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    Legal Advice UPDATE: My Landlord has 'revoked' permission to hospice at home. Wtf do i do.

    June 03, 2018

    Legal Advice UPDATE: My Landlord has 'revoked' permission to hospice at home. Wtf do i do.

    UPDATE: My Landlord has 'revoked' permission to hospice at home. Wtf do i do.

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 05:12 AM PDT

    Because I know you lovable assholes are all about the updates...and seriously, thanks for all the kindness on my post. You all helped break the cycle of panic.

    Original: https://old.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/8nxple/colorado_my_landlord_has_revoked_permission_for/

    Turns out it wasn't my landlord at all. It was my roommate SAYING my landlord had said I couldn't hospice there.

    Yeah. I know.

    I specifically moved in with this person for this reason...with the understanding I would be dying in this house. I'm not sure if it was malice or just idiocy but apparently she thought that 'terminally ill' was just a cutsie designation or something? And I guess she thought it wouldn't actually happen. So instead of telling me six months ago, or three months ago, or when the hospice nurse started coming to the house...she tells me three weeks into hospice care that, supposedly, the landlord says "You can't do in-home hospice here".

    Obviously this is super illegal (thanks, LA!), and I call my lawyer who calls me back at noon on a fucking Saturday to say nofuckingwayisthisokayholyshit. Lawyer wants the landlord's contact info asap so we can get moving on this immediately.

    I started to get suspicious when the roommate wouldn't give me the contact info for the landlord...finally, after I threatened roommate with lawyers, roommate finally gave landlord's info to me... and I call landlord and of course the landlord had no clue what I was talking about because roommate hadn't even discussed it with her.

    So yes, it is an illegal eviction and interestingly because I subtenant to the roommate and not the landlord,yes, we are going to pursue it fully. My attorney is thrilled, my landlord didn't do anything wrong and is will hopefully be getting rid of a super shady tenant (my roommate), and my roommate will have to pay for what she did, hopefully. Everybody wins?

    Except I still gotta die, yo. After I move lol. At least I can afford it I guess. :(

    Thanks LA.

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    Pet shop using my images without permission after being asked to stop

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 04:36 AM PDT

    Hello r/legaladvice,

    I am an Australian wildlife photographer and I found that a local petshop was using one of my images to advertise an animal they had for sale without my permission. I emailed them and explained that I was disappointed and that my images are not to be used for free and here was their reply: https://i.imgur.com/lF7338e.jpg

    Although I was not compensated, I was happy for the photo to be removed as they were no longer making money with my intellectual property.

    I returned a few weeks later and found that they were using another one of my images (once again without permission) to advertise one of their animals. It seems unfair that they have been using my photographs to sell animals for hundreds of dollars without me even being aware of it. My expensive camera gear and time producing photographs are not free, so why should my images be?

    Is there anything I can do? Thanks for your help!

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    Boss won't let employees drink water at work

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 08:47 AM PDT

    My friend works for a large grocery chain here in Massachusetts and they recently got a new manager. This manager does not allow for extra bathroom breaks outside of break times (which is fine) but also does not allow cashiers to keep water at their registers or step away for a moment to get a drink. I also want to note that they only give 1 15 minute break and will schedule people 7 hours and 45 min so they dont have to give a second one and they have a half hour unpaid break available but are discouraged from using it to the point that most employees dont know it's a thing. Is it illegal to deny employees access to water during a shift (other than breaks because "that's what breaks are for")? Is there any action she can take against this manager/company?

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    [FL] Apartment maintenance entered my home to spray pesticides without prior notice and as a result, 2 of my macaws died from pesticide poisoning, the other 2 are staying at the vet. What can I do against the leasing company?

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 12:30 PM PDT

    I have one scarlet macaw and a blue and gold macaw both died from pesticide poisoning and another 2 blue and gold macaws at the vet with no word of status.

    The leasing company enter my home all the time despite my requests to stop and express their importance to let me know in advance. We did have a roach problem and our house is very clean. We have a neighbor down the hall who is an absolute pig and because it had to get to this extent we are considering suing her in addition to the leasing company.

    We have informed the office that the birds are worth $6000 total and that they gave no notice of spraying or I would have removed the birds for a few days while the house is being sprayed. As a result, we have asked them to pay for the cost of the dead birds along with the medical bills or we will cease rent payments. We have also asked for a security deposit back to pay for the vet expenses.

    How can we pursue our case against the leasing company and possibly the neighbor whose filth attracted roaches?

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    (California) Should i accept this to help out?

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 10:35 AM PDT

    Hi,

    So i'm 19 and i was asked to hold onto a large sum of money in my savings account.. i was wondering how that would affect me in the tax aspect of things, and if it would have an adverse effect on my future financially. i just don't know if this would screw me when trying to apply for a loan of some sort. i would appreciate some insight if you guys were so kind. thank you.

    Edit - Thank you guys all for the help and advice. this is a pretty rough time for me, so i appreciate the voices of reason. i'm going to steer clear of all of this.

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    [TX] An uber driver dropped off my 16 year old daughter off on the middle of nowhere and as a result she was abducted and sexually assaulted. Do I have a case against Uber?

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 10:57 AM PDT

    I was at work and had no idea that my daughter snuck out to go to a party with her friends. I would not have allowed her to drive in a car with people she doesn't know and she was not allowed to leave at night to begin with. That being said, I got a call from the police department letting me know that my daughter was with them and she was found at a gas station. She explained that the driver dropped her off somewhere and she had nowhere to go and was taken away by a group of men that raped her. She got away thankfully. The police are investigating it right now and I'm waiting for a word back from them.

    Still. I don't find it right that Uber drove a child to god knows where without my permission. They have no business driving minors around. I'm calling my attorney's office when they open on Monday to see how I can move forward.

    Do I have a case against Uber? What can I do in this situation?

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    (Long Island, New York) I just called off my wedding with my fiancé and I am stuck in a condo we both own

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 07:26 AM PDT

    My ex and I bought a condo last May two months before I proposed to her. Long story short, living together has been difficult to say the least and I had to call off our wedding. In February, we were approved for a domestic partnership so that she can be on my insurance. I just called the wedding off last month and we can't come to an agreement on what to do with the condo we are living in. We both co-signed the place and put down $20,000 each. Her father is a carpenter and completely renovated it free of charge.

    Now that we are broken up we can't come to an agreement what to do with the place and it's getting nasty. I offered to buy her out of the $20,000 and she says she wants $33,000 (cost of labor for her father and furniture she bought) up front or she's not moving out because I broke up with her. I have been paying the monthly mortgage ($1385) on time and she has been paying for the monthly home owners fee (initially $300 but they raised it to $500 three months ago). I offered to move out and for her to buy me out of the $20,000 I put down and she refuses. Our last option would be to just sell the place and split everything down the middle and again, she refuses. She also still has the $10,000 ring I bought her. If she gives it back (most likely not) that would help significantly but if she keeps it I would want the her $33,000 demand knocked down to $23,000.

    I'm not really sure what my legal options are because we are domestic partners, we both co-signed, and we both put down equal amount of money. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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    [Canada] roommate sent photos of my legal papers to the other party inolved in my case.

    Posted: 02 Jun 2018 03:32 PM PDT

    So I've been working on some forms that regard to a Custody Case I'm going to be filing against the mother of my Daughter. She had no idea I was going to serve her soon.

    Today I found evidence that my roommates had photocopied my legal documents and sent it to my Ex's husband who then showed my Ex.

    Edit: This means my roommate went into my room, opened up my documemts, read said documents, photocopied and then proceeded to send these documents using FB Messenger.

    I have proof that this happened.

    Legal question: 

    What is the law thats being broken here?

    Added question: 

    How should I proceed now?

    2ND EDIT:

    I want to thank everyone for their opinions and suggestions.

    I came to realize that the best move right now is to find an apartment and leave quietly. I also will be bringing this up with my lawyer asap.

    I really want to explode verbally to them and express what they did was wrong and HOW it was wrong. But I don't think it will help me in any way.

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    [Alaska] Went to HR and filed harassment claim against co-worker. With the hour, accounting claims I was mismanaged money and need to sign off on possibly being terminated or prosecuted.

    Posted: 02 Jun 2018 04:45 PM PDT

    I have worked for a large company in Alaska with a high employee turnover rate since November 2016. I've always been one of the better employees, most of my co-workers are stoners while I'm working there to pay my way through graduate school. I've never been reprimanded or in trouble of any sort and my manager even filled out an employee of the season nomination form for me in April (unfortunately, he forgot to turn it in by the deadline.)

    In March, accounting contacted my manager alleging I was $100 short in my nightly cash drop (5x20 bills). Both my manager and I felt this was very hard to believe considering we had both separately counted it, verified it, and signed off on it. We voiced our concerns and asked how I could go about contesting the claim. Accounting said I couldn't contest anything and just had to pay it. My manager requested a copy of the back of the cash drop envelope, where he had personally signed and written the amount he counted before he sealed it. Accounting refused to provide the documentation and in short, said it didn't matter. My manager continued to exhaust all possibilities, even going so far as to ask why an accountant seemingly abruptly left around this time.

    In May, a new male co-worker repeatedly harassed me at work. Early harassment included verbally berating me in front of guests, almost lighting my hair on fire with a lighter, pushing me when I walked by, slapping cups out of my hands in front of guests and more. I reported this all to my assistant manager one evening who said he would talk with the employee. I then followed it up a few days later by speaking with the primary manager. I told him I was uncomfortable working with this male co-worker, to which he replied "it's all schoolboy pranks." When the weekly schedule came out the following day, I was scheduled to work every single shift next to my harasser. I endured this for a few days until the harassment turned sexual and my co-worker, unprovoked, said to me "if you saw my [tinder profile], you would suck my dick."

    The next day, I confided in a female manager from another outlet about the situation who immediately took me to HR, where I wrote out a report about various encounters. The director of my department got involved and is now trying to "promote me" into a high-end outlet, though I would prefer not to have to be the one to leave. When I was able to meet with the director of HR, she assured me actions would be taken against my harasser and my immediate managers, who failed to help me, would have to go through "retraining." She again pitched the "promotion" to me, saying I should be excited for the future. I reiterated how I felt management and the company had failed me and didn't respond appropriately to my early concerns, leaving me vulnerable to additional harassment.

    Within two hours of walking out of that meeting (on a Friday at 4:30pm), I was served with papers from accounting that I was "required to sign" immediately. The paper again alleges I owe the resort $100 and I have to options 1) admit fault, repay the money and risk facing disciplinary action or 2) do not admit fault and risk termination and/or prosecution. I immediately told my manager I was not signing anything.

    My question is, how do I proceed from here? Am I wrong to believe being served this accounting paper is correlated to my meeting with HR where I discussed how I felt both the management and the resort had failed to protect me from harassment? Do I have to sign this paper, 'okaying' possible termination or prosecution without any process to contest the claim? Should I be concerned enough to contact a lawyer?

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    [PA] Is it legal for employer to force employees to work unpaid?

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 10:26 AM PDT

    Normally I would say no, but I wonder if they found a loophole, or if what they are doing is illegal.

    I'll try to explain as much as I can while keeping it brief.

    I've worked retail nearly a decade. I've always worked for a huge company, presumably with a shit ton of lawyers, a huge (if ineffective) HR dept. Something like this would never fly at my old job. I transferred recently to a small local gas station chain. Local as in, they have gas stations and grocery stories in my state and a few in the state over. It is definitely a SMALL COMPANY. Like there are many things that they don't do "by the book" because they can't afford that book. It's good and bad. Anyway.

    They don't pay to the minute, they pay to the nearest 15 minute. There is nothing in the handbook about this, but this is what they do. I don't know if it's company wide or our store, I would assume its a company decision. When I say to the nearest 15, I don't mean "if you work 9 minutes it gets rounded to 15." I mean, if you don't work 15 minutes you don't get paid. So for our paid breaks we need to clock out. But we need to clock for 14 minutes to get paid. If we accidentally go for 16, we don't get paid.

    So onto the dynamics of the workplace. The cashiers count their own drawers at the end of the shift. So I typically work 2-10. When I go in, the day shift is counting their drawers to leave, I recount to make sure it's correct, I open. So this takes all of 10-15 minutes. Then at the end of my shift the same things happen. I gathered that as to not inconvenience the day shift too terribly, I should show up a bit early so they can leave on time. So I typically start work 5-10 minutes before 2. Sometimes my manager doesn't get the evening tasks done by 10, or the night cashier doesn't show early, so I leave 5-10 minutes after 10. I figured whatever, it's retail, you don't come and go right on the dot. But then I realized... I'm not getting paid for those 10 minutes I'm coming early and staying late!

    The first day I realized this, it was 10:11, and my supervisor said "Ok you're good, go home." I told her I was staying the extra 4 minutes to get paid for the 11 minutes I had to continue working. She was okay with it. And then it happened again the next night. She gave me a little hesitation. Like she didn't say "no" but she said "well store manager would rather you come in 15 minutes early than stay 15 minutes late so that the morning shift can leave on time." I explained that A) I can't practically show up 15 minutes early and B) I was already staying late, so I wanted to get paid for it.

    So I checked the handbook. It says "Employees are paid for all the time worked per their schedule. [for me, 2-10] All time worked beyond your posted time must be approved by your manager."

    My understanding of that, is that last night, at 10:11, if my supervisor had said "you need to leave now" I would not have gotten paid for those 11 minutes I had worked.

    It sounds petty, it's only 11 minutes. But figure for me personally it's 10 minutes at the start and end of my shift. Times 4 days a week. That's an hour and 20 minutes of work a week I'm not getting paid for. Figure that they have around 20 employees working on average 5 days a week. If my shitty math is correct that's like 30 hours a week they're getting away with not paying people. Just in our location alone. Is this allowed? I'm going to just show up at 2:00 on the dot and if I don't leave at 10:00 continue to stay until 10:15. But I feel like this isn't ok.

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    Dad sold landscaping business and now this person is trying to sue because he is losing "customers" [Texas]

    Posted: 02 Jun 2018 08:36 PM PDT

    Hello /r/legaladvice,

    My dad recently sold his landscaping business to an individual and agreed to help train the new owner and their workers on how to run the business for 3 about weeks after the new owner had purchased it from my dad.

    After the 3 weeks my dad did his part in training the new owner and that was the end of that.

    After all that, recently, my dad has been receiving calls/texts from the new owner requesting to help him and told my dad he is losing customers because he is not "Asian" (FYI we are Asian and this gentleman is American). Most of the clienteles we had were Asian.

    My dad received about 20-30 calls from different home owners asking why their laws wasn't cut and we realized that the new home owner had failed for whatever reason to cut their lawns (when my dad gave all the information needed like the addresses and schedules for the homes to be cut).

    The new owner is now turning around and texted us that he will sue us for "lying" to him about having the customers accepting him but we felt like it was his fault for not doing his part by cutting the houses lawns as scheduled.

    My question is: Do we need to worry about getting an attorney in regards to his threat suing us?

    [FYI the only signed document we have is the agreement to sell business]

    Sorry if this might have been a long read but just wanted to thank everyone in advance!

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    Help gaining closure over an alleged suicide

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 10:20 AM PDT

    Hello LegalAdvice, the folks over at /r/RBI recommended I also post here. Strap in, truth is stranger than fiction.

    My sister in law yesterday found out that her youngest sister died in February of 2017. There are 5 girls in the family, that was very dysfunctional. They all came through it as adults fairly well, except her youngest sister. She married a wealthy man that was 30 years older than her. He was very controlling and ostracized her from the family, moved across the United States, limited communications, etc. The family had not heard from her in such a long time and the husband would not respond to any communications. They became worried and started calling hospitals, etc. in the area she lives. One call lead to another and they were told she died in February of 2017 of a self-inflicted gun shot wound. There was no autopsy and she had been cremated. To make it weirder, they got a hold her step son and he said his father said she died of a heart attack and that if he talked with anyone in the family he would be disowned.

    All of our online sleuthing has lead to zero. There is no obituary, news article of her dying, etc. The entire thing just seems shady. My sister in law approved me posting here. We have all of her sister's information, full name DOB, etc. We also have the husband's name, which is very unique. Online I did find quite a bit on him and the businesses he has owned over the years and some very pricey real estate transactions.

    So LegalAdvice, can you give me some guidance on how best I can get my sister in law's family some closure?

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    Soon to be ex wants a restraining order against my girlfriend

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 07:43 AM PDT

    My soon to be ex wife, J, wants to get a restraining order between our 17 month old toddler, R, and my girlfriend, G. I'm not sure if she has any ground to stand on. We are in upstate NY.

    J and I have been in a sexually open marriage for about 6 years, with a few rules to abide by. G and I have had an on and off again relationship in this time, but our recent interactions have left J feeling like I was breaking some of our rules and not communicating where things with G were with her. J decided that she wanted to pursue a divorce, calling me an adulterer and a liar. The separation process has been going smoothly enough, but recently J told me that if we are sharing custody of our daughter than she doesn't want G anywhere near R, saying that if I didn't agree she would go through legal means.

    G has been nothing but great to R, she loves kids and the three of us often spend time together. Since G can't have kids of her own she has really taken to R and treats her like her own, especially since J asked for a divorce.

    Is my ex actually able to pursue any kind of legal restraining order? Could she make it a demand on some kind of divorce agreement? If I don't agree would my wife have an easier time trying to take custody away from me?

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    [MO] Walmart ruined the engine in my car, their insurance company is not responding.

    Posted: 02 Jun 2018 02:23 PM PDT

    I am in the auto business, but I took my car for an oil change at wal-mart. Even with my employee discount at work, they are much less expensive. Then, a few weeks later, my engine seized up. They used the wrong oil and filter, and they did not torque the drain plug properly, which is their company policy. It's also their policy to put paint on both the drain plug and the oil filter to insure there is nothing broken loose. To make this long story short, I called the manager at wal-mart. He had me file a claim. Then, their insurance company, called CMI, won't reply to my claim. They called me once, left a message, and I have tried reaching them daily. I have accurate records of the dates and times I've attempted to reach them. A new engine for my car is over $8,000. I found some used ones online that I'd be ok with for about half that. What should I do?

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    [MI] I think I bough something from Walmart that was intended for a shoplifter...

    Posted: 02 Jun 2018 09:54 PM PDT

    Throwaway account BTW.

    Happened in Michigan. I went to Walmart today and among a few things I bought a LEGO set. I had been burned in the past by dishonest customer who opened the box, took pieces out, then carefully resealed it so I always checked for cuts, extra or odd tape, or something (not foolproof, see PS below). I checked this one box and I didn't see anything that would suggest it was opened.

    When I got home and I opened the box, I was greeted with nearly 30 extra LEGO packets that doesn't belong in the box: [Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/QIPfNDD.jpg)

    This is about $120 worth of collectible packets stuffed in this box. What are my option? Take it back and hope they understand I had nothing to do with it? Take it to police and let them deal with it? Or keep it quiet in case they knew a box was tampered with and stuffed, and they were watching when I picked it up, and put me on suspect list? I already frequent this one specific store so they would likely know who I am and where I live if they were watching.

    And LEGO: why aren't you using those holo sticker that is impossible to peel and leaves "OPENED" or "VOID" everywhere if it was peeled away? Covering with tape would be rather obvious if I am checking. Currently it is possible to peel off those little stickers on the side of the box without leaving any mark so the dishonest shopper could pilfer pieces or stuff it full (like mine) then reseal it.

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    Mom refuses to sign paperwork saying her daughters are living with us, we can't afford to support them long term without assistance.

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 01:05 PM PDT

    My girlfriends little sisters ended up moving in with us for safety reasons. I'm not a liberty to say exactly what happened, but the Sheriffs office told us the investigation could take up to nine months, and the sisters don't feel comfortable going home after all of this is over. This brings me to the actual problem.

    The sisters just turned 18, are open about getting part time jobs, and want to continue living with us until they can figure out their own lives. We live in a one bedroom apartment (there's four total of us), and want to move into a 3 bedroom for everybody's sanity. The problem is with my girlfriend and my's income we can't afford a three bedroom, plus living expenses. We heard somewhere that we can get TANIF while the sisters are in school (they will be seniors next year), and get SNAP if we can get the Mom to sign something saying they are living with us. Mom doesn't want to sign anything because she gets Social Security (I think, those are her words) for the sisters and wouldn't have any income if she says they are living with us.

    Do we have any legal actions we can take to get mom to sign? Are there other options for boosting our income that were not aware of? Do we even need Moms signature if the sisters are 18? any other advice is appreciated.

    edit: location Montana

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    [WI] From my understanding, it is illegal to participate in collective bargaining as public employees in my state. Does that mean there is absolutely no way to ask for raises as a group?

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 08:36 AM PDT

    I've been working within the public sector for almost 2 years. Currently, employee moral is very low and turnover is high due to many reasons but pay is a big factor. My position (not public safety) is very much underpaid when you do a market comparison to other public sector agencies/departments. Everyone knows it. I, and many others in my position would like to bring this up to management and request a raise, but I obviously want to follow any laws. My questions are as follows:

    1. For the sake of clarity, what is collective bargaining?
    2. What does Act 10 say about collective bargaining (in simple terms)?
    3. If we cannot ask for a raise as a group, then what are my options as an individual?

    Thanks.

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    I'm a 17 year old getting kicked out of my house on the 15th of this month. I live in Utah. Are my parents legally allowed to do this to me?

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 01:39 PM PDT

    I posted on r/advice, and they recommended that I ask here. Today, my parents dropped the bomb on me that I'll be forced out of my house on the 15th of this month. I'm still a minor and will be until August 9th, when I turn 18. The university I plan to attend offered me their top scholarship, and once I begin attending this fall, I'll practically be getting paid to attend.

    My life will be perfect once I start college. I'll have all expenses covered, a nice dorm room, and a good academic program. However, if my parents are allowed to kick me out, I need to figure out how to survive for the 2 months that I won't have any home to live in. I won't have a car (although I suppose I have enough money saved up that I could buy a pretty shitty one), or a place to shower, or a way to be on a phone plan (as far as I know, I'd have to be 18 to be on my own plan, right?).

    I feel like there would be some laws that protect me. Since I'm a minor, I feel like my parents should be required to house me until I turn 18. Am I actually protected?

    I'm happy to provide any additional helpful information.

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    Just lost my job over something I never said (KY)

    Posted: 02 Jun 2018 03:41 PM PDT

    My ex-employer just sent a squad of police to my house to investigate me saying that I was "going to shoot up the place" and to tell me that I am fired. I never stated anything in the realm of that. The only thing about firearms that my co-workers know is that I own 2 (a revolver and a .22 hunting rifle) and that's because last night a co-worker who is also a veteran asked if I knew of any good rifle ranges as he just moved to the area. I told him no and we got on the topic of firearms because . . . well we're both veterans that were in combat roles. We like guns.

    I did not do a thing wrong and even the police believed that as I told them outright about the only situation that could have involved gun talk. Isn't this an infringement upon my rights? Nothing in the employee handbook states that we're not allowed to talk about firearms or any weapons for that matter, I read through it as soon as I was done talking to the police. They showed up to my house with rifles and shotguns pointed at my family and me over a 100% false report. I don't blame them, they were just doing their jobs but having barrels stuffed in my chest over a false police report isn't something I take lightly. What can I do about this situation?

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    Unexpected probate

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 12:01 AM PDT

    Sooooo...

    My father passed away 10 years ago this year. I am his only heir. I never received anything when he died (I was 14).

    Well now, my stepmother is contacting me trying to get me to sign something deeding her my half a house I didn't know existed (purchased two weeks before he died). It was apparently damaged in hurricane Harvey (mild-moderate roof damage) but is still live-able. She needs full ownership in order to get a loan to fix the roof. Her lawyer has been in contact with me but has kept thing rather vague and simple. I do know that two affidavits have been sent out to confirm my status and one has already been returned. This has apparently been in process since fall and I'm just now hearing about it.

    I plan on speaking with an attorney but this whole thing is over my head. I know that I'm not interested in just giving her my share if I'm entitled to any compensation and I have no plans to sign anything without knowing A LOT more about my options.

    I'm curious about what my options may be and what I might expect. I am in TN and she is in TX

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    [CO] Where do you draw the line for self defense?

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 02:58 AM PDT

    Long story short. Family just bought a notorious dive bar in a transitioning part of town with the intention of turning into a modern taphouse. Old customers keep showing up expecting their classic haunt only to see it's under renovation and will never be the same. Some get threatening and just tonight we had one hulked out drunk dude arrested after threatening us and telling my MIL he would rape her and then trying to drive off. This is just one of many such encounters just the most notable.

    I'm scared one of these interactions will go south and I would like us to have some means of defense should that happen. What can we do to protect ourselves and where is the line we wouldn't want to cross? While none of us have any interest in confrontation these people are legit scary and seem to find a way to escalate things on their own. I want us to have the option of protecting ourselves from further confrontation (or retaliation after last night) but I also don't want any one of us to be on the bad side of the law either.

    Cops in the area know the situation which helps but they can't always be there at the drop of a hat.

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    I'm really sick, lost my job, couldn't pay my bills, and now I'm being sued by a credit card company (IL)

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 09:36 AM PDT

    The debt is mine but I can't pay it. For the record, I would never have taken on debt if I thought this would happen.

    My backstory: I was fired from my job in 2016 due to missing work because of chronic illness. My medical case is complicated by comorbidities, but for the sake of brevity, you just need to know that my doctors misdiagnosed me with and treated me for Crohn's when I ultimately have recurring C. Diff. I became sicker and sicker as time passed and ended up practically bedridden. I am starting to get better now that we are treating the right illness, but my unpaid bills are now catching up to me.

    The suit: Discover seems to have sold my debt to a law firm in Chicago and they have filed a suit against me in Cook County for $2990.

    I can't pay it. I have zero income and my savings were exhausted long ago. I have no assets. My doctors and I have been working on my Social Security disability claim, but that process takes literally years, and I don't know when it will go through.

    The online docket says I need to file an appearance (?) before 6/12/2018 if served. I haven't been served yet, I only found out about the suit because I started receiving mail from bankruptcy attorneys that talked about the suit.

    Any legit advice on how to handle this would be greatly appreciated.

    Edit: Could anyone familiar with the Cook County (Chicago, IL) courthouse help me figure out how to "file an appearance"? I have limited mobility from the illnesses, so figuring out exactly what I need to do all in one trip to the courthouse would be ideal. Thanks in advance for your help.

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    [WA] Moving out soon, can I ask my landlord to sign some kind of a "hand over" form that confirms the unit is in satisfactory condition when I leave?

    Posted: 03 Jun 2018 12:34 PM PDT

    I know the previous tenant and he told me that the landlord took advantage of that and made him pay for repairs after he had moved out.

    I want to protect myself for the future by having him or the realtor who will be selling the unit (landlord is selling the place btw) sign some kind of document that confirms they received the unit in good condition without any flaws.

    Initially my landlord said that wasn't necessary as the unit will most likely be sold by the time i move out and there will be a new owner.

    Is there something like that our there that I can use as a template? Is this not the norm?

    Any advice is highly appreciated.

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