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s4t51j | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Florida apartment complex requires an $80 a mo internet + cable package that I apparently cannot opt out of So I'm moving into a new place (in Florida) and they have an internet + cable package that costs $80 a month. I do not use cable and the provider has just the internet for $50. They told me I cannot opt out of the package deal no matter what. However, the move-in checklist states that I have to call this provider and tell them I want the "\[apartment complex name\] package". Why can't I just call said provider and get whatever package I actually want? I have no problem using their preferred ISP, but I don't think I should be forced to pay for a more expensive package when I do not want it. Is this legal? | hst8qgt | hst75uk | 1,642,279,673 | 1,642,279,040 | 229 | 57 | Yes, if you do not agree, do not sign the lease, and do not move in. | The lease has to stipulate the surcharges and its up to you to agree to them or not. | 1 | 633 | 4.017544 |
s4t51j | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Florida apartment complex requires an $80 a mo internet + cable package that I apparently cannot opt out of So I'm moving into a new place (in Florida) and they have an internet + cable package that costs $80 a month. I do not use cable and the provider has just the internet for $50. They told me I cannot opt out of the package deal no matter what. However, the move-in checklist states that I have to call this provider and tell them I want the "\[apartment complex name\] package". Why can't I just call said provider and get whatever package I actually want? I have no problem using their preferred ISP, but I don't think I should be forced to pay for a more expensive package when I do not want it. Is this legal? | hst8qgt | hst7nyy | 1,642,279,673 | 1,642,279,240 | 229 | 9 | Yes, if you do not agree, do not sign the lease, and do not move in. | You could try to negotiate the terms of the lease. They might not budge but the answer is always no if you don't ask. | 1 | 433 | 25.444444 |
s4t51j | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Florida apartment complex requires an $80 a mo internet + cable package that I apparently cannot opt out of So I'm moving into a new place (in Florida) and they have an internet + cable package that costs $80 a month. I do not use cable and the provider has just the internet for $50. They told me I cannot opt out of the package deal no matter what. However, the move-in checklist states that I have to call this provider and tell them I want the "\[apartment complex name\] package". Why can't I just call said provider and get whatever package I actually want? I have no problem using their preferred ISP, but I don't think I should be forced to pay for a more expensive package when I do not want it. Is this legal? | hsuyayo | hst7nyy | 1,642,305,747 | 1,642,279,240 | 16 | 9 | It's called bulk cable. Perfectly legal, you can choose to not live there. | You could try to negotiate the terms of the lease. They might not budge but the answer is always no if you don't ask. | 1 | 26,507 | 1.777778 |
s4t51j | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Florida apartment complex requires an $80 a mo internet + cable package that I apparently cannot opt out of So I'm moving into a new place (in Florida) and they have an internet + cable package that costs $80 a month. I do not use cable and the provider has just the internet for $50. They told me I cannot opt out of the package deal no matter what. However, the move-in checklist states that I have to call this provider and tell them I want the "\[apartment complex name\] package". Why can't I just call said provider and get whatever package I actually want? I have no problem using their preferred ISP, but I don't think I should be forced to pay for a more expensive package when I do not want it. Is this legal? | hsuqkor | hsuyayo | 1,642,302,186 | 1,642,305,747 | 10 | 16 | Sounds like an apartment for rent in a condo building with an HOA. They likely are in a bulk cable deal where it’s a flat rate whether you take it or not | It's called bulk cable. Perfectly legal, you can choose to not live there. | 0 | 3,561 | 1.6 |
s4t51j | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Florida apartment complex requires an $80 a mo internet + cable package that I apparently cannot opt out of So I'm moving into a new place (in Florida) and they have an internet + cable package that costs $80 a month. I do not use cable and the provider has just the internet for $50. They told me I cannot opt out of the package deal no matter what. However, the move-in checklist states that I have to call this provider and tell them I want the "\[apartment complex name\] package". Why can't I just call said provider and get whatever package I actually want? I have no problem using their preferred ISP, but I don't think I should be forced to pay for a more expensive package when I do not want it. Is this legal? | hsuil21 | hsuyayo | 1,642,298,794 | 1,642,305,747 | 8 | 16 | If the apt is good enough, I’d say 360 extra a year would be worth it. But make sure it’s worth it first. | It's called bulk cable. Perfectly legal, you can choose to not live there. | 0 | 6,953 | 2 |
s4t51j | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Florida apartment complex requires an $80 a mo internet + cable package that I apparently cannot opt out of So I'm moving into a new place (in Florida) and they have an internet + cable package that costs $80 a month. I do not use cable and the provider has just the internet for $50. They told me I cannot opt out of the package deal no matter what. However, the move-in checklist states that I have to call this provider and tell them I want the "\[apartment complex name\] package". Why can't I just call said provider and get whatever package I actually want? I have no problem using their preferred ISP, but I don't think I should be forced to pay for a more expensive package when I do not want it. Is this legal? | hsuyayo | hsu9jkh | 1,642,305,747 | 1,642,294,924 | 16 | 5 | It's called bulk cable. Perfectly legal, you can choose to not live there. | You say you would be out whatever fees you've already paid, but, you also state you'll have to pay an additional $150 a month you were not expecting to pay. Do the math. How much was the application fee and other fees? Is it worth losing whatever you've put out vs an additional$1800 a year? If the additional fees are not in the lease then I would question why it isn't and it's being added on after the fact. Consider the location, the complex, amenities, etc. | 1 | 10,823 | 3.2 |
s4t51j | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Florida apartment complex requires an $80 a mo internet + cable package that I apparently cannot opt out of So I'm moving into a new place (in Florida) and they have an internet + cable package that costs $80 a month. I do not use cable and the provider has just the internet for $50. They told me I cannot opt out of the package deal no matter what. However, the move-in checklist states that I have to call this provider and tell them I want the "\[apartment complex name\] package". Why can't I just call said provider and get whatever package I actually want? I have no problem using their preferred ISP, but I don't think I should be forced to pay for a more expensive package when I do not want it. Is this legal? | hsuqkor | hst7nyy | 1,642,302,186 | 1,642,279,240 | 10 | 9 | Sounds like an apartment for rent in a condo building with an HOA. They likely are in a bulk cable deal where it’s a flat rate whether you take it or not | You could try to negotiate the terms of the lease. They might not budge but the answer is always no if you don't ask. | 1 | 22,946 | 1.111111 |
s4t51j | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Florida apartment complex requires an $80 a mo internet + cable package that I apparently cannot opt out of So I'm moving into a new place (in Florida) and they have an internet + cable package that costs $80 a month. I do not use cable and the provider has just the internet for $50. They told me I cannot opt out of the package deal no matter what. However, the move-in checklist states that I have to call this provider and tell them I want the "\[apartment complex name\] package". Why can't I just call said provider and get whatever package I actually want? I have no problem using their preferred ISP, but I don't think I should be forced to pay for a more expensive package when I do not want it. Is this legal? | hsuil21 | hsuqkor | 1,642,298,794 | 1,642,302,186 | 8 | 10 | If the apt is good enough, I’d say 360 extra a year would be worth it. But make sure it’s worth it first. | Sounds like an apartment for rent in a condo building with an HOA. They likely are in a bulk cable deal where it’s a flat rate whether you take it or not | 0 | 3,392 | 1.25 |
s4t51j | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Florida apartment complex requires an $80 a mo internet + cable package that I apparently cannot opt out of So I'm moving into a new place (in Florida) and they have an internet + cable package that costs $80 a month. I do not use cable and the provider has just the internet for $50. They told me I cannot opt out of the package deal no matter what. However, the move-in checklist states that I have to call this provider and tell them I want the "\[apartment complex name\] package". Why can't I just call said provider and get whatever package I actually want? I have no problem using their preferred ISP, but I don't think I should be forced to pay for a more expensive package when I do not want it. Is this legal? | hsu9jkh | hsuqkor | 1,642,294,924 | 1,642,302,186 | 5 | 10 | You say you would be out whatever fees you've already paid, but, you also state you'll have to pay an additional $150 a month you were not expecting to pay. Do the math. How much was the application fee and other fees? Is it worth losing whatever you've put out vs an additional$1800 a year? If the additional fees are not in the lease then I would question why it isn't and it's being added on after the fact. Consider the location, the complex, amenities, etc. | Sounds like an apartment for rent in a condo building with an HOA. They likely are in a bulk cable deal where it’s a flat rate whether you take it or not | 0 | 7,262 | 2 |
s4t51j | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Florida apartment complex requires an $80 a mo internet + cable package that I apparently cannot opt out of So I'm moving into a new place (in Florida) and they have an internet + cable package that costs $80 a month. I do not use cable and the provider has just the internet for $50. They told me I cannot opt out of the package deal no matter what. However, the move-in checklist states that I have to call this provider and tell them I want the "\[apartment complex name\] package". Why can't I just call said provider and get whatever package I actually want? I have no problem using their preferred ISP, but I don't think I should be forced to pay for a more expensive package when I do not want it. Is this legal? | hsu9jkh | hsuil21 | 1,642,294,924 | 1,642,298,794 | 5 | 8 | You say you would be out whatever fees you've already paid, but, you also state you'll have to pay an additional $150 a month you were not expecting to pay. Do the math. How much was the application fee and other fees? Is it worth losing whatever you've put out vs an additional$1800 a year? If the additional fees are not in the lease then I would question why it isn't and it's being added on after the fact. Consider the location, the complex, amenities, etc. | If the apt is good enough, I’d say 360 extra a year would be worth it. But make sure it’s worth it first. | 0 | 3,870 | 1.6 |
xu0iu1 | legaladvice_train | 0.81 | After hurricane Ian, my apartment complex notified me that my building is 'uninhabitable' and my lease is terminated immediately. The complex flooded before during Irma, but we weren't given evacuation notice until the flooding was many feet deep. Do I have any legal options for funding a new lease? I am a student living in an apartment complex in Orlando, FL, U.S. On Wednesday 09/28, we started to get bad rain from Hurricane Ian. For background, our apartment complex was recently taken over by new management. The 2-story buildings near the back of the complex are at a low elevation. The passthrough and sidewalks flood every time it so much as sprinkles. We are obviously in a floodplain. The complex flooded in 2017 during hurricane Irma bad enough to damage apartments and property, but not to this extent. By noon, on Thursday 09/29, the flooding was 1-2 feet deep and rising very very fast. Cars had begun to be submerged and apartments were starting to leak before we got the first email from the complex notifying us to evacuate. National Guard and fire department boats came to evacuate people both to our gym, where people slept on the floor with no blankets, pillows anything, or to a shelter that did not accept pets (the complex is pet friendly. everyone has pets here). I live in the second floor, and I opted to stay while my neighbors were evacuated. The flooding reached well above the doorknobs of the apartments on the first floor before it was received. Many residents had their cars totaled and their apartments destroyed. Saturday, Oct. 1: We got an email from management notifying us that our buildings have been deemed 'uninhabitable' and that our leases are terminated. They claimed that our deposits will be refunded to us but nothing has actually happened. In terms of aid, we were offered waived fees/deposits at complexes also managed by this company. They are far from us and way out of the budget of most people in this complex. (50% more expensive). We live near a large university and its the middle of the semester, so most of the residents here are having a nearly impossible time finding another place. Anywhere I go will cost me an extraordinary amount of money. I have been without power for 4 days now, but it suddenly got turned back on an hour ago. This is wildly confusing because our AC units have been submerged underwater for 2 straight days. The buildings have been deemed uninhabitable due to the water, but they're willing to flick the electricity back on? My roommate talked to an employee of the office who claimed that turning the power off caused a small brief fire in one of the still flooded apartments (big surprise right?) and that the power will be shut off again soon. I don't know if I'm going to be forcibly removed or under what grounds. They didn't say that a health inspector or fire department has deemed the buildings uninhabitable. They didn't have any inspection done as far as I know. They haven't offered any aid other than what I mentioned above, and I'm being told to flee my unflooded apartment which currently has power and water. I have nowhere to go, and evacuation plans could have been made if it weren't for the obvious negligence of the apartment complex. My university has legal services which I intend to seek. I'd like to get opinions on how to precede in the meantime while I'm finding another place to live. Thank you for reading if you got this far. | iqtb42i | iqtbwmf | 1,664,751,078 | 1,664,751,411 | 93 | 249 | How was the apartment complex obviously negligent in a way that caused you to not make evacuation plans? | I didn’t see any mention of you having renter’s insurance. That’s where any relocation aid would come from. What “obvious negligence” are you referring to? Your apartment complex was flooded after a hurricane. Do you think management could have prevented a hurricane?? You are entitled to exactly what you’ve been offered- a termination of your lease and a return of your security deposit. | 0 | 333 | 2.677419 |
xu0iu1 | legaladvice_train | 0.81 | After hurricane Ian, my apartment complex notified me that my building is 'uninhabitable' and my lease is terminated immediately. The complex flooded before during Irma, but we weren't given evacuation notice until the flooding was many feet deep. Do I have any legal options for funding a new lease? I am a student living in an apartment complex in Orlando, FL, U.S. On Wednesday 09/28, we started to get bad rain from Hurricane Ian. For background, our apartment complex was recently taken over by new management. The 2-story buildings near the back of the complex are at a low elevation. The passthrough and sidewalks flood every time it so much as sprinkles. We are obviously in a floodplain. The complex flooded in 2017 during hurricane Irma bad enough to damage apartments and property, but not to this extent. By noon, on Thursday 09/29, the flooding was 1-2 feet deep and rising very very fast. Cars had begun to be submerged and apartments were starting to leak before we got the first email from the complex notifying us to evacuate. National Guard and fire department boats came to evacuate people both to our gym, where people slept on the floor with no blankets, pillows anything, or to a shelter that did not accept pets (the complex is pet friendly. everyone has pets here). I live in the second floor, and I opted to stay while my neighbors were evacuated. The flooding reached well above the doorknobs of the apartments on the first floor before it was received. Many residents had their cars totaled and their apartments destroyed. Saturday, Oct. 1: We got an email from management notifying us that our buildings have been deemed 'uninhabitable' and that our leases are terminated. They claimed that our deposits will be refunded to us but nothing has actually happened. In terms of aid, we were offered waived fees/deposits at complexes also managed by this company. They are far from us and way out of the budget of most people in this complex. (50% more expensive). We live near a large university and its the middle of the semester, so most of the residents here are having a nearly impossible time finding another place. Anywhere I go will cost me an extraordinary amount of money. I have been without power for 4 days now, but it suddenly got turned back on an hour ago. This is wildly confusing because our AC units have been submerged underwater for 2 straight days. The buildings have been deemed uninhabitable due to the water, but they're willing to flick the electricity back on? My roommate talked to an employee of the office who claimed that turning the power off caused a small brief fire in one of the still flooded apartments (big surprise right?) and that the power will be shut off again soon. I don't know if I'm going to be forcibly removed or under what grounds. They didn't say that a health inspector or fire department has deemed the buildings uninhabitable. They didn't have any inspection done as far as I know. They haven't offered any aid other than what I mentioned above, and I'm being told to flee my unflooded apartment which currently has power and water. I have nowhere to go, and evacuation plans could have been made if it weren't for the obvious negligence of the apartment complex. My university has legal services which I intend to seek. I'd like to get opinions on how to precede in the meantime while I'm finding another place to live. Thank you for reading if you got this far. | iqttx0k | iquehzs | 1,664,759,470 | 1,664,769,627 | 19 | 27 | Not a lawyer. Seconding the suggestions to contact your renter's insurance and your university. Here is the FEMA page you can also use to apply for assistance. | Yes if you continue to stay there you will be forcibly removed at some point. Why? You no longer have a valid lease. You can fight the termination of your lease but you would have to prove it is still habitable which would be hard when you yourself have heard the fire risk. Not to mention all the mold that is going to grow unless they quickly tear out all the drywall that was flooded and bring in substantial drying fans. Your unit even if not flooded is still uninhabitable due to the other units being affected. | 0 | 10,157 | 1.421053 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dwv4430 | dwv3jsn | 1,522,949,648 | 1,522,949,179 | 503 | 24 | Having or not having money is not a protected class. The city can absolutely decide to be compassionate to people who cannot afford fines/would otherwise be homeless. If you’re not a fan of this practice get active in your city’s government. | > can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? Yes. | 1 | 469 | 20.958333 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dwvg4j1 | dwv3jsn | 1,522,959,587 | 1,522,949,179 | 84 | 24 | Question for people saying the county can choose not to enforce the laws on certain people because they are poor. Would this fall under a Equal Protection Clause issue? > No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. If they are unfairly/unequally applying the law it's not that grounds for a violation? People who do get fined for living in a garage against the law could argue they are being selectively targeted. This isn't just a one time/random thing where like a cop pulls someone over and decides to be nice and only issue a warning, while giving another person a ticket. This would be like a cop who only tickets red cars for speeding and everyone else gets a warning. It's a established frame where they are not going to equally apply the law. Them specifically saying they will not enforce the law against poor people, isn't that a established policy of them saying some people have to follow the law and others don't? | > can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? Yes. | 1 | 10,408 | 3.5 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dwv9rs9 | dwvg4j1 | 1,522,954,370 | 1,522,959,587 | 14 | 84 | Yes, it's at the city's discretion whether or not to enforce the law. Speak to your city council members about this, they may have some influence over it. | Question for people saying the county can choose not to enforce the laws on certain people because they are poor. Would this fall under a Equal Protection Clause issue? > No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. If they are unfairly/unequally applying the law it's not that grounds for a violation? People who do get fined for living in a garage against the law could argue they are being selectively targeted. This isn't just a one time/random thing where like a cop pulls someone over and decides to be nice and only issue a warning, while giving another person a ticket. This would be like a cop who only tickets red cars for speeding and everyone else gets a warning. It's a established frame where they are not going to equally apply the law. Them specifically saying they will not enforce the law against poor people, isn't that a established policy of them saying some people have to follow the law and others don't? | 0 | 5,217 | 6 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dwx9tk7 | dww6n6f | 1,523,035,776 | 1,522,984,641 | 58 | 30 | Have a chat with your city council person and mayor (elected officials). Point out that: 1. You vote. 2. Allowing violations of the law without enforcement leads to more violations of the law. Broken window theory. | I am not a lawyer. First of all, the police don't have to make arrests and the city doesn't have to charge or prosecute them - but they will take a report. So make sure you're filing reports and keeping any documentation you have. Second... and this is as much a question for you as it is the sub: Since the property owner lives on site, could you sue the tenants for the property damage to your fence, and any other real monetary damages they've caused you, and then attach the landlord / property owner to it, and potentially his home owners insurance? If so, I would suspect that you could come to some settlement that would favor him getting rid of the tenants in a hurry rather than face continued liability from them. If this is the apple tree neighbor, he could be doing it to spite you. Since his concerns seems to be his property value, threatening his homeowners insurance might get some movement. If this is another neighbor, he may just need the money and a threat to his income stream might be enough to fix things "civilly". Either way. | 1 | 51,135 | 1.933333 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dwx9tk7 | dwv3jsn | 1,523,035,776 | 1,522,949,179 | 58 | 24 | Have a chat with your city council person and mayor (elected officials). Point out that: 1. You vote. 2. Allowing violations of the law without enforcement leads to more violations of the law. Broken window theory. | > can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? Yes. | 1 | 86,597 | 2.416667 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dwx9tk7 | dwv9rs9 | 1,523,035,776 | 1,522,954,370 | 58 | 14 | Have a chat with your city council person and mayor (elected officials). Point out that: 1. You vote. 2. Allowing violations of the law without enforcement leads to more violations of the law. Broken window theory. | Yes, it's at the city's discretion whether or not to enforce the law. Speak to your city council members about this, they may have some influence over it. | 1 | 81,406 | 4.142857 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dwx9tk7 | dwwi47k | 1,523,035,776 | 1,523,001,952 | 58 | 8 | Have a chat with your city council person and mayor (elected officials). Point out that: 1. You vote. 2. Allowing violations of the law without enforcement leads to more violations of the law. Broken window theory. | Oregon allows for what are essentially private prosecutions under some very limited circumstances Their zoning offenses don't appear to covered, but traffic violations certainly are. Maybe the dog roaming might violate some wildlife laws? Not entirely sure. | 1 | 33,824 | 7.25 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dwx9tk7 | dwvq7l9 | 1,523,035,776 | 1,522,968,530 | 58 | 6 | Have a chat with your city council person and mayor (elected officials). Point out that: 1. You vote. 2. Allowing violations of the law without enforcement leads to more violations of the law. Broken window theory. | The government had no legal obligation to enforce the law. They get to pick and choose. | 1 | 67,246 | 9.666667 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dwv3jsn | dww6n6f | 1,522,949,179 | 1,522,984,641 | 24 | 30 | > can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? Yes. | I am not a lawyer. First of all, the police don't have to make arrests and the city doesn't have to charge or prosecute them - but they will take a report. So make sure you're filing reports and keeping any documentation you have. Second... and this is as much a question for you as it is the sub: Since the property owner lives on site, could you sue the tenants for the property damage to your fence, and any other real monetary damages they've caused you, and then attach the landlord / property owner to it, and potentially his home owners insurance? If so, I would suspect that you could come to some settlement that would favor him getting rid of the tenants in a hurry rather than face continued liability from them. If this is the apple tree neighbor, he could be doing it to spite you. Since his concerns seems to be his property value, threatening his homeowners insurance might get some movement. If this is another neighbor, he may just need the money and a threat to his income stream might be enough to fix things "civilly". Either way. | 0 | 35,462 | 1.25 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dww6n6f | dwv9rs9 | 1,522,984,641 | 1,522,954,370 | 30 | 14 | I am not a lawyer. First of all, the police don't have to make arrests and the city doesn't have to charge or prosecute them - but they will take a report. So make sure you're filing reports and keeping any documentation you have. Second... and this is as much a question for you as it is the sub: Since the property owner lives on site, could you sue the tenants for the property damage to your fence, and any other real monetary damages they've caused you, and then attach the landlord / property owner to it, and potentially his home owners insurance? If so, I would suspect that you could come to some settlement that would favor him getting rid of the tenants in a hurry rather than face continued liability from them. If this is the apple tree neighbor, he could be doing it to spite you. Since his concerns seems to be his property value, threatening his homeowners insurance might get some movement. If this is another neighbor, he may just need the money and a threat to his income stream might be enough to fix things "civilly". Either way. | Yes, it's at the city's discretion whether or not to enforce the law. Speak to your city council members about this, they may have some influence over it. | 1 | 30,271 | 2.142857 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dww6n6f | dwvq7l9 | 1,522,984,641 | 1,522,968,530 | 30 | 6 | I am not a lawyer. First of all, the police don't have to make arrests and the city doesn't have to charge or prosecute them - but they will take a report. So make sure you're filing reports and keeping any documentation you have. Second... and this is as much a question for you as it is the sub: Since the property owner lives on site, could you sue the tenants for the property damage to your fence, and any other real monetary damages they've caused you, and then attach the landlord / property owner to it, and potentially his home owners insurance? If so, I would suspect that you could come to some settlement that would favor him getting rid of the tenants in a hurry rather than face continued liability from them. If this is the apple tree neighbor, he could be doing it to spite you. Since his concerns seems to be his property value, threatening his homeowners insurance might get some movement. If this is another neighbor, he may just need the money and a threat to his income stream might be enough to fix things "civilly". Either way. | The government had no legal obligation to enforce the law. They get to pick and choose. | 1 | 16,111 | 5 |
8a1jug | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [OR] My town is refusing to enforce the law on people who are “poor” I posted here awhile ago about my millennial hating neighbor, and I back with a new issue from this guy, and that also involves my town counsel as well. At the beginning of the year my neighbor decided to rent his detached garage to a woman and her boyfriend. A few weeks after they moved in there started to be problems. The Renters started screaming and fighting, collecting junk outside their dwelling including lots of trash, letting their dog dig into my yard, and trespassing on my property. To name a few things. I called my counties animal control every time I had an issue with their dog. And called the police every time I had an issue with my neighbor. I have cameras up and have footage of all of all the crap that they have pulled. I have asked the renters to stop, I have attempted to talk to my neighbor( with no avail) In an attempt to get these jerks gone,I spoke to my counties code enforcement because garages are not allowed to be dwellings in my county. Unfortunately I live in city limits and so it falls to my city for jurisdiction. They also have the same law. But they have decided to not enforce this law, because “the renters are poor and are on disability and could sue the city for kicking them out” actual words from a person I spoke to in my town hall. I have spoken with another person who works in my town ( as a cop) and not enforcing the law on poor people is becoming the norm in my town. Anything from speeding, to theft is not enforced if you claim that it was done because you are “poor”. Unfortunately the crime rate in my town has skyrocketed in the last year, while the towns resident number hasn’t increased. But more and more “poor people” seem to be committing crimes. I get that the city has some ability to use discretion in matters like this but can they just decide to not enforce the law on a certain group of people? | dwvq7l9 | dwwi47k | 1,522,968,530 | 1,523,001,952 | 6 | 8 | The government had no legal obligation to enforce the law. They get to pick and choose. | Oregon allows for what are essentially private prosecutions under some very limited circumstances Their zoning offenses don't appear to covered, but traffic violations certainly are. Maybe the dog roaming might violate some wildlife laws? Not entirely sure. | 0 | 33,422 | 1.333333 |
nvn08w | legaladvice_train | 0.86 | My gym is refusing to enforce the no camera in the locker room policy even after my naked body was transmitted via FaceTime. (Texas) I joined a gym last month and I was surprised at the number of people taking selfies or using facetime in the locker room (where people frequently walk around completely naked). The general manager had sent me a new member email asking if I had any concerns so I let him know people were ignoring/not noticing the single no phone with camera ability sign and I was concerned about being photographed. He responded assuring me he would talk to his team. It continued to happen so I emailed his again and he once again responded that the issue would be addressed. Last week a girl walked in facetiming someone and I was in the background of her screen (including my naked butt). I couldn't find an employee so I confronted her directly. Someone else got an employee who told the girl that her membership wont be terminated for using her camera in the locker room, but if she continues to do it she will eventually get a mark on her membership. She didn't even take the girls name. After that employee and the facetiming girl left, a manager showed up and told me it in fact is a big deal and she can lose her membership, but it was too late to do anything because the girl was now gone. I emailed the general manager again explaining the situation and he assured me that additional signs would be posted in the locker room by the end of the day yesterday. There still aren't more signs today so I emailed him again asking where they are (in case I missed them) and he responded "I was assured additional signage would be posted today." There is no contact information for anyone higher than the general manager available online. It is illegal to record or transmit video of naked people in places where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy in my state, including locker rooms, but I can't find information about whether the gym is responsible for protecting it's members. Is there anything I can do, legally, to encourage my gym to take this more seriously? A member of the janitorial staff encouraged me to post about it online following the facetime incident, but reddit is the closest thing to social media that I have and I want to handle this properly anyway. Thank you! | h15a4da | h156p25 | 1,623,242,716 | 1,623,240,783 | 32 | 11 | You can inform the police you were at a gym and someone walked by facetiming someone and you were naked. They may or may not do anything | The gym is not responsible for the criminal acts of third parties. If you are dissatisfied, you can cancel your membership with lack of policy enforcement as the reason why. If you were to contact police, you would report the individual making / transmitting the recording. | 1 | 1,933 | 2.909091 |
zu1riy | legaladvice_train | 0.9 | Lost everything due to identity theft; law enforcement doing nothing. Recourse??? I spent most of this past year in jail as the result of my girlfriend (who has a drug problem) accusing me of abuse. While incarcerated, she used my phone, bank cards, computers, house and car keys (all of which were left at her house when I was arrested) to effectively steal everything I owned. Most notably, she emptied my retirement account, which contained about $200K. When I got out of jail, all my bank accounts had negative balances, my car was missing (stolen), and everything of value had been taken from my apartment, from which I'd been evicted. It's very clear to everyone (except local police) what happened and who did it. I reported all of this to the banking institutions as soon as I was released from jail and recognized the theft. The banks refuse to return any of the money, supposedly due to the fact that 2-factor authentication checks were met (due to her having access to my phone and phone number). Local law enforcement is doing nothing. Since leaving jail I've been homeless due to the theft and am living off of money gifted by friends, as I'm now penniless. Never in a million years thought I'd be here. Have I any recourse?? | j1h3xyf | j1gm420 | 1,671,869,235 | 1,671,856,577 | 84 | 11 | You can sue your ex. Whether or not she can repay you or if she will actually do so even after a court order are things you will need to consider. Why is law enforcement not interested in pursuing this? You make it sound like you know for sure your ex did this, is this a situation where there's not actually any proof of that or... | Your recourse is against your exgirlfriend. | 1 | 12,658 | 7.636364 |
zu1riy | legaladvice_train | 0.9 | Lost everything due to identity theft; law enforcement doing nothing. Recourse??? I spent most of this past year in jail as the result of my girlfriend (who has a drug problem) accusing me of abuse. While incarcerated, she used my phone, bank cards, computers, house and car keys (all of which were left at her house when I was arrested) to effectively steal everything I owned. Most notably, she emptied my retirement account, which contained about $200K. When I got out of jail, all my bank accounts had negative balances, my car was missing (stolen), and everything of value had been taken from my apartment, from which I'd been evicted. It's very clear to everyone (except local police) what happened and who did it. I reported all of this to the banking institutions as soon as I was released from jail and recognized the theft. The banks refuse to return any of the money, supposedly due to the fact that 2-factor authentication checks were met (due to her having access to my phone and phone number). Local law enforcement is doing nothing. Since leaving jail I've been homeless due to the theft and am living off of money gifted by friends, as I'm now penniless. Never in a million years thought I'd be here. Have I any recourse?? | j1gm420 | j1hsojw | 1,671,856,577 | 1,671,889,306 | 11 | 42 | Your recourse is against your exgirlfriend. | Not a lawyer-Former Cop: a few things don’t make sense here, so I’ll ask questions and not assume. 1) Were you found guilty and how long were you incarcerated? This does make a difference when the police are looking at the case. 2) Who continued to pay your phone bill? 3) Did you ever, even once, give her your PIN number or login information to your bank so that she could add money to your commissary account? 4) Was she listed on any legal documents (lease, bank accounts, car title) for your stuff? If you answered “yes” to 2,3, or 4 then you will have a zero chance of the police going after her. If she ever, even once, took money and gave it to you in jail it will be very easy for her to say “he told me I could do all those things, which is why I was able to get money out of his retirement accounts.” 200k is a sizable amount of money to attempt to recover. There may also be follow on tax consequences for the removal of the funds from the retirement account. You will need to sue your ex-gf to get the money, but you also need to make sure this is documented in the event the IRS comes knocking. Without knowing anything about her situation it’s impossible to tell you what to do at the moment. If she is dirt broke, with no assets, then doing something in civil court right now might not be the best course of action. The best thing you can do is make a police report so you have some documentation of your side of the story. | 0 | 32,729 | 3.818182 |
zu1riy | legaladvice_train | 0.9 | Lost everything due to identity theft; law enforcement doing nothing. Recourse??? I spent most of this past year in jail as the result of my girlfriend (who has a drug problem) accusing me of abuse. While incarcerated, she used my phone, bank cards, computers, house and car keys (all of which were left at her house when I was arrested) to effectively steal everything I owned. Most notably, she emptied my retirement account, which contained about $200K. When I got out of jail, all my bank accounts had negative balances, my car was missing (stolen), and everything of value had been taken from my apartment, from which I'd been evicted. It's very clear to everyone (except local police) what happened and who did it. I reported all of this to the banking institutions as soon as I was released from jail and recognized the theft. The banks refuse to return any of the money, supposedly due to the fact that 2-factor authentication checks were met (due to her having access to my phone and phone number). Local law enforcement is doing nothing. Since leaving jail I've been homeless due to the theft and am living off of money gifted by friends, as I'm now penniless. Never in a million years thought I'd be here. Have I any recourse?? | j1hmfp9 | j1hsojw | 1,671,885,116 | 1,671,889,306 | 5 | 42 | Have you filed a police report for the identity theft? Often banks require that you file a report before they will reimburse stolen money. You need to escalate with the banks. If that doesn’t work, you can try contacting your state banking regulator and/or the CFPB. You have no right to have her prosecuted, that is a decision made by the police and prosecutor. | Not a lawyer-Former Cop: a few things don’t make sense here, so I’ll ask questions and not assume. 1) Were you found guilty and how long were you incarcerated? This does make a difference when the police are looking at the case. 2) Who continued to pay your phone bill? 3) Did you ever, even once, give her your PIN number or login information to your bank so that she could add money to your commissary account? 4) Was she listed on any legal documents (lease, bank accounts, car title) for your stuff? If you answered “yes” to 2,3, or 4 then you will have a zero chance of the police going after her. If she ever, even once, took money and gave it to you in jail it will be very easy for her to say “he told me I could do all those things, which is why I was able to get money out of his retirement accounts.” 200k is a sizable amount of money to attempt to recover. There may also be follow on tax consequences for the removal of the funds from the retirement account. You will need to sue your ex-gf to get the money, but you also need to make sure this is documented in the event the IRS comes knocking. Without knowing anything about her situation it’s impossible to tell you what to do at the moment. If she is dirt broke, with no assets, then doing something in civil court right now might not be the best course of action. The best thing you can do is make a police report so you have some documentation of your side of the story. | 0 | 4,190 | 8.4 |
ztxe8i | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Rented House through booking.com months ago... showed up and somebody had bought and moved into the house. What are my rights here? Title pretty much says all. Rented a house through booking.com back in August. Two days ago... they sent me an email confirming my stay. I show up today, somebody has moved into the house I rented! Where should I go from here? What are my legal rights if customer service or previous owner of the rental does not cooperate? | j1fxhoe | j1hqmuv | 1,671,843,774 | 1,671,888,041 | 75 | 84 | Call booking.com and let them know. They will resolve the issue. | We had our apartment cancelled at the last minute by the host and booking.com did pay us for cost difference of having to book a hotel. The only issue was that we spent HOURS on the phone with booking.com to get them to pay. And it took nearly a week of constant phone calls and so much unnecessary talking. Good luck and so sorry this happened to you. | 0 | 44,267 | 1.12 |
ztxe8i | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Rented House through booking.com months ago... showed up and somebody had bought and moved into the house. What are my rights here? Title pretty much says all. Rented a house through booking.com back in August. Two days ago... they sent me an email confirming my stay. I show up today, somebody has moved into the house I rented! Where should I go from here? What are my legal rights if customer service or previous owner of the rental does not cooperate? | j1hdexw | j1hqmuv | 1,671,877,544 | 1,671,888,041 | 44 | 84 | Absolute first thing you need to do and should have done as soon as you realised is to contact booking.com and advise what has happened. The longer you wait the harder they will be to dispute with, because they may say well you should have contacted us so we could have gotten you alternate accommodation. | We had our apartment cancelled at the last minute by the host and booking.com did pay us for cost difference of having to book a hotel. The only issue was that we spent HOURS on the phone with booking.com to get them to pay. And it took nearly a week of constant phone calls and so much unnecessary talking. Good luck and so sorry this happened to you. | 0 | 10,497 | 1.909091 |
67gnqb | legaladvice_train | 0.87 | Soon to be ex husband being investigated by CPS I only know this because Cps came to call, the case worker interviewed us and we can keep the children in the home, at this time my soon to be ex is not legally required to leave the house; Weeks ago Husband was investigated by DHS for sex chatting with a person who may have been a minor. When the person disclosed their minor age he says he discontinued contact. He says DHS declined to pursue further, but forwarded all info to county. I have been a stay at home mom for the past decade, I have no income, we have no savings. We have been readying our home for sale so we could move to a different state with a really good job my husband had lined up, but i can't imagine that working now. I'm permanently disabled but not collecting any disability income, I don't know where to look to see if I qualify for any kind of assistance. He says he will divorce in the most amicable way possible, he has been a great dad and our children were already interviewed by Cps and apparently really talked us up. Washington state | dgq7d5w | dgq7dex | 1,493,128,453 | 1,493,128,461 | 2 | 14 | Disability take a long time... like a year or two... to get if you qualify. You can talk to your doctor about it. | If you're disabled, you should seek out your county's Department of Social Services and inquire about applying for SSI and state benefits if available. They will walk you through the process. It may take a while so get started right away. If you are awarded benefits you can potentially get them retroactively from the date of the final decision but only back to when you filed the first application. | 0 | 8 | 7 |
oo4bjd | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | My ex, who I have a child with, has been indicated in a CPS investigation for abuse. What are my rights to the investigation results, and what steps should I take to ensure the safety of my child? South Carolina, USA. On mobile. My ex (29F) and I (30M) have a 7 year old son. We have been separated for 4 years, and she has a 5 month old baby with another man. I have primary physical and legal custody of our son, and per our court order, she gets visitation as we agree, or standard visitation if we cannot agree (every other weekend, one evening a week, alternating holidays). Since we split, our son has always lived with me, and she has always been able to visit/pick him up whenever she wanted if we didn't already have plans. I've not always made things the easiest on her, because our divorce was quite tense and we were not at all on good terms. Over the past 2 years or so we've gotten along well enough, and I've done my best to make sure I was being fair to her and my son. She still only calls once to twice a month, and only visits once or twice a quarter although she lives less than 30 minutes away. About 2 months ago she called me to ask if I thought she would ever hurt our child, and told me that they were under DSS investigation for abuse and neglect because during a checkup, their 3 month old had a bruise that they couldn't explain, and hadn't gained any weight. I found out this week that the investigation was completed and they were indicated. Their child has been taken for 6 months while they complete parenting classes and anger management. I contacted the DSS and was told that they cannot give me details on the case, that I should only allow supervised visitation for the time. My questions: Do I have any right to the results of the case, since my son is a child of the indicated? Would it be possible to obtain them, possibly through a court order? Should I retain an attorney to try for full custody since the reality is that I have my son full time anyway, and she rarely visits? Are there any other actions a can/should take to ensure the safety of my son? Thanks! | h5vwi9k | h5vwakp | 1,626,795,438 | 1,626,795,350 | 76 | 19 | >Do I have any right to the results of the case, since my son is a child of the indicated? I'd certainly talk with my lawyer about this question. Ultimately the answer is likely to be probably not. But there may be ways to make this investigation evidence in your custody matter should you decide to bring one. >Should I retain an attorney to try for full custody since the reality is that I have my son full time anyway We can't know from this whether there is any threat to the safety of your son with his mother, or whether the investigation is well founded (or if it was, if that would change custody). But if mom isn't fulfilling her parenting time you should perhaps revisit the support order. You should almost certainly consult a lawyer here. | You should retain an attorney and file for a modification of the existing custody order based on the investigation and charges. The investigation should be discoverable through the court process. | 1 | 88 | 4 |
oo4bjd | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | My ex, who I have a child with, has been indicated in a CPS investigation for abuse. What are my rights to the investigation results, and what steps should I take to ensure the safety of my child? South Carolina, USA. On mobile. My ex (29F) and I (30M) have a 7 year old son. We have been separated for 4 years, and she has a 5 month old baby with another man. I have primary physical and legal custody of our son, and per our court order, she gets visitation as we agree, or standard visitation if we cannot agree (every other weekend, one evening a week, alternating holidays). Since we split, our son has always lived with me, and she has always been able to visit/pick him up whenever she wanted if we didn't already have plans. I've not always made things the easiest on her, because our divorce was quite tense and we were not at all on good terms. Over the past 2 years or so we've gotten along well enough, and I've done my best to make sure I was being fair to her and my son. She still only calls once to twice a month, and only visits once or twice a quarter although she lives less than 30 minutes away. About 2 months ago she called me to ask if I thought she would ever hurt our child, and told me that they were under DSS investigation for abuse and neglect because during a checkup, their 3 month old had a bruise that they couldn't explain, and hadn't gained any weight. I found out this week that the investigation was completed and they were indicated. Their child has been taken for 6 months while they complete parenting classes and anger management. I contacted the DSS and was told that they cannot give me details on the case, that I should only allow supervised visitation for the time. My questions: Do I have any right to the results of the case, since my son is a child of the indicated? Would it be possible to obtain them, possibly through a court order? Should I retain an attorney to try for full custody since the reality is that I have my son full time anyway, and she rarely visits? Are there any other actions a can/should take to ensure the safety of my son? Thanks! | h5wmh10 | h5wnok6 | 1,626,806,248 | 1,626,806,762 | 24 | 29 | Because your child was not a victim in the report and there was no reported abuse or neglect against them, you do not necessarily have the right to the investigation results. However, if they have created a case plan that includes your child, then they are required to share the case plan with you. If they do not have a case plan for your child, and they don't have a court order, then they don't have any legal authority to tell you to do anything, and this is just a suggestion. (They can, however, order your ex not to have unsupervised contact). Next, ask DSS the following: * Do they have a family contact portal like MyFamilyWizard that they use, and can they help you set up so that all contact with your ex goes through that? * Do they want to use a supervising agency for supervised visits, or who do they suggest do the supervision? * Can they help with getting full custody? While you can retain your own lawyer, if DSS wants to strip custody, then why pay for something they'll do anyway? In essence, since DSS has an open case, if you can get DSS to do something for free that you would otherwise pay for, now's the time to ask. | >About 2 months ago she called me to ask if I thought she would ever hurt our child, and told me that they were under DSS investigation for abuse and neglect because during a checkup, their 3 month old had a bruise that they couldn't explain, and hadn't gained any weight. This is exceptionally unlikely to be the sole reason for removing the child. As others have said you should comply with the DSS request whilst progressing matters with your own lawyer. There may not be much you can do immediately but you'll want your ducks in a row for when this inevitably goes to shit. | 0 | 514 | 1.208333 |
oo4bjd | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | My ex, who I have a child with, has been indicated in a CPS investigation for abuse. What are my rights to the investigation results, and what steps should I take to ensure the safety of my child? South Carolina, USA. On mobile. My ex (29F) and I (30M) have a 7 year old son. We have been separated for 4 years, and she has a 5 month old baby with another man. I have primary physical and legal custody of our son, and per our court order, she gets visitation as we agree, or standard visitation if we cannot agree (every other weekend, one evening a week, alternating holidays). Since we split, our son has always lived with me, and she has always been able to visit/pick him up whenever she wanted if we didn't already have plans. I've not always made things the easiest on her, because our divorce was quite tense and we were not at all on good terms. Over the past 2 years or so we've gotten along well enough, and I've done my best to make sure I was being fair to her and my son. She still only calls once to twice a month, and only visits once or twice a quarter although she lives less than 30 minutes away. About 2 months ago she called me to ask if I thought she would ever hurt our child, and told me that they were under DSS investigation for abuse and neglect because during a checkup, their 3 month old had a bruise that they couldn't explain, and hadn't gained any weight. I found out this week that the investigation was completed and they were indicated. Their child has been taken for 6 months while they complete parenting classes and anger management. I contacted the DSS and was told that they cannot give me details on the case, that I should only allow supervised visitation for the time. My questions: Do I have any right to the results of the case, since my son is a child of the indicated? Would it be possible to obtain them, possibly through a court order? Should I retain an attorney to try for full custody since the reality is that I have my son full time anyway, and she rarely visits? Are there any other actions a can/should take to ensure the safety of my son? Thanks! | h5vwakp | h5wnok6 | 1,626,795,350 | 1,626,806,762 | 19 | 29 | You should retain an attorney and file for a modification of the existing custody order based on the investigation and charges. The investigation should be discoverable through the court process. | >About 2 months ago she called me to ask if I thought she would ever hurt our child, and told me that they were under DSS investigation for abuse and neglect because during a checkup, their 3 month old had a bruise that they couldn't explain, and hadn't gained any weight. This is exceptionally unlikely to be the sole reason for removing the child. As others have said you should comply with the DSS request whilst progressing matters with your own lawyer. There may not be much you can do immediately but you'll want your ducks in a row for when this inevitably goes to shit. | 0 | 11,412 | 1.526316 |
oo4bjd | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | My ex, who I have a child with, has been indicated in a CPS investigation for abuse. What are my rights to the investigation results, and what steps should I take to ensure the safety of my child? South Carolina, USA. On mobile. My ex (29F) and I (30M) have a 7 year old son. We have been separated for 4 years, and she has a 5 month old baby with another man. I have primary physical and legal custody of our son, and per our court order, she gets visitation as we agree, or standard visitation if we cannot agree (every other weekend, one evening a week, alternating holidays). Since we split, our son has always lived with me, and she has always been able to visit/pick him up whenever she wanted if we didn't already have plans. I've not always made things the easiest on her, because our divorce was quite tense and we were not at all on good terms. Over the past 2 years or so we've gotten along well enough, and I've done my best to make sure I was being fair to her and my son. She still only calls once to twice a month, and only visits once or twice a quarter although she lives less than 30 minutes away. About 2 months ago she called me to ask if I thought she would ever hurt our child, and told me that they were under DSS investigation for abuse and neglect because during a checkup, their 3 month old had a bruise that they couldn't explain, and hadn't gained any weight. I found out this week that the investigation was completed and they were indicated. Their child has been taken for 6 months while they complete parenting classes and anger management. I contacted the DSS and was told that they cannot give me details on the case, that I should only allow supervised visitation for the time. My questions: Do I have any right to the results of the case, since my son is a child of the indicated? Would it be possible to obtain them, possibly through a court order? Should I retain an attorney to try for full custody since the reality is that I have my son full time anyway, and she rarely visits? Are there any other actions a can/should take to ensure the safety of my son? Thanks! | h5w4hrk | h5vwakp | 1,626,798,734 | 1,626,795,350 | 29 | 19 | >I contacted the DSS and was told that they cannot give me details on the case, that I should only allow supervised visitation for the time. ​ >Are there any other actions a can/should take to ensure the safety of my son? You could consider taking their advice and only allowing supervised visitation. You could also ask your ex wife for a copy of the results of the case. If she refuses, then you just stay on supervised visitation for the safety of your son. | You should retain an attorney and file for a modification of the existing custody order based on the investigation and charges. The investigation should be discoverable through the court process. | 1 | 3,384 | 1.526316 |
oo4bjd | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | My ex, who I have a child with, has been indicated in a CPS investigation for abuse. What are my rights to the investigation results, and what steps should I take to ensure the safety of my child? South Carolina, USA. On mobile. My ex (29F) and I (30M) have a 7 year old son. We have been separated for 4 years, and she has a 5 month old baby with another man. I have primary physical and legal custody of our son, and per our court order, she gets visitation as we agree, or standard visitation if we cannot agree (every other weekend, one evening a week, alternating holidays). Since we split, our son has always lived with me, and she has always been able to visit/pick him up whenever she wanted if we didn't already have plans. I've not always made things the easiest on her, because our divorce was quite tense and we were not at all on good terms. Over the past 2 years or so we've gotten along well enough, and I've done my best to make sure I was being fair to her and my son. She still only calls once to twice a month, and only visits once or twice a quarter although she lives less than 30 minutes away. About 2 months ago she called me to ask if I thought she would ever hurt our child, and told me that they were under DSS investigation for abuse and neglect because during a checkup, their 3 month old had a bruise that they couldn't explain, and hadn't gained any weight. I found out this week that the investigation was completed and they were indicated. Their child has been taken for 6 months while they complete parenting classes and anger management. I contacted the DSS and was told that they cannot give me details on the case, that I should only allow supervised visitation for the time. My questions: Do I have any right to the results of the case, since my son is a child of the indicated? Would it be possible to obtain them, possibly through a court order? Should I retain an attorney to try for full custody since the reality is that I have my son full time anyway, and she rarely visits? Are there any other actions a can/should take to ensure the safety of my son? Thanks! | h5wmh10 | h5vwakp | 1,626,806,248 | 1,626,795,350 | 24 | 19 | Because your child was not a victim in the report and there was no reported abuse or neglect against them, you do not necessarily have the right to the investigation results. However, if they have created a case plan that includes your child, then they are required to share the case plan with you. If they do not have a case plan for your child, and they don't have a court order, then they don't have any legal authority to tell you to do anything, and this is just a suggestion. (They can, however, order your ex not to have unsupervised contact). Next, ask DSS the following: * Do they have a family contact portal like MyFamilyWizard that they use, and can they help you set up so that all contact with your ex goes through that? * Do they want to use a supervising agency for supervised visits, or who do they suggest do the supervision? * Can they help with getting full custody? While you can retain your own lawyer, if DSS wants to strip custody, then why pay for something they'll do anyway? In essence, since DSS has an open case, if you can get DSS to do something for free that you would otherwise pay for, now's the time to ask. | You should retain an attorney and file for a modification of the existing custody order based on the investigation and charges. The investigation should be discoverable through the court process. | 1 | 10,898 | 1.263158 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0mgdth | j0n57zt | 1,671,307,025 | 1,671,317,671 | 604 | 1,447 | > Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Yes, of course. You need to file for an emergency order in court, not just enforce new rules on a whim. | If the man your kids mother is seeing is violating the terms of his probation/parole you should call his PO | 0 | 10,646 | 2.395695 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0mss8e | j0n57zt | 1,671,312,275 | 1,671,317,671 | 117 | 1,447 | Have you called CPS to report it? | If the man your kids mother is seeing is violating the terms of his probation/parole you should call his PO | 0 | 5,396 | 12.367521 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0mgdth | j0nrupj | 1,671,307,025 | 1,671,328,306 | 604 | 741 | > Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Yes, of course. You need to file for an emergency order in court, not just enforce new rules on a whim. | This comes up a lot in my practice. The general rule (in Arkansas, at least) is that sudden events that constitute an actual threat to the children's health or well-being, and where seeking redress from the court isn't possible, allow you to do what is needed, including withhold visitation, to protect the the kids. However, it is in your best interests to seek an emergency order from the court as soon after taking such an action as possible. If it was done Friday evening, petition for an emergency order the following Monday. Here, sometimes the court will forgive waiting longer when a party has a limited budget and the emergency is severe enough, but I wouldn't count on that. The quicker you take it to court, the better off you will be. On that note, do not under any circumstances continue to withhold visitation based on the same allegations in your petition if the court refuses to grant you an emergency order. This is a quick way to be held in contempt or lose custody. | 0 | 21,281 | 1.226821 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0nrupj | j0nioyj | 1,671,328,306 | 1,671,323,864 | 741 | 241 | This comes up a lot in my practice. The general rule (in Arkansas, at least) is that sudden events that constitute an actual threat to the children's health or well-being, and where seeking redress from the court isn't possible, allow you to do what is needed, including withhold visitation, to protect the the kids. However, it is in your best interests to seek an emergency order from the court as soon after taking such an action as possible. If it was done Friday evening, petition for an emergency order the following Monday. Here, sometimes the court will forgive waiting longer when a party has a limited budget and the emergency is severe enough, but I wouldn't count on that. The quicker you take it to court, the better off you will be. On that note, do not under any circumstances continue to withhold visitation based on the same allegations in your petition if the court refuses to grant you an emergency order. This is a quick way to be held in contempt or lose custody. | If he is a registered sex offender then likely there are specific behavioral conditions. If he is not allowed contact with minors, for example, the police may become involved. I am not an attorney but I suspect there are criminal considerations here that likely resolve faster vs the family law/courts/hearings process. | 1 | 4,442 | 3.074689 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0nrupj | j0mss8e | 1,671,328,306 | 1,671,312,275 | 741 | 117 | This comes up a lot in my practice. The general rule (in Arkansas, at least) is that sudden events that constitute an actual threat to the children's health or well-being, and where seeking redress from the court isn't possible, allow you to do what is needed, including withhold visitation, to protect the the kids. However, it is in your best interests to seek an emergency order from the court as soon after taking such an action as possible. If it was done Friday evening, petition for an emergency order the following Monday. Here, sometimes the court will forgive waiting longer when a party has a limited budget and the emergency is severe enough, but I wouldn't count on that. The quicker you take it to court, the better off you will be. On that note, do not under any circumstances continue to withhold visitation based on the same allegations in your petition if the court refuses to grant you an emergency order. This is a quick way to be held in contempt or lose custody. | Have you called CPS to report it? | 1 | 16,031 | 6.333333 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0nioyj | j0mss8e | 1,671,323,864 | 1,671,312,275 | 241 | 117 | If he is a registered sex offender then likely there are specific behavioral conditions. If he is not allowed contact with minors, for example, the police may become involved. I am not an attorney but I suspect there are criminal considerations here that likely resolve faster vs the family law/courts/hearings process. | Have you called CPS to report it? | 1 | 11,589 | 2.059829 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0ocktm | j0o9ppd | 1,671,338,851 | 1,671,337,300 | 25 | 21 | If he’s registered, he likely has a probation officer that he reports to. Find out who that person is. They can be extremely helpful. | Not a lawyer : Speaking from experience: Educate your children on body autonomy. They are never too young to know that their body is theirs alone. File a report with Child Protective Services : name all parties , ex wife , boss , and yes your self. Report your concerns for the children's safety and why. They are required to make contact in a limited amount of time. You will regret not doing it if your children are harmed. | 1 | 1,551 | 1.190476 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0o8ow7 | j0ocktm | 1,671,336,755 | 1,671,338,851 | 6 | 25 | What state are you in? | If he’s registered, he likely has a probation officer that he reports to. Find out who that person is. They can be extremely helpful. | 0 | 2,096 | 4.166667 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0okc6h | j0o9ppd | 1,671,343,613 | 1,671,337,300 | 22 | 21 | I am not a lawyer but I an very well versed in child custody. As you don’t have a state listed it’s much hardener to help, but the general gist of what others have mentioned so far is correct. You’ve already taken a great step by calling and filing a report. If you have her bosses name look him up on the registry so that you can have all relevant information at hand. The US Marshalls also take reports on sex offenders in violation, so you can try local offices in your area to report him being around children. Start looking for and leaving messages for lawyers and state that you need help filing an emergency custody order and be prepared to pay the retainer for said lawyer. Anything you have in writing from your ex regarding this situation is important. If you have nothing in writing, you can always text her or email and try to get some semblance of admittance on her part but if she’s savvy she may avoid this type of communication. Go to your state or county family court page and look for information on filing the emergency order so you know exactly what you need in your state to apply for and get one approved. If your ex shows up trying to get this kids you need to be prepared to call the police and explain that the non-custodial parent is try to take the children to a registered sex offenders house. This is a super stressful situation but you really need an emergency custody order. If you post your location I can provide additional information that’s more specific. | Not a lawyer : Speaking from experience: Educate your children on body autonomy. They are never too young to know that their body is theirs alone. File a report with Child Protective Services : name all parties , ex wife , boss , and yes your self. Report your concerns for the children's safety and why. They are required to make contact in a limited amount of time. You will regret not doing it if your children are harmed. | 1 | 6,313 | 1.047619 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0o8ow7 | j0o9ppd | 1,671,336,755 | 1,671,337,300 | 6 | 21 | What state are you in? | Not a lawyer : Speaking from experience: Educate your children on body autonomy. They are never too young to know that their body is theirs alone. File a report with Child Protective Services : name all parties , ex wife , boss , and yes your self. Report your concerns for the children's safety and why. They are required to make contact in a limited amount of time. You will regret not doing it if your children are harmed. | 0 | 545 | 3.5 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0okc6h | j0oizw0 | 1,671,343,613 | 1,671,342,728 | 22 | 13 | I am not a lawyer but I an very well versed in child custody. As you don’t have a state listed it’s much hardener to help, but the general gist of what others have mentioned so far is correct. You’ve already taken a great step by calling and filing a report. If you have her bosses name look him up on the registry so that you can have all relevant information at hand. The US Marshalls also take reports on sex offenders in violation, so you can try local offices in your area to report him being around children. Start looking for and leaving messages for lawyers and state that you need help filing an emergency custody order and be prepared to pay the retainer for said lawyer. Anything you have in writing from your ex regarding this situation is important. If you have nothing in writing, you can always text her or email and try to get some semblance of admittance on her part but if she’s savvy she may avoid this type of communication. Go to your state or county family court page and look for information on filing the emergency order so you know exactly what you need in your state to apply for and get one approved. If your ex shows up trying to get this kids you need to be prepared to call the police and explain that the non-custodial parent is try to take the children to a registered sex offenders house. This is a super stressful situation but you really need an emergency custody order. If you post your location I can provide additional information that’s more specific. | You need to get your attorney on this ASAP! If it’s something new to you, your withholding will be forgiven so long as you immediately go to your attorney. If this is something you’ve known about for months, it will be much more difficult. Get an attorney involved ASAP!!! Any delay on your end could be to detriment of your kids!!! Edit- if you don’t or can’t afford an attorney, take Monday off and go to every free or discounted attorney you can! I did not see a state but many have not only legal counsel for those down on their luck but also schools who will provide help and other legal aid! Don’t let your kids possibly be exposed to this abuse , but courts will not like if you withheld court approved visitations without taking immediate action! Do not let this wait! | 1 | 885 | 1.692308 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0o8ow7 | j0okc6h | 1,671,336,755 | 1,671,343,613 | 6 | 22 | What state are you in? | I am not a lawyer but I an very well versed in child custody. As you don’t have a state listed it’s much hardener to help, but the general gist of what others have mentioned so far is correct. You’ve already taken a great step by calling and filing a report. If you have her bosses name look him up on the registry so that you can have all relevant information at hand. The US Marshalls also take reports on sex offenders in violation, so you can try local offices in your area to report him being around children. Start looking for and leaving messages for lawyers and state that you need help filing an emergency custody order and be prepared to pay the retainer for said lawyer. Anything you have in writing from your ex regarding this situation is important. If you have nothing in writing, you can always text her or email and try to get some semblance of admittance on her part but if she’s savvy she may avoid this type of communication. Go to your state or county family court page and look for information on filing the emergency order so you know exactly what you need in your state to apply for and get one approved. If your ex shows up trying to get this kids you need to be prepared to call the police and explain that the non-custodial parent is try to take the children to a registered sex offenders house. This is a super stressful situation but you really need an emergency custody order. If you post your location I can provide additional information that’s more specific. | 0 | 6,858 | 3.666667 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0ogu33 | j0okc6h | 1,671,341,356 | 1,671,343,613 | 5 | 22 | Yes, you are violating the court order if you withhold during her custodial time, of course. That said, if you feel like this is a big concern always protect your kids first, do what you need to do, and let them sue so she can explain to the judge why she is allowing this to occur. Certainly shouldn’t hurt your cause. | I am not a lawyer but I an very well versed in child custody. As you don’t have a state listed it’s much hardener to help, but the general gist of what others have mentioned so far is correct. You’ve already taken a great step by calling and filing a report. If you have her bosses name look him up on the registry so that you can have all relevant information at hand. The US Marshalls also take reports on sex offenders in violation, so you can try local offices in your area to report him being around children. Start looking for and leaving messages for lawyers and state that you need help filing an emergency custody order and be prepared to pay the retainer for said lawyer. Anything you have in writing from your ex regarding this situation is important. If you have nothing in writing, you can always text her or email and try to get some semblance of admittance on her part but if she’s savvy she may avoid this type of communication. Go to your state or county family court page and look for information on filing the emergency order so you know exactly what you need in your state to apply for and get one approved. If your ex shows up trying to get this kids you need to be prepared to call the police and explain that the non-custodial parent is try to take the children to a registered sex offenders house. This is a super stressful situation but you really need an emergency custody order. If you post your location I can provide additional information that’s more specific. | 0 | 2,257 | 4.4 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0o8ow7 | j0oizw0 | 1,671,336,755 | 1,671,342,728 | 6 | 13 | What state are you in? | You need to get your attorney on this ASAP! If it’s something new to you, your withholding will be forgiven so long as you immediately go to your attorney. If this is something you’ve known about for months, it will be much more difficult. Get an attorney involved ASAP!!! Any delay on your end could be to detriment of your kids!!! Edit- if you don’t or can’t afford an attorney, take Monday off and go to every free or discounted attorney you can! I did not see a state but many have not only legal counsel for those down on their luck but also schools who will provide help and other legal aid! Don’t let your kids possibly be exposed to this abuse , but courts will not like if you withheld court approved visitations without taking immediate action! Do not let this wait! | 0 | 5,973 | 2.166667 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0ogu33 | j0oizw0 | 1,671,341,356 | 1,671,342,728 | 5 | 13 | Yes, you are violating the court order if you withhold during her custodial time, of course. That said, if you feel like this is a big concern always protect your kids first, do what you need to do, and let them sue so she can explain to the judge why she is allowing this to occur. Certainly shouldn’t hurt your cause. | You need to get your attorney on this ASAP! If it’s something new to you, your withholding will be forgiven so long as you immediately go to your attorney. If this is something you’ve known about for months, it will be much more difficult. Get an attorney involved ASAP!!! Any delay on your end could be to detriment of your kids!!! Edit- if you don’t or can’t afford an attorney, take Monday off and go to every free or discounted attorney you can! I did not see a state but many have not only legal counsel for those down on their luck but also schools who will provide help and other legal aid! Don’t let your kids possibly be exposed to this abuse , but courts will not like if you withheld court approved visitations without taking immediate action! Do not let this wait! | 0 | 1,372 | 2.6 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0ogu33 | j0pd3pq | 1,671,341,356 | 1,671,366,396 | 5 | 6 | Yes, you are violating the court order if you withhold during her custodial time, of course. That said, if you feel like this is a big concern always protect your kids first, do what you need to do, and let them sue so she can explain to the judge why she is allowing this to occur. Certainly shouldn’t hurt your cause. | Call your lawyer. I’m disgusted that a mother would put her kids in danger like this, however, as a survivor of this type of mother, it doesn’t surprise me. | 0 | 25,040 | 1.2 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0ogu33 | j0pwwvl | 1,671,341,356 | 1,671,377,307 | 5 | 6 | Yes, you are violating the court order if you withhold during her custodial time, of course. That said, if you feel like this is a big concern always protect your kids first, do what you need to do, and let them sue so she can explain to the judge why she is allowing this to occur. Certainly shouldn’t hurt your cause. | In addition to the advice you have received to get this filed in court tomorrow, (especially if finances are an issue) you may also contact CPS or the police, today. Police officers are mandated reporters, so calling them will likely also open a CPS case, as will notifying the courts. This is placing the children at risk of sexual abuse. They may seek an emergency order to suspend visitation on the children’s behalf. Clean your house, stock your pantry, and get a copy of your financial records ready for their investigation. This will not be short. The children will need medical and forensic examinations, as well as counseling to determine whether they have been abused. | 0 | 35,951 | 1.2 |
zoek6f | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Can I withhold my children from NCP if concerned for their safety?? I am the custodial parent of my 13 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son.(I have been the main custodial parent since 2014) I just found out my kids mother has been having my kids sleepover at her boss/sugar daddy’s house on her weekends and he is a registered sex offender, charged with sexual assault of a minor amongst other charges. She tried to pickup for Christmas break and I withheld them from going. I asked her about this, she had already known and still kept having our children around this man (he’s in violation) and said she would need to continue to have them around him, and sleepovers; “cause he’s her boss”. Her lawyer then emailed me, stating I am in contempt of court orders, along with a slew of threats of how they would sue me. Am I in contempt if I have my children’s safety in mind? Thank you! | j0pwwvl | j0prff5 | 1,671,377,307 | 1,671,374,733 | 6 | 3 | In addition to the advice you have received to get this filed in court tomorrow, (especially if finances are an issue) you may also contact CPS or the police, today. Police officers are mandated reporters, so calling them will likely also open a CPS case, as will notifying the courts. This is placing the children at risk of sexual abuse. They may seek an emergency order to suspend visitation on the children’s behalf. Clean your house, stock your pantry, and get a copy of your financial records ready for their investigation. This will not be short. The children will need medical and forensic examinations, as well as counseling to determine whether they have been abused. | Technically yes, you are in violation, but for a darn good reason. Definitely do as above states call the police or parole office AND go back to family court and have the visitation amended because she is putting your children in danger. | 1 | 2,574 | 2 |
u7trc8 | legaladvice_train | 0.68 | hi. im a minor, working at a chickfila in Virginia, and worrked almost 6 hours without a break. this has happened multiple times, and i am wondering what , if anything , i should do. | i5h2w2q | i5h0van | 1,650,458,607 | 1,650,457,573 | 33 | 16 | Hello! Not a lawyer, but employer in VA. For minors 14-15, you are not permitted to work more than five hours continuously without a 30-min meal break. § 40.1-80.1. Employment of children. If you're 16 or older, Virginia does not mandate any break/meal times. It will be up to the employer (usually it's 30 min per shift, unpaid). If you are under the age of 16, please speak with your supervisor/manager and if they cannot alleviate the issue, go up the chain of command. | Before seeking legal action, I recommend following your chain of command. Speak with your manager first. If that's not effective email/call the corporate office, that's usually sufficient in resolving issues like these. Document everything, save everything, hardcopy and backups if possible. (Not a lawyer, just been there done that) | 1 | 1,034 | 2.0625 |
wkhu4c | legaladvice_train | 0.9 | I'm a tenant currently stuck between a property dispute between our landlord and different people claiming to own the property and am being threatened with eviction. From Montana. Been living in a rental for a number of years now, but within the past year some folks have claimed our landlord doesn't actually own the property. They currently have a court case pending regarding the matter. The main issue is that the people who are NOT our landlords are showing up trying to evict us. What can we do? (Side note: the individual trying to evict us may have a violent criminal past.) | ijo12gi | ijnm4s5 | 1,660,098,516 | 1,660,091,806 | 20 | 11 | Ignore them, and if the person trying to evict you continues to approch the house then feel free to call the police and tell them that a trespasser refuses to leave. Explain that they do not own the property, are not your landlord, and that they refuse to leave you alone. Keep a copy of your lease and some bills or mail to show the police to show you are legal tenant and that the individual is not your landlord. You can also mention that they have a history of violence. The police should make him leave. Ignore any eviction notices he tries to give you unless it is the official service from an eviction case filed in the local court. If he does file with the court (very unlikely since he doesnt own the property) then make sure to respond and attend your court date. The guy will crash and burn at court, because he won't be able to prove that he is the owner of the property. This kind of issue is usually either scammers trying to intimidate people out of cash, or crazy sovereign citizen types that think they can wave some notarized papers around and say some latin phrases and the law will magically give them free real estate. Let your landlord deal with the issue and don't engage the crazy guy other than calling the cops if they show up. | what does "trying to evict us" entail?? any paperwork?? | 1 | 6,710 | 1.818182 |
wkhu4c | legaladvice_train | 0.9 | I'm a tenant currently stuck between a property dispute between our landlord and different people claiming to own the property and am being threatened with eviction. From Montana. Been living in a rental for a number of years now, but within the past year some folks have claimed our landlord doesn't actually own the property. They currently have a court case pending regarding the matter. The main issue is that the people who are NOT our landlords are showing up trying to evict us. What can we do? (Side note: the individual trying to evict us may have a violent criminal past.) | ijo12gi | ijnbwkd | 1,660,098,516 | 1,660,087,299 | 20 | 3 | Ignore them, and if the person trying to evict you continues to approch the house then feel free to call the police and tell them that a trespasser refuses to leave. Explain that they do not own the property, are not your landlord, and that they refuse to leave you alone. Keep a copy of your lease and some bills or mail to show the police to show you are legal tenant and that the individual is not your landlord. You can also mention that they have a history of violence. The police should make him leave. Ignore any eviction notices he tries to give you unless it is the official service from an eviction case filed in the local court. If he does file with the court (very unlikely since he doesnt own the property) then make sure to respond and attend your court date. The guy will crash and burn at court, because he won't be able to prove that he is the owner of the property. This kind of issue is usually either scammers trying to intimidate people out of cash, or crazy sovereign citizen types that think they can wave some notarized papers around and say some latin phrases and the law will magically give them free real estate. Let your landlord deal with the issue and don't engage the crazy guy other than calling the cops if they show up. | Hi there! I’m the LegalFAQ bot. It looks like you may be experiencing housing issues related to housing or eviction. Come to https://legalfaq.org to find legal resources for renters in each state. You can also find links to local groups that can help you with legal, financial, or other problems at https://legalfaq.org/getHelp. Help us provide accurate advice to fellow redditors: if your post was related to housing or eviction, please like this comment; otherwise, please dislike this comment. *v0.1* | 1 | 11,217 | 6.666667 |
wkhu4c | legaladvice_train | 0.9 | I'm a tenant currently stuck between a property dispute between our landlord and different people claiming to own the property and am being threatened with eviction. From Montana. Been living in a rental for a number of years now, but within the past year some folks have claimed our landlord doesn't actually own the property. They currently have a court case pending regarding the matter. The main issue is that the people who are NOT our landlords are showing up trying to evict us. What can we do? (Side note: the individual trying to evict us may have a violent criminal past.) | ijnbwkd | ijnm4s5 | 1,660,087,299 | 1,660,091,806 | 3 | 11 | Hi there! I’m the LegalFAQ bot. It looks like you may be experiencing housing issues related to housing or eviction. Come to https://legalfaq.org to find legal resources for renters in each state. You can also find links to local groups that can help you with legal, financial, or other problems at https://legalfaq.org/getHelp. Help us provide accurate advice to fellow redditors: if your post was related to housing or eviction, please like this comment; otherwise, please dislike this comment. *v0.1* | what does "trying to evict us" entail?? any paperwork?? | 0 | 4,507 | 3.666667 |
s685bu | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | Someone is claiming my property as their own because he was holding onto it. If I try to get it back he said he will shoot me, wondering my rights? My friend volunteered to hold on to some personal property at his house and is now claiming it as his own and intends to sell it. it's a very large slab of wood worth over 1500 in it's raw form. It is really heavy so I have to get help to move it. There have been several times when he could have stated his sudden belief of ownership, but even the day it came into question he tried to hide what he was doing with it. I found out that the had essentially destroyed the 13 ft slab cutting it in half and is working on one half to turn into a table. it's my slab! Now he says it's his because it's been at his house for a year and if I try to get it back he will shoot me | ht272ta | ht2u66r | 1,642,440,303 | 1,642,449,009 | 26 | 72 | Take it to court. That's about all you can do. Don't call the police or file a police report. They'll tell you to do the same thing. I know from experience. | File a police report if you have a copy of the threat. Those are not things to take lightly. | 0 | 8,706 | 2.769231 |
s685bu | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | Someone is claiming my property as their own because he was holding onto it. If I try to get it back he said he will shoot me, wondering my rights? My friend volunteered to hold on to some personal property at his house and is now claiming it as his own and intends to sell it. it's a very large slab of wood worth over 1500 in it's raw form. It is really heavy so I have to get help to move it. There have been several times when he could have stated his sudden belief of ownership, but even the day it came into question he tried to hide what he was doing with it. I found out that the had essentially destroyed the 13 ft slab cutting it in half and is working on one half to turn into a table. it's my slab! Now he says it's his because it's been at his house for a year and if I try to get it back he will shoot me | ht3t6on | ht5qvp8 | 1,642,462,897 | 1,642,499,655 | 19 | 24 | How long has he stored this for you and did you have any agreement in writing about the length of time and how much you'd compensate him? Did he ask you to remove it before he claimed ownership of it? | For some reason, I feel like this isn’t the whole story…… | 0 | 36,758 | 1.263158 |
rz75ta | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [AZ] My elderly mother gave away the title to her antique Mercedez-Benz to a mechanic, for free Basically the title. Details are a bit foggy because I'm hearing them second-hand from my 73-year-old mother, but here's what I've garnered so far: My mother got into a fender-bender in her 1984 Mercedez-Benz convertible. It was towed to a garage. That garage told her they couldn't repair it because (1) they didn't have the parts and (2) they couldn't order the parts because they're not made anymore. They said they couldn't do anything, and that she should just get rid of it. They said they would tow it to the dump themselves for her, for free. She said okay, gave them the title to the car, and left. She left with the perception—under the garage's encouragement, no doubt—that the car was absolutely worthless and she was better off leaving it with them, or else face the hassle of "disposing of it" herself. ​ More info, if it helps: ​ * This happened approximately two months ago, I learned of it yesterday. * Last time I saw it, the car was drive-able and in good shape, but had 100,000+ miles on it and the interior was rather worn. Exterior was in great condition. * I don't know how much damage this "fender bender" caused to either vehicle. * She does not know the name of the business where she left the car. * No paperwork was signed in the transaction. My mother has no record of it. * Regardless of its condition, my mother did not receive *any* money for the car. * She has a rather serious, and well-documented history of mental decline over the past ten or so years. In 2018, I was in contact with Arizona Adult Protective Services to begin the process of taking guardianship of her and her estate from where I live \[NY\], but ultimately decided against it. ​ Ever since she told me what happened, I've had this horrible feeling that she was fleeced out of thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dollars. She's had this car since before I was born, and I'm sick to my stomach about it. I'm ready to take legal action on her behalf, but I want some guidance first. Was what happened to her a crime? What do I need to bring to a lawyer for them to take the case? Should I file a police report? I'm flying to AZ in two weeks, where I can be more hands-on and proactive about this. | hrth5be | hrue22l | 1,641,672,488 | 1,641,685,894 | 91 | 193 | If you don't know the name of the shop see if you can flag the VIN | I am not entirely sure if it matters but in the state of Arizona the title must be signed and stamped by a notary | 0 | 13,406 | 2.120879 |
a03wqn | legaladvice_train | 0.7 | I am pregnant and have just left my abusive husband. I am broke, living on my destitute parent's couch, but was able to take the car he gave me when we were engaged. Is there a way I can legally keep the car? I am in Texas. I am pregnant with my first child and currently finishing school in a trade. My husband has plenty of money, but is verbally and physically abusive. Throughout our marriage he made sure to only let me spend money on credit cards and not have access to cash. He also asked me not to work, but did support me in going to college and a trade school. So, here I am, destitute and living on my parents couch in a tiny apartment. I am five months pregnant with no money to my name. I am heartbroken and doing my best to survive day-to-day. I have only been here for two days so far. My parents are also monetarily destitute, though emotionally supportive. I \*do\* have an expensive engagement ring that I am able to sell (although, I am sure I won't get but a tiny fraction what it is worth), along with a band. Here is my question: I was able to get away with the car my husband gifted me during our engagement. I am not on the registration, though I am on the insurance. Last time I got away and stayed with my parents, my husband was able to find my car and simply drove it away with his spare key. I am hoping to use the car to get to and from school and possibly to DoorDash to make an income until I can secure a job and place of my own this Spring. Do I have any legal entitlement to the car? | eaedkuy | eaedn8p | 1,543,106,877 | 1,543,106,932 | 36 | 65 | You have a lot more questions to figure out here than just the car and should talk with a divorce attorney asap. He will likely have to pay you child support, and unless he had a prenup, you might end up getting significantly more than the value of a car out of a divorce. | You need to go talk to a divorce lawyer immediately. Things like the car, custody, child support, and alimony can all be hashed out as part of the divorce proceedings. | 0 | 55 | 1.805556 |
a03wqn | legaladvice_train | 0.7 | I am pregnant and have just left my abusive husband. I am broke, living on my destitute parent's couch, but was able to take the car he gave me when we were engaged. Is there a way I can legally keep the car? I am in Texas. I am pregnant with my first child and currently finishing school in a trade. My husband has plenty of money, but is verbally and physically abusive. Throughout our marriage he made sure to only let me spend money on credit cards and not have access to cash. He also asked me not to work, but did support me in going to college and a trade school. So, here I am, destitute and living on my parents couch in a tiny apartment. I am five months pregnant with no money to my name. I am heartbroken and doing my best to survive day-to-day. I have only been here for two days so far. My parents are also monetarily destitute, though emotionally supportive. I \*do\* have an expensive engagement ring that I am able to sell (although, I am sure I won't get but a tiny fraction what it is worth), along with a band. Here is my question: I was able to get away with the car my husband gifted me during our engagement. I am not on the registration, though I am on the insurance. Last time I got away and stayed with my parents, my husband was able to find my car and simply drove it away with his spare key. I am hoping to use the car to get to and from school and possibly to DoorDash to make an income until I can secure a job and place of my own this Spring. Do I have any legal entitlement to the car? | eaem6oq | eaeu6jt | 1,543,114,762 | 1,543,122,625 | 9 | 14 | Go to a divorce attorney and ask them to file for divorce immediately and ask for a temporary order granting you exclusive use of the vehicle and temporary spousal support. | Have you spoken to a domestic violence/women's shelter in your area? They will have resources to help and guide you. | 0 | 7,863 | 1.555556 |
cehbxb | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [CA] I was hit by a car while I was on my bicycle and I am being found responsible for the damage to the car. How do I fight this? I was riding my bicycle in the bike lane when the car driving next to me attempted a right hand turn. This brought them across my bike lane without enough time for me to stop, and I collided with their bumper. I did a neat little somersault but I was uninjured and my sturdy 80's bike was undamaged. Her front bumper, however, was yanked from the chassis a bit. We exchanged information, and because no injuries surfaced (adrenaline is quite a pain-killer), I never filed a claim on the incident. About two weeks later I receive a letter in the mail from the claims adjuster of the car drivers insurance company. They were asking for me to get in touch with them so that I could give my side of the story. I called the claims adjuster back and had to leave a voicemail (with my name, claim number, and phone number). I heard nothing from them until I received another letter in the mail a week later saying that they had found me responsible for the loss and to send them my insurance if I want to use that to pay. I call the claims adjuster back, it goes to voicemail. I go through the insurance company's 800 number to finally talk to a person at the company. I give him a detailed explanation of the events and insist that the claims adjuster get in touch with me by phone. Today (a week since I received the second letter), I received a third letter demanding $2000. I have called the claims adjuster, her supervisor, and the three other numbers of other claims supervisors that have been on the various voicemails, and have yet to talk to a person in their claims department or have anyone call me back. I cannot believe that I am responsible for damage to a car that neglectfully caused a collision with a bicycle. How do I fight this, Reddit?? | eu2img6 | eu2lzra | 1,563,390,962 | 1,563,393,073 | 3 | 16 | Is there any police report relating to the accident? Did you take a video of the "post-accident" discussion/documentation? Anything to get an at-the-time account of what happened (and hopefully them admitting fault on video)? | If it was me, I would go to the police station where the incident took place and file a report. Bring the insurance information you have on the other person so the officer can identify them in the report. I would tell the officer I want to file charges on the person for reckless driving, unless the officer can describe another charge that more closely matches the circumstances. The usual impediment to filing charges against someone is not being able to identify them, but by virtue of the insurance claim she has filed, she identified herself as the driver of the vehicle during this accident. That is admission on a legal document, and saying that she wasn't the driver after all could be prosecuted as insurance fraud. If someone had swerved over into my bike lane, causing me to somersault through the air, I'd be more than a little upset about that. The officer may question your motivation to file such a charge. Your honest response would be that you didn't think it would amount to anything, but now that it is a Thing (with a capital T), you want to pursue the traffic violation. People file retaliatory charges all the time against people trying to do them harm, so it's not going to be something new here. You may feel a little dirty about it, but the insurance company isn't going to feel the least bit dirty about having that big party at the end of the year after posting record profits, at your expense. The problem with the financial part of this is that your auto insurance (if you have any from driving a vehicle) does not apply here because you were not operating a covered vehicle, unless some bizarre circumstance shows you having insurance while operating a bicycle. This is an auto insurance company filing a civil claim against you personally. This is not a good place to be in. The police report can be used to obtain any video footage over the area in question, also. If there are any businesses with any cameras in the area, it would behoove you to document that prior to visiting the police station. This video evidence could support your claims and help you in any eventual civil suit to follow. And let's face it: damn near everything in California is under video surveillance by someone these days. I cannot stress enough how **important** video footage could be here to helping you. This is the Holy Grail of your defense. All of this would give you better standing in a civil case if they file one. If you do nothing, they will file one. They're not answering your calls because, likely, they know you won't be able to do anything to stop them. Sending a form letter with a number on it is to hope to intimidate you enough to just pay it. Filing a report and signing a traffic citation against her, and having video footage supporting your claims, are all things that will hurt any civil action they try against you. They may even stop and just take the loss since fighting a case like that in court would cost more than $2000 for them, especially if their driver is in the wrong in the first place and you can prove it. I am not a lawyer, but I work in law enforcement, and this is what I would do given the details provided. Feel free to run this by an attorney or even consult with the officer when you speak to them. Just be wary of the officer's innate instinct to avoid doing additional paperwork at all costs. | 0 | 2,111 | 5.333333 |
cehbxb | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | [CA] I was hit by a car while I was on my bicycle and I am being found responsible for the damage to the car. How do I fight this? I was riding my bicycle in the bike lane when the car driving next to me attempted a right hand turn. This brought them across my bike lane without enough time for me to stop, and I collided with their bumper. I did a neat little somersault but I was uninjured and my sturdy 80's bike was undamaged. Her front bumper, however, was yanked from the chassis a bit. We exchanged information, and because no injuries surfaced (adrenaline is quite a pain-killer), I never filed a claim on the incident. About two weeks later I receive a letter in the mail from the claims adjuster of the car drivers insurance company. They were asking for me to get in touch with them so that I could give my side of the story. I called the claims adjuster back and had to leave a voicemail (with my name, claim number, and phone number). I heard nothing from them until I received another letter in the mail a week later saying that they had found me responsible for the loss and to send them my insurance if I want to use that to pay. I call the claims adjuster back, it goes to voicemail. I go through the insurance company's 800 number to finally talk to a person at the company. I give him a detailed explanation of the events and insist that the claims adjuster get in touch with me by phone. Today (a week since I received the second letter), I received a third letter demanding $2000. I have called the claims adjuster, her supervisor, and the three other numbers of other claims supervisors that have been on the various voicemails, and have yet to talk to a person in their claims department or have anyone call me back. I cannot believe that I am responsible for damage to a car that neglectfully caused a collision with a bicycle. How do I fight this, Reddit?? | eu2j8ca | eu2lzra | 1,563,391,348 | 1,563,393,073 | 3 | 16 | Your only responsible if you caused the collision. If you didn't then you can just refuse to pay and let them try to sue you. | If it was me, I would go to the police station where the incident took place and file a report. Bring the insurance information you have on the other person so the officer can identify them in the report. I would tell the officer I want to file charges on the person for reckless driving, unless the officer can describe another charge that more closely matches the circumstances. The usual impediment to filing charges against someone is not being able to identify them, but by virtue of the insurance claim she has filed, she identified herself as the driver of the vehicle during this accident. That is admission on a legal document, and saying that she wasn't the driver after all could be prosecuted as insurance fraud. If someone had swerved over into my bike lane, causing me to somersault through the air, I'd be more than a little upset about that. The officer may question your motivation to file such a charge. Your honest response would be that you didn't think it would amount to anything, but now that it is a Thing (with a capital T), you want to pursue the traffic violation. People file retaliatory charges all the time against people trying to do them harm, so it's not going to be something new here. You may feel a little dirty about it, but the insurance company isn't going to feel the least bit dirty about having that big party at the end of the year after posting record profits, at your expense. The problem with the financial part of this is that your auto insurance (if you have any from driving a vehicle) does not apply here because you were not operating a covered vehicle, unless some bizarre circumstance shows you having insurance while operating a bicycle. This is an auto insurance company filing a civil claim against you personally. This is not a good place to be in. The police report can be used to obtain any video footage over the area in question, also. If there are any businesses with any cameras in the area, it would behoove you to document that prior to visiting the police station. This video evidence could support your claims and help you in any eventual civil suit to follow. And let's face it: damn near everything in California is under video surveillance by someone these days. I cannot stress enough how **important** video footage could be here to helping you. This is the Holy Grail of your defense. All of this would give you better standing in a civil case if they file one. If you do nothing, they will file one. They're not answering your calls because, likely, they know you won't be able to do anything to stop them. Sending a form letter with a number on it is to hope to intimidate you enough to just pay it. Filing a report and signing a traffic citation against her, and having video footage supporting your claims, are all things that will hurt any civil action they try against you. They may even stop and just take the loss since fighting a case like that in court would cost more than $2000 for them, especially if their driver is in the wrong in the first place and you can prove it. I am not a lawyer, but I work in law enforcement, and this is what I would do given the details provided. Feel free to run this by an attorney or even consult with the officer when you speak to them. Just be wary of the officer's innate instinct to avoid doing additional paperwork at all costs. | 0 | 1,725 | 5.333333 |
nghvfg | legaladvice_train | 0.87 | [AZ] 14 yo daughter is being harassed/bullied online by kids not at her school. These are ex-friends that have moved on to other schools but are still local. She has blocked them on all social media, but it’s like playing whack-a-mole: she blocks one account and another pops up. She has told them to not contact her anymore but they keep coming. I have the kids’ names, and at least one of their addresses. As an adult, if this were happening to me, I’d take the info I have, hire a PI, and have a restraining order served. Can minors have restraining orders served on other minors? And what is the enforceability if she attends the same school as one of them next year? Changing schools is not an option. Also, I’m not interested in having fruitless discussions with parents; this is “legal advice,” not “parenting.” These kids have caused my child a lot of psychological stress and I’ve been paying for weekly counseling sessions for months. These kids are 15-16 yo; if their parental units haven’t instilled in them that it’s not okay to harass someone by now, it’s not going to happen. I think the best thing I can do for my kid and theirs’ is to show them how real life actually works: aka, fuck around, find out. | gyqz576 | gyqzeqx | 1,621,460,502 | 1,621,460,623 | 54 | 99 | You may be able to have an injunction of harassment served against them on your daughter's behalf. You would be able to find the forms to initiate the process on your county or city courthouse's website. If you live in phoenix, you can start here: https://www.phoenix.gov/court/protection-orders | Yes, you could in theory file a restraining order on behalf of your minor child. It doesn't mean it would be granted but an attorney can help you better understand your chances. | 0 | 121 | 1.833333 |
nghvfg | legaladvice_train | 0.87 | [AZ] 14 yo daughter is being harassed/bullied online by kids not at her school. These are ex-friends that have moved on to other schools but are still local. She has blocked them on all social media, but it’s like playing whack-a-mole: she blocks one account and another pops up. She has told them to not contact her anymore but they keep coming. I have the kids’ names, and at least one of their addresses. As an adult, if this were happening to me, I’d take the info I have, hire a PI, and have a restraining order served. Can minors have restraining orders served on other minors? And what is the enforceability if she attends the same school as one of them next year? Changing schools is not an option. Also, I’m not interested in having fruitless discussions with parents; this is “legal advice,” not “parenting.” These kids have caused my child a lot of psychological stress and I’ve been paying for weekly counseling sessions for months. These kids are 15-16 yo; if their parental units haven’t instilled in them that it’s not okay to harass someone by now, it’s not going to happen. I think the best thing I can do for my kid and theirs’ is to show them how real life actually works: aka, fuck around, find out. | gys3xwe | gysnw9n | 1,621,480,969 | 1,621,494,248 | 2 | 6 | Not a lawyer. Many have expressed the full and complete legal route with vary degrees of success and truthfully time. Is there value in formal legal demand written by a lawyer in expediting a resolution? Schools, and parents tend to sit up and take notice when contacted by a lawyer. No matter if success is likely or not in any court case. Edit: fixed autocorrect. | What social media app/website is this that doesn't have account privating options to prevent non-added accounts from messaging/following? Most of these apps have age restrictions (12-16). If she is too young and doesn't pass the age restriction for the social media you are speaking of, then it is unlikely that anyone with any legal weight will get involved since her being on the app is a breach of contract to begin with. (Though with proof of harassment/solid evidence of the bullies identity/location the police *may* get involved, especially so if there were any threats on her life.) The laws also most likely depend on the state that the bully is in in the case of a bully from another region. Speaking to the parents of the known bullies is the most effective situation without privating her account since the police cannot really punish a minor without a direct threat, and creating a restraining order for all online bullies (there are people that literally dedicate their days to finding targets and bullying) would be costly and overall ineffective since finding the identities of these individuals would be near impossible without hired help (assuming the bullies use alternate accounts as stated in the text.) Edit: Enforcing the restraining order by having to prove the alternate accounts belonged to the individual would take a large portion of time/money/effort as well. It might be helpful for you to private the accounts after you speak with the parents of the bully/police, as this also protects her from pedophiles/catfish/and general creeps that are often encountered by minors on these apps. (By not privating the account, this gives pedophiles/creeps/bullies an easy way to directly message her on some social media) With Instagram, facebook, snapchat, and most well known media, she can private her account which prevents random people (even alternate accounts from bullies) from finding her and seeing/commenting her posts/DMing her. This doesn't prevent her actual friends or family from adding her/being added, and it also protects her from creeps as well as bullies. Speaking from personal experience, being 14 and being public rather than privated is just dangerous on most social media. There are still not many concrete and enforcable legal protections against online bullying unless someone is directly threatened with violence, an adult acting on a minor, or minor that goes to the same school (where the school punishes the bully, but this is often ineffective anyway unless it is private school where the rules on inflicting punishment are more frivolous (also from experience)) | 0 | 13,279 | 3 |
nghvfg | legaladvice_train | 0.87 | [AZ] 14 yo daughter is being harassed/bullied online by kids not at her school. These are ex-friends that have moved on to other schools but are still local. She has blocked them on all social media, but it’s like playing whack-a-mole: she blocks one account and another pops up. She has told them to not contact her anymore but they keep coming. I have the kids’ names, and at least one of their addresses. As an adult, if this were happening to me, I’d take the info I have, hire a PI, and have a restraining order served. Can minors have restraining orders served on other minors? And what is the enforceability if she attends the same school as one of them next year? Changing schools is not an option. Also, I’m not interested in having fruitless discussions with parents; this is “legal advice,” not “parenting.” These kids have caused my child a lot of psychological stress and I’ve been paying for weekly counseling sessions for months. These kids are 15-16 yo; if their parental units haven’t instilled in them that it’s not okay to harass someone by now, it’s not going to happen. I think the best thing I can do for my kid and theirs’ is to show them how real life actually works: aka, fuck around, find out. | gys3xwe | gyts9o8 | 1,621,480,969 | 1,621,521,361 | 2 | 4 | Not a lawyer. Many have expressed the full and complete legal route with vary degrees of success and truthfully time. Is there value in formal legal demand written by a lawyer in expediting a resolution? Schools, and parents tend to sit up and take notice when contacted by a lawyer. No matter if success is likely or not in any court case. Edit: fixed autocorrect. | You’d be getting your daughter an “injunction against harassment.” It’s a civil protection order for people not in a relationship or otherwise related. You, as the parent, would be the plaintiff on your child’s behalf. If you want to file against several people, you’ll have to file a Petition for each defendant. An IAH can force a defendant to cease all communication with your daughter in every way possible; stay away from her home, school, and work; and any other ways a judge sees fit. You must prove that the harassment happened within the last year and occurred at least twice (you’re good there). You must prove without a doubt that the series of harassment was, to paraphrase, alarming and annoying, had alarmed and annoyed your daughter, and served absolutely no purpose. The IAH is free to file, and you can do so online or at the courthouse. Expect to spend an hour or two on each Petition as it’s quite a process. When you fill it out, you have to give a detailed list all of the incidents, including the dates. Be sure to look up everything you need to bring to fill out the injunction. Once you fill out the Petition/s, you’ll meet with a judge on an assigned day where you’ll discuss everything. This is what could happen: the judge refuses to issue the injunction. This could also happen: the judge schedules a hearing with the defendant/s. If the judge issues the injunction, his clerk will fill out the information and have it served to the defendant in person before the effective date listed on the order, which you will pay for. The cost varies according to district and length of drive. The injunction is good for a year and you and your daughter must keep a copy of it with you always. The defendant can request a hearing at any point in that year of protection, and you and your daughter will have to attend. The court will contact you (via letter) so be sure to keep the court updated on any change in address. If you don’t show, the judge could dismiss your protection order. If your daughter initiates contact with any of the defendants, they could be arrested for violating their order. They, in turn, can file a Petition against you or your daughter at any point to protect themselves in return. Good luck. | 0 | 40,392 | 2 |
7f2v9g | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | A lady I don't know dropped her kid off with my Mom and police won't come get the child (CA) Hello everyone, My Mom watches kids out of her apartment. She's not a licensed daycare provider, she just does this on occasion for some extra money. Some parents wanted some time to prep for thanksgiving, so she agreed to babysit today. Some lady neither one of us knows dropped her kid off this morning and still has not come back for her child. At the time, only my mom was home and she does not speak English, so she doesn't know what the woman said to her. We called the police and told them someone had abandoned their child here, but the police said it's not abandonment until 24 hours had passed. What are we supposed to do? We have no idea if this child has health conditions, is allergic to any foods in the apartment, needs medications, etc. All we know is her name because she was able to tell us. She looks to be about 2 and 1/2 years old and does not know her parent's names or phone numbers. What kind of liability can we face if we accidentally gave her something she is allergic to? Any other legal things we should be doing to cover our bases at this point? | dq9hsue | dq95ss7 | 1,511,495,829 | 1,511,477,886 | 183 | 119 | Did you try asking the parents of the kids she agreed to babysit or other regulars? Unless your mom puts up flyers or Craigslist posts with your address the woman had to have heard about her from someone. | All daycare workers, at least licensed places, are mandatory reporters. However since you care for children as a living it’s just as important to report to Child protective services. Licensed or not. | 1 | 17,943 | 1.537815 |
7f2v9g | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | A lady I don't know dropped her kid off with my Mom and police won't come get the child (CA) Hello everyone, My Mom watches kids out of her apartment. She's not a licensed daycare provider, she just does this on occasion for some extra money. Some parents wanted some time to prep for thanksgiving, so she agreed to babysit today. Some lady neither one of us knows dropped her kid off this morning and still has not come back for her child. At the time, only my mom was home and she does not speak English, so she doesn't know what the woman said to her. We called the police and told them someone had abandoned their child here, but the police said it's not abandonment until 24 hours had passed. What are we supposed to do? We have no idea if this child has health conditions, is allergic to any foods in the apartment, needs medications, etc. All we know is her name because she was able to tell us. She looks to be about 2 and 1/2 years old and does not know her parent's names or phone numbers. What kind of liability can we face if we accidentally gave her something she is allergic to? Any other legal things we should be doing to cover our bases at this point? | dq9fala | dq9hsue | 1,511,491,990 | 1,511,495,829 | 29 | 183 | could you take the child to a hospital, fire or police station that has a safe haven? | Did you try asking the parents of the kids she agreed to babysit or other regulars? Unless your mom puts up flyers or Craigslist posts with your address the woman had to have heard about her from someone. | 0 | 3,839 | 6.310345 |
7f2v9g | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | A lady I don't know dropped her kid off with my Mom and police won't come get the child (CA) Hello everyone, My Mom watches kids out of her apartment. She's not a licensed daycare provider, she just does this on occasion for some extra money. Some parents wanted some time to prep for thanksgiving, so she agreed to babysit today. Some lady neither one of us knows dropped her kid off this morning and still has not come back for her child. At the time, only my mom was home and she does not speak English, so she doesn't know what the woman said to her. We called the police and told them someone had abandoned their child here, but the police said it's not abandonment until 24 hours had passed. What are we supposed to do? We have no idea if this child has health conditions, is allergic to any foods in the apartment, needs medications, etc. All we know is her name because she was able to tell us. She looks to be about 2 and 1/2 years old and does not know her parent's names or phone numbers. What kind of liability can we face if we accidentally gave her something she is allergic to? Any other legal things we should be doing to cover our bases at this point? | dq9nieh | dq9p7a8 | 1,511,505,993 | 1,511,509,839 | 65 | 68 | Call CPS immediately and call the cops back, demand to speak to a supervisor, no way this isn't abandonment. | For an after school program we wait an hour for the parents if no show we drop the kids off at the police station. We try not to since it scares the kids and puts them in the system but in your case you might have to. | 0 | 3,846 | 1.046154 |
7f2v9g | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | A lady I don't know dropped her kid off with my Mom and police won't come get the child (CA) Hello everyone, My Mom watches kids out of her apartment. She's not a licensed daycare provider, she just does this on occasion for some extra money. Some parents wanted some time to prep for thanksgiving, so she agreed to babysit today. Some lady neither one of us knows dropped her kid off this morning and still has not come back for her child. At the time, only my mom was home and she does not speak English, so she doesn't know what the woman said to her. We called the police and told them someone had abandoned their child here, but the police said it's not abandonment until 24 hours had passed. What are we supposed to do? We have no idea if this child has health conditions, is allergic to any foods in the apartment, needs medications, etc. All we know is her name because she was able to tell us. She looks to be about 2 and 1/2 years old and does not know her parent's names or phone numbers. What kind of liability can we face if we accidentally gave her something she is allergic to? Any other legal things we should be doing to cover our bases at this point? | dq9p7a8 | dq9fala | 1,511,509,839 | 1,511,491,990 | 68 | 29 | For an after school program we wait an hour for the parents if no show we drop the kids off at the police station. We try not to since it scares the kids and puts them in the system but in your case you might have to. | could you take the child to a hospital, fire or police station that has a safe haven? | 1 | 17,849 | 2.344828 |
7f2v9g | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | A lady I don't know dropped her kid off with my Mom and police won't come get the child (CA) Hello everyone, My Mom watches kids out of her apartment. She's not a licensed daycare provider, she just does this on occasion for some extra money. Some parents wanted some time to prep for thanksgiving, so she agreed to babysit today. Some lady neither one of us knows dropped her kid off this morning and still has not come back for her child. At the time, only my mom was home and she does not speak English, so she doesn't know what the woman said to her. We called the police and told them someone had abandoned their child here, but the police said it's not abandonment until 24 hours had passed. What are we supposed to do? We have no idea if this child has health conditions, is allergic to any foods in the apartment, needs medications, etc. All we know is her name because she was able to tell us. She looks to be about 2 and 1/2 years old and does not know her parent's names or phone numbers. What kind of liability can we face if we accidentally gave her something she is allergic to? Any other legal things we should be doing to cover our bases at this point? | dq9fala | dq9nieh | 1,511,491,990 | 1,511,505,993 | 29 | 65 | could you take the child to a hospital, fire or police station that has a safe haven? | Call CPS immediately and call the cops back, demand to speak to a supervisor, no way this isn't abandonment. | 0 | 14,003 | 2.241379 |
7f2v9g | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | A lady I don't know dropped her kid off with my Mom and police won't come get the child (CA) Hello everyone, My Mom watches kids out of her apartment. She's not a licensed daycare provider, she just does this on occasion for some extra money. Some parents wanted some time to prep for thanksgiving, so she agreed to babysit today. Some lady neither one of us knows dropped her kid off this morning and still has not come back for her child. At the time, only my mom was home and she does not speak English, so she doesn't know what the woman said to her. We called the police and told them someone had abandoned their child here, but the police said it's not abandonment until 24 hours had passed. What are we supposed to do? We have no idea if this child has health conditions, is allergic to any foods in the apartment, needs medications, etc. All we know is her name because she was able to tell us. She looks to be about 2 and 1/2 years old and does not know her parent's names or phone numbers. What kind of liability can we face if we accidentally gave her something she is allergic to? Any other legal things we should be doing to cover our bases at this point? | dq9fala | dq9q2zf | 1,511,491,990 | 1,511,512,009 | 29 | 41 | could you take the child to a hospital, fire or police station that has a safe haven? | Chances are that some kind of emergency has happened. Traffic accident, medical emergency, heck, even suicide is a possibility. I'd say, call the police again, and bring up this possibility, and ask if they can check it out. | 0 | 20,019 | 1.413793 |
kq96t2 | legaladvice_train | 0.92 | Is it acceptable for a leasing agent to come to my home and bang on the door excessively/ring the doorbell repeatedly and if so is there a standard for the amount of time? We are having an ongoing issue with a new leasing agent, who we have found is not licensed in our state (Michigan) and is making all kinds of false claims that we owe back rent, have changed locks without written permission etc. None of the claims are true. The last time he came to our home and spoke with my husband, he fabricated a story of what my husband supposedly said (claiming my husband admitted we owe back rent and we just didn't feel like paying it. My husband doesn't even take care of the rent, I do.) Its safe to say we do not trust this man. We are having a ring camera installed in the next couple of days but in the meantime I'm wondering how to handle this and if there are any parameters for what is allowable. He came this morning and banged on the door so hard that it knocked pictures and decor off the walls in one room. He also rang the doorbell 82 times!!! We are also in the process of trying to meet with the actual owners of the property but have not yet heard back from them but didn't expect to quite yet due to the holidays. Also if this agent happens to catch me at a time I'm exiting or entering my residence and I'm forced to interact with him, how should I go about this? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. He is trying to evict us currently but we are not late on rent and have not violated our lease in any way. | gi2nuqx | gi2gdp3 | 1,609,773,405 | 1,609,769,060 | 96 | 13 | 1.) You have a right to quiet enjoyment of the property. File police complains every time they come over and cause a ruckus. Indicate that unless they have maintenance to perform, they can communicate to you in writing. 2.) Keep copies of all of your rent payments. Also, make sure to keep a copy of your lease in your car (or digital copy) in case they try a self-help eviction. 3.) Feel free to record any interaction with him that occurs with the agent at your house. Be sure to inform him that he's being recorded. 4.) You're not forced to interact with him. If he tries to accost you when you're leaving the property. Avoid him. Feel free to film him if he harrasses you and file a complaint with the police. | Get all your receipts or transfer payments copied so you can present them to any authority (ie. sheriff) that comes to your door. Do not give up your original copies. | 1 | 4,345 | 7.384615 |
84zsgt | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | Need Advice: My girlfriend got fired today because she walked in on her boss having an affair with his assistant Not sure if this is where this belongs, but I need some guidance. This happened in NJ if it helps. Today, my girlfriend got fired after walking in on her boss and his assistant having an affair. She was a recent hire and had to fill out some additional paperwork in his office. She had left her ID behind and went back to retrieve it after realizing a few minutes later. When she walked back into his office, she saw his assistant sitting in his lap with her legs spread, and her skirt hiked up. Upon seeing my girlfriend enter the room, she says her boss pushed his assistant off his lap and both of them were clearly startled. My girlfriend just apologized and exited the room as quickly as she could. At the end of the day, she was called into his office and he asked her if she had any issues with what she saw. She was still in shock about it and said "I don't know." Then he gave her 2 paychecks and said that he didn't think she was right for the job. Yet up until that point, he had done nothing but praise her for the work she had been doing. Clearly this is a fucked up situation and my girlfriend is shock about the whole thing. I don't really know what to do next, but I know that what he did was wrong on a multitude of levels. Any guidance on what to do in this situation would be appreciated. | dvtv62x | dvtmrba | 1,521,253,091 | 1,521,242,953 | 328 | 61 | Disclaimer: I myself am not a lawyer, but my best friend does deal with this sort of law (though usually specifically toward workplace injury and other medical-related compensation), and I asked him what he thought. He said: You can look into wrongful termination and retaliation (it sounds like a retaliatory firing to me), but retaliation (**as a legal offense**) is typically when an employee is fired for exposing something unlawful (whistleblowing). Hanky panky in the office isn't illegal, so there's not much to be done there. He said this is unlikely to be useful, but mentioning it might get you something (they can't do any more harm to her, obviously). You could always sue - you can sue for virtually anything, but since practically no lawyer would expect a decent settlement from this, you'd have to pay out of pocket for representation, and if you lose (most likely) you're out that money. He obviously doesn't recommend this. But even if you thought you could win this... would she want to go back to work there, and potentially work with those people for years? Talk about awkward... **All that said...** is this a big corporation? Was the boss 'The Boss' or just her direct supervisor? If he's just a middle manager on the totem pole, you might get something out of an open letter to higher ups in the company and *very carefully worded implications of legal action.* That is, don't say 'IMMA GONNA SUE'. Explain the situation, and have the letter say something to the effect of, 'I am in the process of reviewing my rights and entitlements with my legal counsel', that sort of thing - if you have a lawyer buddy of any sort, ask them to help you with this, otherwise seek a consultation. Express concerns that she feels her employment reputation has been hurt by this. That sort of communication might get a response, an inquiry by 'The Brass', and maybe some offer of compensation (or rehire and repositioning elsewhere in the company if possible). If this sort of thing happened in my company, and it came to light a 'middle manager' fired someone over this, we would take action. Because an employee that got fired over this sort of thing is likely to post about their experience to a public business review site like Glassdoor, Yelp, whatever - and obviously we would want to know if some shithead middle manager was behaving in such an unprofessional manner (and straight up unethical, when it comes to the firing). NOTE: if you imply doing something like this (leaving a poor public review in return), tread fucking lightly, because there's a fine line between 'expressing your dissatisfaction' and **blackmail.** Your girlfriend is well within her rights to relay what happened on a public review site (unless she signed something saying otherwise), but making a threat can be considered extortion. Again, get real legal advice, at least a consultation. However, if this guy is Mr. Boss and answers to no one... you're almost certainly SOL I'm afraid. Going above his head is really your best option that doesn't involve legal expenses. | She should find a new job | 1 | 10,138 | 5.377049 |
84zsgt | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | Need Advice: My girlfriend got fired today because she walked in on her boss having an affair with his assistant Not sure if this is where this belongs, but I need some guidance. This happened in NJ if it helps. Today, my girlfriend got fired after walking in on her boss and his assistant having an affair. She was a recent hire and had to fill out some additional paperwork in his office. She had left her ID behind and went back to retrieve it after realizing a few minutes later. When she walked back into his office, she saw his assistant sitting in his lap with her legs spread, and her skirt hiked up. Upon seeing my girlfriend enter the room, she says her boss pushed his assistant off his lap and both of them were clearly startled. My girlfriend just apologized and exited the room as quickly as she could. At the end of the day, she was called into his office and he asked her if she had any issues with what she saw. She was still in shock about it and said "I don't know." Then he gave her 2 paychecks and said that he didn't think she was right for the job. Yet up until that point, he had done nothing but praise her for the work she had been doing. Clearly this is a fucked up situation and my girlfriend is shock about the whole thing. I don't really know what to do next, but I know that what he did was wrong on a multitude of levels. Any guidance on what to do in this situation would be appreciated. | dvuq6gu | dvu71pb | 1,521,305,853 | 1,521,271,229 | 23 | 18 | I’d tell the wife for sure lol | New Jersey is an at-will state. He can fire her for any or no reason as long as it's not legally classified as retaliatory (say, she reported the office for breaking the law) or for a reason that is discriminatory (say, if he found out she's bisexual and he's extremely homophobic). "Person who saw the boss have an affair" is not a protected class, nor is it retaliatory (in the eyes of the law). In fact, her boss even gave her an out: He asked her if she had any trouble with what she saw. She answered that she didn't know, which is not a "No". He had every legal right to fire her. Sure, it sucks that your girlfriend is out of a job, but legally (and arguably morally, barring marriage, a committed relationship and depending on what you think about having sex in your own office), the boss did nothing wrong. | 1 | 34,624 | 1.277778 |
84zsgt | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | Need Advice: My girlfriend got fired today because she walked in on her boss having an affair with his assistant Not sure if this is where this belongs, but I need some guidance. This happened in NJ if it helps. Today, my girlfriend got fired after walking in on her boss and his assistant having an affair. She was a recent hire and had to fill out some additional paperwork in his office. She had left her ID behind and went back to retrieve it after realizing a few minutes later. When she walked back into his office, she saw his assistant sitting in his lap with her legs spread, and her skirt hiked up. Upon seeing my girlfriend enter the room, she says her boss pushed his assistant off his lap and both of them were clearly startled. My girlfriend just apologized and exited the room as quickly as she could. At the end of the day, she was called into his office and he asked her if she had any issues with what she saw. She was still in shock about it and said "I don't know." Then he gave her 2 paychecks and said that he didn't think she was right for the job. Yet up until that point, he had done nothing but praise her for the work she had been doing. Clearly this is a fucked up situation and my girlfriend is shock about the whole thing. I don't really know what to do next, but I know that what he did was wrong on a multitude of levels. Any guidance on what to do in this situation would be appreciated. | dvuq6gu | dvuoit1 | 1,521,305,853 | 1,521,303,985 | 23 | 4 | I’d tell the wife for sure lol | That's going to be a great unemployment claim. | 1 | 1,868 | 5.75 |
84zsgt | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | Need Advice: My girlfriend got fired today because she walked in on her boss having an affair with his assistant Not sure if this is where this belongs, but I need some guidance. This happened in NJ if it helps. Today, my girlfriend got fired after walking in on her boss and his assistant having an affair. She was a recent hire and had to fill out some additional paperwork in his office. She had left her ID behind and went back to retrieve it after realizing a few minutes later. When she walked back into his office, she saw his assistant sitting in his lap with her legs spread, and her skirt hiked up. Upon seeing my girlfriend enter the room, she says her boss pushed his assistant off his lap and both of them were clearly startled. My girlfriend just apologized and exited the room as quickly as she could. At the end of the day, she was called into his office and he asked her if she had any issues with what she saw. She was still in shock about it and said "I don't know." Then he gave her 2 paychecks and said that he didn't think she was right for the job. Yet up until that point, he had done nothing but praise her for the work she had been doing. Clearly this is a fucked up situation and my girlfriend is shock about the whole thing. I don't really know what to do next, but I know that what he did was wrong on a multitude of levels. Any guidance on what to do in this situation would be appreciated. | dvuq6gu | dvup93f | 1,521,305,853 | 1,521,304,813 | 23 | 3 | I’d tell the wife for sure lol | Bad things randomly happen to people. She should contact a state office for whatever assistance she can get while she transitions to another job. It’s BS that she got fired but ultimately it means she’s better off than if she was still working in that environment. Think of the nonsense she’d have to deal with. | 1 | 1,040 | 7.666667 |
mynr8o | legaladvice_train | 0.99 | Found someone else inside my apartment Riverside, CA I left my apartment in March 2020 due to the pandemic. From March 2020 until now, I have been paying my rent, as I have personal belongings that I was unable to bring with me during that time. Today, I went back to Riverside to clear out some items and begin packing them to bring back home, but I found the lights on and saw someone else inside the apartment. When trying to unlock my door, my key did not fit. I had never received prior information from anyone associated with the apartment, and my lease expires this upcoming June. What is my best course of action? Any help would be greatly appreciated! | gvw8pi5 | gvx4okc | 1,619,410,911 | 1,619,438,171 | 246 | 745 | Check your lease for requirements for occupancy and any abandonment clauses. Some leases do not allow the property to be vacant for more than a certain period of time due to risk of vandalism, squatters, damage from pipes bursting, etc. | Others gave good advice on current action, but I didn't see anyone address the rent issue. If your landlord is letting someone else stay in your leased space then you would be entitled to a return of any rent paid to the landlord (possibly minus cost for storing your stuff, but that shouldn't be very much). The fact that the landlord changed the locks makes this sound like an illegal eviction, which could entitle you to additional damages, but check with an attorney in your jurisdiction before you make any demands. Your recourse would likely be through small claims court if your landlord refuses to return the rent paid. | 0 | 27,260 | 3.028455 |
mynr8o | legaladvice_train | 0.99 | Found someone else inside my apartment Riverside, CA I left my apartment in March 2020 due to the pandemic. From March 2020 until now, I have been paying my rent, as I have personal belongings that I was unable to bring with me during that time. Today, I went back to Riverside to clear out some items and begin packing them to bring back home, but I found the lights on and saw someone else inside the apartment. When trying to unlock my door, my key did not fit. I had never received prior information from anyone associated with the apartment, and my lease expires this upcoming June. What is my best course of action? Any help would be greatly appreciated! | gvx4okc | gvx0hkr | 1,619,438,171 | 1,619,435,022 | 745 | 75 | Others gave good advice on current action, but I didn't see anyone address the rent issue. If your landlord is letting someone else stay in your leased space then you would be entitled to a return of any rent paid to the landlord (possibly minus cost for storing your stuff, but that shouldn't be very much). The fact that the landlord changed the locks makes this sound like an illegal eviction, which could entitle you to additional damages, but check with an attorney in your jurisdiction before you make any demands. Your recourse would likely be through small claims court if your landlord refuses to return the rent paid. | It is possible your landlord has rented the place and is collecting double rent. Look into this and if it is true report it to the housing authority | 1 | 3,149 | 9.933333 |
mynr8o | legaladvice_train | 0.99 | Found someone else inside my apartment Riverside, CA I left my apartment in March 2020 due to the pandemic. From March 2020 until now, I have been paying my rent, as I have personal belongings that I was unable to bring with me during that time. Today, I went back to Riverside to clear out some items and begin packing them to bring back home, but I found the lights on and saw someone else inside the apartment. When trying to unlock my door, my key did not fit. I had never received prior information from anyone associated with the apartment, and my lease expires this upcoming June. What is my best course of action? Any help would be greatly appreciated! | gw1hgw6 | gvy812a | 1,619,525,040 | 1,619,456,973 | 23 | 15 | Maybe a squatter moved in and the landlord is unaware? | If you have an active lease and paperwork was never submitted to you regarding abandonment... you can legally enter. Have a locksmith come out and open the door. Might be a good idea to have an officer there as well just in case the person inside throws a fit. If you have an active lease and nothing stating it was abandoned, they cannot refuse you entry. Seems to me like you're stuck with a roommate whether the landlord let him in or he is squatting. | 1 | 68,067 | 1.533333 |
371wqx | legaladvice_train | 0.89 | [FL] Landlord threw out my belongings while still under lease. Typically I'm scatterbrained and what sounds right in my head, doesn't necessarily come out right on paper/computer. So please bare with me. My wife and I recently moved from our apartment to a house after a loss in the family. We gave our 60 day notice to vacate, which was acknowledged by the apartment complex, and they gave us a paper confirming so. Through the last month we were moving, cleaning, and dealing with legal matters in the loss of a family member. So, to be specific, we were due to be out by the 2nd of the following month. On the 29th, my wife and I were cleaning up, getting more items to the house, and preparing for the final clean up and walkt hrough to make sure we didn't miss anything, and made sure the place was as close to how it was when we moved in. After we left, early afternoon, we'd went to an event in our town, and went on as normal. The 30th, I take off of work early to do the final clean up, and get ready to turn in the keys. This is where it gets fun. When I get to the apartment (on the 30th), I notice that there are metal shavings at the door, and as I open up, the apartment is being painted, and a bit of our belongings ($500+ in monetary value) were gone, and the only thing left were some items in cupboards and our Shop Vac. I go to the office to talk to the manager, and find out what was happening, and at first, the story I got was that we already turned in our keys. Which I still had in my hand, along with my wife's key, mailbox key, and gate remotes from both of us. From there, I get my wife from work to get a list of things that we still had left over there (she is a lot more clear headed than me at this point, and she's more knowledgeable with what we still had over there) and to tell the complex. From there, I call our police department after being informed that they wanted to forward the information to their head office. While waiting for the police officer, and finding out that this is a civil matter on his terms, I'm then told that they thought I'd abandoned the apartment. Though, I'd been there, and paid up to date, never late on any payment to them. They take the monetary value and list of items, and say that they'll be back in touch with me. Roughly an hour later, they have my wife and I sign a form showing what was disposed of, and saying that they'll mail us a check. Which, to me is fine. But the fact that when we're there to sign the paper, they magically find one of the items that most upset my wife (a jacket bought for her from our recently deceased family member), so I don't think they are that genuine at this time, and am told that it could take a few (2-3 weeks) to get the check. I'm currently at over the 3 week mark, and trying to give it another week, but I'm getting to the point where I feel that I'm being used and they're not going to follow up on their word, and wondering what my next best recourse would be. I don't want to drop it, because I feel that my rights were completely violated as a tenant, and it was the apartment complex that did it, not a burglar or anything. | crizc5u | crj1880 | 1,432,434,972 | 1,432,439,163 | 27 | 84 | Sue them in small claims. | The State of Florida mandates that landlords hold property that belongs to tenants "left behind" in a move be stored for a period of time to prevent precisely this. Even if things happened exactly the way they claimed (that you had surrendered your keys) they were *still* in violation of the law. The fact that you hadn't moved out yet only makes that worse. Sue in small claims, I believe that you are very likely to win. A judgment against them makes it way easier to compel them to pay you back. | 0 | 4,191 | 3.111111 |
371wqx | legaladvice_train | 0.89 | [FL] Landlord threw out my belongings while still under lease. Typically I'm scatterbrained and what sounds right in my head, doesn't necessarily come out right on paper/computer. So please bare with me. My wife and I recently moved from our apartment to a house after a loss in the family. We gave our 60 day notice to vacate, which was acknowledged by the apartment complex, and they gave us a paper confirming so. Through the last month we were moving, cleaning, and dealing with legal matters in the loss of a family member. So, to be specific, we were due to be out by the 2nd of the following month. On the 29th, my wife and I were cleaning up, getting more items to the house, and preparing for the final clean up and walkt hrough to make sure we didn't miss anything, and made sure the place was as close to how it was when we moved in. After we left, early afternoon, we'd went to an event in our town, and went on as normal. The 30th, I take off of work early to do the final clean up, and get ready to turn in the keys. This is where it gets fun. When I get to the apartment (on the 30th), I notice that there are metal shavings at the door, and as I open up, the apartment is being painted, and a bit of our belongings ($500+ in monetary value) were gone, and the only thing left were some items in cupboards and our Shop Vac. I go to the office to talk to the manager, and find out what was happening, and at first, the story I got was that we already turned in our keys. Which I still had in my hand, along with my wife's key, mailbox key, and gate remotes from both of us. From there, I get my wife from work to get a list of things that we still had left over there (she is a lot more clear headed than me at this point, and she's more knowledgeable with what we still had over there) and to tell the complex. From there, I call our police department after being informed that they wanted to forward the information to their head office. While waiting for the police officer, and finding out that this is a civil matter on his terms, I'm then told that they thought I'd abandoned the apartment. Though, I'd been there, and paid up to date, never late on any payment to them. They take the monetary value and list of items, and say that they'll be back in touch with me. Roughly an hour later, they have my wife and I sign a form showing what was disposed of, and saying that they'll mail us a check. Which, to me is fine. But the fact that when we're there to sign the paper, they magically find one of the items that most upset my wife (a jacket bought for her from our recently deceased family member), so I don't think they are that genuine at this time, and am told that it could take a few (2-3 weeks) to get the check. I'm currently at over the 3 week mark, and trying to give it another week, but I'm getting to the point where I feel that I'm being used and they're not going to follow up on their word, and wondering what my next best recourse would be. I don't want to drop it, because I feel that my rights were completely violated as a tenant, and it was the apartment complex that did it, not a burglar or anything. | crj7lbk | crj7vat | 1,432,461,346 | 1,432,462,744 | 2 | 4 | Sue. | The legal question was well answered above but as a suggestion of things to do. I would personally A: Call and inquire specifically asking if they have mailed the check. Record the call if possible (check your state law to make sure you follow it for recordings (1 party vs 2 party consent being required) B: Assuming they say "not yet, etc", Write them a nasty-gram (Demand letter) stating the amount owed and that they had (3 weeks) to send a check that the time period is coming up on X date and that if you do not receive the check by X+5 days that you will be suing them for the sum and additionally for any attorney expenses that you might incur for the litigation. Send this Certified mail so that you can prove they got it later. If that doesn't get any results, file a claim in small claims court. Be sure to include any expenses you incur for the litigation in the claim. | 0 | 1,398 | 2 |
vmujey | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | (FL) My child was named as a victim in an open abuse case on his daycare provider. Located in Florida Please excuse any errors. I’ll try and be as clear as possible, but I’m fuming. My child goes to daycare full time and has since January to a facility highly recommended and only one violation against their licensing that’s publicly available that I can see and it’s unrelated to this investigation. After dropping my child off to daycare this morning I was called ~45 minutes later by the CPI detective assigned to the case and made aware that my child’s daycare was being investigated for potential abuse. As if that wasn’t enough to make my heart drop she went on to say they are specifically named as a victim and the accusation is against the owner stating that when my child bites another student (a behavior only occurring at school and we’ve been trying to work on at home) the daycare owner has been smacking my kid in the mouth every time. It should go without saying that I wasn’t aware of this being the response and was told they were getting separated from other kids, kept closely watched, brought to quiet areas to calm down, etc. Onto today, I receive a call from the detective on the case and was told that they received the report the 21st, had 3 detectives investigate my child physically the 23rd and, today, the 28th, they notified me of this occurring. I have dropped my kid off 4 times (not including today since they were only there for ~an hour) since they received the initial report fully unaware of any of this. So after receiving the call I was thankfully a minute away from home and woke my son’s dad up and told him to get dressed immediately to go with me to pick our kid up. When we got there he stayed at the front and I went back to my kid’s classroom to get him and his belongings. My child was in a different room than usual, but they let me know immediately and asked why I was there to pick my kid up. I told them I got a call from a detective naming my kid as a victim of abuse by the owner and I was taking my kid home for the day. The teacher told me that would never happen and it’s a disgruntled ex employee making false reports and the owner popped into the hallway and acted shocked there was even an investigation, but they were THERE when 3 detectives looked my child over. I’m the only one at this point who should be shocked. I’ve called the sheriff’s office and the CPI detective and received case numbers, but no reports are available as of yet. I’m fuming that all of this was occurring while I wasn’t contacted at all and continuing to bring my child to them. Regardless on whether or not the investigation is ongoing I would think the parent should absolutely be made aware much earlier than I was. My kid’s dad has said not to contact an attorney so as not to anger anyone if this is a shady practice allowing them to cover their tracks, but from my knowledge it’s better to act quickly to ensure an investigation is done to its full extent and to have access to the information going foreword. I’m also unsure of what type of attorney to contact, but did call the local bar and left a message and am waiting for a call back. I guess I’m mostly asking for any advice on how to proceed or anything I should or shouldn’t be acting on. Of course my kid is home with me and won’t be returning. | ie4e6j6 | ie3f35x | 1,656,460,075 | 1,656,445,121 | 79 | 41 | Lawyer up You need a lawyer for several reasons: 1) You are dealing with the police, you need to ensure that your rights and that of your child is protected. 2) Your child is part of an actual investigation of abuse, and the attorney needs to be present or at least able to either act on your child's behalf and to answer questions about the legal process and all that is going on. 3) If the facility were abusing your child, then that is grounds for a lawsuit. You do not have to inform them that you have retained a lawyer, keep that quiet. The lawyer type that you are looking for would be one that deals with family law, juvenal's, and criminal law | You don't need an attorney. Your minor child is apparently a victim of a crime still under investigation. When the cops are done investigating, the reports get referred to the DA's office, and prosecutors decide whether to file criminal charges. The DA's office may have a victim advocate you can talk to at that point about the process. The police may not have told you (and any other parents) earlier, because they predicted that you would do exactly what you did; walk in, remove your child, and announce why. Which effectively ends any discreet investigation they can do. They also might not have told you until they had corroborating evidence and not just a single accusation, since it would certainly have a very negative effect on the daycare business. | 1 | 14,954 | 1.926829 |
xqx5hb | legaladvice_train | 0.9 | [CA] Found out my sister changed the name of my disabled fathers largest savings account to her own sons name My dad claims he did not have any accounts for her son at that bank. It’s over 100k, and she changed the name of the “account owner” to her own son’s name. I have been helping my dad with some of his finances, and discovered this totally by accident. I changed it back after I confirmed with him that the account was his own s d no one else’s. A few months ago my sister changed all his bank access info to her info (recovery email and phone) because he had forgotten passwords etc, and I think she did this then. What should I do? | iqbuebz | iqbuc5g | 1,664,425,159 | 1,664,425,122 | 89 | 42 | A bit strange that the bank would just permit a name change like that to an entirely different person not on the account. They would typically direct someone to open a new account based on the person's information and SSN, so I find that quite suspect. Talk to the bank manager about the name change and what supporting documents were submitted. Find out what transactions (particularly withdrawals) took place during that time. He could potentially sue her to recover the funds Make sure the account names, logins and passwords are all updated | Presuming she has not been granted power of attorney, she's looking at some degree of fraud and identity theft. (Except in the unlikely chance she got this authority without fraud due to a long string of mistakes by someone at the bank). In addition, this seems pretty close to textbook elder financial abuse, so you should probably report her to adult protective services in addition to reporting the fraud to police. That said, something important to consider is if the Dad is willing to push through and assist the investigation. In many instances of intra-family fraud or crimes, many victims are very hesitant to cooperate with authorities because the perpetrators are also family, which can cripple or completely stop any attempts at persecuting the crime. So talk to your father to see if he's on-board with pursuing this, otherwise it may be a waste of time to report the fraud to the police. | 1 | 37 | 2.119048 |
eyil45 | legaladvice_train | 0.99 | My dad passed away suddenly and now extended family are ransacking the house and claiming they own everything. Well boys and girls this is a MESS. My dad passed away suddenly in his sleep on Friday night, and due to the drama that’s unfolded since, I haven’t been given the opportunity to really grieve the loss. My grandmother passed away from cancer mid-October and left 100% to my dad. My great uncle was given permission to help my dad manage property, his name was placed on documents to help assess things if needed but NOT as an heir. The estate was distributed to my dad, he filed all the death certificates, got her bank accounts, control of all four properties and the only thing he hasn’t done is swap titles to the cars and some minor things like that. My dad did NOT have a will, and under California law had to outlive his mother by 5 days in order to avoid my Uncle inheriting anything. Unfortunately I’m on the other side of the country and won’t be at the home to deal with all this until tomorrow evening, but my Great Uncle and his wife have entered the home, taken vital documents, money, items and things without permission. The cops were called and his wife started screaming about how “it’s her Uncle’s property now because he was next in line on the trust” and these people are playing stupid. I got in contact with a probate attorney, have recorded all phone calls, filed police reports and notified the funeral home to let me know if they try to say I gave them permission to take over funeral arrangements for my dad. They completely took everything away from the spot my dad passed - moved his shoes, blankets, etc. It may seem odd, but I really just wanted that to be left intact until I got there so I could see the last spot my dad was before I have to say goodbye. I don’t think I can forgive them for that. Is there anything I should be worried about/anything additional I should do? This is my first time dealing with something so I’m trying my best. I’ve considered pressing charges for trespassing and theft if they don’t return every item they took. They’ve gutted the house, trashed rooms worth of things, took legal documents, social security cards, etc because they wanted to ‘keep them safe’ (bullshit), and they even took my dads money, keys, etc. Thankfully I have a full video tour of the home from a month ago so I can compare what was there before and after my dad passed. | fgj1kek | fgisb7z | 1,580,835,227 | 1,580,829,810 | 29 | 16 | Clients still act shocked when I tell them to literally get a contractor RIGHT NOW to put 2-way deadbolts and window locks on the home of their recently deceased relative. *You just never know who's gonna be a greedy shit and start looting everything.* Or who has a gambling problem or a drug problem or is getting audited by the IRS or is a pauper due to child support based on a job that went bankrupt. ^(edit: things I've seen) | Call the police, they are thieves. If they care so little about your dad, why should you bother to care about them? | 1 | 5,417 | 1.8125 |
eyil45 | legaladvice_train | 0.99 | My dad passed away suddenly and now extended family are ransacking the house and claiming they own everything. Well boys and girls this is a MESS. My dad passed away suddenly in his sleep on Friday night, and due to the drama that’s unfolded since, I haven’t been given the opportunity to really grieve the loss. My grandmother passed away from cancer mid-October and left 100% to my dad. My great uncle was given permission to help my dad manage property, his name was placed on documents to help assess things if needed but NOT as an heir. The estate was distributed to my dad, he filed all the death certificates, got her bank accounts, control of all four properties and the only thing he hasn’t done is swap titles to the cars and some minor things like that. My dad did NOT have a will, and under California law had to outlive his mother by 5 days in order to avoid my Uncle inheriting anything. Unfortunately I’m on the other side of the country and won’t be at the home to deal with all this until tomorrow evening, but my Great Uncle and his wife have entered the home, taken vital documents, money, items and things without permission. The cops were called and his wife started screaming about how “it’s her Uncle’s property now because he was next in line on the trust” and these people are playing stupid. I got in contact with a probate attorney, have recorded all phone calls, filed police reports and notified the funeral home to let me know if they try to say I gave them permission to take over funeral arrangements for my dad. They completely took everything away from the spot my dad passed - moved his shoes, blankets, etc. It may seem odd, but I really just wanted that to be left intact until I got there so I could see the last spot my dad was before I have to say goodbye. I don’t think I can forgive them for that. Is there anything I should be worried about/anything additional I should do? This is my first time dealing with something so I’m trying my best. I’ve considered pressing charges for trespassing and theft if they don’t return every item they took. They’ve gutted the house, trashed rooms worth of things, took legal documents, social security cards, etc because they wanted to ‘keep them safe’ (bullshit), and they even took my dads money, keys, etc. Thankfully I have a full video tour of the home from a month ago so I can compare what was there before and after my dad passed. | fgj1kek | fgild4i | 1,580,835,227 | 1,580,824,951 | 29 | 7 | Clients still act shocked when I tell them to literally get a contractor RIGHT NOW to put 2-way deadbolts and window locks on the home of their recently deceased relative. *You just never know who's gonna be a greedy shit and start looting everything.* Or who has a gambling problem or a drug problem or is getting audited by the IRS or is a pauper due to child support based on a job that went bankrupt. ^(edit: things I've seen) | Apologies if it's been stated, where is this located? Next of kin laws vary from location to location. | 1 | 10,276 | 4.142857 |
eyil45 | legaladvice_train | 0.99 | My dad passed away suddenly and now extended family are ransacking the house and claiming they own everything. Well boys and girls this is a MESS. My dad passed away suddenly in his sleep on Friday night, and due to the drama that’s unfolded since, I haven’t been given the opportunity to really grieve the loss. My grandmother passed away from cancer mid-October and left 100% to my dad. My great uncle was given permission to help my dad manage property, his name was placed on documents to help assess things if needed but NOT as an heir. The estate was distributed to my dad, he filed all the death certificates, got her bank accounts, control of all four properties and the only thing he hasn’t done is swap titles to the cars and some minor things like that. My dad did NOT have a will, and under California law had to outlive his mother by 5 days in order to avoid my Uncle inheriting anything. Unfortunately I’m on the other side of the country and won’t be at the home to deal with all this until tomorrow evening, but my Great Uncle and his wife have entered the home, taken vital documents, money, items and things without permission. The cops were called and his wife started screaming about how “it’s her Uncle’s property now because he was next in line on the trust” and these people are playing stupid. I got in contact with a probate attorney, have recorded all phone calls, filed police reports and notified the funeral home to let me know if they try to say I gave them permission to take over funeral arrangements for my dad. They completely took everything away from the spot my dad passed - moved his shoes, blankets, etc. It may seem odd, but I really just wanted that to be left intact until I got there so I could see the last spot my dad was before I have to say goodbye. I don’t think I can forgive them for that. Is there anything I should be worried about/anything additional I should do? This is my first time dealing with something so I’m trying my best. I’ve considered pressing charges for trespassing and theft if they don’t return every item they took. They’ve gutted the house, trashed rooms worth of things, took legal documents, social security cards, etc because they wanted to ‘keep them safe’ (bullshit), and they even took my dads money, keys, etc. Thankfully I have a full video tour of the home from a month ago so I can compare what was there before and after my dad passed. | fgild4i | fgisb7z | 1,580,824,951 | 1,580,829,810 | 7 | 16 | Apologies if it's been stated, where is this located? Next of kin laws vary from location to location. | Call the police, they are thieves. If they care so little about your dad, why should you bother to care about them? | 0 | 4,859 | 2.285714 |
7vpu8s | legaladvice_train | 0.89 | [TX] Parents’ neighbor keeps calling police about their dogs. Police say they don’t hear any barking. Police have now referred the case to mediation. **Background**: My parents have lived in the same house for the last 15 years. They have always kept dogs and those dogs have always barked occasionally. No neighbors have ever complained or called the police before. Their current dogs have lived in the house for 2 and 5 years each. **Current situation**: This year, the very nice man next door died and his house was purchased by a much younger man. He is single and works nights. Because he sleeps during the day, he says the dogs are barking and waking him up. The police have been called at least twice now, and both times did not hear any barking. One time my mom went outside when the dogs were barking to find the neighbor standing at the end of their driveway. He then complained to her about the barking. (Of course they were, there’s a stranger lurking in the driveway.) Now my mom has received a notice that the police have referred the case for mediation. She is understandably upset and is not sure how to handle this. They have purchased bark collars, noise-emitting birdhouses that sense barking, and even removed a couple trees that had squirrels living in them to try to fix this. Admittedly, the dogs bark much less now, but it has never seemed to be unreasonable before. **On a potentially unrelated note**: Is it illegal to rent your room temporarily to people for 1-2 days at a time? He does this and I think it may be the real reason he is so persistent. Perhaps he is afraid his renters will stop paying if there is noise. **City ordinance**: > It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or knowingly harbor or keep on his premises or elsewhere any animal of any kind that makes or creates an unreasonable disturbance of the peace of the neighbors or occupants of adjacent premises or people living in the vicinity thereof or suffer or permit such animal to make or create unusual noises by howling, barking, bawling or otherwise. **Advice requested**: 1. What amount of barking is “unreasonable?” 2. Is mediation mandatory in Tarrant County? What if she refuses to go? What if she does go? 3. Is the neighbor required to take any action on his own part? 4. Would supporting statements from neighbors be helpful? 5. Can I go with her to the mediation? 6. Are yard workers exempt from noise requirements? He has never complained about them before, but they are much louder and more persistent. Thank you very much for any help you can provide. We all feel a little unprepared for this situation. If there are any questions I should have asked but haven’t, I appreciate any info you can provide. | dtuf75m | dtuhcoh | 1,517,954,795 | 1,517,956,890 | 11 | 15 | Really depends on the city within Tarrant county. I live in Arlington and they may have different rules vs say Keller or Hurst. | >On a potentially unrelated note: Is it illegal to rent your room temporarily to people for 1-2 days at a time? He does this and I think it may be the real reason he is so persistent. Perhaps he is afraid his renters will stop paying if there is noise. Short term rentals are typically restricted at the city level, not the county. Try looking up STR licenses or permits on your city's website. | 0 | 2,095 | 1.363636 |
e34p7c | legaladvice_train | 0.94 | Neighbor’s severely autistic son keeps entering my home. Filed CPS report and called police multiple times with nothing done. What are my options? Located in Indiana. My neighbors have a severely autistic son (about 10-11yo) who continuously trespasses my property and enters my home. I’ve called the police about this multiple times and have filed a CPS report (because it’s blatant neglect, walks in the winter time in shorts/underwear with no shoes). So far nothing has been done. Cops will come, escort him back to his house, talk to the parents, and then leave. I’m tired of this happening because every time it happens it causes stress in my house. What can I do about this? How do I get law enforcement to start taking me seriously? | f91gyf1 | f91ilzb | 1,574,989,682 | 1,574,991,128 | 39 | 134 | The parents are negligent in allowing their child to leave their house by himself. I would go to the local police station and ask to speak to someone who supervises the officers on patrol. I know someone who put one of those door code locks on the inside to prevent their autistic child from escaping. | Call the police every time he enters your home or throws balls at your windows (especially if the windows break). If CPS has an open case against the parents they can use police reports. The police will also get pretty concerned after a few calls and may get more serious with the parents. Also make sure all your doors have locks and stay locked. If you have anything that could be deemed an "attractive nuisance" like a trampoline/pool, lock that shit up tight. If this kid keeps entering your property you may be liable for any injuries he gets. | 0 | 1,446 | 3.435897 |
nv2c2e | legaladvice_train | 0.8 | Our landlord of 2 years asked/offered us to sign another lease, then days later told us he is selling the building and we need to be out by the end of July because that's when our current lease ends. The rental market is a nightmare right now, so I'm trying to get advice on what we can do next (MA) As I said in the title, we fully planned on signing on for another year here and the landlord offered this about a week ago. About 3 days later, he told us he decided to sell the building and we could either use our deposit for June and be out by the end of the month, or pay June and use our deposit for July and be out by the end of July. I asked if we could stay and just rent from the new buyers, but he told me that he doesn't know who the buyers will be yet and he has work to do on the apartment before he lists it. All of this communication has been through text. The rental market in the city we live in is insane right now, everyone is struggling. My partner and I are both on Unemployment at the moment, and I have a 13 year old son. Trying to apply for an apartment on Unemployment is going to be nearly impossible, and the time we've been given isn't going to be enough time to save up for a deposit and first and/or last month rent for a new place. Needless to say, I'm terrified. We have been perfect tenants, have never paid rent a day late even once, keep everything clean and are quiet. I understand the market is great for sellers right now so I can't blame him, but I have a feeling this is going to drag on and be messy because we just logically aren't going to be able to find a place and be out in a month and a half. If I'd known sooner and had more time to look, it would have been different. I still don't know why he offered a new lease and then changed his mind days later, but I'm just hoping someone might be able to give some advice on what to do next. Thanks so much in advance | h10vk7k | h10qhpz | 1,623,157,591 | 1,623,154,750 | 55 | 34 | If you don’t leave by the end of July you will be evicted, with an eviction on your record you will be in a much worse situation trying to find alternative accommodation. You could try to work with your landlord to find a compromise, offer to go month to month so he is still receiving rental income until he has a buyer. Request a good reference to help you find somewhere and offer to accommodate the sale by keeping the place tidy and making it available for viewings etc. | Doesn't really sound like anything illegal occurred. In fact, sounds like 'they' are at least trying to cordial--refund of June rent, and giving you until the end of July to get out. Not confident on what the tenant laws are in MA, and we would have to know what type of lease it is (yearly? month to month?). If month to month, then they legally have to give you 30 days. If a yearly lease, should also be a month if within the first year. Honestly, there isn't much you can do. No crime has been committed, and no party is legally wronged (morally, maybe). If I was in your position, I would be looking for a job right about now. These moments define us as humans--how we are able to adapt and survive. Roll with the punches and come out stronger than before, I know you can do it. | 1 | 2,841 | 1.617647 |
nv2c2e | legaladvice_train | 0.8 | Our landlord of 2 years asked/offered us to sign another lease, then days later told us he is selling the building and we need to be out by the end of July because that's when our current lease ends. The rental market is a nightmare right now, so I'm trying to get advice on what we can do next (MA) As I said in the title, we fully planned on signing on for another year here and the landlord offered this about a week ago. About 3 days later, he told us he decided to sell the building and we could either use our deposit for June and be out by the end of the month, or pay June and use our deposit for July and be out by the end of July. I asked if we could stay and just rent from the new buyers, but he told me that he doesn't know who the buyers will be yet and he has work to do on the apartment before he lists it. All of this communication has been through text. The rental market in the city we live in is insane right now, everyone is struggling. My partner and I are both on Unemployment at the moment, and I have a 13 year old son. Trying to apply for an apartment on Unemployment is going to be nearly impossible, and the time we've been given isn't going to be enough time to save up for a deposit and first and/or last month rent for a new place. Needless to say, I'm terrified. We have been perfect tenants, have never paid rent a day late even once, keep everything clean and are quiet. I understand the market is great for sellers right now so I can't blame him, but I have a feeling this is going to drag on and be messy because we just logically aren't going to be able to find a place and be out in a month and a half. If I'd known sooner and had more time to look, it would have been different. I still don't know why he offered a new lease and then changed his mind days later, but I'm just hoping someone might be able to give some advice on what to do next. Thanks so much in advance | h10vk7k | h10u1ok | 1,623,157,591 | 1,623,156,780 | 55 | 8 | If you don’t leave by the end of July you will be evicted, with an eviction on your record you will be in a much worse situation trying to find alternative accommodation. You could try to work with your landlord to find a compromise, offer to go month to month so he is still receiving rental income until he has a buyer. Request a good reference to help you find somewhere and offer to accommodate the sale by keeping the place tidy and making it available for viewings etc. | So to clarify, you did not actually sign the new lease he offered? | 1 | 811 | 6.875 |
nv2c2e | legaladvice_train | 0.8 | Our landlord of 2 years asked/offered us to sign another lease, then days later told us he is selling the building and we need to be out by the end of July because that's when our current lease ends. The rental market is a nightmare right now, so I'm trying to get advice on what we can do next (MA) As I said in the title, we fully planned on signing on for another year here and the landlord offered this about a week ago. About 3 days later, he told us he decided to sell the building and we could either use our deposit for June and be out by the end of the month, or pay June and use our deposit for July and be out by the end of July. I asked if we could stay and just rent from the new buyers, but he told me that he doesn't know who the buyers will be yet and he has work to do on the apartment before he lists it. All of this communication has been through text. The rental market in the city we live in is insane right now, everyone is struggling. My partner and I are both on Unemployment at the moment, and I have a 13 year old son. Trying to apply for an apartment on Unemployment is going to be nearly impossible, and the time we've been given isn't going to be enough time to save up for a deposit and first and/or last month rent for a new place. Needless to say, I'm terrified. We have been perfect tenants, have never paid rent a day late even once, keep everything clean and are quiet. I understand the market is great for sellers right now so I can't blame him, but I have a feeling this is going to drag on and be messy because we just logically aren't going to be able to find a place and be out in a month and a half. If I'd known sooner and had more time to look, it would have been different. I still don't know why he offered a new lease and then changed his mind days later, but I'm just hoping someone might be able to give some advice on what to do next. Thanks so much in advance | h10o74r | h10vk7k | 1,623,153,328 | 1,623,157,591 | 2 | 55 | Hi there! I’m the LegalFAQ bot. It looks like you may be experiencing housing issues related to housing or eviction. Come to https://legalfaq.org to find legal resources for renters in each state. You can also find links to local groups that can help you with legal, financial, or other problems at https://legalfaq.org/getHelp. Help us provide accurate advice to fellow redditors: if your post was related to housing or eviction, please like this comment; otherwise, please dislike this comment. | If you don’t leave by the end of July you will be evicted, with an eviction on your record you will be in a much worse situation trying to find alternative accommodation. You could try to work with your landlord to find a compromise, offer to go month to month so he is still receiving rental income until he has a buyer. Request a good reference to help you find somewhere and offer to accommodate the sale by keeping the place tidy and making it available for viewings etc. | 0 | 4,263 | 27.5 |
nv2c2e | legaladvice_train | 0.8 | Our landlord of 2 years asked/offered us to sign another lease, then days later told us he is selling the building and we need to be out by the end of July because that's when our current lease ends. The rental market is a nightmare right now, so I'm trying to get advice on what we can do next (MA) As I said in the title, we fully planned on signing on for another year here and the landlord offered this about a week ago. About 3 days later, he told us he decided to sell the building and we could either use our deposit for June and be out by the end of the month, or pay June and use our deposit for July and be out by the end of July. I asked if we could stay and just rent from the new buyers, but he told me that he doesn't know who the buyers will be yet and he has work to do on the apartment before he lists it. All of this communication has been through text. The rental market in the city we live in is insane right now, everyone is struggling. My partner and I are both on Unemployment at the moment, and I have a 13 year old son. Trying to apply for an apartment on Unemployment is going to be nearly impossible, and the time we've been given isn't going to be enough time to save up for a deposit and first and/or last month rent for a new place. Needless to say, I'm terrified. We have been perfect tenants, have never paid rent a day late even once, keep everything clean and are quiet. I understand the market is great for sellers right now so I can't blame him, but I have a feeling this is going to drag on and be messy because we just logically aren't going to be able to find a place and be out in a month and a half. If I'd known sooner and had more time to look, it would have been different. I still don't know why he offered a new lease and then changed his mind days later, but I'm just hoping someone might be able to give some advice on what to do next. Thanks so much in advance | h10o74r | h10qhpz | 1,623,153,328 | 1,623,154,750 | 2 | 34 | Hi there! I’m the LegalFAQ bot. It looks like you may be experiencing housing issues related to housing or eviction. Come to https://legalfaq.org to find legal resources for renters in each state. You can also find links to local groups that can help you with legal, financial, or other problems at https://legalfaq.org/getHelp. Help us provide accurate advice to fellow redditors: if your post was related to housing or eviction, please like this comment; otherwise, please dislike this comment. | Doesn't really sound like anything illegal occurred. In fact, sounds like 'they' are at least trying to cordial--refund of June rent, and giving you until the end of July to get out. Not confident on what the tenant laws are in MA, and we would have to know what type of lease it is (yearly? month to month?). If month to month, then they legally have to give you 30 days. If a yearly lease, should also be a month if within the first year. Honestly, there isn't much you can do. No crime has been committed, and no party is legally wronged (morally, maybe). If I was in your position, I would be looking for a job right about now. These moments define us as humans--how we are able to adapt and survive. Roll with the punches and come out stronger than before, I know you can do it. | 0 | 1,422 | 17 |
nv2c2e | legaladvice_train | 0.8 | Our landlord of 2 years asked/offered us to sign another lease, then days later told us he is selling the building and we need to be out by the end of July because that's when our current lease ends. The rental market is a nightmare right now, so I'm trying to get advice on what we can do next (MA) As I said in the title, we fully planned on signing on for another year here and the landlord offered this about a week ago. About 3 days later, he told us he decided to sell the building and we could either use our deposit for June and be out by the end of the month, or pay June and use our deposit for July and be out by the end of July. I asked if we could stay and just rent from the new buyers, but he told me that he doesn't know who the buyers will be yet and he has work to do on the apartment before he lists it. All of this communication has been through text. The rental market in the city we live in is insane right now, everyone is struggling. My partner and I are both on Unemployment at the moment, and I have a 13 year old son. Trying to apply for an apartment on Unemployment is going to be nearly impossible, and the time we've been given isn't going to be enough time to save up for a deposit and first and/or last month rent for a new place. Needless to say, I'm terrified. We have been perfect tenants, have never paid rent a day late even once, keep everything clean and are quiet. I understand the market is great for sellers right now so I can't blame him, but I have a feeling this is going to drag on and be messy because we just logically aren't going to be able to find a place and be out in a month and a half. If I'd known sooner and had more time to look, it would have been different. I still don't know why he offered a new lease and then changed his mind days later, but I'm just hoping someone might be able to give some advice on what to do next. Thanks so much in advance | h10o74r | h10u1ok | 1,623,153,328 | 1,623,156,780 | 2 | 8 | Hi there! I’m the LegalFAQ bot. It looks like you may be experiencing housing issues related to housing or eviction. Come to https://legalfaq.org to find legal resources for renters in each state. You can also find links to local groups that can help you with legal, financial, or other problems at https://legalfaq.org/getHelp. Help us provide accurate advice to fellow redditors: if your post was related to housing or eviction, please like this comment; otherwise, please dislike this comment. | So to clarify, you did not actually sign the new lease he offered? | 0 | 3,452 | 4 |
nv2c2e | legaladvice_train | 0.8 | Our landlord of 2 years asked/offered us to sign another lease, then days later told us he is selling the building and we need to be out by the end of July because that's when our current lease ends. The rental market is a nightmare right now, so I'm trying to get advice on what we can do next (MA) As I said in the title, we fully planned on signing on for another year here and the landlord offered this about a week ago. About 3 days later, he told us he decided to sell the building and we could either use our deposit for June and be out by the end of the month, or pay June and use our deposit for July and be out by the end of July. I asked if we could stay and just rent from the new buyers, but he told me that he doesn't know who the buyers will be yet and he has work to do on the apartment before he lists it. All of this communication has been through text. The rental market in the city we live in is insane right now, everyone is struggling. My partner and I are both on Unemployment at the moment, and I have a 13 year old son. Trying to apply for an apartment on Unemployment is going to be nearly impossible, and the time we've been given isn't going to be enough time to save up for a deposit and first and/or last month rent for a new place. Needless to say, I'm terrified. We have been perfect tenants, have never paid rent a day late even once, keep everything clean and are quiet. I understand the market is great for sellers right now so I can't blame him, but I have a feeling this is going to drag on and be messy because we just logically aren't going to be able to find a place and be out in a month and a half. If I'd known sooner and had more time to look, it would have been different. I still don't know why he offered a new lease and then changed his mind days later, but I'm just hoping someone might be able to give some advice on what to do next. Thanks so much in advance | h10xhh6 | h10o74r | 1,623,158,594 | 1,623,153,328 | 3 | 2 | Reading your comments, you recognize that nothing your landlord is doing is legally wrong. You don’t really have a choice in whether or not you have to leave, the landlord isn’t responsible if you cannot find a place to move to. If you don’t move out by the end of the month, you will be evicted regardless. Yes the situation sucks but don’t think that if you don’t find a place, somehow your landlord is obligated to let you stay because they definitely aren’t and it’ll be more trouble and hassle for you if don’t figure out your next residence before your lease is up. | Hi there! I’m the LegalFAQ bot. It looks like you may be experiencing housing issues related to housing or eviction. Come to https://legalfaq.org to find legal resources for renters in each state. You can also find links to local groups that can help you with legal, financial, or other problems at https://legalfaq.org/getHelp. Help us provide accurate advice to fellow redditors: if your post was related to housing or eviction, please like this comment; otherwise, please dislike this comment. | 1 | 5,266 | 1.5 |
vmw7lg | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | Am I legally obligated to pay for spouses debt after death Hi everyone, very sad to make this post but in time of crisis RN. - Temp account obv. Also wasn't sure what this would fall under so sorry in advance for wrong Flair Making this post for my mother since she's not very good with the internet. \-Location : Michigan- ​ So last month my father passed away due to medical complications and a botched surgery. I know by legal standards in Michigan if her name is not on some of the cards she does not have to pay them due to Michigan being a non community property estate. ​ She sent the Death certificates out to most of the Credit card companies and one of them even though she is not on it has sent a letter back essentially threating to go after estate or anything that is worth enough to pay the card off. She said she may have been added as an "Authorized user" but she never used the card that was sent in the mail or even activated it, she doesn't really even know if my dad did or not because she's never seen the card but she's assuming that's why the sent the letter back. Is this a scare tactic for them to attempt to get their money back? Is this something that even if she was added as an AU user and never activated the card is something she can fight against? ​ Any help would be appreciated, any questions I will attempt to answer. \-Thank you in advance. | ie3hztn | ie3jw9g | 1,656,446,273 | 1,656,447,008 | 152 | 352 | Your father’s debts are paid by his estate, not his spouse. | The estate has a responsibility to pay off as many debts as there's money for, but that's all. Generally a spouse isn't going to be personally responsible for debt. | 0 | 735 | 2.315789 |
vmw7lg | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | Am I legally obligated to pay for spouses debt after death Hi everyone, very sad to make this post but in time of crisis RN. - Temp account obv. Also wasn't sure what this would fall under so sorry in advance for wrong Flair Making this post for my mother since she's not very good with the internet. \-Location : Michigan- ​ So last month my father passed away due to medical complications and a botched surgery. I know by legal standards in Michigan if her name is not on some of the cards she does not have to pay them due to Michigan being a non community property estate. ​ She sent the Death certificates out to most of the Credit card companies and one of them even though she is not on it has sent a letter back essentially threating to go after estate or anything that is worth enough to pay the card off. She said she may have been added as an "Authorized user" but she never used the card that was sent in the mail or even activated it, she doesn't really even know if my dad did or not because she's never seen the card but she's assuming that's why the sent the letter back. Is this a scare tactic for them to attempt to get their money back? Is this something that even if she was added as an AU user and never activated the card is something she can fight against? ​ Any help would be appreciated, any questions I will attempt to answer. \-Thank you in advance. | ie3qpiy | ie44fr8 | 1,656,449,727 | 1,656,455,598 | 7 | 33 | You might want to consult a probate/wills & trust attorney to answer your mother's questions. They would know the state rules. Plus, if there are joint assets, how much of that asset goes to pay the debt and how much is hers. If they own a home together, the way it is titled also matters. Note: Generally life insurance goes to the beneficiaries and doesn't pay off debt; but I don't know the specific laws in your state so you need someone who does to confirm that. | Don't have her send any money to them; doing so can be seen as her accepting responsibility for the whole debt. The proper way that debts are supposed to be handled is through the estate. The executor of the estate is responsible for paying things off through the estate's funds. Depending on what the property is, it might or might not count as part of the estate. For example, joint bank accounts generally don't become part of the estate, they go directly to the other holder. Same for any property that they owned jointly (which has specific legal definitions; things that they owned before marriage or bought out of their own funds might not qualify). | 0 | 5,871 | 4.714286 |
vmw7lg | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | Am I legally obligated to pay for spouses debt after death Hi everyone, very sad to make this post but in time of crisis RN. - Temp account obv. Also wasn't sure what this would fall under so sorry in advance for wrong Flair Making this post for my mother since she's not very good with the internet. \-Location : Michigan- ​ So last month my father passed away due to medical complications and a botched surgery. I know by legal standards in Michigan if her name is not on some of the cards she does not have to pay them due to Michigan being a non community property estate. ​ She sent the Death certificates out to most of the Credit card companies and one of them even though she is not on it has sent a letter back essentially threating to go after estate or anything that is worth enough to pay the card off. She said she may have been added as an "Authorized user" but she never used the card that was sent in the mail or even activated it, she doesn't really even know if my dad did or not because she's never seen the card but she's assuming that's why the sent the letter back. Is this a scare tactic for them to attempt to get their money back? Is this something that even if she was added as an AU user and never activated the card is something she can fight against? ​ Any help would be appreciated, any questions I will attempt to answer. \-Thank you in advance. | ie4azzd | ie3qpiy | 1,656,458,589 | 1,656,449,727 | 24 | 7 | First of all, the right response to the the credit card that's being the pain-in-the-ass is "We will address his debts in due course of handling his estate." That process can take a year, so threatening a suit is pretty much saying "Hi, we're the assholes." There's nothing they can legally do other than huff and puff, so they should be ignored for the time being. They're just trying to scare your mom into sending them some money, which is the last thing that should happen. NEXT, you need to figure out what sort of assets your dad had and see how they were titled. It may be that "opening probate" for him would be pointless, in which case you just tell the credit card company "We haven't opened probate and don't intend to." They can go through the process of doing it themselves, but it's unlikely that they will -- if there's no money in the estate after paying funeral expenses, taxes and so on, then it's pointless. If it's actually a joint card (where she's not just an authorized users), then your mom would have direct liability for the debt, but it sounds like that's not the case. Might be helpful if you could post a REDACTED version of the letter (omit personal information, account numbers, barcodes, etc....). Depending on the bank, somebody might have direct experience with them. | You might want to consult a probate/wills & trust attorney to answer your mother's questions. They would know the state rules. Plus, if there are joint assets, how much of that asset goes to pay the debt and how much is hers. If they own a home together, the way it is titled also matters. Note: Generally life insurance goes to the beneficiaries and doesn't pay off debt; but I don't know the specific laws in your state so you need someone who does to confirm that. | 1 | 8,862 | 3.428571 |
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