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    Legal Advice My Lenovo laptop died from static discharge, I packaged it per instruction and sent it in. It arrived completely trashed

    January 28, 2018

    Legal Advice My Lenovo laptop died from static discharge, I packaged it per instruction and sent it in. It arrived completely trashed

    My Lenovo laptop died from static discharge, I packaged it per instruction and sent it in. It arrived completely trashed

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 05:02 AM PST

    Is there anything I can do about this? I'm guessing UPS drove over it with a tank, judging by the pictures. I'm worried I can't prove anything and my laptop is gone for a fault I probably could have fixed myself. I live in Sweden and shipped it to Germany via UPS to Lenovo workshop. Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated

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    Neighbor offloading cash onto me. Is this illegal?

    Posted: 27 Jan 2018 07:54 PM PST

    Hi all!

    So first off, throwaway, and just a little background information-- I'm not sure what is relevant and what isn't... so I'm just sharing anything that could be.

    I'm 17 as of last week. I live in Massachusetts, and I'm first-generation, living with my father, who (legally) immigrated from Taiwan over 25 years ago.

    Financially, we're solid, though we live frugally... and while our home is pretty small, we live in a pretty good neighborhood-- actually, we're the most inexpensive home in a great neighborhood.

    Our neighbors on one side seem like nice people, but we have virtually no relationship with them outside of a friendly smile or wave when we see them-- they're a young couple with two kids.

    Until last week, when the neighbor-father showed up with 40,000 USD... in cash... saying it was a birthday present for me, since I'd be looking at university soon and he wanted to see if he could "help me out." (There was a birthday balloon on my mailbox put up (partially as a joke) by a friend of mine-- I didn't realize broadcasting this information could have such a repercussion!)

    The surprisingly-light donation (it was four 10k stacks, all neat and with notation ribbons around them) was in a manila envelope. He told me not "to worry about the tax on it" as it was "covered on [his] end."

    I stuttered a thank-you and took it-- I didn't realize at the time how much it was. I had peeked inside as it wasn't closed, but I had assumed it was stacks of 20 or something, or would be a few thousand dollars... until I took it out and triple checked.

    My father is as weirded out as I am, but he's not really the sort to show much emotion-- he basically told me it was my money, not his, and he hoped I'd use it well. My father further told me not to worry about if there was something illegal going on-- that we would be protected from it-- and that the person who makes the gift files the gift tax return, so that's probably what the neighbor meant when he gave me the gift.

    In the last week, my neighbor has left ANOTHER TWO ENVELOPES, each with the same amount of money-- even weirder, these were just left on the porch. No knocking, no note.

    This is a clear sign to me something fishy is going on... but my father isn't bothered by any of this.

    I'm not sure what the next step is for me. Can I just accept this and deposit it into a bank? (I deposited the first envelope, I haven't touched the latter two.) Do I need to be doing something different with taxes-- or alert my father as he does my taxes for me? If this is illegal, what is the likely illegal activity going on?

    Thanks for all your help!

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    [TN] Landlord used hose and water for home improvement project. This month's water/sewage bill is four times the regular amount. Who's responsible?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 07:22 AM PST

    Around Christmas our landlord hired out a contractor to re-rock our driveway and some other projects. The contractor used our hose to spray down the driveway (he could have done more with it, I wasn't home for most of the work). I didn't think much of it at the moment aside from reminding myself to double check the water bill. It's just me and my wife, so on average we only use 3,000-3,500 gallons a month. This month's bill was for 11,968 gallons. It seems obvious that it's because this guy used our hose for the project. We didn't request the driveway work, and we weren't notified ahead of time that it was taking place.

    Our landlord is notorious for being difficult with maintenance and a penny pincher- on the other side of our duplex the guys fixed something she was delayed on and deducted it from the rent and she threatened to take them to small claims court. Petty things like that. Do I have any legal protection here, or should I just suck it up and pay the bill? Does the contractor have the right to incur expenses on my behalf as part of their responsibility to the landlord?

    EDIT: I checked the meter. From 12/04-01/04 according to our bill it went from 594 to 610. From 1/04-today, it went from 610 to 613. So we used 16 hcf of water in December and only 3 in January. There were no leaks that were fixed before January 4th. We had a blockage in the sewage main during an ice storm on January 12th, but that was cleared within 12 hours and wouldn't have affected the 12/04-01/04 bill. Also the guys on other side of the duplex had their power bill skyrocket in the same month. Their water bill is normal however, and our power bill is normal. We think the workers plugged up jackhammers and other equipment to their unit, and used the water from ours.

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    [Canada, Ontario] My husband used me in his catfish scam. I want a divorce, please help!

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 11:29 AM PST

    My husband used my photos and videos of me to catfish other people into giving him gifts and money.

    I'm afraid to go around my own city due to people in the different areas already recognizing me as his avatar; he has both local and international girl/boy friends who know him as his avatar.

    Our marriage fell apart due to emotional abuse and sexual neglect. Only after I separated our bedrooms did I find the chat logs where he holds NC-17 conversations about wanting to get kidnapped by his girlfriend (ie. he was encouraging his 'girlfriend' to come by multiple times to do sexual things).

    It took me weeks to read the entire set of chat logs and most times, I had to stop or else I'd start feeling sick. It's littered with hour-long video calls from her where she'd perform for him (ie. Me.)

    This catfishing scam is one of the larger reasons our marriage fell apart. I want out. How do I protect myself and get a divorce?

    Extra things to consider: I'm on ODSP due to a physical disability.

    TLDR: Husband uses my identity to scam people. I want a divorce. I have no assets to pay for a lawyer and will be contacting Legal Aid Ontario this week.

    Edit: Kidnap, not rape. It has been edited in the original text.

    Extra edit: I met one of his targets at a subway station once. She handed me a $20 bill, never addressing me by my name (now I know why!), and said it was for food. I was delighted because we hadn't eaten anything else but oatmeal in two weeks (being dirt poor really puts a damper on your diet). She hugged me and left; it was really quick and very weird. I was shocked and when I asked my husband about it, he said it was a friend from one of his games who wanted to help us out but wanted to make sure that we were real people. I took that explanation at face value...you know, trusting the person that I vowed to marry.

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    Someone peed outside my friends apartment building and they want to fine him $1000

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 05:52 AM PST

    My friend was hosting a party in his apartment shared commonplace. Everything was going well until building management comes up and tells him to expect a bill for $1000 for someone relieving themselves outside in the courtyard. Is there anything we can do?

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    How to deal with internal fraud in my company

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 12:54 AM PST

    So I started working for AT&T and I've my coworkers do a couple sketchy things. It's taken me a couple of weeks but here is my idea of what's going on.

    1) A co worker created a fake att account with multiple lines or edits existing accounts

    2) the lines are set up to forward all their messages to one phone number

    3) the coworker takes a note of all the important account information and sends it to his buddies

    4) his buddies use this information to finance iPhones via att next, at multiple apple stores, since apple does not have the same verification methods as we do

    5) his buddies resale the phones on Facebook and craigslist, and give my co worker some compensation for his information

    6) repeat

    I've tried to bring it up to management but ive been mostly ignored, they either don't care or don't want to hurt the stores metrics

    It almost feels like what Wells Fargo did a little while ago. Is there something I can do that will change this?

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    [VA] NSFW video of me posted with out consent and he linked my Facebook page / full name!

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 08:48 AM PST

    A video of me has popped up on a porn Report/Removalsite, posted by a variation of " revengeboy " as the username. My face isn't in it but he linked my Facebook to the video! I have since deactivated my Facebook but need it taken down. They are asking for proof of ownership but I don't think I still have the video? It said to include name, url, and proof. Surely there is some way to prove it and at least get the Facebook link removed!? Advice ASAP please :/

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    I had a terrible experience with a cleaning company. What are my options without breaking the law?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 10:47 AM PST

    Tl;dr; An awful house cleaning company in Pennsylvania missed appointments, broke promises, and then BARELY cleaned the house after making sure I couldn't be there to ensure proper work was done, and I'm stuck with paying. What can I do?

    Full story:

    I had a line in my lease agreement that when I moved out, I had to pay for a professional cleaning because I negotiated a change in the pet policy. The landlord is fantastic and understanding throughout the ordeal, he's not the issue.

    I hired this company based on the price and the reviews on Yelp. They missed my appointment which was made for the day before we left to move out of state, then we called and rescheduled, but they missed that appointment as well so they had to come while we weren't there, because we had already moved out. We rescheduled a third appointment, asked if they did the inside of the fridge (they did), and arranged for before and after photos to be taken since I wouldn't be present. These photos never were taken.

    Then they forgot how many work hours I scheduled in the original appointment booking, and texted after they went over the agreed on hours. I am not being charged for the additional hours, fortunately.

    Then the owner asked me how I'd like to pay, and I told him I'd mail a check once my landlord reported that the work was done. This was accepted. I sent out this message to the cleaner to complain about my experience, which details issues I glossed over:

    So to review my experience with your company:

    1. You didn't return my first voicemail.
    2. It took 4 days to reach someone by phone.
    3. You missed our appointment Monday.
    4. You missed the rescheduled Tuesday appointment without a call or text.
    5. You forgot how many hours I had requested.
    6. You didn't contact me to clear up the hours you forgot until after you had begun work.
    7. You didn't take pictures as you had said you would since I wouldn't be there to see your work.
    8. You didn't reply to my request for the photos for 2 days, and I had to ask again.

    The owner apologized and then asked again for payment.

    Then I asked my landlord if the work was done well, and this is our conversation:

    Hey [landlord's name]. Wondering if you've been through the place since the cleaning was done?

    Yes several times. To be frank they did a pretty bad job. But im not worried about it. U guys were great tenants. As soon as the 1st rolls around and technically the lease is over ill mail out the deposit.

    Could I trouble you to give me some specifics about their work that I can report back to them when I complain?

    Yup. Baseboard really wasn't hit, there was still pet dander on floor and it looks like there was tracks from salt and shoes, i expected a better cleaning in the bathrooms especially the grout and caulking areas really weren't touched as they tend to be the most dirty, laundry room didn't look like it was hit. I will say the refrigerator was nicely done and the kitchen. Oh and front and back door they didn't hit the glass.

    Based on this assessment, they barely cleaned anything. The house was barren of all items, they only really had to clean the floors and bathrooms, and barely did so. They cleaned the fridge that I specifically asked about, and just did a quick wipe and left after tracking in additional salt from the roads.

    So now I'm stuck owing payment to a company that was awful to work with, and did the BARE minimum to say they came in and cleaned.

    What are my options, besides just paying them full price and being done with it? Needless to say, I'm rather angry that they can get away with this, especially since it was their fault that they were able to do the work while I couldn't supervise or check the work. I'm especially upset because I can't say they didn't do the work at all, because they clearly did show up and make an attempt.

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    [PA] Dog attacked by unattended/unsecured dog while walking. What are my responsibilities as far as recouping medical bills?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 07:09 AM PST

    My dog was attacked by an unsupervised dog while we were walking. The other dog jumped their fence, and we had about a 45 second struggle before the owner came to get their dog. My dog's injuries are relatively minor, and I'm unscathed and needed no medical attention.

    I called the police and they took a report. I then took my dog to an Emergency Vet. The bill came to about $300.

    It is my hope to settle this without going to small claims court, but I'm not dumb enough to expect this.

    According to the police, it is my responsibility to serve them with our medical bills, which brings me to my questions:

    How long do I have to serve them with our bills? I'd like to wait until she's mostly healed and the risk of unforseen complications is pretty much gone?

    What should I do about the follow up appointment or any complications? Can I send them multiple bills at different times?

    How many ignored certified letters should I send before I take them to court?

    Should I include a letter letting them know that the payment of this bill does not mean they aren't responsible for future bills resulting from this incident?

    I'm already gathering evidence about my dogs temperament from daycare reports, but I feel like this is cut and dry.

    Thanks everyone, the help is appreciated.

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    [OH]Neighbors stole my friend's shoes 3 months ago

    Posted: 27 Jan 2018 08:36 PM PST

    My friend ordered expensive shoes ($180) that were "never delivered" (as far as he knew). After contacting UPS and them telling him that they WERE delivered, he was confused as he never got them.

    They were delivered during a time when he was at school and his parents were at work, meaning no one was home. He was issued a refund from the vendor, but UPS never managed to track down what happened to the shoes... until now.

    UPS just today left a notice on his door step that said something along the lines of the shoes were delivered to an address that was not his - it was his neighbor's address across the street.

    Now, the neighbor's across the street have taken my friends families' things before - clothes for his sister, dress clothes his father ordered - all of which were clearly marked as for my friend's family, but were accidentally delivered to the wrong address.

    The shoes are now worth around $1,000 because they are no longer sold.

    What's the best way to do something about this problem? My friend wants to sue them for the $1,000 dollars (which I told him isn't possible because you can't sue someone for market speculation and he was already refunded the $180), go over to their house and confront them with some of us as "backup", or go to the police (probably the best option).

    However, this was 3 months ago so I'm not sure if that applies anything to this.

    Edit: I appreciate all of you guys helping out. For those asking what the shoes were, I was told by him not to say in case someone somehow recognizes this situation.

    He's talking with his parents about the best way forwards right now. If I remember to, I'll try to keep everyone updated!

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    I lent my neighbor my car, I can't get it back.

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 12:12 PM PST

    I let my neighbor borrow my car about three weeks ago. I understand now how stupid that was. He was thinking of buying it, but no money has been exchanged. He went off the rails about two weeks ago and I haven't seen him in a while. What do I do? How can I get my car back? I don't know where it is and the police say that it's a civil matter since I let him drive it. Do I keep insuring it? I live in Maine.

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    someone keeps sending my teenage friends nudes [singapore]

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 04:02 AM PST

    hi r/legaladvice

    so someone keeps spamming my friends' instagram messages with his nudes. (we have blocked him.)

    we are thirteen years old and female.

    is this illegal where i live? can we report him?

    thanks.

    edit: one of my other friends says he keeps on saying he wants to "f*** her" help

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    Threatening to post underage videos and clear evidence of blackmail. Underage videos posted online.

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 08:31 AM PST

    I play video games online, and through that time, I've met a lot of friends.

    My friend, 15, let's call her A, nievely sent underage nude pictures and videos to other people online through snapchat. They recorded the pictures and videos, and saved them.

    Another person online, 18-19, I'll call him B, got some of these photos and videos. He also somehow rounded up more pics that weren't even directly sent to him. So now he has a stockpile of them. For the past 6-8 months, as a rough estimate for time, B had been harassing A with the photos and videos.

    He has sent them to other people as his snapchat "streaks", he has put them on the video game discord, and honestly has done a lot of terrible stuff.

    He has been telling A, "just send me a video and more pics and I'll stop", incessantly asking her and making dozens of accounts to spam her after she blocks them.

    He's threatening to send them to everyone online, and to her real life friends, which he's found by stalking her Instagram. Again, he says he won't if she sends him more underage pictures. A has already deleted her Twitter twice, and closed her video game account because of B.

    Recently, this has gone too far. He created a new phone number to text her with, spamming her with messages which are basically blackmail. She has them on her phone still, I told her not to delete them. They basically say, over and over, send me pics or I'll leak your nudes to everyone. B sends A the pictures and vids he has.

    Then, the worst of it, tipped me over the edge. He created an account on pornhub, impersonating her, and posted a video of her, still underage, nude. He's sending it around.

    Im absolutely disgusted. This is 1. Impersonation. 2. Blackmail. And 3. Child porn.

    My friend doesn't want to do anything or ask her parents to help, she's afraid of getting grounded or physically punished. I'm the only one who knows. But I've decided this is too much and something has to be done. I want this disgusting idiot in jail.

    For reference, A is in Ohio, and B is in New York. I'm not sure how laws work between states, but can someone please help. I'm outraged and this is causing mental trauma to my friend.

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    Copyright Laws re. Cross Stitch Patterns (US)

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 12:12 PM PST

    In Short: If someone purchases a cross stitch pattern, stitches the pattern, and sells the finished product, are they violating copyright laws?

    It is an obvious violation if someone purchased a pattern and copied it for / sold it to others; however, a finished product (whether modified or no) is not the same as a pattern. Are you legally obligated to ask the designer's permission, if you want to sell the finished product? If the designer is not credited (on Google, Pinterest, etc.), how do you proceed? If a pattern is given away for free, is it public domain? If you purchase a physical pattern by a company such as "artiste" at a craft store, are the rules the same as if you purchased a digital pattern from an individual on Etsy?

    FL, USA

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    Employee quits, posts video about how she feels she was “wronged” by company [MD]

    Posted: 27 Jan 2018 10:41 PM PST

    I'm a director of a department at a law firm but IANAL. Last year, I had two staff members leaving for grad school and hired two new people to replace them. One of them seemed great on her interview and after we hired her told us she was four months pregnant. Great, no problem, I understand why she didn't tell us prior to being hired and we can work with it.

    To my surprise, about six weeks before she's scheduled to go on maternity leave, she sends a maternity leave proposal and details that she'd like to come back to work part time instead of full time. While I completely understand wanting to stay home with your child, it's a full time role and we needed a full time person. With the exception of one student who was working part time for three months until she graduated college (and had already been offered a full time position upon graduation), no one else in the whole office has a part time schedule.

    Our firm is too small for FMLA and our maternity leave policy is 12 paid weeks after you've been there for two consecutive years. We offered her 12 weeks unpaid leave but told her she was free to use any saved sick or vacation time and that we would also give her an extra paid week. We also told her we would pay her part of the health insurance premium during those 12 weeks and stated she did not have to reimburse us for that. Total, she worked for us for roughly 5-6 months before she went out on maternity leave at the end of November.

    This last week, she emailed us her resignation without explanation. I wasn't particularly surprised because she had wanted to work part time and we were unable to accommodate that.

    Tonight, one of my coworkers texted me a link to a YouTube video of this former employee discussing her time with the firm and why she left. The firm isn't mentioned by name but she posted a 25 minute video talking about how she felt we wronged her and specifically discussed me, although not by name. But she does refer to me as "crazy" and says many other statements that reflect me as an unstable boss/ supervisor.

    The thing is, the video is mostly lies. She does talk about some things that happened while she was there (for example, me emailing her stating I noticed she had been late for the last few days and that if she needed to make a schedule adjustment to come see me and we would work it out) but in her versions of these stories, things are embellished and I'm made to sound incompetent and childish, as are my bosses, HR, and other coworkers. Luckily, I have the emails to back up my side of what she's saying. She also stated in her video that she thought about taking legal action against us but decided not to because she didn't want to "tarnish" her postpartum life.

    I'm aware I work for attorneys, but we don't practice employment law so I'd like some other opinions. Optimally, I just want the video taken down. There are over 200 subscribers to her YouTube channel, plus I know she's posted negatively about us on her FB page because she's still FB friends with people from the office, which is how my coworker found out about the video.

    I'm not sure that the video rises to the threshold to send a C&D letter. Yes, she's completely free to express her opinion, but anyone in my office could see this video (which isn't far fetched given that people will see the FB link) and think I'm an incompetent employee. I'm not sure anyone outside of the office could identify me by what she's said, but I'd still like the video removed.

    Do I have any recourse here? I'd appreciate any advice or suggestions on my next steps.

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    I received $60 in counterfeit money as change from a gas station (x-post in r/personalfinance)

    Posted: 27 Jan 2018 03:57 PM PST

    Here's some background: I'm a college student living in Orlando on very little money, 1200 miles from my home.

    Last week I paid a cashier at a gas station in Orlando with a $100 dollar bill. I bought $20 dollars of gas, and 3 other food items. I received three 20 dollar bills, two 5's. and a couple singles and coins as change, which I immediately put into my wallet. A few days later, I had spent the 5's and singles, and went to deposit the 20's into my bank's drive up ATM, since I had just overdrawn my checking account. The ATM wouldn't take them, so I took them to the inside machine, which also would not take them. Confused, I went to the teller, who then proceded to tell me that they were fakes. I was instructed to initial the bills, and forfeit them to the teller, who then asked me questions regarding my personal information as well as where I recieved the bills, and told me the Secret Service would be informed. Afterwards, I called the gas station where I was given the money, and asked for the manager, who asked if I had a receipt (which I was never given) as well as what time and day I was there, and what I had puchased.

    I stopped by the gas station after digging through my trash for a 5 hour energy bottle and a pretzel wrapper from the purchase, thinking the barcodes could be used to identify my transaction. The manager dissappeared for a few minutes, and came back to tell me that he could not find my transaction, and told me to call the customer support line of the gas station chain. I stayed in the store and called, and I was told that the manager of the gas station should have been able to resolve the problem entirely. I was then told that I would be called back within the next 48 hours by a regional manager, and 3 days later, I have not recieved a call. Today, I went through the process again: calling the gas station, (who instructed me that the manager I had previously spokent to was on leave), calling the customer support line (again to no avail).

    This leaves me at my current situation. It looks like I will not be able to get $60 dollars back, no matter what I do. I assume that I will be recieving some sort of contact from the Secret Service in the coming weeks.

    What should I do to pursue this matter? Is there any way that I can get money back, or should I just take the loss and move on?

    Here is a picture of the bills: https://imgur.com/a/5cPmc

    EDIT: I got my money back! I recieved a call from the gas station today, and was informed to speak with someone who whould return my money. I went and was given $60 in 5 dollar bills, which I all checked for the strip before leaving. Thank you for all your advice, especially those who told me about possible coverage by renters insurance. I looked up the subject, and likely, filing a claim probably would've been my next step.

    Also this whole thing makes me never want to use cash again.

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    Serious Problem with California Homeowners Association (HOA)

    Posted: 27 Jan 2018 09:48 PM PST

    After following up on some concerns with my HOA, I opened a can of worms.

    I live in a small seven-unit complex in Los Angeles. The complex has no maintenance costs beyond electricity for lighting and a powered gate. The HOA is run by two guys living in two of the units. They don't issue documentation of any kind, and organize no meetings. The monthly fee is $75.

    Thanks to the advice I got in the previous thread, I sent these two guys a formal letter citing the California Civil Codes, which state that HOAs are legally obligated to provide documentation.

    After receiving my formal letter, the two guys sent me a basic income sheet and some bank statements. The income sheet revealed that they pay themselves a management fee of $75 each per month, or $1,800 per year in total.

    I began reaching out to the other four homeowners today, and managed to contact three of them. No one had been informed of the management fee. The fee also seems grossly disproportionate with the amount of management work anyone has observed being performed.

    In addition, the bank statement shows a current balance of only $4K. The HOA has existed since at least 2011. Its annual income is $75 x 7 x 12 = $6,300. Over seven years, that works out to about $44K. A current balance of $4K is concerning.

    I have a few questions for next steps.

    1. I sent a second formal letter today. It states that most of the documents requested in the first letter haven't been provided. It also asks for receipts for expenses as well as proof that the HOA was properly and legally formed in the first place. Is there anything else I should do at this time?

    2. If no proof is provided that the HOA legally exists, should I stop making monthly HOA payments immediately?

    3. If proof is provided that the HOA legally exists, what steps can I and the other homeowners take toward removing these two guys from their positions of president and treasurer? We'd also like to retroactively address management fees collected in the past.

    4. Is this a civil or criminal matter? Perhaps that depends on whether the HOA legally exists?

    Sorry for the lengthy read. Thanks for coming this far.

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    [TX] Brother killed mother last year, met up with a lawyer to do a small estate affidavit for her only for him to say he can't do it because my brother was deemed incompetent and admitted to a mental institution so he can't legally sign it.

    Posted: 27 Jan 2018 05:10 PM PST

    Title.

    Brother killed my mother last July.

    She died without a will.

    Texas has some dumb law that even if the murder is a child they still have right to heir to any assets.

    Met up with lawyer and he suggested a small estate affidavit and have all my siblings sign it (one sister and two brothers - including the one who killed her) - two months later he sent me a letter saying he can't do it because my brother who killed her was deemed incompetent and sent to a mental instution so he can't sign anything (would he even sign it in the first place?).

    Lawyer then recommended I do something called an affidavit of Heriship. Is this my only option? My car is in mother's name and I don't know what to do with her house that I'm still living in/paying the mortgage on. I want to get all this settled ASAP. I'm don't want to pay $1500 again only for the lawyer to just tell me we can't do it. I'm NW TX btw.

    Basically I'm just wondering what my options are at this point? Thank you.

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    Would it be illegal for me to work in my care home’s kitchen?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 12:56 PM PST

    I work in the UK at a care home for the elderly as an activities coordinator on a 'zero hour contract' (great right?), but am given 25 hours a week in my position. My position switches from time to time, between a care role and activities. I have had moving and handling training, and all other types so that's fine. The thing that is concerning me, is the fact that I've been asked to work in the kitchen this coming Wednesday. One of our two cooks has left, meaning we are short in that department. I have not got a food and hygiene certificate. Although I have done an online 'e-learning social care food handling' course, I don't feel like what I have been asked to do is actually legal my any means.. is it? Can anyone provide any links so that I can show my manager and just simply tell her no, I'm not doing this?

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    My father recently passed away but my older brother is going on a rampage on social media.

    Posted: 27 Jan 2018 05:09 PM PST

    My father passed away about 2 months ago. He had life insurance but my older brother was not listed on the policy. After he found that out he has been threatening my mom and my brother over text and facebook. He is a drug dealer and doesn't have any legal form of income. We blocked him on all form of communication but he is contacting other family members saying my mom killed my dad. Anything we can do legally to have him stop? should we file a restraining order? He does live in a different state. I live in florida.

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    [CO] Just received court summons for a hospital bill that my insurance already paid...I have the proof, but do I still need to hire a lawyer to get this fixed?

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 01:52 PM PST

    Back in 2015 I had surgery due to a complicated miscarriage. The hospital submitted to my insurance with incorrect information, thus causing tons of confusion for my billing. After three years of confusion and battling the hospital/insurance company, we got it all settled and the hospital actually ended up refunding me for the payments I had made during the fiasco.

    Well, come to find out, the hospital sent my account to collections and the collection company has just served me a summons (amount is under $3000.) I do have proof that both the hospital and insurance company told me my account was in good standing and we were settled up.

    So, how do I handle this summons? Do I seriously have to pay $165 to answer this summons with my proof for their screw up? If I hire a lawyer and go to court and win, would they pay the legal fees?

    Thank you so much for any advice.

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    My brother and his wife are doing through a divorce . She filed a protective order for him not to go near her but the other night she followed him at a restaurant.

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 03:37 AM PST

    Wouldn't the court order become invalid if she approached him even though she filed it against him ?

    [NORFOLK- VA]

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    Abusive ex put into motion to set aside PFA.

    Posted: 28 Jan 2018 08:40 AM PST

    I was in an abusive relationship for many years and after last incident I finally gained the courage to report it. He was arrested and I was given a final PFA and he was found guilty of the abuse. I thought this would finally be over with. I know getting over an abusive relationship is difficult as you spend so many years invested in the hope that things will change. To my surprise I was mailed a court summon as he has petition to set aside the PFA. I'm worried as to what will happen, the anxiety of the unknown and wondering if I would need to hire a lawyer for this. He hasn't attempted to reach out to me after the PFA was made final. I seeked it out as he stayed with a neighbor in the same apartment building as me once out on bail and showed up twice a day for a week. He has schizophrenia so his behavior is unpredictable and also to protect myself from being manipulated back into my relationship. I want it to be over as I cannot accept the abuse any longer but of course my heart deeply cares for him and hopes for change which is why I prefer for the PFA to be set in place. It seems he respects it and I don't want to give myself opportunities to reconcile. Our relationship was 3 years long and we were planning a wedding. Past abusive incidents included him punching me closer fist in the face, holding me down with a knife pressed to my neck and also a separate time with a gun pressed to my temple. I reconciled under the impression he may have not been in control of himself and he went and got diagnosed and treated with schizophrenia. So he showed remorse but his drug dependency and addiction makes it difficult for any progressive changes and I fear for my life when he is under the influence. He often hallucinates me as a demonic entity and setting him up for various failures and attacks me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Also, I am in the state of Alabama.

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