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1,589,311,807 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/giih23/baltimore_md_urban_explorers/ | giih23 | Hello Legal Advice,
I hope hypothetical questions are allowed as I did not see anything about it in the rules. I like watching urban explorer videos such as Dan Bell's "Dead Mall" series on YouTube and I was wondering how someone with that much public awareness is able to get away with, what I think amounts to, video d... | [Baltimore, MD] Urban Explorers | criminal | 2 |
1,590,507,069 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gqz711/poa/ | gqz711 | If I’m first PoA, is there a way to remove the next PoA if that person did something to indicate they wouldn’t be trustworthy, get convicted of fraud for example. | PoA | wills | 10 |
1,590,614,822 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/grsqun/employer_sends_email_to_multiple_furloughed/ | grsqun | This is definitely a minor post but I wasn’t sure of any other appropriate subs to post in.
I work for a university in the athletic department - specifically in nutrition for a specific sport. The way most large universities work is that athletics is essentially its own entity. In my job, I have never dealt with a no... | Employer sends email to multiple furloughed employees | employment | 5 |
1,518,359,705 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7wt34i/connecticut_what_are_the_legal_options_for/ | 7wt34i | Here’s a fun one. I’ve been living with the worst person in history for the past 10 months. We are both on a one year lease ending March 31st
They, to make a long story short, got physically violent 2 weeks ago and I had to call the police. They got arrested and got charged 4 things, the most serious being assault on... | Connecticut: What are the legal options for removing a person off a Housing lease that’s been issued a No Contact Order | housing | 7 |
1,424,898,292 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2x5kwj/would_like_to_discuss_a_suit_against_my_doctorate/ | 2x5kwj | I'm about to graduate from a doctorate program and I've got some pretty significant concerns regarding how the program was taught, lots of credit-requirement rules that were bent, and even something as far as never receiving feedback for a particular class three semesters in a row. I've kept everything from each of the... | Would like to discuss a suit against my doctorate program in Spokane, WA - what type of attorney? | school | 9 |
1,591,209,323 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvznb0/is_it_legal_for_a_tattoo_shop_owner_to_forewarn/ | gvznb0 | We've got a customer trying to press charges on our shop for refusing to refund her deposit. It's posted all over the shop and in the paperwork. She bullied us into refunding her anyway claiming she could bring our business down. So we warned a fellow and friend artist about her refusal to follow shop rules and now she... | Is it legal for a tattoo shop owner to forewarn other tattoo shop owners about customers who duck out on payment? Kentucky. | business | 0 |
1,576,089,420 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e9b1yy/ks_is_there_a_way_to_enforce_a_court_ordered/ | e9b1yy | We were divorced in January, his parenting time is every Sunday. The first couple of months he followed but now he just sees them whenever he wants. The judge told us to set up our own holiday schedule and he didn’t help with it he said “We would play it by ear.” Is it possible to go back and edit or enforce the ord... | (KS) is there a way to enforce a court ordered visitation plan | family | 6 |
1,519,011,614 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7yju7g/myself_and_some_online_friends_want_to_use_rabbit/ | 7yju7g | [Multiple States] The title explains it really. We're looking into using rabbit but are worried about the legality of it. We have not not found any solid answers on whether or not watching a movie together via rabb.it is copyright infringement. We would not like to be banned from services like Netflix, Hulu, etc. beca... | Myself and some Online Friends want to use rabb.it to watch movies together | digital | 3 |
1,588,683,436 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gdx8q5/can_my_divorce_be_amended_i_have_proof_of_years/ | gdx8q5 | I [40F] was married for 10 years, together for a total of 15 years with no dependents to my now ex-husband [42M]. I recently have become privy to evidence of infidelity (that runs longer than I ever imagined), a criminal case I knew nothing of while we were together, and the hiding of assets upon being served my divor... | Can My Divorce Be Amended?? I Have Proof Of Years Of Infidelity And The Hiding Of Marital Assets During The Divorce. Please Help- Any Advice Is Appreciated | family | 6 |
1,518,117,038 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7w79b5/help_with_getting_exception_charge_expunged/ | 7w79b5 | Hi legal advice! I need some advice with how to go about getting a charge expunged that is listed under the exception for expungnent in my state (vermont)
Here is background. I got several charges in (2001/2002) when I was 20 years old. I'm 36 currently. Not that it matters, but the charges stemmed from being in an a... | Help with getting exception charge expunged | criminal | 2 |
1,472,236,055 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4zq36a/landlord_with_the_empty_promises_nowhere_else_to/ | 4zq36a | Hi /r/legaladvice
I'm in a very sticky situation right now. (US, NY)
I signed a two bedroom lease as of this June, and was promised that this apartment would be done by August 1st. By August 13, it was still not done. The part here which sucks is that there was a clause in the lease that said the landlord is not obl... | Landlord with the empty promises, nowhere else to turn | housing | 7 |
1,422,299,444 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2tqzx9/california_i_broke_my_apartment_lease_paid_lease/ | 2tqzx9 | Hi Reddit,
Looking for some legal advice, I signed a 12 month lease for an apartment back in October. I bought a house and closed this month. During the closing, I let the apartment complex know that I was breaking the lease and there is a lease break clause in the lease. It says that I have to pay $3700 (2x monthly ... | California: I broke my apartment lease, paid lease breaking fee, am "financially response for 2 more months of rent", and LL wants to renovated on my dime. | housing | 7 |
1,577,797,777 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ei2o0m/can_i_get_into_legal_trouble_for_searching_for/ | ei2o0m | I live in Montana. My father was recently found stabbed to death, and no arrests have been made. I'm not an investigator by any means, but I feel like there are things I know, or am thinking to check that the local police aren't. It's a very small town, and I'm well aware I should let the professionals do their job. I'... | Can I get into legal trouble for searching for information about a murder? | criminal | 2 |
1,422,773,101 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2udxoq/my_niece_and_sister_desperately_need_your_advice/ | 2udxoq | I have seen the reddit community help so many people and hope that you can offer some support to my sister and her family.
A little background on them: My sister was married to a guy, whom i will refer to as David, for almost eight years in the state of Delaware. Seven years ago, shortly after my niece was born, David... | My niece and sister desperately need your advice! The paternal grandparents have been threatening them with lawsuits. | family | 6 |
1,415,516,351 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2lqto3/landlord_demanding_that_i_alone_ensure_entire/ | 2lqto3 | PENNSYLVANIA TENANT!
So my lease ends the end of December. No problem, I have somewhere else lined up. Landlord let me know that I am responsible to clean THE ENTIRE HOUSE, and I quote "leaving tenant must clean the carpets with a professional carpet cleaner in the entire house, wash all walls, ensure the bathroom is ... | Landlord demanding that I, alone, ensure entire house is SPOTLESS when lease ends.. Even with 2 other tenants still in contract.. | housing | 7 |
1,424,077,777 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2w27o2/is_it_legal_for_an_independent_service_provider/ | 2w27o2 | Basically, I'm a university student (in Australia) who is currently doing some private tutoring for a number of students, however, I would like to increase the number of students I currently teach, without having to go too far afield (in terms of distance from my residence).
In my experience, one of the main things p... | Is it legal for an independent service provider to present him or herself as a small business? | business | 0 |
1,577,403,009 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eg2tcr/charged_with_no_proof/ | eg2tcr | Hey y’all! Quick question for you guys, so I am a renter. I live in an apartment and I was just served a ‘notice of lease violation’ for not picking up my dogs defecation as they put it and they want to charge me $100 for it. However, that makes no sense considering they provide poop bags and I pick up after him every ... | Charged with no proof | housing | 7 |
1,591,216,612 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gw2334/how_do_you_have_a_final_court_hearing_when_you/ | gw2334 | My Fiancée filed for custody of his D(9) in February before all the COVID restrictions hit here in Texas. We hadn’t heard anything until his ex was served,(because she flipped out) and then it was radio silence for a few months. Yesterday he got an email from his lawyer with a form that said he had a scheduled final he... | How do you have a final court hearing when you never had any before? | family | 6 |
1,578,637,828 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/emn3zv/needing_help_with_a_psycho_roommate/ | emn3zv | Back in the beginning of December I responded to an add on Facebook about a room for rent. I ended up renting the room and everything was going well up until about a week ago. All of December my roommate was gone and I later found out it was because he was serving time in jail so I pretty much had the place to myself f... | Needing help with a psycho roommate | housing | 7 |
1,588,448,930 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gccmia/will_the_state_go_after_my_childs_father_for/ | gccmia | We live in Texas. We’ve never been married and he is on the birth certificate. My daughter is on Medicaid and receives disability SSI. We have no custody or child support agreements and I didn’t plan on filing any. Will the state eventually take him for child support? | Will the state go after my child’s father for child support since she receives government benefits? | family | 6 |
1,591,206,672 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvypme/what_does_collaboration_really_mean/ | gvypme | Lets take for instance a musical artist is “collaborating” with other artist and making an collab album. Can both artists consider that the album belongs to themselves? Or it souly belongs to the group?
Im planning to make album with someone. | What does “collaboration” really mean? | business | 0 |
1,417,497,087 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2o0o7r/i_am_a_possiblyatfault_passenger_in_an_uninsured/ | 2o0o7r | I was recently in a minor car accident in a parking lot - I was a passenger in a vehicle, and as I was opening my car door, a car pulled into the adjacent parking spot and my door scraped the other car. The other car has visible cosmetic damage, while the car I was in is totally fine.
The tricky part- the vehicle is n... | I am a possibly-at-fault passenger in an uninsured fender bender | driving | 4 |
1,515,866,442 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7q5zz4/my_father_walked_away_from_my_life_im_a_16_year/ | 7q5zz4 | Title says it all. I just don’t know what to do, I don’t even care about anything but the kayak. It has personal signatures on the side as well
We live in Massachusetts | My father walked away from my life. I’m a 16 year old who was gifted a nice kayak from him a few years ago. He won’t give it to me, along with any of my possessions. | family | 6 |
1,589,606,442 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gkp7gu/right_to_leave_as_an_additional_occupant/ | gkp7gu | Hi everyone,
I will try to keep this short. I was amended to a lease as an Additional Occupant a year back with the lease ending up on October 1st.
The Tenant has shown me an adequately cleaned up state of the house before I was added and told me the house was quiet for good at-home work conditions. For the last 6 m... | Right to Leave as an Additional Occupant | housing | 7 |
1,417,628,392 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2o66ni/bicycle_inquiry/ | 2o66ni | Hey,
I am a student in Cambridge, UK. Outside my college there is a newly built block of flats which has a number of conveniently placed bike locking stations outside the building - convenient for locking up directly outside the college. However, yesterday they put up signs saying that any bikes that do not belong to ... | Bicycle inquiry | driving | 4 |
1,425,670,746 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2y6062/termination_of_tenancy_ends_lease_halfway_through/ | 2y6062 | On February 14 I was given a termination of tenancy notice from my landlord that stated we had to be out by March 16. Our month-to-month lease though, runs from the first to the first of the month. Today I found a letter taped to my door from my landlord stating that I am late for this months rent. Since our prior leas... | Termination of Tenancy ends lease halfway through month. No communication regarding what rent is owed, if any for half month. Michigan | housing | 7 |
1,422,290,293 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2tqfck/mn_usa_police_called_after_receiving_complaint_on/ | 2tqfck | Today I was driving behind someone going 40 in a 55. We were both turning left at a stoplight and immediately after turning I passed because soon the road would be filled with left turn lanes. After turning the person behind me was tailgating me all the way to my destination and circled my car in the parking lot until ... | MN, USA Police called after receiving complaint on driving | driving | 4 |
1,589,859,919 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gmh1vg/landlord_says_we_need_to_pay_money_for_pets/ | gmh1vg | I got an email today from the landlord stating we need to pay $250 per pet + $25 per pet per month. This was never said when we signed the lease, and the only reason I know about this now is because they sent us an email, nearly half a year later.
We haven’t moved into the apartment yet, and won’t for another 2 months... | Landlord says we need to pay money for pets, months after signing lease agreement | housing | 7 |
1,412,647,120 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2iij4z/indiana_need_advice_re_rental_security_deposit/ | 2iij4z | I called the landlord of my last rental home regarding the security deposit. It's well past the 45 days allotted for the return of the deposit and I hadn't heard anything. The landlord informed me that since my roommate was the person at the move-out inspection, he cut the check to that roommate.
The roommate never m... | (Indiana) Need advice re: rental security deposit | housing | 7 |
1,578,543,788 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/em4jcb/ohio_employee_rights/ | em4jcb | Okay so I work at a cookie shop in small town Ohio. I have a previous old wrist injury and the baking here has made that flare up. It also has given one girl, at the age of 20, carpal tunnel. To handle the pain and keep working I wanted to use a wrist brace of some sort, it wont come in contact with food and I could do... | Ohio Employee Rights? | employment | 5 |
1,415,785,904 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2m26q9/cotenant_and_landlord_conspiracy/ | 2m26q9 | I can prove that my landlord and co-tenant conspired to have me removed from our residence. The landlord terminated our 3 year lease and stated that we both need to vacate within 30 days. The termination document stated we were not keeping up the property and domestic issues (both are false). And then signed a new l... | Co-tenant and Landlord Conspiracy | housing | 7 |
1,591,032,963 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/guoz09/unpaid_meal_break/ | guoz09 | I live in Minnesota. I just received an announcement from my employer that we are being move to hourly from salary. Not a huge deal, this should work in my favor from overtime. They require an unpaid Meal break following state and federal laws.
My question as an employee: is there a "window of time" I have to take thi... | Unpaid Meal Break | employment | 5 |
1,591,018,543 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gukr7t/new_indiana_small_business_looking_for_answers/ | gukr7t | Good Monday morning r/legaladvice,
I've got a boring and unexciting couple of questions that I hope I can get some information or pointers on.
My girlfriend just graduated with her doctorate in occupational therapy and as part of her capstone project developed a business whose goal is to develop and sell adaptive swi... | New Indiana Small Business Looking for Answers about Contracts and Agreements | contract | 1 |
1,578,167,453 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ek1g55/parental_rights_in_wisconsin/ | ek1g55 | A person in my family had a child with a woman. He is acknowledged by them both as the father, but he is not on the birth certificate. The reason is that she is married, though she has lived apart from her husband for a few years. (Yes, he is stupid. Loving, but stupid.) Is there any way my family member can have his n... | Parental rights in Wisconsin | family | 6 |
1,589,402,203 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gj77ci/my_landlord_is_threatening_to_just_move_my_stuff/ | gj77ci | My lease on my apartment in Boston ends on May 31. Originally I was planning on moving out by then, but due to COVID-19, I'm stuck in NYC. I'm high-risk and have been advised to isolate, so I basically got stuck here when I came to visit my fiancee months ago. After some negotiations, my landlord offered to pay for my ... | My landlord is threatening to just move my stuff out at the end of my lease since I'm stuck in another state. Can he do that or would he need to evict me first? Or would my property just be considered abandoned? | housing | 7 |
1,412,203,931 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2i1cw2/boss_was_trying_to_make_me_forge_information/ | 2i1cw2 | I am outside of the US, in the Caribbean. Recently, the company I work for had some merchandise stolen.
The problem is, my boss wanted me to go back in the system and erase all the old information and raise the cost about $70,000 higher than it actually is. He forwarded me an email with a list of what the insurance c... | Boss was trying to make me forge information. | insurance | 8 |
1,518,144,368 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7wael7/roommates_forged_my_signature_to_renew_lease/ | 7wael7 | California
Hello, my roommates “signed” a electronic document pretending to be me to renew a lease for an apartment I have not lived in over 5 months because they couldn’t afford to live there without my name on it.
I had requested for them to take me off the lease and had sent them the email to do so on Feb 2nd. ... | Roommates “forged my signature” to renew lease without my consent | housing | 7 |
1,575,688,246 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e78znq/roommate_wants_to_get_out_of_lease_but_promises/ | e78znq | My roommate is planning on breaking our two year lease (we're three months in) to move into a cult. I told her that even if my boyfriend moved in, this house is too big and we wouldnt be able to afford it. She says that she would be willing to go to our university's legal services so we could draft up an agreement that... | Roommate wants to get out of lease, but promises to pay 200$ so I can afford to live here | contract | 1 |
1,577,413,502 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eg4xb2/am_i_going_to_lose_my_job_wisconsin/ | eg4xb2 | I work at a vape shop in Wisconsin and am only 20 years old. What's going to happen to me when the age increases on nicotine products goes into effect? I have already been turned away from other local vape shops when trying to buy vape juice. My work has not told me anything yet as to what is going to happen to me. Is ... | Am I going to lose my job? (Wisconsin) | employment | 5 |
1,588,967,094 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gg0454/employer_withheld_but_did_not_pay_unemployment/ | gg0454 | I worked full time at a small business from Feb-August 2019. In June of that year my employer had cash flow problems and there were 3 separate 2 week periods where we were not paid on time. Ultimately I did get paid and I quit after it seemed clear that she wasn’t getting any more responsible.
During the time I worke... | Employer withheld but did not pay unemployment insurance, possibly other taxes and has not provided a w2 | employment | 5 |
1,588,982,570 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gg4sfu/my_2_sisters_mom_is_an_asshole_and_i_dont_want/ | gg4sfu | I’m 16, about to be 17. I have a full brother who just turned 16. We have 2 little sisters who are 9 and 7. They have the same dad as us but a complete piece of shit mom. We live with our mom and visit our dad whenever we feel like it, but thank god my dad didn’t marry that stupid bitch. My sisters are (obviously) at a... | My 2 sisters mom is an asshole and I don’t want them with her. | family | 6 |
1,577,832,836 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eia6fq/started_divorce_process_on_dec_6th_lawyer_didnt/ | eia6fq | After I had to have my wife arrested for assault and get an order of protection for my 2 kids and I, I filed for divorce the very next day. About mmm 2 weeks after I had called my lawyer cause I was informed my wife would be filing or had filed as well🙄even though she already knew I filed. So I called to ask if that w... | Started divorce process on dec. 6th lawyer didn’t file until today!! NY | family | 6 |
1,422,063,645 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2tgxzl/georgia_turning_across_traffic_and_got_hit_need/ | 2tgxzl | I was recently in a wreck where I was making a left hand turn at a green light. I know that means I didn't not have the right of way but I feel like this really wasn't my fault...
The other driver was speeding, and sped up even more because the light had just turned yellow. She clipped my back left panel, behind the t... | [Georgia] Turning across traffic and got hit, need some advice. | driving | 4 |
1,588,297,470 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gb95mx/i_have_students_from_my_previous_school_trying_to/ | gb95mx | I worked in a school in New York, NY and I abruptly left in the middle of the school year because of teaching method differences with administration and the lack of support and communication with the school as well. Honestly the place was a shitshow with an incompetent principal.
Anyways, I’ve recently been spammed b... | I have students from my previous school trying to contact me. Am I allowed to respond and/or write to them? | digital | 3 |
1,422,510,758 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2u1yo6/usca_landlords_agent_entering_room_without_notice/ | 2u1yo6 | I'm renting a room in a house. The rent money goes to the Owner of the house, but the Other Guy who lives here wrote the lease agreement, takes care of maintenance, enforces order etc.
I received an email from Other Guy today with a list of items he wants me to correct, including having a messy room and my replacing t... | [US/CA] Landlord's agent entering room without notice | housing | 7 |
1,412,886,336 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2isicr/unique_situation_regarding_school_suspension_off/ | 2isicr | Hi everybody.
I believe I have a fairly unique situation at my school. One thing to note is that I go to private boarding school in Massachusetts, so they are not required to follow the rules of the public school system.
My friend "Nick" was given a school-issued iPad for a math class, and he logged into his iCloud ... | Unique situation regarding school suspension off of text messages | school | 9 |
1,473,983,082 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/52z5c4/all_beneficiaries_agree_trustee_does_not/ | 52z5c4 | Grandson and granddaughter are 50/50 beneficiaries of a family trust set up by grandparents that have passed away. Mom is the trustee. The trust pays out any income and gains and dissolves completely in 2025. The trust also authorizes the trustee to pay out in cases of "need such as education or medical expenses". Othe... | All beneficiaries agree trustee does not | wills | 10 |
1,422,467,984 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2tzgy3/mi_court_says_9_year_old_parking_ticket_is/ | 2tzgy3 | I'll try to outline this as thorough as possible, sorry if it sounds petty...
I get a letter in the mail dated 1/16/2015 addressed to my house, which I've lived in since June (I had a permanent address for ~3 years prior for my apartment, and the 6 years until then I had my parents' address on everything, so I haven't... | MI Court says 9 year old parking ticket is suddenly unpaid | driving | 4 |
1,590,600,056 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/grnyua/60_days_notice_to_vacate_florida/ | grnyua | Hi everyone! A relatively simple case compared to everything else I see here, but I really appreciate any help.
Basically, my lease requires 60 days notice to vacate and my lease expires on July 22. That means I should have sent in my notice to vacate by May 22. However, I had sent multiple emails to the property mana... | 60 Days Notice to Vacate (Florida) | housing | 7 |
1,589,757,692 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/glptgv/denied_loa_forced_to_resign/ | glptgv | Hi all,
I'm not sure if there is anything I can actually do legally, which is why I'm posting here. I'm in Illinois.
Until recently, I worked at Whole Foods for 8 years in a leadership position. In March, I took an administrative leave from my position which meant I had 30 days to find a new position. At the time, I... | Denied LOA, forced to resign | employment | 5 |
1,472,165,658 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4zle0k/my_mother_and_brother_are_living_in_a_flooded/ | 4zle0k | My mother rents her apartment month-to-month.
Just recently there has been heavy rainfall in Dryden, Ontario, and now my mother's apartment building's basement is flooded with sewage. She lives on the main floor, but the stench of the raw sewage from the basement is making her increasingly ill. She currently has pneu... | My mother and brother are living in a flooded apartment building. Landlord refuses to do anything about it. At what point is a building uninhabitable? | housing | 7 |
1,475,705,795 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/5625t8/cask_my_mother_got_hurt_on_the_job_and_her/ | 5625t8 | My mother hurt her back pretty badly at work about a month ago and has been on workman's comp since then. She's finally healed enough to be able to sit long enough to drive and went into her work to discuss returning in a limited capacity. This is where things got weird.
Her two bosses informed her that she has gott... | (CA-SK) My mother got hurt on the job and her employer is making a case to fire her. What can we do? | employment | 5 |
1,519,162,476 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7yzrp6/landlord_taking_me_to_court/ | 7yzrp6 | Hello
A friend recommended I might be able to get a little advice or even pointed in the right direction.
I am being threatened with the small claims court for £4000 for damages to property upon leaving a rented property.
In all honesty there were damages, and some of what they claim is correct and I do not argue wi... | Landlord taking me to court? | housing | 7 |
1,589,414,339 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjb0uq/work_wants_me_to_lie_to_uneployment/ | gjb0uq | I was on unemployment and I returned to work, my employer want me to say that I returned a week before then the actual date I started working. But they’re only gonna pay me half of the money that I would get from unemployment. (California) | Work wants me to lie to uneployment. | employment | 5 |
1,588,443,759 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gcb6sk/inheritance_advice/ | gcb6sk | Hi, I’m getting married soon. It just occurred to me that when my parents pass, I will have inheritance coming my way. When that happens, is the inheritance mine? Or is spouse entitled to half? | Inheritance advice | wills | 10 |
1,590,274,819 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gpekpe/can_i_use_someone_elses_paypal/ | gpekpe | On one of my accounts for a game there is a PayPal email of someone I do not know. I know for a fact it is linked to someone in Ohio and not Texas which is where I live. Never been to Ohio. Is it illegal to use this PayPal to buy games? Technically the PayPal is on my account so I have the right to use it, correct? Fro... | Can I Use Someone Elses PayPal? | criminal | 2 |
1,576,532,222 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ebllgq/divorcing_an_abuser_who_lives_in_another_state/ | ebllgq | I have never done reddit before, but I am wanting to check all my options.
I don't want to go into one of those long reddit rants or stories. So, long story short.
My GF of over a year is still married to her extremely abusive ex due to the cost and the fact that he refuses to cooperate in any way. We made the mistak... | Divorcing an abuser who lives in another state | family | 6 |
1,577,216,578 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ef62i0/what_does_adequate_heating_actually_mean/ | ef62i0 | We(me and 4 friends) live in a house with 3 stories and only the second floor’s heater works the other two stories are always around 50-60 degrees. Is this unlawful in the state of SC and can we withhold rent until it is done? | What does adequate heating actually mean | housing | 7 |
1,577,757,671 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ehw27r/my_lease_does_not_state_anything_regarding/ | ehw27r | Pretty much my rental agreement doesn’t mention anything about moving out. No mention of a 30 days notice, no end date on my lease as it is month to month.
I don’t know if this was a mistake on their part, but can I just get up and leave in theory? | My lease does not state anything regarding exiting/terminating the agreement | housing | 7 |
1,590,347,464 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gpvepk/friend_got_an_extortion_text_and_needs_advice/ | gpvepk | She received this [text](http://imgur.com/a/hVnIP5U)[/text] today and we wanted to know if it is worth reporting to anyone or if we should respond at all to see if they actually are a person that will reply. I dont know if this is the right place for it but considering it is a threat I didnt know if there was a way to ... | Friend got an extortion text and needs advice | digital | 3 |
1,555,624,045 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ber6v7/ky_hr_at_lowes_said_that_if_we_miss_our_lunch/ | ber6v7 | I work at Lowe's in Kentucky and our HR said that if we miss our lunches they will take off 30 min off each day, this is an hourly job and we dont get paid lunches. Can they do that and is that even legal? They said they can do that without even telling us | (KY) HR at Lowe's said that if we miss our lunch that lowes will take out 30 min each day from our paychecks | employment | 5 |
1,518,721,145 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7xsm55/did_i_do_the_right_thing_or_just_completely_f/ | 7xsm55 | In the process of background check for a position with a company. The background check is done by a third party company, while the security clearance is done by the government.
On the form for my background check, I misunderstood a question about having ever been convicted of a criminal offence. I responded 'No' thoug... | Did I do the right thing or just completely F myself over. | employment | 5 |
1,425,504,809 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2xy992/is_it_worth_it_to_fight_a_traffic_citation_by/ | 2xy992 | This afternoon I drove past a school bus that was slowing down (it had not completely stopped yet, and the stop signs on the sides of the bus were not out). Myself and four other cars were pulled over by a sheriff on a motorcycle and given tickets for $269 (!!!) each. I told the officer that I didn't see the bus stoppe... | Is it worth it to fight a traffic citation by setting up a court date? | driving | 4 |
1,588,743,007 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gee27b/helping_getting_an_id_for_a_friends_kid/ | gee27b | Hello, I am in MA, USA and am looking for advice on the direction I can take to help my friend and her daughter who just turned 11.
My friend would like to be able to get an ID / Passport for her daughter but the father will not cooperate. They are and have never been married but he is listed on the birth certificate... | Helping getting an ID for a friends kid. | family | 6 |
1,590,601,452 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/grog4q/sharing_of_evidence_details_on_social_media/ | grog4q | disclaimer: although based loosely on actual circumstances, no details regarding location of events, person's involved, or any other information that could be used to determine the specific case have been used. any details mentioned have been changed from those connected to the actual case. in that regard, this is stri... | sharing of evidence details on social media | criminal | 2 |
1,422,820,173 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2ufq72/inhad_my_house_sided_in_summer_2014_issues_with/ | 2ufq72 | Indiana
there is a section on the house under the bay window where the siding was not properly installed/secured and is sliding down and has also caused cosmetic damage to the siding below it. I have made several attempts to have them fix the problem but they have not done anything about it.
The problem arrose after... | [IN]had my house sided in summer 2014. issues with the job have not been addressed by the company I hired. | contract | 1 |
1,588,616,738 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gdh227/my_buddy_got_is_apartment_raided_by_the_police_in/ | gdh227 | This is one crazy ass story. So my friend has been visiting me for about a 5 days now and he just found out that his apartment door was left open and his neighbor noticed and called the police. They got a search warrant because of this and searched his apartment and found marijuana, bongs, and other people’s fake ids. ... | My buddy got is apartment raided by the police in Utah while he was visiting me. | criminal | 2 |
1,590,007,997 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gnjo0x/my_position_was_eliminated_via_restructuring/ | gnjo0x | As the title implies my position was eliminated as result of the current economic situation and I was just a few months from reaching my vest date for my 401k match from the company. They have indicated they are not going to include the unvested portion. My question is am I entitled to go after some of the unvested mat... | My position was eliminated via restructuring 4-months prior to hitting my full 100% cliff vest for my 401k company match. Am I entitled to go after at least the prorated portion of the company match? | employment | 5 |
1,575,621,009 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e6w0qv/i_shoplifted_and_got_caught_by_an_lp_as_i_was/ | e6w0qv | Hello,
I shoplifted at a local Canadian Superstore and got caught. Terrible idea, I am not proud of what I did and I have no idea why I did it. I stole \~$45 worth of items and was stopped by an LP as I was leaving. I just need some advice!
He told me to remove everything from my pockets and backpack and I did. I did... | I shoplifted and got caught by an LP as I was leaving. Would police be contacting me? In need of advice! | criminal | 2 |
1,420,715,150 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2rqfa2/i_have_an_app_idea_could_it_land_me_into_trouble/ | 2rqfa2 | Hello, I am a hobbiest programmer from New Delhi, India. I plan on making an Andriod App, that would allow Apple Devices to share data(photos music etc) with Andriod Phones. The app would use reverse wifi tethering between the two devices and the Apple device will access the app interface using a browser. Question: I d... | I have an App idea, could it land me into trouble? | digital | 3 |
1,591,205,661 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvydzv/lanlord_kicking_me_out_after_taking_rent_money/ | gvydzv | I found an apartment in Brooklyn, NYC, on roomi (apartment app) and had paid two months rent in advance and its only been one month. The guy who sublet to me (Boris) isnt the lanlord. There are a total of 4 people living in the house; Boris, Another roomate with his girlfriend and I. But the utilities are only split 3 ... | Lanlord kicking me out after taking rent money | housing | 7 |
1,473,698,648 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/52fa9y/people_are_accusing_me_of_damaging_their_car_door/ | 52fa9y | I was going to Walmart with my daughter when a car had just pulled up next to her, and she opened the door at that moment, and tapped the door to the other car. The driver was very aggressive about that, and screamed at us over it. He claims we damaged the door. I swear when I say this, that there was nothing done to t... | People are accusing me of damaging their car door, what to do now? (NJ) | driving | 4 |
1,588,603,453 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gdcul7/rent_refund_obligated_to_pay_rent_for_damaged_unit/ | gdcul7 | A week of heavy rain in Southern California turned into a roof leak and drip through our ceiling. The ceiling rapidly deteriorated to where it sagged and looked like it might collapse. Insulation is now exposed, visible mold and strong musty odor.
We put in a maintenance request at first sign of leak, but landlord ins... | Rent refund / Obligated to pay rent for damaged unit? | housing | 7 |
1,591,164,563 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvoba1/colorado_while_filing_for_unemployment_do_i_need/ | gvoba1 | I work a part-time job that, due to the current pandemic, has been closed since mid-March, and I have obviously had zero hours since then. However, my employer still payed me (and every other part time employee) for shifts I would have worked through most of April.
I assume I have to report this somewhere while filing... | (Colorado) While filing for unemployment, do I need to report that I was payed for shifts I did not work? | employment | 5 |
1,575,940,537 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e8jcpu/california_landlords_parents_property_owners_at/ | e8jcpu | Hello,
Three issues:
1) The landlord (named on lease) is a young adult who is acting as landlord for the property owners which appear to be his parents, though this is unclear. However, their heavy involvement, his young age, and the fact that they do not speak fluent English suggests that this is the scenario. The l... | California: Landlord's parents (property owners) at rental house very often without notice and just constructed new room without written notice | housing | 7 |
1,472,053,015 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4zd6rw/i_am_a_college_student_and_i_received_a/ | 4zd6rw | I first received an email titled "Recruitment" with text that read:
"Hi
A part-time assistant is needed to perform various administrative task,Self-Motivated,
Eager and Computer skills are preferred.
Reply to nottherealemail66@hotmail.com for full job details.
Thank you."
I tried to include his entire email identic... | I am a college student and I received a suspicious email regarding an "administrative assistant" position. | school | 9 |
1,591,048,083 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gutuf7/nys_i_am_a_public_school_teacher_and_a_director/ | gutuf7 | I know as a teacher I don’t have the ability to collect New York State unemployment during the summer, but I rely on this camp job to pay for those two months, since I only receive 10 months of paychecks from the teaching job. Because the camp is closed due to corona, and I’ve been an existing employee (and doing work ... | [NYS] I am a public school teacher and a director of a summer camp for special needs children. The board of the camp just cancelled our camp due to corona. Can I file for the federal unemployment? | employment | 5 |
1,515,916,934 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7qaosg/coi_recently_got_fired_for_my_stutter_what_do_i_do/ | 7qaosg | Hey! First time posting here so let me know if I mess up anywhere. I used to work at a fast food franchise (won't name names obviously) and I had seriously injured my calf while putting food in the walk in fridge. Tried to stay in contact with my managers but would rarely get any info back. Had surgery to fix my calf a... | (CO)I recently got fired for my stutter. What do I do? | employment | 5 |
1,575,571,316 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e6lhno/friends_stepmother_doesnt_want_to_give_her_my/ | e6lhno | I'm writing this for a friend seen as she doesn't use reddit. My friend's biological father has passed away recently and she needs her dad's death certificate for her passport but her step-mother refuses to give her the certificate, problem is that he (father) lived in America and she (my friend) lives in South Africa ... | Friend's step-mother doesn't want to give her (my friend) her dad's death certificate | family | 6 |
1,423,793,675 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2vpzlg/casan_bernadinoneed_some_advice_on_starting_the/ | 2vpzlg | My mom is the landlord and the tenant has been month to month for 2 years now. My mom send them a termination request on 1/15/15 via email, so 2/15 is coming up but they have been dodging our calls and not given us a move out date. I am 90% sure they won't move out before the 15. I have read up on a bit on starting ... | [CA,San Bernadino]Need some advice on starting the eviction process on tenant refusing to leave. | housing | 7 |
1,590,205,791 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/goy7e2/suspect_tenants_of_manufacturing_drugs_want_to/ | goy7e2 | I am a landlord of an owner occupied duplex. I have very strong reason to believe the tenants below us are manufacturing a controlled substance based of the supplies they've ordered to the house, the types of machines we hear from the unit, the smells that come from the unit, and hearing them talk about it through the ... | Suspect Tenants of Manufacturing Drugs, Want to Serve 24 Hour Eviction Notice | housing | 7 |
1,590,387,349 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gq5qb1/am_i_in_the_wrong_for_screen_capturing_an_image/ | gq5qb1 | Good Day All:
I hope the following makes some degree of logical sense, please forgive any spelling, grammatical, etc. errors in the following. Please also forgive if this is the wrong sub for this as I"m new to reddit platform entirely.
This all begins with a YouTube channel I'm a huge fan of called FatheringAutism ... | Am I in the wrong for screen capturing an image of a child from a Youtube video and saving fully clothed pictures of children on my iPhone | digital | 3 |
1,554,956,272 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/bbvs2o/ohio_fired_for_severe_morning_sickness_xpost_from/ | bbvs2o | Hi Reddit!
I am carrying a baby for two wonderful friends who live in a different state. I am 7 weeks and 2 days pregnant today and have been suffering from debilitating morning sickness for a little over a week. When it started last week, I was sent home from work and told not to return for until I felt better. Short... | [Ohio] Fired for Severe Morning Sickness (x-post from r/pregnant) | employment | 5 |
1,517,877,278 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7vjgw2/do_i_have_to_pay_a_6000_fine_for_something_that/ | 7vjgw2 | I live in a 2 bed, 2 bath apartment with one other roommate. We both get our own bedroom and bathroom. So my girlfriend usually comes over 1-3 times a week and rarely stays over, but my next door roommate hates that because by us talking, we make noise, which annoys him. So, last night was the super bowl, and my girlfr... | Do I have to pay a $6,000 fine for something that didn’t happen? | housing | 7 |
1,578,429,850 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/elhfco/dating_laws/ | elhfco | If I’m in 12th grade and I’m 18, am I allowed to date somebody in the same grade who is 17 or not? | Dating laws | school | 9 |
1,520,075,825 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/81pl0s/my_gfs_car_got_totalled_while_at_work_california/ | 81pl0s | Hi there guys, I'm just wondering what we can do in our situation. Here's the deal.
My GF was at work and her car was parked outside. A man accidentally accelerated into her car (he had a tesla, so it was pretty bad) the car misaligned her mini Cooper and it just got destroyed. It was still drivable, but in very bad c... | My GF's car got totalled while at work. (California) | insurance | 8 |
1,590,177,746 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/goqnx1/my_highschool_will_not_release_my_transcripts/ | goqnx1 | I live in FL. I went to a private high school and graduated in 2016 then went to a community college for 2 and a half years. I’m now trying to transfer over to a university and need them again, when I asked they said I have an outstanding balance. Thing is though this is from my parents pulling my siblings out before t... | My highschool will not release my transcripts because of an outstanding balance. (FL) | school | 9 |
1,578,875,428 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/enw9z6/eviction_without_a_lease/ | enw9z6 | Our current lease is up in June. We've discovered we're incompatible with one of the roommates and need them to leave, ideally as soon as possible.
The lease lists only one roommate as the leaseholder, and does not name other renters *in* the lease, though we're all on file at the office. The person we're trying to ... | Eviction without a lease? | housing | 7 |
1,575,460,497 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e5y5aq/texas_whats_my_next_move/ | e5y5aq | Okay so someone came to my house and slashed all but one of my tires. I'm fairly certain who the arsehole is who slashed my tires and I am taking legal action. My issue though, is I don't seem to have insurance. I overtook this car from a family member and they've always taken care of the insurance, until recently. Th... | [TEXAS] What's my next move? | insurance | 8 |
1,417,545,906 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2o2i9i/received_an_email_demanding_300/ | 2o2i9i | Hi I live in USA, MN. I just received an email saying that I needed to pay 300 dollars for pirating a movie. The particular movie that they are saying I pirated I did not. I have no money to pay for a lawyer and I also can not afford to pay $300 dollars for something I did not do. But also if I try to fight this in cou... | Received an Email demanding $300 | digital | 3 |
1,589,720,343 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/glezti/was_just_in_a_car_accident_nc_what_do_i_do_next/ | glezti | The car is insured in my girlfriends name, I'm the primary driver. It only has liability insurance. I drive it everyday to and from work, and I use it to drive her daughter to work. I was in a collision where I had the right of way, the driver cut in front of me to turn left and totaled the car. I can't afford to buy a... | Was just in a car accident (NC), what do I do next? | insurance | 8 |
1,576,896,302 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/edk4po/what_state_do_i_file_charges_for_theft/ | edk4po | I had a customer use my service and not pay me for my service. The customer used my service in Texas but I am located in Arkansas. | What state do I file charges for theft? | criminal | 2 |
1,515,039,168 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7o0gen/alcoholic_underemployed_husband_seeking_alimony/ | 7o0gen | Hello, I do not post on Reddit often so I hope it is okay if I ask this here.
(Illinois) I am posting on behalf of a friend who is starting the divorce process. They have been married 1.5 years and do not have children. Her attorney received response from her husband's attorney regarding his requests for settling the ... | Alcoholic Underemployed Husband Seeking Alimony | family | 6 |
1,517,270,630 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7twtr4/landlord_entered_my_apartment_and_removed_a_bunch/ | 7twtr4 | Hi everyone. I'll get right to it. My GF and I recently moved to a new apartment. We began moving our belongings to the new place on Dec 26th 2017. We paid rent at the old place for the entire month of January (not ideal obviously, but we love the new place and did not want to miss out). This also gave us time to move ... | Landlord entered my apartment and removed a bunch of my stuff without my consent. | housing | 7 |
1,588,788,698 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gep8fv/girlfriends_abusive_brother_is_blackmailing_me/ | gep8fv | This is going to be a lot to unpack and I'm hoping I can explain clearly as possible.
So I have been with my girlfriend for almost 4 years now and we've been friends even longer. We have had some rough bumps in the relationship, but never anything serious - we usually work it out and move past it pretty quick. How... | Girlfriends abusive brother is blackmailing me after a physical altercation. | criminal | 2 |
1,416,243,529 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2mkn6p/rear_ended_a_car_and_it_drove_away_ma/ | 2mkn6p | This morning, I rear ended a car a stop light. The car was in the right lane and was taking a right on red. It wasn't very hard at all, honestly just a light tap. I was about to pull over, but then the car took the right on red and drove away. At that point, some other cars went in between me and the car I hit. I tried... | Rear ended a car and it drove away? (MA) | driving | 4 |
1,424,812,969 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2x18ic/traffic_accident_autoinsurance_is_rejecting_claim/ | 2x18ic | Friend of mine got into a pretty bad accident today, it wasn't her fault, someone rear-ended her. When she called her insurance they claimed that as of yesterday her auto insurance policy was canceled due to no payment. She has a money order receipt of payment to the insurance company and she received no notice of the... | Traffic Accident & Auto-Insurance is rejecting claim | insurance | 8 |
1,575,673,312 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e762gg/company_is_being_sued_going_to_dissolve_company/ | e762gg | My small online business is being sued for trademark infringement. It was open for a year and I made no money. Can they come after me? I was basically working for free. | Company is being sued, going to dissolve company, made no profits when company was operating. Can they sue me? | business | 0 |
1,589,370,898 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gixkor/oh_father_of_child_refusing_to_leave_the_home/ | gixkor | My father's child & I live together. We've had an "on & off" type of relationship for a few months now & we've been trying to work out the details of our relationship/parenting. It's becoming clear that we will never be civil with one another & so I ask.. How can I have him removed from the property? Th... | (OH) Father of child refusing to leave the home | family | 6 |
1,578,092,284 | https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ejnbpd/i_was_sexually_assaulted_whilst_working_on_a/ | ejnbpd | First time posting so please forgive any mistakes.
On New Years Eve I (24F) was sexually assaulted by another crew member (25M) after he invited me to his cabin in the pretense of watching a movie after the NYE Party. The next day after speaking with my friend she convinced me to report it (I ran to her crying straig... | I was sexually assaulted whilst working on a cruise ship - they have issued me with a warning | contract | 1 |
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