, you’ll obviously have a payment history with NV Energy to prove that you’ve been being billed directly, which refutes Keller’s claims about utility billing. Your first step is to dig up your lease, read the utility section thoroughly, and make sure you’re on firm ground. Second, get your payment records both from NV Energy and from your bank, showing that they billed you directly, and that you paid them directly. Third will be to talk to NV Energy and figure out what happened on their end, and maybe shake them a bit for it, that sounds like a pretty significant lapse on their part. Fourth will be to go to Keller, show them that you are (presumably) in the right, and ask that any outstanding fees from them be waived, and remind them that you will be adhering to the terms of your lease, unless they’d like you to sign a new one, which you will happily negotiate to be in your favor. Then, depending on the outcome, you may have to go back to NV Energy and get things put back the way they were, making sure they understand that *only you* are allowed to make changes to your account.
| 0 | 978 | 2.041667 |
xmztdx
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Apartment complex bought out, switched electric bill from my name to the management (under false claim that old management had bill in their name), asking me to pay when they made no notice of the switch, while on false pretenses. My apartment complex was recently bought out by Keller Investments, and I received an email, copied below (PII changed/obscured) Dear Resident(s) Unit #1234 It has come to our attention that the NV energy account for your unit was under former management’s name (Cushman & Wakefield) and then transferred to Keller’s name upon take over. Unfortunately, Keller Investments does not pay for tenant electricity and requires all residents to set up their own NV energy accounts. Attached you will find your electricity bill from 08.05-08.31 period – The balance shown is due back to the leasing office immediately. Additionally, Keller has scheduled service to be shut off on 10.01.22 therefore, **you are required to set up your own electricity account and provide us with the NV energy account number NO LATER than** **10.01.22** **to avoid additional fees and service interruption.** Please keep in mind that Keller will still receive your NV energy bill for September period and will need to be paid accordingly. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the leasing office. Thank you \------- ​ Under the old management (Cushman & Wakefield) I paid my own electric under my name, directly to NV energy. During the takeover this was apparently switched into their control, without any notification to me at all. Now they are asking for me to pay them with an additional fee for electric usage they deliberately moved into their own name, and are using the false claim that the account used to be under the former management when it never was. They had to go to NV Energy and switch that account from my name to theirs, and now they want to stick me with additional fees that they will collect for paying my bill this month. I never asked them to take over my electric, they didn't have to take over my electric, they didn't notify me that they were taking over the electric, and I don't want to pay their fees or let them establish a relationship where they mess around with tenants as they please. Do I have any recourse in not paying them for this? I'm not trying to get out of paying for my electric, I'm happy to pay for what I use and keep the lights on. I'm just trying to make sure the new property management isn't totally insane/incompetent/greedy, and that they made a mistake, and should pay for it.
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ips6gea
| 1,664,053,472 | 1,664,065,657 | 5 | 7 |
I’m slightly confused. Did you pay the electric company for your August usage? If not is what the landlord billing matching up with your august usage?
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Maybe I am misreading, but I don’t see any mention of additional fees. Sure, it looks like something got screwed up with the billing, but maybe just pay the bill and then establish an account as requested? It’s an annoyance but it doesn’t seem like you’re being overbilled, so maybe don’t make a mountain out of a mole hill.
| 0 | 12,185 | 1.4 |
xmztdx
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legaladvice_train
| 0.88 |
Apartment complex bought out, switched electric bill from my name to the management (under false claim that old management had bill in their name), asking me to pay when they made no notice of the switch, while on false pretenses. My apartment complex was recently bought out by Keller Investments, and I received an email, copied below (PII changed/obscured) Dear Resident(s) Unit #1234 It has come to our attention that the NV energy account for your unit was under former management’s name (Cushman & Wakefield) and then transferred to Keller’s name upon take over. Unfortunately, Keller Investments does not pay for tenant electricity and requires all residents to set up their own NV energy accounts. Attached you will find your electricity bill from 08.05-08.31 period – The balance shown is due back to the leasing office immediately. Additionally, Keller has scheduled service to be shut off on 10.01.22 therefore, **you are required to set up your own electricity account and provide us with the NV energy account number NO LATER than** **10.01.22** **to avoid additional fees and service interruption.** Please keep in mind that Keller will still receive your NV energy bill for September period and will need to be paid accordingly. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the leasing office. Thank you \------- ​ Under the old management (Cushman & Wakefield) I paid my own electric under my name, directly to NV energy. During the takeover this was apparently switched into their control, without any notification to me at all. Now they are asking for me to pay them with an additional fee for electric usage they deliberately moved into their own name, and are using the false claim that the account used to be under the former management when it never was. They had to go to NV Energy and switch that account from my name to theirs, and now they want to stick me with additional fees that they will collect for paying my bill this month. I never asked them to take over my electric, they didn't have to take over my electric, they didn't notify me that they were taking over the electric, and I don't want to pay their fees or let them establish a relationship where they mess around with tenants as they please. Do I have any recourse in not paying them for this? I'm not trying to get out of paying for my electric, I'm happy to pay for what I use and keep the lights on. I'm just trying to make sure the new property management isn't totally insane/incompetent/greedy, and that they made a mistake, and should pay for it.
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iprglti
| 1,664,114,465 | 1,664,053,472 | 6 | 5 |
Property manager here, the new LL probably sent the email in error, which can happen during an acquisition. As others suggested, call your utility and make sure nothing has changed and then send an email to the new pm advising them of the error.
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I’m slightly confused. Did you pay the electric company for your August usage? If not is what the landlord billing matching up with your august usage?
| 1 | 60,993 | 1.2 |
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I strongly believe I was forced to become/purposefully misclassified as an independent contractor by the company I work for after coming to management with a legitimate mental health problem. Do I have any recourse? (MA/RI) Hey guys, Firstly, I apologize for the lengthy post. I work for a software company based in Boston, MA. I began working for the company as a full-time salaried staffer in February 2014. In June of 2015, I approached my manager about an ongoing mental health issue (mixed anxiety depressive disorder, or MADD - not the best acronym) that was beginning to interfere with my work, namely serious panic attacks that were preventing me from leaving my apartment. Fortunately, my job (blogger/content producer) can easily be performed remotely, and there is no practical or business need for me to perform my duties in a specific physical location. It's also worth noting that my manager has worked remotely from Colorado for more than two years without issue. I approached my manager in the hope that reasonable accommodations could be made, such as working from home on days when my anxiety was particularly bad. My immediate supervisor sympathized, but said she'd have to escalate the situation. Please note that the company in question had well over 100 employees at this point -- but no dedicated HR person. As such, my manager and I met with the VP of Finance, who was acting as an HR representative in this meeting. I was essentially told that, although they sympathized with my situation, I had two choices -- either willingly relinquish my status as a full-time salaried employee with benefits and become a 1099 independent contractor, or be "let go." Obviously I had little choice, and so I became a contractor. I now receive no healthcare coverage through the company, nor am I paid for time off (the company offers very good health insurance to full-time employees, as well as unlimited PTO). I am currently living in Rhode Island, if this has any bearing on the situation. I'm still working the company. I am paid a flat daily rate (as opposed to payment on a per-project basis), and am expected to be online and available between normal business hours (9-5 Mon-Fri). My manager also frequently requests that I attend conference call "brainstorming sessions" with the other (full-time, salaried) members of the team. When my manager approached me asking me to outline my "Q2 objectives" earlier this year, I mentioned that since I was no longer eligible for the annual salary and performance reviews enjoyed by full-time staffers, I expected that such goal-setting would also no longer apply to me. She replied that as long as I'm being paid by the day (and not on a per-blog-post basis), she expects me to participate in these activities. I firmly believe that the company I work for -- the only "client" I have at this time -- pressured me into transitioning into a contractor relationship to avoid potential repercussions of firing me after coming to them with a legitimate mental health problem -- something they did to someone else on my team, who pursued legal action against the company (not sure of the outcome). I've held my tongue thus far because this gig is my wife and I's sole source of income. If I push back against the company's intrusions into how and when I do this work, I fear they will retaliate by transitioning to a per-project pay structure, which would mean we'd take a significant financial hit, or just terminate my contract altogether. Do I have any recourse here? I can't afford to retain an employment attorney, but from the research I've done, it seems that the company has been taking full advantage of this convenient (for them) arrangement. They currently get all the benefits of having me work as a full-time employee, with none of the drawbacks, such as payroll taxes or paying for my health insurance. Is there anything I can do? Do I have a case? Again, sorry for the lengthy post. Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can offer.
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d98m0nb
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Based on your narrative, you might be on to something. If you want to challenge your classification, you can contact the IRS and inform them that you believe that you have been misclassified as an IC rather than an employee. They will then conduct an investigation and issue a determination. You may also want to contact an employment law attorney. There may be ADA violations in their response to your request for an accommodation.
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The IRS takes issue with companies that pay "employees" as 1099 contractors. This link to the IRS describes the conditions under which you can be considered a contractor. From the information in you post, this looks like it may violate IRS rules. These cases are very fact specific and INAL. You can contact the IRS to report this. If you do so, the IRS may investigate this practice through the entire company. I am an accountant, not an attorney, so I cannot speak to the employment law questions raised in your post.
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I strongly believe I was forced to become/purposefully misclassified as an independent contractor by the company I work for after coming to management with a legitimate mental health problem. Do I have any recourse? (MA/RI) Hey guys, Firstly, I apologize for the lengthy post. I work for a software company based in Boston, MA. I began working for the company as a full-time salaried staffer in February 2014. In June of 2015, I approached my manager about an ongoing mental health issue (mixed anxiety depressive disorder, or MADD - not the best acronym) that was beginning to interfere with my work, namely serious panic attacks that were preventing me from leaving my apartment. Fortunately, my job (blogger/content producer) can easily be performed remotely, and there is no practical or business need for me to perform my duties in a specific physical location. It's also worth noting that my manager has worked remotely from Colorado for more than two years without issue. I approached my manager in the hope that reasonable accommodations could be made, such as working from home on days when my anxiety was particularly bad. My immediate supervisor sympathized, but said she'd have to escalate the situation. Please note that the company in question had well over 100 employees at this point -- but no dedicated HR person. As such, my manager and I met with the VP of Finance, who was acting as an HR representative in this meeting. I was essentially told that, although they sympathized with my situation, I had two choices -- either willingly relinquish my status as a full-time salaried employee with benefits and become a 1099 independent contractor, or be "let go." Obviously I had little choice, and so I became a contractor. I now receive no healthcare coverage through the company, nor am I paid for time off (the company offers very good health insurance to full-time employees, as well as unlimited PTO). I am currently living in Rhode Island, if this has any bearing on the situation. I'm still working the company. I am paid a flat daily rate (as opposed to payment on a per-project basis), and am expected to be online and available between normal business hours (9-5 Mon-Fri). My manager also frequently requests that I attend conference call "brainstorming sessions" with the other (full-time, salaried) members of the team. When my manager approached me asking me to outline my "Q2 objectives" earlier this year, I mentioned that since I was no longer eligible for the annual salary and performance reviews enjoyed by full-time staffers, I expected that such goal-setting would also no longer apply to me. She replied that as long as I'm being paid by the day (and not on a per-blog-post basis), she expects me to participate in these activities. I firmly believe that the company I work for -- the only "client" I have at this time -- pressured me into transitioning into a contractor relationship to avoid potential repercussions of firing me after coming to them with a legitimate mental health problem -- something they did to someone else on my team, who pursued legal action against the company (not sure of the outcome). I've held my tongue thus far because this gig is my wife and I's sole source of income. If I push back against the company's intrusions into how and when I do this work, I fear they will retaliate by transitioning to a per-project pay structure, which would mean we'd take a significant financial hit, or just terminate my contract altogether. Do I have any recourse here? I can't afford to retain an employment attorney, but from the research I've done, it seems that the company has been taking full advantage of this convenient (for them) arrangement. They currently get all the benefits of having me work as a full-time employee, with none of the drawbacks, such as payroll taxes or paying for my health insurance. Is there anything I can do? Do I have a case? Again, sorry for the lengthy post. Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can offer.
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d98lhhn
| 1,477,505,533 | 1,477,496,013 | 12 | 11 |
Okay, a few things: First: Neither you NOR your employer can willingly choose whether you are an employee or a contractor. Which one you are depends on whether you are acting as and treated like an employee or contractor. The employer can call you a contractor all they want, you can agree to be called a contractor, you can fill out 1099's, none of it matters-- if they treat you like an employee, you are an employee. **And** they can face some serious issues for falsely claiming you're a contractor. I don't know about Mass. laws, but I would *very strongly* believe from what you've described that you would be legally designated an employee. It's absolutely worth talking to the state labor board about. They can certainly help fix things. You may want to talk to an attorney as well. But note that *whatever* you do in this situation, besides nothing, could run the risk of you getting fired. Personally I believe you should stand up for your rights, and if they fire you it will *probably* be illegal of them to do so, but you're gonna have a huge headache if they do (if it makes you feel better, they'll have an even bigger headache). That's just something to be aware of. Your best bet may be to get as much information as you can, then inform them of this information (it sounds like they're genuinely unaware), and ask to remain as an employee. When faced with the indisputable laws, they're likely to cave. If they don't, let them know you'll be seeking action with the help of the state labor board. Good luck.
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Based on your narrative, you might be on to something. If you want to challenge your classification, you can contact the IRS and inform them that you believe that you have been misclassified as an IC rather than an employee. They will then conduct an investigation and issue a determination. You may also want to contact an employment law attorney. There may be ADA violations in their response to your request for an accommodation.
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I strongly believe I was forced to become/purposefully misclassified as an independent contractor by the company I work for after coming to management with a legitimate mental health problem. Do I have any recourse? (MA/RI) Hey guys, Firstly, I apologize for the lengthy post. I work for a software company based in Boston, MA. I began working for the company as a full-time salaried staffer in February 2014. In June of 2015, I approached my manager about an ongoing mental health issue (mixed anxiety depressive disorder, or MADD - not the best acronym) that was beginning to interfere with my work, namely serious panic attacks that were preventing me from leaving my apartment. Fortunately, my job (blogger/content producer) can easily be performed remotely, and there is no practical or business need for me to perform my duties in a specific physical location. It's also worth noting that my manager has worked remotely from Colorado for more than two years without issue. I approached my manager in the hope that reasonable accommodations could be made, such as working from home on days when my anxiety was particularly bad. My immediate supervisor sympathized, but said she'd have to escalate the situation. Please note that the company in question had well over 100 employees at this point -- but no dedicated HR person. As such, my manager and I met with the VP of Finance, who was acting as an HR representative in this meeting. I was essentially told that, although they sympathized with my situation, I had two choices -- either willingly relinquish my status as a full-time salaried employee with benefits and become a 1099 independent contractor, or be "let go." Obviously I had little choice, and so I became a contractor. I now receive no healthcare coverage through the company, nor am I paid for time off (the company offers very good health insurance to full-time employees, as well as unlimited PTO). I am currently living in Rhode Island, if this has any bearing on the situation. I'm still working the company. I am paid a flat daily rate (as opposed to payment on a per-project basis), and am expected to be online and available between normal business hours (9-5 Mon-Fri). My manager also frequently requests that I attend conference call "brainstorming sessions" with the other (full-time, salaried) members of the team. When my manager approached me asking me to outline my "Q2 objectives" earlier this year, I mentioned that since I was no longer eligible for the annual salary and performance reviews enjoyed by full-time staffers, I expected that such goal-setting would also no longer apply to me. She replied that as long as I'm being paid by the day (and not on a per-blog-post basis), she expects me to participate in these activities. I firmly believe that the company I work for -- the only "client" I have at this time -- pressured me into transitioning into a contractor relationship to avoid potential repercussions of firing me after coming to them with a legitimate mental health problem -- something they did to someone else on my team, who pursued legal action against the company (not sure of the outcome). I've held my tongue thus far because this gig is my wife and I's sole source of income. If I push back against the company's intrusions into how and when I do this work, I fear they will retaliate by transitioning to a per-project pay structure, which would mean we'd take a significant financial hit, or just terminate my contract altogether. Do I have any recourse here? I can't afford to retain an employment attorney, but from the research I've done, it seems that the company has been taking full advantage of this convenient (for them) arrangement. They currently get all the benefits of having me work as a full-time employee, with none of the drawbacks, such as payroll taxes or paying for my health insurance. Is there anything I can do? Do I have a case? Again, sorry for the lengthy post. Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can offer.
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d98na4v
| 1,477,505,533 | 1,477,498,155 | 12 | 8 |
Okay, a few things: First: Neither you NOR your employer can willingly choose whether you are an employee or a contractor. Which one you are depends on whether you are acting as and treated like an employee or contractor. The employer can call you a contractor all they want, you can agree to be called a contractor, you can fill out 1099's, none of it matters-- if they treat you like an employee, you are an employee. **And** they can face some serious issues for falsely claiming you're a contractor. I don't know about Mass. laws, but I would *very strongly* believe from what you've described that you would be legally designated an employee. It's absolutely worth talking to the state labor board about. They can certainly help fix things. You may want to talk to an attorney as well. But note that *whatever* you do in this situation, besides nothing, could run the risk of you getting fired. Personally I believe you should stand up for your rights, and if they fire you it will *probably* be illegal of them to do so, but you're gonna have a huge headache if they do (if it makes you feel better, they'll have an even bigger headache). That's just something to be aware of. Your best bet may be to get as much information as you can, then inform them of this information (it sounds like they're genuinely unaware), and ask to remain as an employee. When faced with the indisputable laws, they're likely to cave. If they don't, let them know you'll be seeking action with the help of the state labor board. Good luck.
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File a form SS-8 with the IRS and a discrimination charge with the EEOC. You don't need a lawyer for either of those things and they don't cost any money.
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[BC, CANADA] I need to permenantly ban a customer from our restaurant for calling her server “F*ggot”. Want to figure out the grounds & wording to do so. Thanks I’m a Newer younger business operator and obviously this crossed a wildly inappropriate and hurtful line and I want to take immediate action in banning this said customer. They are tricky, so I need to make sure my wording and grounds are solid. Thanks.
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This isn't as tricky as you think it is. "You are no longer welcome here, ever. Please leave. If you don't leave, or if you leave and ever come back, the police will be called and I will inform them that you're trespassing." Or whatever. You own the place, and outside of illegally discriminatory stuff, you can ban whoever you want.
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Here's a few options that are legal: "Stay away from our business, if you decide to return the police will be called and have you removed for trespassing." "Fuck off, if you decide not to fuck off and come back the police will then tell you to fuck off and to keep fucking off." Nothing more is needed to keep someone off private property.
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[BC, CANADA] I need to permenantly ban a customer from our restaurant for calling her server “F*ggot”. Want to figure out the grounds & wording to do so. Thanks I’m a Newer younger business operator and obviously this crossed a wildly inappropriate and hurtful line and I want to take immediate action in banning this said customer. They are tricky, so I need to make sure my wording and grounds are solid. Thanks.
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| 1,662,146,038 | 1,662,152,890 | 24 | 67 |
Ya as a private business you have the right to refuse service or ban anyone, as long as the reason for doing so isn't related to a protected category under the charter (e.g. race, religion, gender, etc.) You have every right to ban a customer for conduct that you consider inappropriate. Simply say that you are banned from the establishment, and any attempt to enter the property will be considered trespassing and the police will be called. If you're worried about this person lying about the cause, you can say that due to your conduct toward a server you are no longer welcome
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You have a stronger duty to your employee who was harassed by the customer. A safe working environment is law in BC and verbal harassment of an Employee isn’t just bad for business because a sad/scared/pissed off worker is a bad worker. It can also be a matter of if your employee doesn’t feel safe they can choose not to come into work and they can’t be penalized for it unless the situation is corrected and they still don’t return. Ban the customer, less information given the better, (less ammo they can use against you later) and if they refuse to leave that’s then trespassing, call the RCMP and have them charged/removed from your premises. Also be painfully polite, give the proper Mr./Mrs., Ma’am/Sir, etc do not swear do not raise your voice. And do not engage in a shouting match with them, have an employee on standby to call 911 if needed when confronting the customer, pre arrange a signal, can be as simple as “I said you are not welcome here I’m calling the police and will be charging you for trespassing.”
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[BC, CANADA] I need to permenantly ban a customer from our restaurant for calling her server “F*ggot”. Want to figure out the grounds & wording to do so. Thanks I’m a Newer younger business operator and obviously this crossed a wildly inappropriate and hurtful line and I want to take immediate action in banning this said customer. They are tricky, so I need to make sure my wording and grounds are solid. Thanks.
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imuila1
| 1,662,152,571 | 1,662,152,890 | 13 | 67 |
You don’t have to provide them a reason as it is a privately owned business. If they resort to social media and you feel like you need to respond just tell them the truth. Tell them that they used a slur that made your staff feel highly uncomfortable and unsafe and that you would rather keep your staff safe and lose one customer.
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You have a stronger duty to your employee who was harassed by the customer. A safe working environment is law in BC and verbal harassment of an Employee isn’t just bad for business because a sad/scared/pissed off worker is a bad worker. It can also be a matter of if your employee doesn’t feel safe they can choose not to come into work and they can’t be penalized for it unless the situation is corrected and they still don’t return. Ban the customer, less information given the better, (less ammo they can use against you later) and if they refuse to leave that’s then trespassing, call the RCMP and have them charged/removed from your premises. Also be painfully polite, give the proper Mr./Mrs., Ma’am/Sir, etc do not swear do not raise your voice. And do not engage in a shouting match with them, have an employee on standby to call 911 if needed when confronting the customer, pre arrange a signal, can be as simple as “I said you are not welcome here I’m calling the police and will be charging you for trespassing.”
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[BC, CANADA] I need to permenantly ban a customer from our restaurant for calling her server “F*ggot”. Want to figure out the grounds & wording to do so. Thanks I’m a Newer younger business operator and obviously this crossed a wildly inappropriate and hurtful line and I want to take immediate action in banning this said customer. They are tricky, so I need to make sure my wording and grounds are solid. Thanks.
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imukpju
| 1,662,146,038 | 1,662,153,781 | 24 | 51 |
Ya as a private business you have the right to refuse service or ban anyone, as long as the reason for doing so isn't related to a protected category under the charter (e.g. race, religion, gender, etc.) You have every right to ban a customer for conduct that you consider inappropriate. Simply say that you are banned from the establishment, and any attempt to enter the property will be considered trespassing and the police will be called. If you're worried about this person lying about the cause, you can say that due to your conduct toward a server you are no longer welcome
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The good news is you can ban any customer from your restaurant for any (non-protected) reason. You could - seriously - ban me because I wear green shoes. The list of reasons for which you CAN'T ban someone is quite short, and the situation you describe isn't on it. There are two things you can do going forward. One is simply refuse to serve this person. If she comes back, courteously but firmly tell her she'll not be served and she should leave. Of course the best case scenario is she doesn't come back, which may be the case if she was unsatisfied last time. If on the other hand you are concerned this individual's behaviour would warrant police involvement, you may wish to consider issuing a trespass order. BC's Trespass Act is a pretty easy read and outlines the ways you can do that. If you do this, you should submit a statement in writing to your local police. If you trespass this person, and she returns anyway, the police can ticket her. Hopefully, the risk of paying a fine will be sufficient motivation. Of course, you can call the police any time a patron's behaviour warrants their presence, but without having trespassed them first, it's entirely possible they'll just get told to leave and that's it. Good luck. And thank you for taking good care of your employees.
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[BC, CANADA] I need to permenantly ban a customer from our restaurant for calling her server “F*ggot”. Want to figure out the grounds & wording to do so. Thanks I’m a Newer younger business operator and obviously this crossed a wildly inappropriate and hurtful line and I want to take immediate action in banning this said customer. They are tricky, so I need to make sure my wording and grounds are solid. Thanks.
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imuhttv
| 1,662,153,781 | 1,662,152,571 | 51 | 13 |
The good news is you can ban any customer from your restaurant for any (non-protected) reason. You could - seriously - ban me because I wear green shoes. The list of reasons for which you CAN'T ban someone is quite short, and the situation you describe isn't on it. There are two things you can do going forward. One is simply refuse to serve this person. If she comes back, courteously but firmly tell her she'll not be served and she should leave. Of course the best case scenario is she doesn't come back, which may be the case if she was unsatisfied last time. If on the other hand you are concerned this individual's behaviour would warrant police involvement, you may wish to consider issuing a trespass order. BC's Trespass Act is a pretty easy read and outlines the ways you can do that. If you do this, you should submit a statement in writing to your local police. If you trespass this person, and she returns anyway, the police can ticket her. Hopefully, the risk of paying a fine will be sufficient motivation. Of course, you can call the police any time a patron's behaviour warrants their presence, but without having trespassed them first, it's entirely possible they'll just get told to leave and that's it. Good luck. And thank you for taking good care of your employees.
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You don’t have to provide them a reason as it is a privately owned business. If they resort to social media and you feel like you need to respond just tell them the truth. Tell them that they used a slur that made your staff feel highly uncomfortable and unsafe and that you would rather keep your staff safe and lose one customer.
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I currently work at a small private bank. Am I incorrectly labeled an exempt from overtime employee? I was promoted from Teller to Banker and subsequently lost my overtime. However, I still daily manage a drawer behind the teller line and conduct transactions for customers, frequently by myself. Am I entitled to overtime? If so, how would I go about changing my status legally? Would appreciate any advice!
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Did your promotion move you to a salary pay structure?
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Do you in fact perform the duties of a banker? Are you at a teller window full time or are you covering rushes and breaks?
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I currently work at a small private bank. Am I incorrectly labeled an exempt from overtime employee? I was promoted from Teller to Banker and subsequently lost my overtime. However, I still daily manage a drawer behind the teller line and conduct transactions for customers, frequently by myself. Am I entitled to overtime? If so, how would I go about changing my status legally? Would appreciate any advice!
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If you are primarily performing the duties of a banker and are salaried it is likely they are classifying you correctly. If you have concerns you could inquire with the IL Department of Labor
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Did your promotion move you to a salary pay structure?
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IOWA - Sister's fiance has died and his family wants "his" things back, but a line is hard to draw. My sister's fiance has died. They have been together for 5 years, engaged for 2 (would have been married this summer), and have lived together for the past 4 years. When they moved in together it was their first place (sister lived with my parents before that and he lived with his parents) so they furnished it together. They both deal mostly in cash and had their "own" paychecks but tried to keep things even; whenever they bought something they usually both contributed some money toward it. My sister has no clue now who "owns" the microwave or who "owns" the Xbox. It was all just "theirs" together. His family has demanded to enter their apartment to gather "his" things. Some things are obvious - like "his" shoes but his family wants "their share" of the household. They have been going through Facebook photos an asking "who bought the dining table" "who bought the couch" etc. They bought these things used together over the years. The family says they want to gather and appraise all these items for the sake of his estate, and so that once the estate is settled his parents can sell the things to cover funeral expenses. When my sister explained that most of their belongings were shared purchases, his parents said they can just divvy up the valuables such that they get 2/3 of the value of the apartment's items (they are arguing for 2/3 because he made about twice as much money as my sister, so they deem that he must "own" 2/3 of the stuff). How does this work, legally? Will she have an obligation to just empty out her home and give it all up to them? Sorry it's just a vague question. I don't know enough specifics about estates to even know what I should be asking really. Thanks for any thoughts you all may have.
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Presuming he had no will? If he did, then he could have just left her everything. (Or if they had gotten married and he had no will.) But without marriage and without a will, then Iowa intestate secession laws kick in, and legally she is entitled to 0% of his estate. However, what exactly is in his estate? Half an XBOX, half a table? Who is the estate administrator or executor? She can speak with that person and that person only if she wishes. There is a legal process for settling an estate. One could easily argue that his parents each are entitled to 25% of each item and she is entitled to 50%. But there is no way to split an XBOX and selling it isn't required unless there are debts to pay. She should speak to a probate attorney, but at this point she does not have to give anyone anything. The most likely scenario here is that they will have to negotiate for what is sold and what she keeps, and she should prioritize what she wants. But again, she should have a consultation with a local probate attorney. Good luck to her and sorry for her loss.
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>his parents said they can just divvy up the valuables such that they get 2/3 of the value of the apartment's items The correct answer for your sister to give the parents is "no." Generally, when people own things jointly and one of them dies, the jointly owned things become property of the survivor. Your sister does not have to decide whether to give up her microwave or her Xbox. They are both hers. This does not apply to titled property, like cars or real estate, which have their own rules. Any property that clearly belongs solely to the fiance will ultimately have to be surrendered to the parents. Your sister does not inherit anything from her fiance. Unfortunately this would likely include sentimental items which the fiance had prior to the relationship. Under no circumstances should your sister allow the fiance's relatives into the apartment. If they insist or try to force their way in, she should call the police. She can also refuse to talk to any of the relatives until one of them (or an attorney representing them) produces a court order assigning them as personal representative. If she wants, she can offer an inventory of the fiance's belongings, or package them up and offer to meet somewhere to hand them over. Please help your sister not to get pushed around by these terrible people.
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IOWA - Sister's fiance has died and his family wants "his" things back, but a line is hard to draw. My sister's fiance has died. They have been together for 5 years, engaged for 2 (would have been married this summer), and have lived together for the past 4 years. When they moved in together it was their first place (sister lived with my parents before that and he lived with his parents) so they furnished it together. They both deal mostly in cash and had their "own" paychecks but tried to keep things even; whenever they bought something they usually both contributed some money toward it. My sister has no clue now who "owns" the microwave or who "owns" the Xbox. It was all just "theirs" together. His family has demanded to enter their apartment to gather "his" things. Some things are obvious - like "his" shoes but his family wants "their share" of the household. They have been going through Facebook photos an asking "who bought the dining table" "who bought the couch" etc. They bought these things used together over the years. The family says they want to gather and appraise all these items for the sake of his estate, and so that once the estate is settled his parents can sell the things to cover funeral expenses. When my sister explained that most of their belongings were shared purchases, his parents said they can just divvy up the valuables such that they get 2/3 of the value of the apartment's items (they are arguing for 2/3 because he made about twice as much money as my sister, so they deem that he must "own" 2/3 of the stuff). How does this work, legally? Will she have an obligation to just empty out her home and give it all up to them? Sorry it's just a vague question. I don't know enough specifics about estates to even know what I should be asking really. Thanks for any thoughts you all may have.
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You have received good legal advice regarding the ownership of shared purchases. I wanted to add that your sister may want to take the extra step to contact the landlord and explain the situation, and explain that she wants to make sure that they do not access the premises in order to steal her household items -- which to make it clear if they enter the apartment to take possession of the furniture, Xbox, Microwave, etc, they are stealing those items and a police report should be made. The reason why I recommend contacting the landlord is because I anticipate that the family members will attempt to social engineer the situation in order to be let into the apartment in order to steal from your sister. If they show up demanding access to the apartment and attempt to take those possessions, your sister should tell them to stop and ask them to leave very politely, and if they refuse she should just immediately call 911. I understand it's stressful, but more than likely the parents of your sister's fiance don't actually know how estates work either and probably don't realize that what they're proposing isn't how things work.
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Presuming he had no will? If he did, then he could have just left her everything. (Or if they had gotten married and he had no will.) But without marriage and without a will, then Iowa intestate secession laws kick in, and legally she is entitled to 0% of his estate. However, what exactly is in his estate? Half an XBOX, half a table? Who is the estate administrator or executor? She can speak with that person and that person only if she wishes. There is a legal process for settling an estate. One could easily argue that his parents each are entitled to 25% of each item and she is entitled to 50%. But there is no way to split an XBOX and selling it isn't required unless there are debts to pay. She should speak to a probate attorney, but at this point she does not have to give anyone anything. The most likely scenario here is that they will have to negotiate for what is sold and what she keeps, and she should prioritize what she wants. But again, she should have a consultation with a local probate attorney. Good luck to her and sorry for her loss.
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IOWA - Sister's fiance has died and his family wants "his" things back, but a line is hard to draw. My sister's fiance has died. They have been together for 5 years, engaged for 2 (would have been married this summer), and have lived together for the past 4 years. When they moved in together it was their first place (sister lived with my parents before that and he lived with his parents) so they furnished it together. They both deal mostly in cash and had their "own" paychecks but tried to keep things even; whenever they bought something they usually both contributed some money toward it. My sister has no clue now who "owns" the microwave or who "owns" the Xbox. It was all just "theirs" together. His family has demanded to enter their apartment to gather "his" things. Some things are obvious - like "his" shoes but his family wants "their share" of the household. They have been going through Facebook photos an asking "who bought the dining table" "who bought the couch" etc. They bought these things used together over the years. The family says they want to gather and appraise all these items for the sake of his estate, and so that once the estate is settled his parents can sell the things to cover funeral expenses. When my sister explained that most of their belongings were shared purchases, his parents said they can just divvy up the valuables such that they get 2/3 of the value of the apartment's items (they are arguing for 2/3 because he made about twice as much money as my sister, so they deem that he must "own" 2/3 of the stuff). How does this work, legally? Will she have an obligation to just empty out her home and give it all up to them? Sorry it's just a vague question. I don't know enough specifics about estates to even know what I should be asking really. Thanks for any thoughts you all may have.
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fpsgphn
| 1,588,885,515 | 1,588,873,176 | 22 | 14 |
I am not a lawyer- she should stop talking to them, ship his personal stuff, not their household items. I don't believe they have any case if they try to sue, but have her do nothing and cut off contact. She should also block them and avoid any more discussions where they talk about him paying for part of anything. It sucks because it sounds like they don't have the money to bury him, but they can't take her stuff.
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Presuming he had no will? If he did, then he could have just left her everything. (Or if they had gotten married and he had no will.) But without marriage and without a will, then Iowa intestate secession laws kick in, and legally she is entitled to 0% of his estate. However, what exactly is in his estate? Half an XBOX, half a table? Who is the estate administrator or executor? She can speak with that person and that person only if she wishes. There is a legal process for settling an estate. One could easily argue that his parents each are entitled to 25% of each item and she is entitled to 50%. But there is no way to split an XBOX and selling it isn't required unless there are debts to pay. She should speak to a probate attorney, but at this point she does not have to give anyone anything. The most likely scenario here is that they will have to negotiate for what is sold and what she keeps, and she should prioritize what she wants. But again, she should have a consultation with a local probate attorney. Good luck to her and sorry for her loss.
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gfa9zr
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IOWA - Sister's fiance has died and his family wants "his" things back, but a line is hard to draw. My sister's fiance has died. They have been together for 5 years, engaged for 2 (would have been married this summer), and have lived together for the past 4 years. When they moved in together it was their first place (sister lived with my parents before that and he lived with his parents) so they furnished it together. They both deal mostly in cash and had their "own" paychecks but tried to keep things even; whenever they bought something they usually both contributed some money toward it. My sister has no clue now who "owns" the microwave or who "owns" the Xbox. It was all just "theirs" together. His family has demanded to enter their apartment to gather "his" things. Some things are obvious - like "his" shoes but his family wants "their share" of the household. They have been going through Facebook photos an asking "who bought the dining table" "who bought the couch" etc. They bought these things used together over the years. The family says they want to gather and appraise all these items for the sake of his estate, and so that once the estate is settled his parents can sell the things to cover funeral expenses. When my sister explained that most of their belongings were shared purchases, his parents said they can just divvy up the valuables such that they get 2/3 of the value of the apartment's items (they are arguing for 2/3 because he made about twice as much money as my sister, so they deem that he must "own" 2/3 of the stuff). How does this work, legally? Will she have an obligation to just empty out her home and give it all up to them? Sorry it's just a vague question. I don't know enough specifics about estates to even know what I should be asking really. Thanks for any thoughts you all may have.
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fpsgphn
| 1,588,901,395 | 1,588,873,176 | 18 | 14 |
Your sister's fiance's family are being grotesque in their timing and demands, but perhaps this is a manifestation of grief? In any case, I am not licensed in Iowa, but from your story, it seems to me that the household goods in the home (like the microwave) should remain with your sister - she needs those things and they were purchased by the couple for their own use/enjoyment. Arguably, these items were owned jointly, and my quick googling of the relevant statute in Iowa suggests that jointly held property is included in the deceased estate *except to the extent your sister can prove contribution.* In which case, the portion she contributed to the asset would not be in his estate. For tangible assets, that might mean she would co-own the asset with the family, but IRL this is impractical. If they are determined, the family might try to force a sale of these items. Candidly, if that's what ends up happening, your sister's silver lining to this great loss in her life is she'll have escaped from dealing with such a petty group of people. The 2/3 theory is just bunk. If these people are pressuring or harassing your sister - especially right after her fiance has passed - she should speak to an attorney and, possibly local law enforcement about harassment.
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Presuming he had no will? If he did, then he could have just left her everything. (Or if they had gotten married and he had no will.) But without marriage and without a will, then Iowa intestate secession laws kick in, and legally she is entitled to 0% of his estate. However, what exactly is in his estate? Half an XBOX, half a table? Who is the estate administrator or executor? She can speak with that person and that person only if she wishes. There is a legal process for settling an estate. One could easily argue that his parents each are entitled to 25% of each item and she is entitled to 50%. But there is no way to split an XBOX and selling it isn't required unless there are debts to pay. She should speak to a probate attorney, but at this point she does not have to give anyone anything. The most likely scenario here is that they will have to negotiate for what is sold and what she keeps, and she should prioritize what she wants. But again, she should have a consultation with a local probate attorney. Good luck to her and sorry for her loss.
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IOWA - Sister's fiance has died and his family wants "his" things back, but a line is hard to draw. My sister's fiance has died. They have been together for 5 years, engaged for 2 (would have been married this summer), and have lived together for the past 4 years. When they moved in together it was their first place (sister lived with my parents before that and he lived with his parents) so they furnished it together. They both deal mostly in cash and had their "own" paychecks but tried to keep things even; whenever they bought something they usually both contributed some money toward it. My sister has no clue now who "owns" the microwave or who "owns" the Xbox. It was all just "theirs" together. His family has demanded to enter their apartment to gather "his" things. Some things are obvious - like "his" shoes but his family wants "their share" of the household. They have been going through Facebook photos an asking "who bought the dining table" "who bought the couch" etc. They bought these things used together over the years. The family says they want to gather and appraise all these items for the sake of his estate, and so that once the estate is settled his parents can sell the things to cover funeral expenses. When my sister explained that most of their belongings were shared purchases, his parents said they can just divvy up the valuables such that they get 2/3 of the value of the apartment's items (they are arguing for 2/3 because he made about twice as much money as my sister, so they deem that he must "own" 2/3 of the stuff). How does this work, legally? Will she have an obligation to just empty out her home and give it all up to them? Sorry it's just a vague question. I don't know enough specifics about estates to even know what I should be asking really. Thanks for any thoughts you all may have.
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fptzeij
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fptu9ze
| 1,588,901,395 | 1,588,898,392 | 18 | 7 |
Your sister's fiance's family are being grotesque in their timing and demands, but perhaps this is a manifestation of grief? In any case, I am not licensed in Iowa, but from your story, it seems to me that the household goods in the home (like the microwave) should remain with your sister - she needs those things and they were purchased by the couple for their own use/enjoyment. Arguably, these items were owned jointly, and my quick googling of the relevant statute in Iowa suggests that jointly held property is included in the deceased estate *except to the extent your sister can prove contribution.* In which case, the portion she contributed to the asset would not be in his estate. For tangible assets, that might mean she would co-own the asset with the family, but IRL this is impractical. If they are determined, the family might try to force a sale of these items. Candidly, if that's what ends up happening, your sister's silver lining to this great loss in her life is she'll have escaped from dealing with such a petty group of people. The 2/3 theory is just bunk. If these people are pressuring or harassing your sister - especially right after her fiance has passed - she should speak to an attorney and, possibly local law enforcement about harassment.
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Good news is that if they there is an estate with no will, it probably needs to go through probate. Tell her that when they decide on one, to have the lawyer reach out to her and that she will work through them. This is rather aggressive on the parents part, and she shouldn't give away what she is entitled too.
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gfa9zr
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IOWA - Sister's fiance has died and his family wants "his" things back, but a line is hard to draw. My sister's fiance has died. They have been together for 5 years, engaged for 2 (would have been married this summer), and have lived together for the past 4 years. When they moved in together it was their first place (sister lived with my parents before that and he lived with his parents) so they furnished it together. They both deal mostly in cash and had their "own" paychecks but tried to keep things even; whenever they bought something they usually both contributed some money toward it. My sister has no clue now who "owns" the microwave or who "owns" the Xbox. It was all just "theirs" together. His family has demanded to enter their apartment to gather "his" things. Some things are obvious - like "his" shoes but his family wants "their share" of the household. They have been going through Facebook photos an asking "who bought the dining table" "who bought the couch" etc. They bought these things used together over the years. The family says they want to gather and appraise all these items for the sake of his estate, and so that once the estate is settled his parents can sell the things to cover funeral expenses. When my sister explained that most of their belongings were shared purchases, his parents said they can just divvy up the valuables such that they get 2/3 of the value of the apartment's items (they are arguing for 2/3 because he made about twice as much money as my sister, so they deem that he must "own" 2/3 of the stuff). How does this work, legally? Will she have an obligation to just empty out her home and give it all up to them? Sorry it's just a vague question. I don't know enough specifics about estates to even know what I should be asking really. Thanks for any thoughts you all may have.
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fpv87ax
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If they shared their household, no-one can say who owned what besides they themselves. However, there are bits that fall into the estate that do have a clear money value and clear ownership, like jewelry, collections, maybe a car. Also realize that 2nd hand furniture and appliances are worth fuck all, and having the couch and TV 'appraised' will disappoint the relatives probably. If they already want the face value of items like this already I really recommend your sister seeks legal assistance in dealing with these people to at least have a lawyer send a polite fuck off email. If she can, change the locks to the house. Do not let these people in. Call the police if they try to force themselves in. And again, seek some legal help to communicate with them. Also make a list of the whole household (big ticket items, not the $5 IKEA stuff), how they were paid (cash/bank acc (whos) and secure any receipts (and make sure the other party does not get this list). If it comes to a court case, you'll need to be able to prove as much as possible that payments were done by sister or shared for the big ticket items.
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Were your sister and fiance on a lease together? Because the estate is liable for the debts of the deceased, and that would include obligations under the lease. Your sister can ask who the estate representative is so she can send the bill for 2/3 of the remainder of the lease.
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Fiance cheated on me and now wants back half of profit from selling my home Do i owe him money back? The house, everything is under my name, he and i have no rental contract or anything I told him id pay him back for what he put towards the roof and the hvac and the 1k downpayment (totaling about 4k) But he is saying he wants his "rent" back, everything he paid over the last 16 months So for 12 months he paid a third of the mortgage (6k) and for 4 months a half of the mortgage (3k) Someone said something about giving him back what he put towards the house's equity but that sounds like the "rent" TLDR: Realtors saying i may profit about 34k from selling the house and he wants half I live in Minnesota
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gxbi3hx
| 1,620,422,873 | 1,620,422,089 | 123 | 53 |
That’s gonna be a nope from me. You don’t get “rent” back when you move out of anywhere. He has no rights to your profit either.
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Rent back? Didn’t he live there? You don’t owe him anything.
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n792k6
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Fiance cheated on me and now wants back half of profit from selling my home Do i owe him money back? The house, everything is under my name, he and i have no rental contract or anything I told him id pay him back for what he put towards the roof and the hvac and the 1k downpayment (totaling about 4k) But he is saying he wants his "rent" back, everything he paid over the last 16 months So for 12 months he paid a third of the mortgage (6k) and for 4 months a half of the mortgage (3k) Someone said something about giving him back what he put towards the house's equity but that sounds like the "rent" TLDR: Realtors saying i may profit about 34k from selling the house and he wants half I live in Minnesota
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gxbj4ej
| 1,620,422,873 | 1,620,422,572 | 123 | 16 |
That’s gonna be a nope from me. You don’t get “rent” back when you move out of anywhere. He has no rights to your profit either.
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Nope he lived there he doesn't get that back, tell him to pund sand.
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n792k6
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Fiance cheated on me and now wants back half of profit from selling my home Do i owe him money back? The house, everything is under my name, he and i have no rental contract or anything I told him id pay him back for what he put towards the roof and the hvac and the 1k downpayment (totaling about 4k) But he is saying he wants his "rent" back, everything he paid over the last 16 months So for 12 months he paid a third of the mortgage (6k) and for 4 months a half of the mortgage (3k) Someone said something about giving him back what he put towards the house's equity but that sounds like the "rent" TLDR: Realtors saying i may profit about 34k from selling the house and he wants half I live in Minnesota
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gxbi3hx
| 1,620,425,044 | 1,620,422,089 | 63 | 53 |
I think paying back what he put in for repairs is fair (renters aren't supposed to pay for these things, that's a landlord duty). Do not give him his rent back, apartments do not give rent back after moving out, why should you?
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Rent back? Didn’t he live there? You don’t owe him anything.
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n792k6
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legaladvice_train
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Fiance cheated on me and now wants back half of profit from selling my home Do i owe him money back? The house, everything is under my name, he and i have no rental contract or anything I told him id pay him back for what he put towards the roof and the hvac and the 1k downpayment (totaling about 4k) But he is saying he wants his "rent" back, everything he paid over the last 16 months So for 12 months he paid a third of the mortgage (6k) and for 4 months a half of the mortgage (3k) Someone said something about giving him back what he put towards the house's equity but that sounds like the "rent" TLDR: Realtors saying i may profit about 34k from selling the house and he wants half I live in Minnesota
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gxbj4ej
| 1,620,425,044 | 1,620,422,572 | 63 | 16 |
I think paying back what he put in for repairs is fair (renters aren't supposed to pay for these things, that's a landlord duty). Do not give him his rent back, apartments do not give rent back after moving out, why should you?
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Nope he lived there he doesn't get that back, tell him to pund sand.
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n792k6
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legaladvice_train
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Fiance cheated on me and now wants back half of profit from selling my home Do i owe him money back? The house, everything is under my name, he and i have no rental contract or anything I told him id pay him back for what he put towards the roof and the hvac and the 1k downpayment (totaling about 4k) But he is saying he wants his "rent" back, everything he paid over the last 16 months So for 12 months he paid a third of the mortgage (6k) and for 4 months a half of the mortgage (3k) Someone said something about giving him back what he put towards the house's equity but that sounds like the "rent" TLDR: Realtors saying i may profit about 34k from selling the house and he wants half I live in Minnesota
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gxbj4ej
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gxbw6k5
| 1,620,422,572 | 1,620,429,051 | 16 | 40 |
Nope he lived there he doesn't get that back, tell him to pund sand.
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When you do refund the 4 k for the house repair\down payment dont forget to write that in memo line and perhaps an itemized receipt via certified mail...this sounds like a guy that would attempt to say you still owe him and try to sue.
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n792k6
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legaladvice_train
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Fiance cheated on me and now wants back half of profit from selling my home Do i owe him money back? The house, everything is under my name, he and i have no rental contract or anything I told him id pay him back for what he put towards the roof and the hvac and the 1k downpayment (totaling about 4k) But he is saying he wants his "rent" back, everything he paid over the last 16 months So for 12 months he paid a third of the mortgage (6k) and for 4 months a half of the mortgage (3k) Someone said something about giving him back what he put towards the house's equity but that sounds like the "rent" TLDR: Realtors saying i may profit about 34k from selling the house and he wants half I live in Minnesota
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gxbj4ej
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gxcapsv
| 1,620,422,572 | 1,620,436,959 | 16 | 18 |
Nope he lived there he doesn't get that back, tell him to pund sand.
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“No” is a complete sentence. He had to live somewhere
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jqt0y2
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My 15 year old sister is homeless and my fiance and I want to take her in. How do we go about this? Long story short, our dad killed himself when I was 15 and my mom just got caught with drugs and is waiting to be expedited to Idaho for some other charge involving a U-haul. My 15 year old sister is now alone in a hotel in WA for a few days until we're able to come up there from OR. Do I contact CPS to let them know what's happening? How do we/I become a legal guardian? How do we/I do this? I just want my sister happy and safe. Thank you
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gbpc6vn
| 1,604,912,849 | 1,604,912,403 | 3,717 | 23 |
Pick her up. See if you can get a signed document from your mother saying that she gives you custody of your sister for the time being. That will be necessary to enroll her in school. But you do not need a court order, as her nearest relative, with her parent's permission, to have her live with you.
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Absolutely contact the local authorities and make them aware. You don't want her telling the story of how she was alone for days to anyone...that can't help any future custody battles...
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jqt0y2
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My 15 year old sister is homeless and my fiance and I want to take her in. How do we go about this? Long story short, our dad killed himself when I was 15 and my mom just got caught with drugs and is waiting to be expedited to Idaho for some other charge involving a U-haul. My 15 year old sister is now alone in a hotel in WA for a few days until we're able to come up there from OR. Do I contact CPS to let them know what's happening? How do we/I become a legal guardian? How do we/I do this? I just want my sister happy and safe. Thank you
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gbpnsfp
| 1,604,919,974 | 1,604,924,803 | 69 | 470 |
If she gets picked up she's going to go into the system and you're going to have to travel back to the state for custody hearings and other meetings. CPS may not give custody to you. If she's safe and had enough money for food and necessities, have her stay in the hotel and pick her up as soon as possible. Work with an attorney to have your mom sign over custody while she's in jail/dealing with drug charges.
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I reccommend filling for guardianship. With your mother's cooperation and current situation, as long as you are equipped to care for your sister, it's a fairly quick and easy affair. Retain an attorney to help you with the paperwork, all things considered, it's pretty affordable. I am a former CPS investigator, and CPS involvement in this case will be tricky. I would be VERY surprised if they were not already called. They should have been. Having a 15 year old in a hotel room alone is a very clear case if neglect. There are very obvious extenuating circumstances, but I reccommend that you get there as soon as possible. If COS is involved, the first question they will ask is how you are equipped to parent your sister when she has been neglected for days. Another option here would be to get another responsible adult involved until you can be there. Your sister doesn't need to stay with them (although that would be ideal) but someone who regularly checks in on her, and makes sure her needs are met, until you can get there.
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jqt0y2
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My 15 year old sister is homeless and my fiance and I want to take her in. How do we go about this? Long story short, our dad killed himself when I was 15 and my mom just got caught with drugs and is waiting to be expedited to Idaho for some other charge involving a U-haul. My 15 year old sister is now alone in a hotel in WA for a few days until we're able to come up there from OR. Do I contact CPS to let them know what's happening? How do we/I become a legal guardian? How do we/I do this? I just want my sister happy and safe. Thank you
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gbpc6vn
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gbpnsfp
| 1,604,912,403 | 1,604,924,803 | 23 | 470 |
Absolutely contact the local authorities and make them aware. You don't want her telling the story of how she was alone for days to anyone...that can't help any future custody battles...
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I reccommend filling for guardianship. With your mother's cooperation and current situation, as long as you are equipped to care for your sister, it's a fairly quick and easy affair. Retain an attorney to help you with the paperwork, all things considered, it's pretty affordable. I am a former CPS investigator, and CPS involvement in this case will be tricky. I would be VERY surprised if they were not already called. They should have been. Having a 15 year old in a hotel room alone is a very clear case if neglect. There are very obvious extenuating circumstances, but I reccommend that you get there as soon as possible. If COS is involved, the first question they will ask is how you are equipped to parent your sister when she has been neglected for days. Another option here would be to get another responsible adult involved until you can be there. Your sister doesn't need to stay with them (although that would be ideal) but someone who regularly checks in on her, and makes sure her needs are met, until you can get there.
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jqt0y2
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My 15 year old sister is homeless and my fiance and I want to take her in. How do we go about this? Long story short, our dad killed himself when I was 15 and my mom just got caught with drugs and is waiting to be expedited to Idaho for some other charge involving a U-haul. My 15 year old sister is now alone in a hotel in WA for a few days until we're able to come up there from OR. Do I contact CPS to let them know what's happening? How do we/I become a legal guardian? How do we/I do this? I just want my sister happy and safe. Thank you
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gbpitlu
| 1,604,928,987 | 1,604,919,974 | 126 | 69 |
Get your mother to give you even verbal approval to let her come "visit" before you transport her over statelines. all prison/jail calls are recorded by them, but in both OR and WA *YOU* will still need permission from your mother ("2 party consent") . Then have her write a letter granting you *temporary* guardianship (it will cya and also make your mother feel a sense of hope) once you get her to OR, if it looks likely your mother has a lengthy bid, work with HER lawyer to give you long-term guardianship until her age of majority
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If she gets picked up she's going to go into the system and you're going to have to travel back to the state for custody hearings and other meetings. CPS may not give custody to you. If she's safe and had enough money for food and necessities, have her stay in the hotel and pick her up as soon as possible. Work with an attorney to have your mom sign over custody while she's in jail/dealing with drug charges.
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jqt0y2
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legaladvice_train
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My 15 year old sister is homeless and my fiance and I want to take her in. How do we go about this? Long story short, our dad killed himself when I was 15 and my mom just got caught with drugs and is waiting to be expedited to Idaho for some other charge involving a U-haul. My 15 year old sister is now alone in a hotel in WA for a few days until we're able to come up there from OR. Do I contact CPS to let them know what's happening? How do we/I become a legal guardian? How do we/I do this? I just want my sister happy and safe. Thank you
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gbptcu4
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gbpc6vn
| 1,604,928,987 | 1,604,912,403 | 126 | 23 |
Get your mother to give you even verbal approval to let her come "visit" before you transport her over statelines. all prison/jail calls are recorded by them, but in both OR and WA *YOU* will still need permission from your mother ("2 party consent") . Then have her write a letter granting you *temporary* guardianship (it will cya and also make your mother feel a sense of hope) once you get her to OR, if it looks likely your mother has a lengthy bid, work with HER lawyer to give you long-term guardianship until her age of majority
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Absolutely contact the local authorities and make them aware. You don't want her telling the story of how she was alone for days to anyone...that can't help any future custody battles...
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My 15 year old sister is homeless and my fiance and I want to take her in. How do we go about this? Long story short, our dad killed himself when I was 15 and my mom just got caught with drugs and is waiting to be expedited to Idaho for some other charge involving a U-haul. My 15 year old sister is now alone in a hotel in WA for a few days until we're able to come up there from OR. Do I contact CPS to let them know what's happening? How do we/I become a legal guardian? How do we/I do this? I just want my sister happy and safe. Thank you
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gbpitlu
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gbpc6vn
| 1,604,919,974 | 1,604,912,403 | 69 | 23 |
If she gets picked up she's going to go into the system and you're going to have to travel back to the state for custody hearings and other meetings. CPS may not give custody to you. If she's safe and had enough money for food and necessities, have her stay in the hotel and pick her up as soon as possible. Work with an attorney to have your mom sign over custody while she's in jail/dealing with drug charges.
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Absolutely contact the local authorities and make them aware. You don't want her telling the story of how she was alone for days to anyone...that can't help any future custody battles...
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jqt0y2
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legaladvice_train
| 0.98 |
My 15 year old sister is homeless and my fiance and I want to take her in. How do we go about this? Long story short, our dad killed himself when I was 15 and my mom just got caught with drugs and is waiting to be expedited to Idaho for some other charge involving a U-haul. My 15 year old sister is now alone in a hotel in WA for a few days until we're able to come up there from OR. Do I contact CPS to let them know what's happening? How do we/I become a legal guardian? How do we/I do this? I just want my sister happy and safe. Thank you
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gbpxspi
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gbpc6vn
| 1,604,931,799 | 1,604,912,403 | 53 | 23 |
I’m not an attorney in WA or OR but in situations like yours in TX I have the parent sign an authorization until you have standing to file suit in your state (usually if the child is with you for six months). Of course your best bet is to contact a family attorney close to you to make sure that you do not need anything specific in your jurisdiction, but the below could tide you over to make sure you can get your sister the health and education she needs until you can file in your own state. This is helpful. I found that after googling “child caregiver authorization Washington.” Download the PDF and it has a form included to help you. Have your mom execute it. There should be a notary available at the jail, just call ahead.
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Absolutely contact the local authorities and make them aware. You don't want her telling the story of how she was alone for days to anyone...that can't help any future custody battles...
| 1 | 19,396 | 2.304348 |
jqt0y2
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legaladvice_train
| 0.98 |
My 15 year old sister is homeless and my fiance and I want to take her in. How do we go about this? Long story short, our dad killed himself when I was 15 and my mom just got caught with drugs and is waiting to be expedited to Idaho for some other charge involving a U-haul. My 15 year old sister is now alone in a hotel in WA for a few days until we're able to come up there from OR. Do I contact CPS to let them know what's happening? How do we/I become a legal guardian? How do we/I do this? I just want my sister happy and safe. Thank you
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gbpc6vn
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gbpzunc
| 1,604,912,403 | 1,604,932,994 | 23 | 30 |
Absolutely contact the local authorities and make them aware. You don't want her telling the story of how she was alone for days to anyone...that can't help any future custody battles...
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Step 1 is pick her up and have her start living with you. This is usually a prerequisite for step 2, which is to file for guardianship in court. See if there is a help desk for the court in your county or city that can get you the right forms.
| 0 | 20,591 | 1.304348 |
zvywaj
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legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1scvak
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j1rwm56
| 1,672,101,866 | 1,672,094,317 | 826 | 417 |
Since your name is on the deed, he can't sell the house without you signing. Prior to closing, tell the firm handling the closing that you want your half of the proceeds from the sale as a check in just your name. At closing, if they don't have a check in just your name for your half, don't sign the closing documents. Period. No one wants the sale held up so they'll figure out what needs to be done to get you your money as long as you haven't signed yet.
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>he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Are you both on the deed? Instruct the title company that half the proceeds are wired to a bank account in your name that he has no access to. If that's not going to happen, don't sign off on the sale. His clinic bill is not your responsibility. Do not have your money sent to a joint account that he has access to. Open a new bank account at a totally different bank if you don't have your own separate account.
| 1 | 7,549 | 1.980815 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1rw392
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j1scvak
| 1,672,094,078 | 1,672,101,866 | 74 | 826 |
is your name on the deed?
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Since your name is on the deed, he can't sell the house without you signing. Prior to closing, tell the firm handling the closing that you want your half of the proceeds from the sale as a check in just your name. At closing, if they don't have a check in just your name for your half, don't sign the closing documents. Period. No one wants the sale held up so they'll figure out what needs to be done to get you your money as long as you haven't signed yet.
| 0 | 7,788 | 11.162162 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1rwm56
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j1rw392
| 1,672,094,317 | 1,672,094,078 | 417 | 74 |
>he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Are you both on the deed? Instruct the title company that half the proceeds are wired to a bank account in your name that he has no access to. If that's not going to happen, don't sign off on the sale. His clinic bill is not your responsibility. Do not have your money sent to a joint account that he has access to. Open a new bank account at a totally different bank if you don't have your own separate account.
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is your name on the deed?
| 1 | 239 | 5.635135 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1sy6pt
|
j1sylot
| 1,672,112,258 | 1,672,112,479 | 35 | 52 |
You should be part of the closing process. Signing documents. We just sold a house. One of the last documents we filled out was where we wanted the money deposited and how. Check/wire, plus account numbers. Make sure you are at closing which you’re suppose to be, speak to them prior to closing so they can tell you first hand your options. And that they KNOW. Make sure they write you a separate check.
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Call a local real estate lawyer. Explain your situation and that you want to hire them to look out for your interests in the sale. Ask if they’ll agree to have their fee deducted from your share of the proceeds. If you don’t like their fees or anything else about them then do the same with another real estate lawyer before deciding which to hire.
| 0 | 221 | 1.485714 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1sslzv
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j1sylot
| 1,672,109,454 | 1,672,112,479 | 28 | 52 |
You need to engage your own lawyer, who will act on your behalf for the sale process. DO NOT ‘share’ a lawyer to do your conveyancing for the pair of you, you can each have your own. That way your lawyer will ensure your share of the proceeds are returned to you and not your ex. They won’t need payment upfront, they will deduct their fees from the sale proceeds.
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Call a local real estate lawyer. Explain your situation and that you want to hire them to look out for your interests in the sale. Ask if they’ll agree to have their fee deducted from your share of the proceeds. If you don’t like their fees or anything else about them then do the same with another real estate lawyer before deciding which to hire.
| 0 | 3,025 | 1.857143 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1sf9o9
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j1sylot
| 1,672,102,997 | 1,672,112,479 | 25 | 52 |
You should be able to get a copy of the deed at your local County register of deeds office. As others are saying tell closing attorney you need a separate check or no signature on closing docs. Good luck!
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Call a local real estate lawyer. Explain your situation and that you want to hire them to look out for your interests in the sale. Ask if they’ll agree to have their fee deducted from your share of the proceeds. If you don’t like their fees or anything else about them then do the same with another real estate lawyer before deciding which to hire.
| 0 | 9,482 | 2.08 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1st52s
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j1sylot
| 1,672,109,717 | 1,672,112,479 | 11 | 52 |
Stick to it and get your half. One of my kids friends just wanted out of the house she owned with her bfs brother. She waked away and now has no cash. She had 50k in equity. Long story short use a realtor and have your own sellers attorney. It might cost you a grand but you will get your money
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Call a local real estate lawyer. Explain your situation and that you want to hire them to look out for your interests in the sale. Ask if they’ll agree to have their fee deducted from your share of the proceeds. If you don’t like their fees or anything else about them then do the same with another real estate lawyer before deciding which to hire.
| 0 | 2,762 | 4.727273 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1spx79
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j1sylot
| 1,672,108,143 | 1,672,112,479 | 2 | 52 |
Not a lawyer You may want to contact legal aid, or call the bar association for the state of texas and get a referral to such.
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Call a local real estate lawyer. Explain your situation and that you want to hire them to look out for your interests in the sale. Ask if they’ll agree to have their fee deducted from your share of the proceeds. If you don’t like their fees or anything else about them then do the same with another real estate lawyer before deciding which to hire.
| 0 | 4,336 | 26 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
|
j1sy6pt
|
j1sslzv
| 1,672,112,258 | 1,672,109,454 | 35 | 28 |
You should be part of the closing process. Signing documents. We just sold a house. One of the last documents we filled out was where we wanted the money deposited and how. Check/wire, plus account numbers. Make sure you are at closing which you’re suppose to be, speak to them prior to closing so they can tell you first hand your options. And that they KNOW. Make sure they write you a separate check.
|
You need to engage your own lawyer, who will act on your behalf for the sale process. DO NOT ‘share’ a lawyer to do your conveyancing for the pair of you, you can each have your own. That way your lawyer will ensure your share of the proceeds are returned to you and not your ex. They won’t need payment upfront, they will deduct their fees from the sale proceeds.
| 1 | 2,804 | 1.25 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1sy6pt
|
j1sf9o9
| 1,672,112,258 | 1,672,102,997 | 35 | 25 |
You should be part of the closing process. Signing documents. We just sold a house. One of the last documents we filled out was where we wanted the money deposited and how. Check/wire, plus account numbers. Make sure you are at closing which you’re suppose to be, speak to them prior to closing so they can tell you first hand your options. And that they KNOW. Make sure they write you a separate check.
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You should be able to get a copy of the deed at your local County register of deeds office. As others are saying tell closing attorney you need a separate check or no signature on closing docs. Good luck!
| 1 | 9,261 | 1.4 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1sy6pt
|
j1st52s
| 1,672,112,258 | 1,672,109,717 | 35 | 11 |
You should be part of the closing process. Signing documents. We just sold a house. One of the last documents we filled out was where we wanted the money deposited and how. Check/wire, plus account numbers. Make sure you are at closing which you’re suppose to be, speak to them prior to closing so they can tell you first hand your options. And that they KNOW. Make sure they write you a separate check.
|
Stick to it and get your half. One of my kids friends just wanted out of the house she owned with her bfs brother. She waked away and now has no cash. She had 50k in equity. Long story short use a realtor and have your own sellers attorney. It might cost you a grand but you will get your money
| 1 | 2,541 | 3.181818 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1sy6pt
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j1spx79
| 1,672,112,258 | 1,672,108,143 | 35 | 2 |
You should be part of the closing process. Signing documents. We just sold a house. One of the last documents we filled out was where we wanted the money deposited and how. Check/wire, plus account numbers. Make sure you are at closing which you’re suppose to be, speak to them prior to closing so they can tell you first hand your options. And that they KNOW. Make sure they write you a separate check.
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Not a lawyer You may want to contact legal aid, or call the bar association for the state of texas and get a referral to such.
| 1 | 4,115 | 17.5 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1sslzv
|
j1sf9o9
| 1,672,109,454 | 1,672,102,997 | 28 | 25 |
You need to engage your own lawyer, who will act on your behalf for the sale process. DO NOT ‘share’ a lawyer to do your conveyancing for the pair of you, you can each have your own. That way your lawyer will ensure your share of the proceeds are returned to you and not your ex. They won’t need payment upfront, they will deduct their fees from the sale proceeds.
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You should be able to get a copy of the deed at your local County register of deeds office. As others are saying tell closing attorney you need a separate check or no signature on closing docs. Good luck!
| 1 | 6,457 | 1.12 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1sslzv
|
j1spx79
| 1,672,109,454 | 1,672,108,143 | 28 | 2 |
You need to engage your own lawyer, who will act on your behalf for the sale process. DO NOT ‘share’ a lawyer to do your conveyancing for the pair of you, you can each have your own. That way your lawyer will ensure your share of the proceeds are returned to you and not your ex. They won’t need payment upfront, they will deduct their fees from the sale proceeds.
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Not a lawyer You may want to contact legal aid, or call the bar association for the state of texas and get a referral to such.
| 1 | 1,311 | 14 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1st52s
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j1spx79
| 1,672,109,717 | 1,672,108,143 | 11 | 2 |
Stick to it and get your half. One of my kids friends just wanted out of the house she owned with her bfs brother. She waked away and now has no cash. She had 50k in equity. Long story short use a realtor and have your own sellers attorney. It might cost you a grand but you will get your money
|
Not a lawyer You may want to contact legal aid, or call the bar association for the state of texas and get a referral to such.
| 1 | 1,574 | 5.5 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1spx79
|
j1uduhh
| 1,672,108,143 | 1,672,149,089 | 2 | 11 |
Not a lawyer You may want to contact legal aid, or call the bar association for the state of texas and get a referral to such.
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In addition to the advice given here to obtain a neutral realtor and only sign off on a 50/50 split, you may also wish to consult an attorney about clawing back some of those funds you paid for the house by demanding an equitable division of any savings he has accrued while living off of you.
| 0 | 40,946 | 5.5 |
zvywaj
|
legaladvice_train
| 0.94 |
Ex & his dad want to keep my half of the equity of the home that ex & I are both on the mortgage of. I moved out to my own place in early Oct. and ex shortly thereafter went into a mental health facility for care for two months. He is now saying that when we complete the sale of the house, he is going to keep my half of the equity/savings in order to pay off the clinic bill. Now, I have no savings of my own because we lived off of my paycheck (mortgage, bills, etc) and his went into a separate account (that he never added my name to). Where in Houston can I get low cost legal advice as I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck and not able afford full time legal services.
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j1umq2g
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j1vemq0
| 1,672,153,435 | 1,672,164,848 | 2 | 7 |
In Houston, see if Houston Volunteer Lawyers can help: https://legalhelphouston.org/
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I worked with a woman who had been divorced years before, but they didn’t sell the marital home. She stayed there and raised the kids. She took over all house expenses (mortgage, utilities, taxes) after separating. Years later, ex-hubby hired a lawyer. He finally wanted his half of the house. Well, she had to take out a mortgage because he was able to get half of the current value, even though he hadn’t paid a dime in years. She had also upgraded and maintained the house so it was worth quite a bit more by then. Handle these things immediately when divorcing. Also, insist on a neutral realtor.
| 0 | 11,413 | 3.5 |
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