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- Neighbor is trying to revive a H.O.A. that has been inactive for over 20 years.
- Subaru Service center gave my car to someone else
- Stolen car found by police, called wrong number, and sold it in auction.
- [Final Update] Neighbour damaged their car pulling into my driveway - want us to pay for "repairs" [Ontario Canada]
- Was renting duplex. Neighbor burned down his side. Our side is intact but deemed unlivable, smoke damage ti some things. Red Cross thankfully gave us $300 to get a motel. Company I rent from just said to get our belongings out in less than a week as construction crew will be there. What do I do now?
- An Update: I (non-DoD civilian) was sexually assaulted by a military service member and sought out advice on options for free or low-cost legal counsel.
- Grandmother who raised me got SSI, now they are coming to me to pay it back
- I’m Pretty Sure One of My Parents Stole From Me
- [MI] Sent home for discussing pay with a co-worker outside of work
- Landlord lets in-laws stay for months, accessory apartment.
- My daughter’s 9 year old bully threatened to murder her.
- Help ! Does this sound like child abuse?? Seriously need advice on this matter ??
- [kansas] I am being blackmailed to keep quiet about animal abuse
- How to legally get rid of a deeded timeshare.
- Ex will not reimburse me for child’s medical bills
- BF called the cops to report death threats. Cops came, ignored us, and a report was made on my BF instead.
- [CA] Creepy Snooping Roommate / Legality of Security Camera in Bedroom (one party consent)
- Dentist broke drill in tooth during root canal and left it in; Found out 5 years later.
- What are our legal rights and responsibilities with a fallen tree? (WA State)
- MIL wants to kill me
- I had $577 stolen from my bank account through an unauthorized e-transfer, and the bank is denying my claim. (Long post, but please take the time to read if you think you can help.)
- Son's friend had a mental breakdown, made a "hit list", said she was going to steal his crossbow. Police state i can't go home until they get a search warrant.
- Fiancé’s father forced him to sign advanced directive naming him as end of life care, despite fiancé having no medical training (VA)
| Neighbor is trying to revive a H.O.A. that has been inactive for over 20 years. Posted: 09 Jan 2019 08:00 AM PST There is an upcoming road widening project that affects a very small number of properties in my neighborhood. All together, the state of Tennessee will need a total of 0.51 acres of land. Because of some ~30 year old documentation, any payouts are to be paid to the H.O.A. It's a sum of about $47,000. The issue is the H.O.A. unofficially disbanded about 25 years ago. Someone in my neighborhood is apparently trying to declare herself queen of the neighborhood and is trying restart the H.O.A. I've suggested that she reach out to someone specializing in property law and have that person paid out of the lump sum from the state rather than pestering the other 140 households that aren't affected by this. She's now sending out old documents from the H.O.A. that were written up in the mid-1980s. When I bought my home four years ago, I was told there was no H.O.A., and that was a major part of our decision to move into the neighborhood. I've never made a payment to an H.O.A., nor have I ever signed any kind of contact with one. What kind of legal standing would I have in refusing our new neighborhood emperor? [link] [comments]  |
| Subaru Service center gave my car to someone else Posted: 09 Jan 2019 10:43 AM PST So I dropped my Subaru WRX off to be serviced at an OFFICAL Subaru service center. They called me to tell me my car was ready for pick up, when I arrived today I waited around 2 hours while they were "getting my car ready for pickup" to finally be told that they accidentally gave it to another customer. They offered a rental car for the meantime until they can get it back which they said would hopefully be in the next few days. Should I take any action against them/is there any action I can take against them. EDIT: Thank you all for all of the advice. I'm not good with legal stuff and if I had not posted here I probably would have walked out paying for a rental car. I called the cops and the employees got mad and stressed out immediately. Turns out one of the managers took it for a joyride and wrecked it which they admitted to while I called the cops. I still have not seen it but I was told the damage was extensive and that I would be held liable for payment to fix part of it. At this point I'm going to get a lawyer involved right? I shouldn't have to pay for anything they have messed up on. Even if they offer to cover fixing it I'm a little uneasy about that. now that it has been in a colision is has much less value and could be prone to future problems. They if I didn't get lawyers involved they would "cut me a deal" but I'm really not having that. Not to mention they have been lying to me for hours. My location is Washington DC [link] [comments]  |
| Stolen car found by police, called wrong number, and sold it in auction. Posted: 09 Jan 2019 09:10 AM PST Dallas, TX My roommate had her car stolen over night last year in August when she left it in a red lobster parking lot. She called all towing companies, and gave the police the VIN to check for and filed a stolen vehicle police report. She has been calling her investigator every few weeks to check on the case, and the be frank, he seems incompetent as hell. A few times they've claimed they don't have any record of the stolen car on file, and then they magically find it next time. A few weeks ago she began getting toll charges from her car, when she called the police about it, they once again said they didn't have anything on record about a stolen car. Upon calling again today, she was informed that they had indeed found her car in August of last year, and had "attempted" to contact her. However the number that that had on file was THE RED LOBSTER PHONE NUMBER. They repeatedly called red lobster to report the car even though she was still checking in every few weeks. They claimed they sent letters in the mail. There were no letters. They even claimed to send an investigator to the address but we never talked to anyone. And so they sold her car in an auction. My roommate doesn't have a lot of money and feels like the police legally stole and sold her car and she is pretty discouraged about the whole legal system from this incident. Is there anything we can do? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2019 03:53 PM PST Previous posts; https://old.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/aadtxw/neighbour_damaged_their_car_pulling_into_my/ https://old.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/acvdlw/update_neighbour_damaged_their_car_pulling_into/ I figured I owed you all one final update. Idiot neighbour will now forever be known as asshole neighbour. We received a letter from a law firm representing them. The letter basically says we put obstructions in the driveway when we knew they used it on a daily basis?!?!?!?!?! They are now willing to settle for the cost of repairs plus attorney costs. I don't know if expletives are permitted here or not but FUCK THEM. I may not be able to block them using our driveway (see below) but I won't be paying them anything ever. We have heard back from the city police and they won't do anything unless we are threatened. A wave doesn't constitute a threat so they want no part of this. I also got a copy of the property map and the city owns more than half the distance between the house and the road (give or take, the city portion is about normal car length). We are granted a right of way. Technically asshole neighbour has no right to use it but nothing will be done by the city to block this (and there is no bylaw against it). Lastly, we cannot trespass people on the city's portion of our driveway. I have a feeling that asshole neighbour was made aware of this sometime around when they started using our driveway again. I have hired a lawyer - he has asked that I no longer post to social media. So, with that said, I'm out. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2019 05:07 AM PST Me and my 2 roommates are forced out with limited money. What should I expect and is there anything that I need to do (besides looking for another rent home)? Live in Oklahoma city, Oklahoma. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2019 10:15 PM PST Hi everyone. I deleted my original post as I felt it became more about a debate on the details of the case than seeking resources for free aid. After reflection, I am omitting the military academy's name as I do not believe the cadets' actions reflect the military or that establishment therefore - I do not want to reiterate the academy's name. TLDR: I was sexually assaulted by a cadet whom attends a military academy and as a result I conceived. I reported to CID upon recommendation by a mandatory reporter at the military academy. I attempted to file a police report at the local precinct where the crime occured but they refused to due to assumed laziness (excuse: because his address is a PO Box and he lives on the academy grounds and his folks are military, it would be more realistic to pass it onto CID). I thought this may be helpful information for anyone that is non-DoD civilian status who may has faced sexual assault and has not reported it due to fear of not knowing what to do or how to handle it, so I want to share this with you. From what I had learned in the past 24 hours: • As a non-DoD civilian, you are not entitled to a special victim counsel (SVC) however, your Special Victim Witness Liasion (SVWL) is able to apply for an Exceptions to Policy Request which takes about 7-10 business days from application. You do not have to do this yourself. • Even if the accused is in a base in another country, state or area, you will likely provide a phone (informal) statement to the CID on the base they reside at. Your Special Agent will be assigned by the closest base near you. They will take an official, formal statement from you. You can opt to go there to make your statement at the CID office OR they can go to your residence. • If you report a crime to CID, do not leave until they provide you the contact information of your SVWL! This individual will act as a mediator between yourself, the legal advisor of the command involved, the prosecution team attending your case (Trial Counsel), your SVC or civilian lawyer. Your SVWL must attend all sit-ins with CID until you attain legal counsel. • Another item you should request immediately after reporting your case is the DD Form 2701, which describes your rights as a victim of a crime, and provides contact information for different types of resources involved throughout this processes. • Your SVWL should provide you a Victim Jurisdictional Preference form for you to indicate your election on who you'd prefer investigate this case (military or civilian authorities). If you do not have a preference, please check the 'no preference' box, and sign and date the form. I know a few people said the accused can be tried in both systems, but normally, they do prefer to pick one. • The SARC of the base you formally report the crime to will also assist with linking you to federal, state and/or local organizations to assist you with gaining free legal counsel. For example, thanks to many of you, I am eligible for a free counsel through an organization named Safe Horizons. • You are entitled to request to not participate in the investigation. CID has a specific form that you can sign and date so that you are refuse to be involved. This does not mean you will not be briefed on the case if you do not want to. You can request to be briefed via e-mail or phone as frequently as you want (i.e. every update, or once a month, or even never.) It is entirely up to you. However, if you choose to press charges, you will be requested to speak to the Trial Counsel. • You should request for a copy of the no-contact-order which the command should put on the accused immediately once an investigation has commenced. This means that the accused can not contact you or it is considered a crime, however, you could contact them (but I suggest not to because you shouldn't receive a response and this is a criminal investigation therefore anything you say can be used as evidence). If it is not in place, and you feel you need one, you may request one too. • You should report to the police, no matter the circumstances, especially if you are a non-DoD civilian. If your precinct pulls the whole, "CID should handle it because s/he is a military service member," ask for a supervisor or reach out to higher authority figures like a DA or Congressperson. This does not guarantee that the case will be tried through military court and civilian court! • If you are physically or mentally harmed and are still seeking treatment for the incident, you are entitled to reimbursement once it reaches the level of Trial Counsel intervention. Save all of your bills. The bills for my pre-natal care until birth will be covered by his Tri-care post-birth as a form of reimbursement upon claiming the child as his dependent through the DoD system. I would like to thank everyone for the kindness and hope this information is helpful to anyone who may have experienced sexual assault but is overwhelmed by the idea of reporting it. You do have a voice, and your story is real, whether or not you choose to report it. For folks that have asked me if I need anything for the child, and have offered, thank you so much. While I do not know my decision on what to do about that portion, I am grateful I have the support system and answers I need to continue on. 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| Grandmother who raised me got SSI, now they are coming to me to pay it back Posted: 09 Jan 2019 07:32 AM PST So first off I am on a throw away account. Long story short I was raised by my grandmother since I was about 1, now 24. I assume she received SSI this whole time. There is ~20,000 in overpaid money they paid TO HER. I never saw any of this money and don't know how much she got per month. I difn't even know how she got the money. But regardless I received a letter in the mail yesterday saying I owe 20k by January 28. I obviously do not have 20k lying around and that's why I am here. The paper talks about filing with credit bureaus, garnishing wages, withholding tax refunds if it does not receive any money. I need help what do I do, they have an appeals process but what does this incur, I mean yes they gave her money but I shouldn't owe it back, but they're not gonna care. I love my grandmother to death and know she wasn't blowing it on 300 shoes, and trips to Hawaii she honestly must not have known this was going to come up. I already have ~50k in student loans, and cannot take on another 20k. Any help is appreciated! I am going into my local SSI office in a few hours and would like to have an idea of what to say or ask them. Thank you in advance. Edit: I'm In Pennsylvania I have talked to my grandmother she says she has it under control. (Paying 10 a month so they stay away with the credit bureau filing, and wage garnishing.) but this is attached to my ss number and when she passes that will all come to me regardless correct? Edit: just came back from ssa office and have a waiver to fill out to petition for dismissal of the overpayment since I had no clue about the overpayment or even the SSI at all. [link] [comments]  |
| I’m Pretty Sure One of My Parents Stole From Me Posted: 09 Jan 2019 09:18 AM PST Long story short, I was injured attending a Summer Camp event and was hurt pretty badly. My mother, who I was visiting at the time, sued the Aquarium who put on the camp and I was awarded an undisclosed amount of money. This money was put into an account until I would turn 18. I am now 32, and the incident happened when I was roughly 14. When I turned 18, I started asking my parents questions about where the money was— and this is where it gets confusing. My mother has always told me that the money was sent to Iowa (where I lived when the incident occurred) with my father being the custodian until I turned of age. She basically shifts the blame on my dead and tells me to ask him. So, I'll ask my dad and he always says that he knows nothing about it and that my mother purposely kept him out of it. He has no knowledge of this money whatsoever. As time has gone on, I've always wondered what happened to this money, and how many times it could have helped me. With all of this being said, is there anything that I can do to find out what exactly happened with the money? I've accepted the fact that one of my parents took the money, but I would just like to know which one it was and get some closure. Thanks in advance for everyone's help! [link] [comments]  |
| [MI] Sent home for discussing pay with a co-worker outside of work Posted: 09 Jan 2019 11:34 AM PST I was pulled into an office with my department manager and Director of Operations asking if I discussed my pay with anyone else. I had, and told two co-workers outside the office and off-hours a few weeks ago (and shortly after I was hired). She then asked why I disclosed, and I said because I believe in transparency and that it's a right to do so. I am an hourly wage supervisor, so I realize that I can't file a complaint to the NLRB. At the same time, Michigan has this law: Michigan: Mich. Comp. Laws Section 408.483a 408.483a Prohibited conduct. Sec. 13a. (1) An employer shall not do any of the following: (a) Require as a condition of employment nondisclosure by an employee of his or her wages. (b) Require an employee to sign a waiver or other document which purports to deny an employee the right to disclose his or her wages. (c) Discharge, formally discipline, or otherwise discriminate against for job advancement an employee who discloses his or her wages. This provision was added to Act 390 of 1978, Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits, by Act 524 of 1982, effective March 30, 1983. The Director of Operations was visibly shaking with anger. Told me that my conduct was unprofessional and sent me home. She explained that all the other supervisors were upset because they had been working there much longer than I had and getting paid less. I told them that I would follow up with an email documenting the meeting, to which the DO said there was no need because the DM was there and why would I want to do that. I said that if I was facing disciplinary action I want a written record of it for myself. Personally, I feel this company severely underpays all its workers while providing almost no benefits and I am ready to be done with them anyway. However for the other supervisors left behind, I'd like to file a complaint if they did indeed violate Michigan law. I'm not interested in filing a lawsuit. Should I write the email? If so, what should I write? Can I file a complaint for this company for violating MI law? Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Landlord lets in-laws stay for months, accessory apartment. Posted: 09 Jan 2019 08:05 AM PST I'll try to be brief, I am not really looking for over compensation but I want fairness in utilities, which were promised at the end of the year. State: Utah. We moved in April 2017 on a 2 year lease on a house. When we (myself, husband, 3 year old) signed the lease we agreed to live in the upstairs house while the landlord and his wife lived in the downstairs accessory apartment. We agreed to a 60% / 40% split of utilities. We have control over the heating and cooling system upstairs. We have always asked for a bill and break down for utilities, he claims he is splitting it fairly and his lawyer said a Venmo request is enough to count as a bill. When we pressured him more he gave us the bills for only a few months. In November of 2017 he gave us August, September, October, November of 2017. He said his mother in-law threw away the bills before that and he had no way to get them. He swore up and down his Venmo requests were perfectly legal. He then made the claim in December 2017 he would keep track of all the days his in-laws were here and split the bills per how many people were living in each unit he would then reimburse us in January 2018 (including December roll over) after his family stayed throughout the year providing us with bills and how he divided the payments. We protested his family staying but he said he could remove us with a no cause eviction in 15 days if we had anymore issues with it as well as charge us for the rest of our lease upfront in full, while keeping our $2000 security deposit. We have paid our full 60% each month. He now is refusing to provide us with this information. Over the next 22 months they have had in-laws living here for at least 230 days (non consecutively) extending at least 2 weeks of the time. When the in-laws stay it is at least it is the mother/father in law and his several sisters and brother in law. We have made many complaints about their noise level and about the utility bills. They seem to be awake 24/7, always loud, playing music and the in-laws dog barks constantly when it is left alone. My husband and I both work from home. They were aware moving in we would be working form home and need a reasonable level of quiet. Overall in good faith we were hoping they would come up with at least bills to prove we are paying 60%. We asked and they refused. Since I've asked they have threatened us with giving us a no cause 15 day eviction. They also had an appraiser come over at 1pm (during my husbands work hours) to appraise the house. My husband who makes ($45 a working hour relying on software/database tech support calls) had to pass his call to someone else and show the house unexpectedly. This looks bad on him and he missed out other calls while he was away. We are decently clean people, I had just cleaned both the bathrooms, my daughter had toys all over her room and the living room since she is 4 years old. The appraiser commented on this and how "sparse and bland" our living space is. My landlord is furious saying we caused his house value to go down. He was not going to reimburse us for the utilities after all. We will not be renewing our lease for obvious reasons, however we are wondering what we can do to cover ourselves legally. Also if we stupidly kissed our utility money goodbye. Edit: I should clarify all utilities are in his name. He gets the bills directly, I have only every seen 4 of them. [link] [comments]  |
| My daughter’s 9 year old bully threatened to murder her. Posted: 08 Jan 2019 08:58 PM PST My daughter has been relentlessly bullied by a 9 year old in her class for the past three months. Her bully has: — threatened to beat her up if she doesn't give her snack. — pushed into walls. — pushed over so her food goes flying (at lunch) — pushed her in ways that has hurt her hands/fingers.) —bully has told classmates that daughter was a liar and not to be friends with her (therefore alienation.) She will say hi to people in her class only to be told, "Don't talk to me. We AREN'T friends.) 4th grade! This has led to my daughter going home "sick" a few times as well as sobbing many many times that she hates her life. She is 10. Already made teacher aware as well as discipline at the school (I work there) but then decided to give school a district form on bullying which is apparently serious. The school made bully's family aware that seriousness could evolve if they didn't reign in their daughter's behavior. 2nd day back to school my daughter is cornered, punched in the chest and told, "If you tell your Mom, I am going to murder you." My daughter went from loving her life to hating herself and doesn't want to go to school anymore. Now she has been punched to the point where her chest bone hurt hours later and told she would be murdered if she told me. What can I do legally to protect my child? I am in Florida. [link] [comments]  |
| Help ! Does this sound like child abuse?? Seriously need advice on this matter ?? Posted: 09 Jan 2019 09:00 AM PST So to begin this isn't anyone I know personally. I work at a pest control company in eastern NC, I'm the wildlife specialist but I regularly treat this apartment complex and there is one unit that I am pretty positive that child abuse is happening. I've told the complex but I doubt they care and I don't really know where to go for this. I have always been mindful when serving customers, I pay attention to detail. It's part of my job dealing with wildlife and I've noticed a lot of odd signs here. Please if anyone can help I feel pretty scared for the kids. Thank you. I'll list some examples of why I think it's child abuse. -the children's beds are in the closet !! -there are no soaps /toothpaste / toothbrushes/ exc. in the bathroom
-the children have random bruises & cuts Each time I've seen them -the apartment smells of poop and has damage to some of the walls -it's very unclean -I've not seen children's food -they have maybe 6 toys & the rest of the apt is completely empty apart from the beds & one couch -one closet I've never treated because they keep it locked EDIT: I've called child protection services and they are handling it. Thanks everyone for the help. I've never had to do this before. [link] [comments]  |
| [kansas] I am being blackmailed to keep quiet about animal abuse Posted: 09 Jan 2019 05:01 AM PST TLDR at bottom. I had this friend that I thought would make a good roommate. Things were going fine before he got a dog. The first 4 months of this dogs life didn't really cause me any concern, but I did think he (my roommate) was being extremely lazy. It would pee in the apartment very often, he would hardly take it out, but I assumed he was just adapting to becoming a pet owner and potty training. Then around the 5 month mark of this puppies life, I noticed just how awful of a dog owner my roommate was being. They would both stay locked in his room the entire day while my roommate played video games. I started taking it upon myself to take his dog out. I went in his room and it reeked of piss and shit. I demanded he clean it, wash his sheets, pick up the shit, and he did. I took care of the dogs basic needs for about a month. Then I left when winter break started for my university. I went home for about a month and when I got back, this dog was not okay at all. It was all skin and bones, it's fur was no longer fluffy like it should be, it reeked and was obviously malnourished and been without food THE ENTIRE time I was gone. My roommates room was covered in shit and piss. There was even shit underneath the sheets of his bed because he was too lazy to pick it up so he just covered it with the sheets and LAYED ON IT. I told him this is the final straw, I gave him so many chances to get his shit together and take care of this dog. I told him I was calling animal control and having the dog taken. He told me that if I were to report him and get his dog taken away that he would report me for a crime I committed that he has proof of (and I know he does). After this conversation I talked to my property manager and told them I was not getting along with my roommate and needed to be moved and I have moved into a single bedroom apartment by myself. TLDR: old roommate is abusing, not feeding, and not taking care of his dogs basic needs and is blackmailing me to keep quiet about it and not report him My concern: this dog needs to be taken from him. It is extremely malnourished and mistreated. However if I were to report him, I don't doubt he would share what I have done with police and I would serve time. My question: if I were to report him and he was to retaliate, would I get in trouble or could I get out of it because it is being used as blackmail? If not, how can I get his dog taken from him without getting myself into legal trouble? Or do I just need to bite the bullet to get this dog out of these conditions? [link] [comments]  |
| How to legally get rid of a deeded timeshare. Posted: 09 Jan 2019 08:49 AM PST I am a deeded owner of a 5 star Disney area timeshare. I don't want it anymore and I can't find a buyer to even give it away. The timeshare property won't take it back either. Am I stuck with it? Is there any way to get rid of it, legally? Thanks ❤️ [link] [comments]  |
| Ex will not reimburse me for child’s medical bills Posted: 09 Jan 2019 07:58 AM PST My daughters mother and I are not together, and we have 50/50 shared custody of our daughter. The child support order requires the mother to pay the first $250 of our child's medical bills, and then is a 50-50 split for the rest of the year. My daughter is on my insurance and the bills come to me, so I pay them using my HSA to avoid any delinquency issues. My ex owes me over $1300 for her portion of the bills for the past three years. I have asked her for the money numerous times and also tried to discuss a payment plan, but she barely acknowledges the conversation. I don't have money for a lawyer. How can I force her to comply with the court order? Edit: I live in Pennsylvania [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2019 11:54 PM PST This takes place in New York City. Child services were at our home at the time in regards to my abusive mother. My younger sister, boyfriend, and I were also in the house at the time and have been residing there prior. My mother's boyfriend came over. He immediately started threatening my boyfriend and I (along with my father who wasn't home at the time). He pointed at us, going "your day will come", "you will not live to see tomorrow", "I'll get you if I ever see you again". I know these words don't sound the scariest, but this guy had his fist clenched, all up in my boyfriend's face, ready to beat him up. My boyfriend was also standing at the top of the staircase at the time. However, nothing happened because my mom was holding her boyfriend back while I pulled mine away. The case workers at the scene saw the whole thing. My boyfriend asked them if it's okay for him to call the cops, and they said go ahead. So he did. My mother's boyfriend continued trash-talking us. I was really scared at that point. I made sure my boyfriend stayed away from him and away from the stairs. The cops arrived and they were outside talking to one of the case workers while the other case worker was getting my sister ready to leave. We thought they were going to be our witnesses, but then they just left with my sister. The cops asked who called. My boyfriend said he did. They asked him why. He tried to explain. My boyfriend mentioned the words that were said to him, as in "your day will come", etc. and didn't get a chance to fully explain when the cop interrupted him asking him how old he was. "21". "GROW UP!" the cop said to him. My mom's boyfriend laughed. "That's not a threat" the cop said. We were both in shock at that point and scared as hell. "But...", my boyfriend tried to finish, but the cop ignored him. At this time, my mother, as usual, says a bunch of random stuff like how we're harassing her, how she has "video proof", etc. I tried to intervene, going "We have recordings of her saying she would hire her boyfriend to kill us". The cops laughed. Then asked, "This your mother?" I nodded. "Why are you treating your own mother this way?" he asked me. "You don't know what she does to us", I said shivering. "Well then, move out! You're adults". He told us to go upstairs, had my boyfriend leave his ID, and even when my boyfriend asked politely if he'll get to tell his side of the story, they just told him to leave. Then, we can overhear the cop asking my mom if she wants to make the report. Then basically coaching her on what to write. The report submitted was her second draft because the first one was "too long". Then they left and told us to quickly leave the house and find a new place. I guess I'm writing this because I want to know, was any of this legal? Or were there any parts that weren't legal? I can't imagine that calling the cops, someone you thought would come to protect and help you, would backfire in the way that we'd end up the criminals, especially after they outright disrespected and ignored us. This situation has made us never wanting to rely on the police again, even though I know not all of them are like this. We moved out immediately. It's been a month, and everyday my boyfriend has to always look around him to make sure my mom and her boyfriend aren't around. The cop's face and words still haunt him, and I've never seen something affect him this much psychologically. Mom's boyfriend even called my father, claiming he really wanted to kill my boyfriend that night, and is determined to ruin his life. Sadly, there's no evidence. My sister has been released to me, and everyday when we drop her off or pick her up from school, we had to make sure they aren't around or somehow found out where we live. We wanted to return back to the old place to pack up some of our stuff, but we're scared. We tried to go to the police station to file a report regarding the death threats, but we can't do "double reports" because it'll make them look bad. What can we do in this situation? Are there any legal action that can be taken? [link] [comments]  |
| [CA] Creepy Snooping Roommate / Legality of Security Camera in Bedroom (one party consent) Posted: 08 Jan 2019 07:40 PM PST TL;DR: roommate picked the lock on my bedroom door to snoop in my bedroom. She said she is going to call the police because I took a picture of her without her consent after she had broken into my bedroom. Am I allowed to use the security camera app Alfred in my own bedroom? Did she break any law by breaking into my bedroom? EDIT: CA Is a two party consent state, but only one party is consenting to the recording. Hi! I live in a 3 bedroom rental that has 5 occupants (including me). One of my roommates asked about something she only could have known about if she snooped through my room (fleshlight). Last week, my friend built me a raspberry pi camera that takes a picture every 30 seconds when movement is detected, and my phone is not connected to the network. It also sends me an alert. It is in the corner of my room pointed at the door. Within 10 minutes of me leaving the house, she went into my room carrying her cat. The cat is not allowed in my room because I am allergic to cats. I am not deathly allergic or anything, but hives, itchiness, and general congestion. She deposited her cat on my pillow and snooped around for 6.5 minutes. My door was closed (it automatically closes) and locked (it automatically locks), but all the locks in the house are keyed to the same key. I immediately went to Ace and rekeyed my room's two locks. The following day, she told me that in our lease, there is a $500 fine for changing our locks and she was considering telling our landlord. I ignored her. Today, she somehow picked the lock on my door and went into my room again. I confronted her, and she told me 1) she was freaking out because she couldn't find her cat and thought it might be in my room (it was in her closet), 2) I could have only known if I had a security camera and California is a one-party consent state, and she does not consent to be recorded, 3) this is why different locks are not allowed, and she was going to report me to the landlord and police. Do I have any legal liability? Because we are not recording audio or video, I do not think I am breaking any laws in CA. My mother is worried that taking pictures every 30 seconds is not enough and the girl might try to frame me. She recommended I download the app Alfred on an old phone (it takes 15 seconds of audio and video when movement is detected and uploads it to a server). Is the app Alfred legal in California with its one-party consent laws? If she tells the landlord I changed the locks and we get fined, we can sue her right? Is it even legal to have that large of a fine for changing internal house locks? Did my roommate break and entered my room by picking the lock? Note we are all on the same lease together, there is nothing that says my bedroom is mine in the contract. Thank you, A foreign exchange student PS - please forgive me for my poor grammar and English. Feel free to blame Google Translate. PPS - My school's legal aid office does not open for another week. [link] [comments]  |
| Dentist broke drill in tooth during root canal and left it in; Found out 5 years later. Posted: 09 Jan 2019 11:38 AM PST (Sorry if this is poorly written, I am on a few painkillers) My tooth started hurting very badly on Monday, I'm talking crying in bed because it hurt too much to move my head or talk. So I hit up a friend of mine, who is a dentist I know through mutual friends, and knew wouldn't charge me a consultation fee because I don't haven't dental insurance. There, he told me I had an infection under a tooth I had already had a root canal on but that it looked like they could salvage the tooth and the crown. He then referred me to a different dentist I went to on Tuesday. We did a few more x-rays to which I found out- not only is there an infection under this tooth, but the dentist who originally did the root canal, BROKE A DRILL IN MY TOOTH AND LEFT IT THERE WITHOUT EVER TELLING ME. So now they're not sure if they can do another root canal, which they could've done if there wasn't the drill in there, and I may now have to get the entire tooth removed and get an implant. I want to press charges. Is it too late for me since it's been 5 years? Is there a chance he'll lose his license? And what kind of compensation would I receive? I know I have to get a medical malpractice lawyer, but this is my first time having to even consider suing someone and would just like to know how this is most likely going to turn out or how it's going to go down. Oh and this happened in California. [link] [comments]  |
| What are our legal rights and responsibilities with a fallen tree? (WA State) Posted: 09 Jan 2019 05:44 AM PST Early Sunday morning, WA got a heavy dose of wind (60+mph), and blew over a tree from the roots from our yard into our neighbors' yard. The tree did not hit our house or their house, but it did damage a good 10ft of fencing between our properties, damaged our dog kennel, and landed on some items our neighbors had in their backyard. A solid 90% of the tree is now in their yard. We filed a claim via our homeowners insurance, and notified our neighbor immediately that the tree had fallen down. Per our insurance agent, he told us to get a contractor out for the fence/landscaping, and an arborist for the tree removal/disposal/debris cleanup. We contacted our neighbor to ask for permission for possible access to their yard for these contractors, and upon doing so, our neighbor informed us that he spoke with his adjuster, and decided he was not going to pursue a claim for his damaged property due to his high deductible. He is now trying to get US to pay out of pocket for damages to his property due to our "neglect," and won't let either of our contractors into his property to assess the damage, make official bids, or inevitably complete the repairs. He threatened to call the police, and told us to "get a lawyer and learn the laws on this." What are our rights here? Do we need to pay for the tree cleanup on his side? Are we actually financially responsible for his property? Are we allowed to cut the tree at our property line, patch the fence and call it good? Is he allowed to have the tree removed from his side and legally come after us for reimbursement? If he cuts the tree down causing the root system to fall back into our yard and causing more damage, what happens then? I feel we are not legally responsible for his property, and that it's his insurance that should be helping him replace his damaged things. We feel that offering to remove the tree and fix the fence was more than fair considering it wasn't his fault (it wasn't ours either, but we still feel bad.) At this point we are wondering if he even has insurance as he refuses to give us his adjusters contact information, or have his adjuster contact ours. As of tonight, nearly 72 hours since the tree has fallen, it still remains across our fence line and into his yard due to his refusal to cooperate. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2019 12:18 AM PST On mobile. So sorry. In Michigan. (MIL: Mother-in-law, SO: Significant Other, LO: Little One) I am not kidding. I have to remain as anonymous as possible. She has not seen my LO in a while because she threatened to kill me via text to SO. Everything was quiet for a while after I told her to leave me and LO alone. But I just received more threats against my life and my LO's safety. My SO is on board with us being safe and doing what we have to do. He has discussed her leaving me alone and that she is not going to see our LO because of her doing all of this. Crazy thing is that she tried to CONVINCE HIM TO HELP HER. He 100% would never hurt me or our LO. I guess what I am asking is, how much evidence is required for a restraining order? If I show the messages to the police with the direct threats in them, would that be sufficient? Also LO goes to daycare. She does not know where. I am honestly scared at this point. An arrest won't be made over a text message, at least not where I live. I can't afford an attorney at the moment (not at least for a few weeks) but any advice on how to keep us safer would be appreciated. I won't be sleeping tonight. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2019 12:41 PM PST I live in Edmonton, Alberta. I've been with TD Canada Trust since 2013. At the end of November, someone hacked my account and e-transferred themselves multiple e-transfers that totalled $577. I called the bank and reported it as fraud, because I absolutely did not send money to anyone. The guy I talked to said he filed the report and would look into it, but a few days later I got a claim denial letter. I don't honestly believe the guy I spoke with looked into it at all. During our conversation I felt like I was trying to convince him it wasn't me. He made me feel like it was my fault. He told me to get a firewall for my computer, change my passwords, and don't use the same one for everything. I will admit I wasn't living by these rules beforehand, so a hacker definitely could have gotten my password. I don't consider it my fault, though, because I don't share my computer, card, pin, or passwords with ANYONE. I'd also like to mention: people with much more security than me have been stolen from too. So, I sent a secure message to customer service, and they responded with instructions on how to send a letter of appeal and try to get the fraud team to change their mind.I typed out a letter of appeal, printed it, faxed it to the fraud team and I should expect a response within 5 to 10 business days. Customer service also told me to keep an eye on my account because if they do reimburse me it would be a credit applied to my account. I saw an article about a man who had over 5k stolen from him and the bank denied him. He went on to get the transcripts of each phone call, every document he needed, he escalated the matter to the ombudsman, and ended up with TD offering half of what was stolen as a customer loyalty "gesture". Still not believing him, but rather, making themselves look good by giving him something. He declined and as far as I know he's still fighting it. I'd like to get a sense of what I can do if they decline me again. I'm a student, and my only source of income is a monthly income support check from the government of Alberta and it's not much more than $577, so the fraud was a huge loss and it really messed with my budget and finances. I'm really, really struggling to make it to the end of this month. I have 16 cents. I'm not even joking. Luckily I paid my rent and utilities in advance a few months ago, so I don't have to worry about losing my services or my home. Oh, and I have already opened an account with another bank just in case. I know this is long, but please, if anyone has any help or advice, I will appreciate it more than you will ever know!!! Thank you in advance and God bless. EDIT 1: Their reasoning for declining me was that "the transactions didn't look like fraud" I explained in my letter of appeal that an experienced thief probably wouldn't use the same technique and that this is not the first time someone has had money stolen through the e-transfer service. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2019 12:36 PM PST So i get a call saying they need me to come to the station. A girl (18) who is obsessed with my son (16) made a list of people she was going to kill at school & wrote in her journal how she was going to take my crossbow and escape down the traintracks by our house. We answered his questions about their relationship and he asked if we were willing to turn over the crossbow for safe keeping. I said i didn't feel comfortable with that because it's actually my landlord's, but i would give it back to my landlord to get ir out of the house if that was the concern, and he basically said "well then we're getting a warrant for it, you can't go home till it's over". So here i am, sitting at a gas station waiting for a call saying it's ok to go home. Is this legal? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2019 05:59 AM PST BACKSTORY: So for some important back story, my fiancé's father (Dr. J) is an MD holding doctor who decided in the 70s to renounce traditional western medicine and instead pursue a "naturopathic" practice. He owns a large vitamin supplement company and "prescribes" various regimens of supplements to people as a way of curing everything from weight gain to terminal cancer. He refuses to allow himself or anyone in his family to receive any Western medical care, including vaccines or life-saving emergency measures. At the age of 7, my fiancé was bitten by a Lyme Disease carrying tick (this is in New Jersey) and became infected with the disease, as was his mother. They refused to take him to a hospital for the antibiotics that could have prevented the disease from progressing. Because his father named himself as my fiancé's sole physician, he has not received treatment for his Lyme beyond vitamin supplements for over twenty years. Since being with me and undergoing some serious study into Western medicine, he has begun receiving treatment, and his Infectious Disease doctor says he has the worst case of Lyme he has seen in the United States. His quality of life is insanely affected due to the disease damaging his connective tissue, causing him to have pain as if he had arthritis, and serious migraines. That is only one of many stories about my fiancé failing to receive important medical care due to his father believing he could cure everything with his vitamins. He was also deeply abusive to my fiancé's mother, who basically was trapped in their house and forbidden to go out because she had to be home to raise their children. There is a lot more detail to this story and all of it is insane- he took his unvaccinated children to India and Indonesia for a year!- but it's not relevant to my question. His parents have since divorced, and through a prolonged court battle his mother retained their property in New Jersey, where she now lives alone. Her progressing Lyme has left her mostly unable to leave the house due to joint pain and memory loss akin to dementia, as she has been brainwashed into believing that antibiotics will make her condition worse. She's a victim here and I don't want it to be about her, but the house is involved, and she lives on alimony to the tune of 50k a year due to his abuse leading to her being unable to work or function. It's important to know that the vitamin company has made Dr. J relatively wealthy. He lives on an enormous compound in Virginia with a live-in house keeper and handy man who has his own apartment. He is advancing in age and obese, and has had several heart-related emergencies that nearly killed him, for all of which he refused medical care. LEGAL QUESTION: Now to my legal question. Prior to meeting me, my fiancé was still very much under his father's thumb. He would regularly drive to VA to assist his father in maintaining a permaculture garden- unpaid backbreaking hours of labor, I might add. Dr. J is known for using (or withholding) his money to control people, and on this occasion was working on his will. He informed my fiancé that upon his death, fiancé would receive a lump sum of around a million dollars in property, money, and assets, and a share in the company which would provide somewhere in the range of 100k a year. HOWEVER, being included in the will was contingent upon signing an Advanced Directive regarding Dr. J's end of life care. Also important, this entire conversation occurred during his parents very long and messy divorce battle, during which fiancé and his mother were fighting very hard to keep the New Jersey house. Dr. J made several threats regarding the house and the alimony, which would have left fiancé's mother homeless and unable to work or provide for herself due to her disease. She is also in her 70s. So the Advanced Directive, and my question (finally!) are as follows: -States that he won't go to the hospital under any circumstances, but that he will allow certain medical devices like a defibrillator to be used in his home as long as it is administered by my fiancé -Does not want conventional care -In case of him not being able to function, fiancé is obligated to live in his home with him and enforce the advanced directive preventing any care -Act as in home nurse- bathing, cleaning, providing meals and supplements, despite not having medical training of any kind -Has a short list of people who he is allowed to contact for help, none of whom are doctors My fiancé would also like to note that he was intoxicated when his father made him sign, and the document is not notorized or witnessed by anyone. Now my question: we are no longer in contact with Dr. J in any way. We have no particular desire to be in his will, and since the divorce is over we believe the mother is protected as the house is now in her name, and she has been saving in case Dr. J takes her back to court to get out of alimony. We have worked very hard to build a life entirely on our own dime, without Dr. J's assistance in any way. So we want to know if the document he signed is legally binding, and what kind of consequences he would face if he failed to follow through. It would be basically impossible for him to spend an extended amount of time in VA caring for his father without losing his job, and I don't make enough for us to pay our rent on my own. He is not a nurse or in home care professional and does not have the skills or desire to bathe, feed, and care for an ailing elderly man. And after decades of abuse, why should he??? It has been almost two years since they have even spoken. His father claims that should my fiancé fail to show up and act as the Advanced Directive states, he could be arrested for negligence or even murder. Is this true? What if he showed up and ignored the document and called 911? Is that legal? Sorry for the insanely long winded post, I just figured some backstory would be helpful, and also I know LA loves some drama. We just want to live our lives without this specter looming over us. We are MORE THAN HAPPY to be written out of the will, as Dr. J has been using it to force my fiancé into various actions for years. Any advice appreciated. TL;DR: natural medicine doctor in Virginia coerced son living in Pennsylvania to sign advanced directive naming son as end of life care provider, despite son having no medical background and being estranged from the father. Is that legally binding? [link] [comments]  |
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