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- [UPDATE][TX]Pecan tree severely cut back by trimmers who came to wrong yard
- [UPDATE][Oregon] Neighbor cut down trees on my property
- UPDATE: Garage attached to neighbors home.
- NC. Gf bought a condo this summer amd now is responsible for about $22,000 in repairs to the exterior of the building. Seller was president of HOA and did not disclose.
- My husband died and his exwife has just left the kids here
- [NJ]I got fired due to lies of me sleeping with a co-worker.
- Ex-boss asking for bonus back
- [Texas] Landlord refuses to fix the tree root growing into the sewage mainline in home. Raw sewage backs up at least once a month into all tubs. Also live with my 2 year old daughter. What are my options?
- [Texas] I am 20 and have 0 forms of identification
- Ex is being abused and won't leave but we have a 9 year old who lives with her [Indiana]
- [TX] Roommate from the Black Lagoon is now starting to display violent and controlling behavior. Do I have any options to break lease?
- Funds seized by government pending a criminal investigation. Whats my recourse?
- [Norway/France] My AirFrance flight was cancelled due to "adverse weather" which did not entitle me to compensation according to EU guidelines; no bad weather was recorded on that date, and no other flights to the destination were cancelled that day.
- Sister moved in. She is a danger to my kids how do I get her out
- I've never had a birth certificate, is it too late to get one?
- Daycare Drama (Oklahoma)
- My assailant is harassing me with lawsuits after I chose not to press charges
- Can I open a secret bank account
- [MD] Woke up this morning to find that my parked car had been hit last night.
- (Massachusetts) - I slacked off at work and now my boss wants the money he paid me back.
- [CA] Water damage in apartment, having issues getting reimbursed for my hotel and food expenses from my renter’s insurance
- Ohio public university is requiring us to allow TopHat access to our location for attendance purposes?
- [MA] My father passed away and I need to use his car to settle his estate but the insurance lapsed. Can I just pay it even though I don't own the car?
- [NYC] Never signed apartment lease renewal, gave notice and moved out. Can they withhold my security?
- [NJ] Filed lawsuit against previous employer for sexual harassment/assault. My lawyer told me the companies lawyer that I can have my job back. Not sure what I should do. Help?
| [UPDATE][TX]Pecan tree severely cut back by trimmers who came to wrong yard Posted: 09 Jan 2018 08:37 AM PST Seeing the sweet justice that guy in Oregon got reminded me that I never updated on my MIL's situation! I apologize in advance if I get any details wrong, as this is hearsay from my partner and I haven't talked directly to my MIL about it. Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/76strr/tx_pecan_tree_severely_cut_back_by_trimmers_who/ So my MIL had an arborist out who judged that, with some work and care, the tree should be able to survive the damage. By his appraisal, there was around $5500 in damage to the tree. Sadly, the photos my MIL was able to dig up weren't enough to let the arborist give a good estimate on how much the tree's nut production would be impacted, so she just went forward with that number. She had a lawyer friend draft up a registered letter to the tree trimmers explaining the arborist's appraisal and her intentions to pursue repayment through whatever legal means were necessary. The trimmers came back with an offer to pay that amount but in 3 installments over the next year. She countered half immediately and half in a month. Two weeks later she gets contacted by the trimmer's insurance company and they sent her a single check for the full amount. My MIL is out some shade, but got some green instead. Thanks, all, for your advice! [link] [comments]  |
| [UPDATE][Oregon] Neighbor cut down trees on my property Posted: 08 Jan 2018 06:12 PM PST Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/72h3rm/oregon_neighbor_cut_down_several_trees_on_my/ Hello legal advice community! I have not forgotten about you, who helped set me on the path to justice! I'll get right to it. I can't speak to all the details, and I'm sorry about not continuing to update (after everything got underway I figured it would be best not to). To keep it short, we (my lawyer and I) spoke to the police, who then spoke to the neighbors down and across the street (the one who witnessed my trees getting cut down) who stated they saw the neighbor and the company cutting down the trees, and then finally they spoke to him (neighbor). I don't know much beyond that with the criminal investigation, what happened with the whole city document or the company, and why that is will be explained below. I hauled his ass into court. Well, first, the arborist came, as did the surveyor. The trees were on my property and they were white oaks. The arborist gave me an estimate on having 15 mature white oaks brought and replanted on my property, which was just shy of $650,000, though he did say some trees would die and that would drive the cost up. I also had my property appraised, for the difference before and after losing my trees. It then became a question of whether I wanted to pursue my lost trees and see how much their lumber was worth, or sue for the replacement cost and loss of property value. Basically, do I want the trees back or do I want the cost of the ones I lost? (apparently you can't have both). Well guys... I PICKED THE TREES. The actual court stuff started a lot sooner than I thought. We filed, a few weeks passed, and a few days before our day in court his lawyer reached out with a settlement offer. Apparently he was wealthier than I thought. We accepted and while I can't speak to the details of it... I'M GETTING THE TREES BACK! It's going to take a long time apparently (several months, possibly all the way until September since the process didn't start until just this week due to the Holidays), but I will have all 12 trees back on my property at no cost to me! My neighbor has also put his house up for sale, and I haven't seen him for quite some time now. Oh well! There's a bit more to the settlement, but I don't feel comfortable speaking to that, hopefully that's understandable. I remember some of the comments about whether the trees were a hazard to the road based on how far they were from the road. I ended up having to check with the county (not the city), and they sent someone out to measure and mark the boundaries. My trees were at least 5 feet beyond it (so outside the boundary). Not even close! Just thought I'd add that in. Anyways, there it is! I plan to take photos of the trees once they start getting put in, and of course once they are all in place and I have them back. I'll be sure to share them! I want to thank everyone for all their advice, it was a huge help! I didn't know you all were so into trees, but I'm glad you are! Have a good one everyone! [link] [comments]  |
| UPDATE: Garage attached to neighbors home. Posted: 09 Jan 2018 07:04 AM PST Here is the original: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7lbmpb/purchased_a_home_where_my_garage_is_attached_to/ After a few emails that remained very professional, and respectful, the owner told me she had consulted legal counsel and was directed to settle with me. We could not reach a settlement, so she acquiesced, and told me I could take possession of the garage. Her daughter, who lives in the property, was to provide me the keys, and accompany me. When the time came to meet with the daughter, that is where things went sour. Daughter, and her boyfriend, were very hostile. Violence was threatened, but avoided, and I ended up 'letting myself' into the garage. I told the previous owner that I wouldn't touch any of their belongings, and would give them plenty of time to move things, as they did have possessions in it. So far, things are calm, and the garage is mine. Thank you, everyone. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 06:47 AM PST As stated, my girlfriend bought a condo this summer and was not aware the exterior had water damage and would all be redone soon. The HOA voted and the project has the green light which means she owes about $22,000 in the next 90 days (figure based off square footage). The seller was the President of the HOA and did not disclose any of this on the residential disclosure form (he checked no representation on most boxes). From what we know so far the board had not been keeping "board minutes" during his time. From the time of her purchase until the vote was around 7 months. The current board memebers said this issue has been discussed for at least 2 years maybe 3. There were 6 quotes given for the work, which makes me believe at least a few of those had to of come in before her purchase, and the seller had a decent idea of the cost he would be incurring. She has not met with a lawyer yet but contacted a couple. What are her best avenues to pursue this matter? Is the HOA at fault for not keeping minutes? Is he still responsible even though he checked no representation? (Sorry I'm on mobile). [link] [comments]  |
| My husband died and his exwife has just left the kids here Posted: 09 Jan 2018 12:49 AM PST Hi everyone, Just over a month ago, my husband passed away. He has three kids with his ex wife, who spend half of their time with us (ages 7-13), and he and I have twin two year olds together. He had a life insurance policy in his ex-wife's name so that she would be able to take care of the kids in the event of his death (she would probably struggle otherwise to keep her house without child support payments). The kids were all staying with us when it happened, and wanted to stay through all of the activity in the weeks after. I was happy to have them, and she agreed. I don't remember those first few weeks very well. After a few weeks I asked her what her plans were and when she wanted to pick them up, and she talked with the kids and then told me a week. They agreed that that was what they wanted and had asked her for. In this conversation I suggested continuing a 50/50 plan informally, which she seemed open too. A week passed (with bizarrely very little contact from her - she usually calls the kids every day). I called her at the end, and she told me that she couldn't come to get them, as she was in Ireland (???) and would be there for travel after "a good while". She says she needs this trip for her mental health as her ex-husband had just died. I'm at a loss. I don't know what to do other than I guess keep going and hope she comes back? Finances are going to be a huge issue, especially with all five of them full time. And then there's just the day-to-day hourly work of being a good parent, and I need to work, and I think I'm still in shock, and once it wears off I don't know how I will function. I don't know what to do. My first priority is whatever the hell is best for all of the kids. If that means taking the older three in full time, okay. My question there is: what's the legality of it? Is there anything I can do to stop her from blowing back into town in a few months and stopping me from ever seeing them? Secondarily: money. I'm doing okay enough that I could keep the house even without my husband's income, but I don't know how much I'll be able to save for things like college, future expenses, etc. Probably not very much, and the older three really need money being put into their college accounts. Can I legally require her to contribute, especially if the kids are with me full time? ~~~~ tldr: My husband died. A month later his ex-wife is off in Ireland doing g*d knows what, and has left my step kids with me. I want to know where I stand legally. [link] [comments]  |
| [NJ]I got fired due to lies of me sleeping with a co-worker. Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:54 AM PST I work in a retail store, one that sells books. I've been there for a few weeks now. My co-workers are all female save for two dudes that come in for part-time work. I'm also a female. From the get-go, they seemed to make their dislike of me obvious. One co-worker, Tina (not real name), seemed very passive-aggressive toward me. I'm not sure what her beef with me is exactly. Anyway, one day, I was in the bathroom fixing my hair when Tina strolled in. She began to make small talk with me while washing her hands. I let it slip that I was married. So a few days ago, I found out that Tina wrote on her Facebook that I have been cheating on my husband, and having sex with one of the male part-timers. For the record, both of the guys are very young, like teenaged. My boss called me into the office, berated me for "starting trouble" then fired me on the spot. I'm still reeling from all this. I called corporate, filed a report with them but they never got back to me. I filed for unemployment as well. Still I feel like this was entirely unfair and unprofessional. Is there anything else I can do to rectify the damage done to my reputation and for the lost wages from being fired? My husband and I are going to be struggling while I try finding new work... Also as far as I know, the male co-worker I allegedly "had sex" with was not fired. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 07:07 AM PST Hi all, I recently switched jobs and have a question regarding communication with the previous boss. I worked for my old employer for three months as an at-will employee in NY (I did not have a contract or anything) and around mid-way I decided to leave upon noticing unethical and fraudulent medical billing practices. I started interviewing for a new job in late November and got a job offer from my current employer a couple weeks later. The day I accepted the offer (mid-December), my old boss gave me and everyone else their annual bonuses before I got a chance to tell him that I'd be leaving. The next day I gave my two weeks notice and told him I would return the bonus (as a gesture), but he fired me on the spot after calling me dishonest, liar, etc.. He right away called someone to put a stop payment on the bonus but it was too late. He also said that it was too late to fix my W2 and told me to send him a check. I said I would as I didn't want to drag the conversation because he was getting angry. Following week, he did not verify my employment when my new employer's HR department called him to confirm my past employment there. After this, I decided not to send the bonus back because of his actions. Fast forward to yesterday, I got an email from my former boss' employee who handles their billing saying "XYZ (my former boss) asked me to check in with you regarding the bonus check that you said you will be mailing back to him." Do I have any legal obligation to return the bonus? Do I even have to respond to this email saying that I wouldn't be returning it? Thank you. Edit: location [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 11:08 AM PST I moved into the property last May. Sewage started backing up 2 days in. First fix was good for a month. Then it happened again like clockwork for about 6 months. After the 3rd time I tried to explain that flushing the line is just a band aid fix and there is clearly a bigger problem and we should bring a camera out to find the damage. After the 7th time they finally looked at it verfied it's damaged by a tree root. They've now been out three times to flush the mainline since they discovered the tree root damage last month. The property management company keeps telling me they are trying to get the repairs approved by the owner but he's not budging. Last time it happened on a Thursday morning and they said they would be over that day or Friday but they didn't come out to fix it until the following Tuesday. I can't use any water when it backs up. No toilet, shower, laundry, anything. We had to get a hotel room just so we could shower and bathe our child. We don't know when it'll happen again since it went from once a month to twice a month. When we bathe our daughter we make sure we're not using any other water so fecal matter doesn't flow into her bath. This is getting rediculous and is becoming a health hazard with the raw sewage in the tubs, and not being able to go to the bathroom. It made my house almost unhabitable for 5 days. I really just want my plumbing fixed, I've been here for almost 8 months and they've been out maybe 10 times by now. I feel like the owner is just going to drag this out until I get fed up by the end my of lease and just leave, but other than the plumbing I do like this house and i really do not want to move again. I don't know how to fix this and if I'm unsure if I'm even protected in this case. Lease does state that owner is responsible for plumbing repairs unless caused by the tenant, but I'm clearly not growing tree roots into pipes. [link] [comments]  |
| [Texas] I am 20 and have 0 forms of identification Posted: 09 Jan 2018 05:35 AM PST My parents sheltered me, or at least, that's what I thought. After nearly a year and a half away from them I have realized that they screwed me over and are trying to control my life. this had lead to some problems when trying to get a job without any identifying papers. I have seen my birth certificate only once in my life, when I was doing a project for school in 5th grade. My mother keeps it in a folder that she uses as a scrapbook. I have never seen nor do I know the whereabouts of my social security card. The only form of "state id" I have ever had would be a learners permit that I received in high school. I managed to take it with me when I left for college, however due to a few unfortunate circumstances I was forced to move back in with them. They confiscated it, saying "it doesn't matter because it is out-of-date anyways." They were angry with me for refusnig to break up with my boyfriend, and as "good Christians" ordered me to move out within a month after I spent the night with him. I took everything of mine that had any value(barring on game console I gave to my younger siblings) and left. Now, several months later, I am unable to find a job because I am unable to show an ID to potential employers. It is raising red flags to companies, and while I am being called back quickly after turning in an application(old boss gives me great recommendations, I worked there nearly 3 years) I am being turned down when I cannot even show them a single form of id. Any savings(which were very few) have run out. I am frustrated and feel a bit abandoned, and am looking for both ways to recover id, and any way to get an id before my next interview. Edit: I know my social, my mother wrote it down and had me memorize it. I still have never seen the card, however. [link] [comments]  |
| Ex is being abused and won't leave but we have a 9 year old who lives with her [Indiana] Posted: 09 Jan 2018 09:47 AM PST I usually get my daughter every 2 weekends. She's been staying with me and my wife since last Saturday because of a situation that occurred between her mother and her mother's boyfriend. I gave my daughter a little phone so that she could call me whenever she needed me or just to talk. Last week Saturday I get a call from her that the boyfriend is beating her mother. I asked her if she called the police and she told me she hadn't. I asked her why not and she says that her mother told her not to. I went to pick her up and when I arrived, it was very clear that some madness occurred. Not to mention her mother was damn near unrecognizable. She just kept asking me why I was there and telling me to leave. When I told her that I arrived to pick up our daughter because she called, she became angry and told our daughter to stay with me and not come back until she said so, since she wanted to "tell their business." I'm guessing the boyfriend left because when I went to help my daughter pack some stuff, I didn't see him around. The sad part is they have a 4 year old together that had to witness all of that too. Back at my house, my daughter told me that they fight each other a lot and he's always threatening to kill her mom. It's mainly when he's drunk and according to her, he's always the one who initiates the fights and she tries to fight back in self defense. I asked if he's ever threatened to harm her but she says he hasn't. I'm wondering what I should do about this. What steps I should take. She tries to call her, but her mom is ignoring them all which is devastating her and angering me quite a bit. My daughter doesn't want to be taken away from her but she is scared to go back home. She's worried that something will happen to her mother if she isn't there to witness anything. What can I do to make it easier for her yet protect her at the same time? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 07:41 AM PST Aaand I'm back at it again with the questionable roommate situations! I'm an excellent judge of character, I know. This is a little wordy, so I'll slap a TLDR right here: My roommate has always been the scum of society, but has recently become violent and controlling when I don't agree to his whims. I'm concerned for my safety and would like to know if I have any options to break lease or kick him out. My roommate is a hot-headed young man who is a huge drain financially and mentally. A list of grievances:
But onto the violence and controlling behavior!
And so this morning is when things turned very scary for me. He asked for a ride to work because he didn't feel like taking his bike. I refused since I had a meeting at the same time he needed to get to his job. He's aware I work from home often and that I need a quiet house for my meetings. He completely flew off the handle, cussing me out over text and through the door, accusing me of lying to him about my own job, throwing things around the house, and generally just screaming. He tried to burst into my room several times to catch me "not working," so I've locked him out (and...locked me in). I can't work under this noise and assault and I'm scared to try and leave my room and my own cat unprotected during the day. I'm not sure what options I have here or if this is just me being stuck in a shitty situation for another 6 months. I understand if this is a hole I've dug myself into and I just have to put up with it til the end, but if there's anything I've listed that could possibly give me an out, I'd love to hear it :( [link] [comments]  |
| Funds seized by government pending a criminal investigation. Whats my recourse? Posted: 09 Jan 2018 04:46 AM PST Back in 2013 I used a company called Alertpay.com, which eventually turned into Payza.com. This is a company which is/was very similar to PayPal... You can hold a balance, send/receive money, purchase from shops with credit card, etc. I ran an online business (still do), and I had a larger amount of funds $ in my account from online sales. I generally "withdrew" the money once a week to my bank. I used the company for quite a few years with no issues. Then out of no where I tried to withdraw my funds ($10k+ - this was common), and my withdrawal got denied.. Anyway long story short, the parent company of payza.com "Obopay" became under investigation by US Justice Department & Homeland secuirty. All of the funds that were inside of Payza.com accounts at the time were seized by the govement, and frozen for the ongoing case. This happened back in 2013, and its now 2018 and both "obopay" (Multi billion company), and Payza.com are both operating within the US again on good terms -- However everyone's funds are still frozen. Here is the USA Justice department link about the case: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/victim-witness-assistance/obopay-payza It was updated 1.5 years ago. I have called, & emailed everyone multiple times, and get a response back once every 4 months from people who don't understand whats going on. Does anyone know if I have any legal recourse on recovering these funds? Do you think hiring a lawyer would be beneficial? Do I have to wait until the case is completely closed (I dont even know if it is) before I can start a recovery? - Like I said Obopay/payza are freely operating within the US again - but they claim the US government has my funds. Sorry for the wall of text! Any help is appreciated! EDIT: I live in the US. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 09:18 AM PST The title basically explains it. AirFrance Customer Support said Adverse Weather was a condition "outside the control" of the airline, which does not entitle the customer according to the EU guidelines here: https://www.airfrance.fr/FR/en/common/guidevoyageur/assistance/assistance-et-indemnisation.htm The email for AirFrance ended with a request to keep its content "confidential and subject to professional secrecy", which seems suspect to me seeing as AviNor, the company running Gardermoen Airport in Norway, clearly said the weather that day was fine and no other flights were cancelled in my exchange with them. To me, it seems that AirFrance has clearly lied about why the flight was cancelled, possibly for the sole reason not to pay the compensation. Does anyone have any advice for how I should proceed to demand compensation for the flight cancellation? And should I take it any further than that, seeing as the company is showing very dodgy business morals here? [link] [comments]  |
| Sister moved in. She is a danger to my kids how do I get her out Posted: 09 Jan 2018 05:00 AM PST Edit to add What about as far as getting her mental help? She has bipolar disorder and I am really starting to believe that she is a psychopath. She got committed years ago for putting ammonia in my step dad's tea (thought this was just he said she said stuff at first but she confirms it). Is there anyway for me to get the court papers from that whole mess? Can that be used to get her some help now? She did things like tell me that I can't help her husband with the baby while shes at work. I can't show him how to suck her nose out. She wanted the baby to be uncomfortable so that she would be fussy for him. She though that was perfectly ok. I don't want to just kick her out. I have to keep my sanity and protect my family but I'm worried about her too and I am very worried about her kids. I really don't think that she would hurt her kids intentionally. I'm more worried about neglect or her doing something small like with the husband nose cleaning thing. Ok very very long story short. We are in Louisiana My sister, her husband and 2 kids moved into my home. They had been living out of state and where having problems there. Sister asked if they could stay here until they catch there feet. He says he can help with bills. We said yes. They move in and separated. They date other people, she's dragging us into her drama and she seriously scaring me. She has mental health issues. Stuff like telling her husband and I that my husband is "targeting" her. Telling him when I told her a week ago that it's time to look for a place that we said they would basically be homeless is they did not find a place now. That aside. She's disgusting. She cleans nothing. She does not pick up after herself. She leaves dirty baby diapers around and after agreeing weeks ago that she needs to clean the bathroom that they use https://imgur.com/a/sI279 It's been like this for 4 days. Her room is about the same. [link] [comments]  |
| I've never had a birth certificate, is it too late to get one? Posted: 09 Jan 2018 05:24 AM PST I was born near Seattle. My parents being anti-government, did not file a birth certificate, I did not go to school, and I've never had a job. I've made money as a handyman and my education's come from books at my library. Now I'm 23. I looked into getting citizenship from Canada through the UNHCR, but that's a long process. Would it be faster to get a birth certificate/ID first? Is there a way I can get a birth certificate/passport by filing it myself? What supporting evidence would I need? I do not have ID and I doubt my parents would be willing to help. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 12:28 PM PST I formerly worked at daycare center in Oklahoma. A parent recently contacted me in order to obtain a statement regarding an incident at the daycare with his child and her intoxicated birth mother. The incident occurred around four years ago and he wants documentation for custody proceedings. I asked my former employer to give the father a statement I had written at the time , but they were unable to locate it. I'm worried about opening myself up to potential legal and/or personal problems if I provide a statement now. I've also been told I could be subpoenaed later if I don't willingly provide a new statement. Should I refuse to provide a new statement? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| My assailant is harassing me with lawsuits after I chose not to press charges Posted: 09 Jan 2018 10:43 AM PST I am a student in New York state. Some time ago, a man who pretended to be a student at my university sexually assaulted me, and I contacted the police. I spoke to my local DA about the incident and decided not to press charges. Subsequently, he got a lawyer to harass me with a letter demanding that I pay him money for defamation, malicious prosecution and causing him emotional damage. I am terrified and I have no money. The first lawyer dropped the case soon after, sending an email saying they have terminated their representation. He found another lawyer, who also stopped representing him after contacting me once demanding compensation. But he finally found a lawyer who was willing to file a complaint for him. I am scared - I was willing to not press charges and pursue a claim if he would just leave me alone and allow me to recover and continue with my life, but he has constantly taken my reluctance to take action against him to harass me further. Apart from this, he says he is very rich and threatened to buy off any attorney that I want to retain for the case. Also, when I contacted one of his previous lawyers telling them that I am a victim, they admitted that he had a previous complaint filed for sexual assault against him. The previous girl also chose not to press charges, and even withdrew the complaint suddenly with no explanation, so there was no trial and no conviction. My questions are: 1) I do not want to go to trial and relive this experience all over again, but if I do have to, is there any way for me to remain anonymous? I do not want my family and friends to find out and worry about me. 2) I am foreign. Will having a civil lawsuit like this pending be of any harm to me obtaining any kind of visa when I graduate? 3) Without pressing criminal charges, is there any way for me to get an order of protection against my assailant? 4) Can the previous criminal complaint, the fact that he has tried to bar my access to justice by threatening to buy my lawyer, or the fact that at least two lawyers so far have suddenly stopped representing him, be used against him in court? Thank you for your help. Edit: I guess my main wish is to remain anonymous, I'm afraid that I can't if a lawsuit does happen. I am not extremely concerned about not being able to defend myself against his claims, since I never lied to the police. But to my family what happened to me would be considered shameful and I really don't want to have to stand before a jury and tell them that I was really sexually assaulted, and all the facts surrounding it, while being cross-examined by an attorney insisting that I was lying. [link] [comments]  |
| Can I open a secret bank account Posted: 09 Jan 2018 08:19 AM PST I'm still married to an officer and currently have charges against him for domestic violence. I'm terrified everyday about how this will play out or if he will lose his job. I need to be smart but don't have enough for an attorney. I have some money saved but not much. My question is, legally if I put this money in the bank and he finds out about it, is he entitled to it since we are still married? Edit: sorry, I am located in Kansas. [link] [comments]  |
| [MD] Woke up this morning to find that my parked car had been hit last night. Posted: 09 Jan 2018 07:16 AM PST Hi All! As the title says, my husband was about to get in the car to go to work this morning and noticed the car had been hit. No note or anything. Luckily for us, the person that hit us left their paint color on our car and their front emblem. After searching the parking lot, we found a silver Hyundai SUV missing its front emblem with red paint on the bumper. Winner. I took a bunch of pictures of our car and some of the SUV. We called the cops after finding the culprit and before they got there, the owner of the SUV came out. He stated that it was icy last night (which it was) and he was going very slow and braking hard but could not avoid hitting our car. When the cop got there, the man explained the same story and the first question the cop asked was "so why didn't you call the police?" The mans poor excuse was that he didn't speak English well (the man is Korean). The cop told him that wasn't an excuse because they have translators. Any who, the cop took both of our information, went to his car, and came back with a paper that included our information and the mans information that hit us. Here's my question: I called my insurance company and they said that since our car was parked when hit, we have 2 options.
I've heard too many people say that they paid the deductible and never got reimbursed. I tried to get more information about how everything works from the woman I spoke to but she didn't give me much, just that "they try really hard to get us that money back." Should I pay the $500 to get my car fixed and hope to get reimbursed? Or just go through his insurance and hope they take full responsibility and pay for everything? Also, with either of these options, will our insurance go up? Thank you!! [link] [comments]  |
| (Massachusetts) - I slacked off at work and now my boss wants the money he paid me back. Posted: 09 Jan 2018 08:00 AM PST Hello. I am a security guard in MA who works the night shift. I am 20 years old. Admittedly, I have slacked off at work periodically for the last few months. There is no excuse for that obviously, and I am in the wrong there. What I didn't know was that the vehicle I have been using had GPS. My boss called me in this morning and basically ambushed me, yelling at me about how I was stealing money from him. He claims that by slacking off and "Sleeping on the job" (Which I was not), that he was paying me for unfulfilled work which was stealing on my part. He also told me that he has all of the logs from the GPS downloaded, and that he will not hesitate to take the information to the police if I don't give him the money back. He says he is going to total all of my hours that I stayed in one spot, and charge me back for them. He claims that I will be arrested for larceny for stealing money from him for not doing the labor that was asked of me. There seems to be documented proof of me slacking. I just need to know if he has any legal ground to stand on here, and would love some advice on what I should do from here. Something about this seems not right, but I am naive as hell. Thanks, Reddit. Love you guys. EDIT: Thank you guys for all of the help so far. Has definitely eased my mind about the whole situation. Also is there anything besides "I'm not paying you money I don't owe" that I should say when he calls me about it? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 09:04 AM PST Hi everyone, In November, AT&T workers were in the attic space of my apartment building and broke a sprinkler pipe. My apartment had the worst water damage and I was forced to stay in a hotel for 2 weeks while repairs were being done to the unit. I have been working with my renter's insurance and I finished my personal property damage claim. I am satisfied with the amount that I was given for my damaged stuff. My policy also covers additional living expenses (ALE) such as hotel and food costs when I am unable to stay in my apartment, which is what happened in my situation. My apartment manager/landlord had initially agreed to adjust my rent since I was unable to inhabit my apartment for 14 days. However, he called me yesterday to say that I can only have the rent adjustment OR get paid by my insurance for my ALE, not both. Before the landlord told me this, I had tried to contact my insurance adjuster about getting my reimbursement. The adjuster was great with responding while we worked on the property damage, but is now unusually silent. My questions: Is my landlord actually able to stop my renter's insurance from reimbursing me? Why would my landlord be concerned with me trying to use the benefits of my policy? If I am able to get reimbursed from my insurance, is my landlord still legally obligated to adjust my rent for the days I was unable to stay in the unit? Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read my story or give advice. This is only my 2nd year renting and I was definitely not expecting to have an incident like this occur. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 10:55 AM PST I am a graduate student at a public university in Ohio. My department has weekly seminars that we are required to go to, and we register for this seminar the same way we would register for an actual class. We don't receive a formal letter grade, but missing more than one seminar per term results in an unsatisfactory mark on our record that may lead to termination from the program. In the past, there has been a written sign-up sheet. We've had problems with people signing in for other people, or signing the sheet and then leaving early, so this year the department decided to utilize TopHat to keep track of attendance. At the beginning of each seminar, a code will be given out to those in the room. We have been advised that if we 1.) give this code to people who aren't there, or 2.) use this code while not in the room, we will be charged with academic misconduct which may lead to termination from the program. In the email we received, the vice chair of our department specifically stated we will be required to constantly keep up with TopHat's updates, and most importantly, we also are required to give it access to our location. We were told that the department is beta testing a location/proximity feature that validates code entry based on where it was entered. I have no problem with the core concept of going to these seminars, or of there being a good way of taking attendance. But to me it seems overly invasive to require every graduate student to either give TopHat access to their location, or face charges of academic misconduct/receive a failing grade for a required course. The vice chair of this department also has a reputation for targeting students who speak out against him, and he has created an extremely toxic atmosphere since he was appointed a year ago. Openly opposing him would probably cripple my chances of leaving this program with good letters of recommendation, and I legitimately fear that he will retaliate against me if he ever learned that I was asking these questions. What can/should I do in this situation? Is there anyone in the university, outside of my department, that I could speak with anonymously? Is my department operating within their bounds, or are they overstepping by requiring this of us? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 10:02 AM PST My father passed away unexpectedly in October. He died without a will leaving a complicated estate in terms of debt and the state of his house. He lived in Massachusetts. I live in Brooklyn. Since his death I have been using his car to make frequent trips back to his town to deal with paperwork and the house (I don't own a car and he lives well outside the reach of public transportation). The probate court papers to have me designated the executor of his estate have been submitted, but I'm not the executor yet. Unfortunately, I neglected to pay his auto insurance installment, leading to a letter from the State of Massachusetts stating that because the insurance policy has lapsed, the license and registration have been revoked, and it's illegal to drive the vehicle until the insurance has been reinstated and proof thereof given to the State. Since receiving this just before Christmas, the car has been parked in Brooklyn and I'm just moving it back and forth across the street to not get a street cleaning ticket. What will happen if I call the auto insurance provider and say I want to pay to have the insurance reinstated? Will they already have been informed that he has passed away? If not, will they nullify the policy when they find out? Am I allowed to maintain his policy even though I am not the executor of the estate yet? TL;DR- My dad died and I need to use his car to settle his estate but the insurance lapsed and the registration got revoked. Can I just pay it even though I'm not him? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 06:32 AM PST So we lived in an apartment in the UES for a year, got a lease renewal letter in the mail with a small increase in rent and security. I paid them, and paid the increased rent every month thereafter for 6 months, but never signed the letter or sent it back. In December we gave them 30 days notice that we were moving and vacated. I've spoke to them a few times on the phone and they intend to exhaust my security (they took 3 months because my credit wasn't great, about ~$12,000) until its rented out but I don't even think they're advertising it and just intend on sitting on it for 3 months and taking all my security. Everything I've read says that technically by not signing we went into a month-to-month lease, but she argues on the phone that because I paid the increased rent + security, I nonverbally agreed to the new lease. Is she right? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 07:58 AM PST I made a post a couple of months back.. I received overwhelming help and support from this sub, so I'm kindly asking again for your help. TL;DR version: I[m/27] was sexually harassed twice by a supervisor[m/59]. Both events were reported to HR. Four months later, the same man groped me and I resigned from the company. I sought legal action and a lawyer has been working on my case. Today he called me to tell me what's posted in the title. He also let me know that they fired the supervisor but that had only happened recently (I resigned in October). I feel conflicted about possibly returning. I LOVED my coworkers but I'm afraid of retaliation from upper management or corporate and am skeptical if this is just their way of trying to get out of this with their hands clean. Because I did my due-diligence and HR was incompetent. Also, I'm still unemployed but collecting. I'm bored and want to work. However, I'm also still struggling with the events that had happened. Even though he's no longer there, I still feel uncomfortable knowing that people may possibly know. I feel bad about the way I left because I had to go over my immediate supervisors head and he was a great man. What do you think? What would you do? If you need more info or insight to my story, ask and I will answer. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
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