- An "amphitheater" was built 1 mile away from my neighborhood, and the concerts are progressively getting louder. The bass literally rattles our houses. Residents are upset. What legal action can realistically be taken?
- A woman trespassed and vandalized our restaurant’s dining room after we asked her to leave because our dining room is closed and non-available to customers due to COVID-19. We have footage of her doing these crimes. Can we upload it on social media to find her?
- Can my dad get evicted?
- Fired because I refused to stop taking a prescribed medication [Ohio]
- Who owns the antiquity on my property?
- Correctional facility staff is requiring jewish inmates to get letters from their temple or rabbi to get kosher meals. Is this legal? Colorado.
- Mistaken for dead-Pa
- 5 cop cars pulled up to my house stating my vehicle is stolen. I bought my car two years ago from a Toyota dealership
- [California] Utility company (not landlord) keeps shutting off water for entire days without notice for "emergency repairs." Any recourse at all?
- Child Labor Laws
- Mother (stage 4 cancer) in nursing home that took her to chemo appointment in no pants. Doctor admitted her to hospital due to poor health. I have POA, what can I do as far as neglect?
- Neighbor is harassing my mom over a cut tree
- Purchased condo (Seller was HOA president) *Special Assessment Being Planned 2 weeks after closing
- Can I live in the shed of my backyard?
- Our neighbor’s tree tree fell into our backyard and they either appear to be out of town or won’t answer their door. If they are responsible what can I do to make sure they get rid of it?
- Scammed $1,300 from a concrete job
- "Stole" my truck back in Feb. No arrest, impound lot dropped charges DA picked them up. Help
- WA - can I pick fruit that’s hanging over the sidewalk?
- Paid for product got charged twice, disputed with bank, ended up getting the money back from bank, a couple days later got refunded from company
- Manager forcing me to stay on premises during lunch break
- Bought a car off of someone and they won't give me a title.
| Posted: 27 Sep 2020 07:07 AM PDT State: Texas. We bought our house in 2015 in a new, growing neighborhood. In 2018, the city started building an amphitheater 1 mile away. I don't remember when the first concert was (for a long time my husband and I just thought we had a shitty neighbor having a loud party every weekend) but at best it was end of summer 2018 or spring 2019. The music/bass rattles our house and this will go on for hours. We didn't hear much over the summer due to the Pandemic, but they started playing again this past weekend, and it was louder than in the past (we've heard rumors they're louder to better reach the "socially distanced" crowd). We were subjected to sound checks starting on Thursday that went to 11pm then Friday and Saturday non-stop music and bass from 3:30pm-12am. We're a mile away and our wall decorations were literally rattling. When we moved in, we had to sign a disclaimer acknowledging we might hear dogs barking at a dog boarding facility, which is between our house and the current stage location, and we can sometimes hear quietly on the horizon. The concert is at least 10x louder than this (not to mention, the stress it must be causing those dogs). Residents are obviously very unhappy about this, as you see cars driving around trying to find the noise when it starts, and there are many complaints in online forums. Some have been talking about hiring lawyers to make the city do something. The thing is, I have have been looking for cases with similar situations and I haven't found one where the ruling comes out in the citizen's favor. My husband and I had already been planning to move earlier this year, but put our plans on hold due to COVID-19. But now I'm feeling like there's a clock ticking where my home value is about to take a hard dip due to this. So my question is: how likely will the residents be able to get any real change if we get lawyers involved, or should we just cut our losses and try to get out before next summer starts up? I'm aware that we now need to disclose this amphitheater when we sell (and we will disclose it), but my thoughts are that it's relatively new and there's no news stories out about the unhappy residents yet. We are coming to the end of the outdoor concert season, so it will be quiet again for a few more months and I can get out without losing much home value. My fear is if I wait it will be well-documented as a nuisance and I will lose significant value in my equity. Other info
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| Posted: 26 Sep 2020 03:14 PM PDT Hey everyone! This question is about our restaurant in Québec, Canada. So, we've had a closed dining room since April because of COVID-19 and we only serve customers by either delivering, by letting them get takeout or by letting them eat on our restaurant terrace. We have several warnings « DINING ROOM CLOSED AT THE MOMENT, thank you! » near the dining room, it's written near the menu and all over the doors as well as on the sanitizing gel distributor. We have barriers preventing people from going in but we let customer pass one at a time if they need to use the bathroom which is at the end of the dining room. One employee goes to disinfect the bathroom as soon as they are done and no one can bring food past this point since April. As the title says, this woman came in, got food for takeout and proceeded to sit at the bottom of the dining room where she knew employees wouldn't see her. Nobody knows how she got there, we just know she somehow managed to go past the locks and pulled her meal out of her bag to start eating at a table. Our manager went to see her to explain that we couldn't allow customers in the dining room (Québec is in a tight spot when it comes to COVID-19!) but that she could eat on the terrace or take the food out if she desired. The woman refused to leave and after several warnings, our manager told the woman that she might have to call the cops if she didn't comply. What we see on the footage next is the woman putting away her personal effects and throwing her food, plate, utensils, napkins and platter everywhere in our dining room. She then walked without her mask to leave out of the restaurant. We can see her face. We have no idea who she is. We have the clear footage of her committing the crimes. Is it illegal to post it on social media to find out who she is? Could she take actions against us if we did? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2020 06:17 AM PDT Location: NC. Long story short, my father made written threats against a neighbor to the landlord. The landlord has these emails. My father was terrified because the neighbor had COVID a couple months ago and my dad said that he doesn't wear a mask but needs to. I agree the neighbor should wear a mask, but my dad can't go around making threats. The landlord contacted me out of concern and was going to make my dad an offer to move out before going forward with eviction. I'm 99% sure my dad is showing signs of dementia, I've tried to get him to get help but he insists he's "fine." Can my dad get evicted in the middle of the pandemic? Bonus question: how I can get my dad proper medical attention if he does have dementia? I'm even wondering if this situation will be the starting point for him to get help. [link] [comments]  |
| Fired because I refused to stop taking a prescribed medication [Ohio] Posted: 26 Sep 2020 04:25 PM PDT Soooo I'm transgender and I take hormone replacement therapy. Idk if those specifics matter but there you go Idk how, but my boss (guy who owns the building I worked at) found out that I take HRT (never told him) and he pulled me into his office to ask about it. He lectured me on how it was "unnatural" or whatever and I was "betraying god (?)" and this was about a week ago. He's an asshole overall and I needed the job so I chocked it up to him just being him. But today he came in when I was working a shift (he never comes in weekends, so I think he specifically came in for this) and pulled me into his office again. He asked me if I was still taking HRT. I refused to answer. He then fired me, saying that he can't have people on "unnatural substances" working for him. I know of at least four other people who worked with me who took medications for pain and heart conditions. Is this even legal? Can my boss truly just decide he doesn't want me taking a certain medication like that? [link] [comments]  |
| Who owns the antiquity on my property? Posted: 27 Sep 2020 07:26 AM PDT The land I own has been in my familys name for about 2 centuries. On it is a lot if artifacts. Everything from native american burial remains and arrow heads to literal fucking dinosaur remains. The land spans about 150 acres. And we have all legal rights to the property. Water, mineral, and so on. The land is in every legal way ours. The land hasn't been disturbed since a coal mining operation in the 1890s, and so a lot of this shit is literally just waiting there (including the abandoned remains of it said mining operation). It's sort of got me wondering, do I own these bones too? Is the old mine my property? Are the arrow heads mine? Ate the 100+ year old vehicles mine? U.S Law, Kentucky. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2020 01:15 PM PDT A halfway house type correctional facility in Colorado is demanding a letter from my rabbi stating that it is necessary for me to have kosher meals. I came in to the facility kosher. I am renewing my faith this year after years of alcoholism and my partner is converting for marriage so we are doing this together. My issue is that this letter is due on Monday (Sept 28) at noon, and I am serving a sentence in a county/region where i do not live. I currently do most of my classes and worship online when feasible. Not to mention that I'd rather not disclose to my temple and rabbi back home that I'm serving a jail sentence. I do not yet belong to a temple here and it's not as simple as wandering in and demanding a verification letter. This was not an issue before, but as of last week, several ornery inmates have changed their food preference to kosher just to mess with staff and cause them trouble. Now I'm getting screwed in the crossfire. Is it legal for them to require verifiable documentation of my religious belief or belonging to a temple in order to provide kosher meals? I'm the only one I've noticed who does any prayer or practice and I really am bothered that these other people have made things difficult for me. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2020 06:28 AM PDT My grandmother called me this morning, crying and upset because she received a letter from the state agency that handles her retirement funds. It was addressed to the executor of her estate, and explained that they'd been informed she was dead. They requested a bunch of information, including death certificate, social security number and banking info. The phone number listed on the letter matches the one on the state agency's website. I'm assuming this was an error, rather than fraud. The date on the letter was September 13 (it was sent to a former address, then forwarded to her current one, hence the delay) which was around the time she made a change to her medical plan as well. So I suspect that plan change was incorrectly input as a death. My question is this: beyond calling the agency themselves, is there anything else we should be doing to correct this? She wants to get state representatives involved, because it's close to the end of the month, and she's concerned about her checks being stopped while this is sorted out. I don't disagree with this, just wondering if I'm missing anything legally? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 26 Sep 2020 05:11 PM PDT Hello. I am currently freaking out as 5 cop cars showed up at my house out of nowhere just 3 minites after I went back home from the grocery store. note: this is in California The cop rang the door bell and asked where I had gotten my vehicle. I told him I bought it approximately 2 years ago from a Toyota dealership in a neighboring city. He stated that he ran my plates and that the license plates are not associated with my car, but with a stolen vehicle. I am extremely baffled as I have registered my car with the dmv for the last two years with no problems. I also paid off my car and have the pink slip to prove my ownership. He stated I need to go to the DMV and get the appropriate plates associated with my VIN. Thankfully they left with no fuss but now I'm freaking out as I need my car to go to work and I am scared to drive it as I figure out my license plate situation (and knowing the DMV who knows how long that may take)... Does anyone have any advice on this? I printed out the application to get new plates, but unfortunately due to covid the DMV is not taking any new appointments, so I need to mail it in. I called the dealership I got it from but they seem just as clueless and sent me voicemail for the customer relations representative for she doesn't work weekends. I just really need to drive my car come Monday to work and I cannot afford to not go to work right now. But this all had to happen over the weekend and during covid times so im stressing out. Does anyone know how I can fix this? What are the legal reprecussions if I drive my car without having the updated license plates? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2020 08:51 AM PDT I'm worried I already know the answer to this but it's making it difficult to live here. I just woke up to find my water will be off til 4pm today. I had to go find that on their website because they don't notify at all. Several times in the last few months my water has been shut off with zero notice or warning for "emergency repairs." One time this did indeed seem like an emergency, water mains were breaking all over and the city was flooding. None of the other times have been so dramatic. This has happened several times over the last couple of months, and the shutoffs have ranged from 4 hours to 16 hours. Is there any parameter by which they have to define/prove "emergency"? Is there any requirement for them to notify in some way - if it's an emergency I understand there can't be notice, but why am I always finding out by trying to take a shower? Frankly I just don't believe that all of these repairs are emergencies. If they need to be done that's fine, but I want to try to force them to notify me. If I'd known about this last night I wouldn't have left dirty dishes in the sink and I would have showered the night before and refilled my britta pitcher. They should have to plan ahead better, I know emergencies happen but it seems very unlikely that every single time is an emergency - they know this water main is problematic, why is there never any scheduled maintenance on it if that's the case. How can I make them notify/ideally warn ahead? PG&E, for all the shit everyone talks, has a notification system and communicates these things. Why doesn't the WATER company have to do that? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2020 12:18 PM PDT I'm 17 and was scheduled for 28 1/2 hours to work this week. I work and reside in Pennsylvania. Technically with the days I'd have 30 minute and 15 minute breaks and stuff, but would that still legally put me at 28 1/2 hours? Because PA law says no more than 28 hours. I will talk to my employer, but I need to know if this is legal. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 26 Sep 2020 11:20 PM PDT She was admitted from the hospital. They tried to keep her dentures in quarantine as she wasn't wearing them when admitted. I fought for two days to get her teeth to her as she couldn't eat. Nursing home never changed her out of the hospital gown she was admitted in, despite having clothes for her (they said something about Covid rules?) I brought her clothes for appointment once I realized they hadn't changed her and fussed until they said they would give them to her. They didn't bathe her, and put her in a long tshirt. Oncologist admitted her and didn't want to do chemo as she wasn't in good enough health; severe dehydration, top half of arm swollen, vomiting. The nursing home informed me of this with angry voicemail demanding I find out why she was admitted and let them know asap. I still have not let them know. I went to get her things, and they kept not bringing it all out to me. Per Covid, no visitors are allowed inside nursing homes, visitation is through windows. Took three trips and many moments of me staring I was6leaving until.they finally gave me all her property (blankets, clothes, and such). I still don't think I have everything. The hospital has told me she is very very ill. It is undoubtedly due to neglect (I have discussed her condition with her nurse and doctors). She may not be going home for quite some time, if at all. She was there 8 days and declined rapidly. Can they be held responsible for any of this, since she was admitted as terminal? [link] [comments]  |
| Neighbor is harassing my mom over a cut tree Posted: 27 Sep 2020 09:09 AM PDT My mom lives in a historic neighborhood. Her house is physically attached to this neighbor but they're separate homes. Each house has an old tree in front of it that's part of the historic courtyard. But my mom's house had a tree in her property line that blocked most of her windows. She paid to get this tree cut, spoke to neighbor about it, she said she didn't agree but that was it. I don't believe the tree is protected by any laws and it was fully in my mom's property (front of the house). When the tree was being cut, the neighbor came out and started screaming at the workers. After the tree was cut, she posted on facebook about it, calling my mom "stupid" and telling people her address so they can go see for themselves etc. My sister and I took screenshots of her posts and any place where she mentioned my mom's address. She also has been trespassing the property to put seeds on the stomp (one of the workers had told her the reason for cutting was too many animals and squirrels) every single day. My mom has been cleaning it up but she keeps doing it. We weren't able to capture this on video but if needed I can arrange that as I have installed cameras around my mom's property. It's been a couple of days so I'm not sure if she'll calm down or not at some point but do we have any solutions if she escalates? From her facebook post it looks like she's looking to report it to someone but my mom's tree was in her property so I'm not sure if there's grounds for anything. [link] [comments]  |
| Purchased condo (Seller was HOA president) *Special Assessment Being Planned 2 weeks after closing Posted: 27 Sep 2020 10:50 AM PDT Closed on a condo in Aug 2020. 2 days into closing I hear construction in the unit above me. I speak with the woman who manages the rentals in the building (3 out of the 8 units) and she tells me that the unit has water damage and that the roof and sidings of the building are going to need to be replaced. I'm finally able to sit down with the NEW HOA president a week later and he confirms that a special assessment is going to be charged to all owners to pay for the repairs ($15K out of my pocket worst case scenario). Went back to review seller disclosures and the Condo docs I received at closing. Condo docs specifically ask if there will be any repairs needed in one year and again asks about any repairs needed in 2 years. Both list none. Additionally the sellers disclosures list roof issues as unknown. (The unit purchased is on the 2nd out of 3 floors so at first thought nothing of it). What gets tricky is that the HOA president who completed the condo docs containing these disclosures was also the seller of my unit. The building I moved into is 1 of 4 (used to be one condo association but split 2 years ago) and 2 out of the 4 buildings have had the same issues. One of the buildings is currently in litigation which was also not reported to me (assuming the seller will defend herself on technicality since they are now a separate association). Spoke with both presidents of the other HOA's and they both claim that the seller knew the repairs would be needed eventually. My thoughts is that the seller and president of the HOA ignored these issues and did not document them or get estimates so that she could sell her unit without disclosing or having to pay for any of the repairs. I'm trying to get in contact with the owner of the unit above me (an investor) to find out when they water damage began in the unit and if there is any evidence this was discussed with the seller of my unit. First thought was to look into title insurance. All the research I've done said they should cover a undisclosed special assessment but I'm being told it will not. I asked to review the title insurance policy I purchased which hasn't been sent yet. If this does not cover er my loss I am looking into legal action against the seller. Anyone have experience in a similar situation? I have a motive for the HOA presidents reason to fail to disclose the needed repairs but how much proof would I need? Would the two other HOA presidents claiming the seller knew be enough? Other issues with the building were not disclosed as well (intercom system not working and was told I would have access to a common patio which I don't). At first was not that concerned with these two issues but with the roof/siding damage wondering if the seller would be liable for these as well. [link] [comments]  |
| Can I live in the shed of my backyard? Posted: 27 Sep 2020 12:47 PM PDT So, we are a family of 5 and we only have 3 rooms as places to sleep. I have to share a room with my little brother. Its been like this for years and I decided I want to have a little more privacy as I have turned 18 a few months ago. I joked about living in the shed a few times but they seemed to go along with it. We discussed about it and we planned out what was needed in this shed (insulation,outlets,etc...). So is it legally allowed to live in the backyard of the shed? Location: Florida, USA [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2020 06:40 AM PDT This is in North Carolina, this happened a day ago and the tree is so big it covers up the whole backyard. It managed to miss the deck and house so there's no damage to speak of, but we definitely need it removed. I really just want to know if they are truly responsible and who or what I can call to get their attention or remove the tree. No one answers the door but there is still a car so we assume they're out of town. [link] [comments]  |
| Scammed $1,300 from a concrete job Posted: 27 Sep 2020 01:59 PM PDT Hi! Located in grand rapids, michiga. I recently contacted a local guy to do a 300 square foot concrete pad in my back yard. I had great communications with him and paid him $1,300 for the materials ahead of time. He did 3 different jobs in my neighborhood, so i figured i could trust him to do the same for me. Aparently i was wrong. After delaying the job for two months, he doesn't respond to texts and calls anymore and has dodged me for a month now. The guy lives near me and i know a decent about him. Where he works, where he volunteers, his wifes name, and a few other things. What should i/can i do to contact him without making things worse? Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| "Stole" my truck back in Feb. No arrest, impound lot dropped charges DA picked them up. Help Posted: 27 Sep 2020 05:30 AM PDT So in a recent background check, I popped for a arrest warrant in San Bernardino county, CA. Turns out three months after the event occured the DA picked up a case against me for taking a vehicle without the owners consent(the officer said apparently this is his niche) at the time of the incident I had no idea the car was impounded, I thought it might have been stolen, I was homeless and had bigger worries considering I had two juvenile children with me. Long story short, I found my car about 6 months after it had been taken, sitting there on the corner of a busy highway, open windows, licence plates missing, no signage (I received no notice of impound, nothing). So I jumped in it, turned the key, and boom, turns out it's my truck. I did this in daylight, so I know they could see me taking it, wasn't even near the supposed impound lot, it was on the corner of a busy road about a block from the impound lot. Take it home, and the next day a Sheriff shows up and informs me that I stole it, he takes pity on my ignorance and gets the impound lot owner to drop the charges and warns me the DA may pick it up? What do I do at this point. I need to get that charge off my record, I'm switching jobs currently and I need to know this won't interfer. Help me please. [link] [comments]  |
| WA - can I pick fruit that’s hanging over the sidewalk? Posted: 27 Sep 2020 01:44 PM PDT There's a seemingly neglected apple tree near me that hands over the sidewalk. The sidewalk, verge, and the ground near the sidewalk are covered with windfall apples. Can I legally pick apples off the tree branches that overhang the sidewalk? Can I pick up the apples that are on the sidewalk and the verge next to the curb? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2020 12:04 PM PDT A few weeks ago we bought some firewood from a company, we ended up getting charged twice for the wood. As soon as we realized we contacted the company and they claim there wasn't two charges in their files. So we call the bank and have them dispute the charge, a couple days later we were refunded by the bank for the charge and later that day were refunded by the company. So my question is what do we do with the money. [link] [comments]  |
| Manager forcing me to stay on premises during lunch break Posted: 27 Sep 2020 01:26 PM PDT On my new hire paperwork from when I started, it states I'm allowed an uninterrupted lunch break of 30 minutes minimum, one hour maximum. As of late on the weekends I have been taking my lunch outside as normal to pick up food, eat at outdoor dining restaurant and a handful of my "coworkers" (same building, different departments) have been complaining they need assistance from me, but can't get any help because I'm gone. I do come back within the hour and have never been late to clock back in. My manager is now telling me I MUST stay on premises during lunches to assist this other department. She says to clock out and in as normal so the time sheet looks fine, but still work to assist them. Is my manager allowed to make me stay in the office during my lunch? This is in California [link] [comments]  |
| Bought a car off of someone and they won't give me a title. Posted: 27 Sep 2020 10:39 AM PDT Back in March, I purchased my first car off of a "friend of a friend". Yeah I know it's stupid but it was the fastest way of getting a car I really wanted in a time I really needed it. When we got the car, he only gave us the temporary plate and registration/insurance. The temp plate expired in April but given that was the height of all the Corona Virus stuff, we were told that the title would be coming in the mail and cops wouldn't bother us because the DMV was closed and whatnot. Months go by with no word from this guy. When I confront him about it, he just says it "in the mail" or "it's on the way". I don't have a receipt or anything that really proves I own the car, just my name is on the now expired temp plate, registration and insurance. This guy I believe bought it off a auction lot and gave it to me. I honestly don't know what to do or where to go to fix this. But this dude is not getting the car back off of me when I already put over $1000 in fixes in it (yes he asked if I wanted the money back) and keeps saying I'm harassing him for the title. What's the best way of approaching this? I don't know if this the right sub reddit, so if it isnt, please point me in the right direction and I'll gladly ask there. This is in New Jersey. [link] [comments]  |
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