Legal Advice - [Update][ON CA] Mother was living in a condo I purchased. Upon her death her new husband (and his family) expect me to transfer ownership to him because "he owns it". |
- [Update][ON CA] Mother was living in a condo I purchased. Upon her death her new husband (and his family) expect me to transfer ownership to him because "he owns it".
- Update: Woke Up to Construction Workers on my Balcony (30th floor) and I lost access to my balcony (Miami, FL)
- Do you give the police the right to search your phone if you hand it to them to see/hear information (i.e. let them speak to someone on your phone that can confirm your alibi)?
- Walgreens continually reverts my insurance/prescription information to that of my parents (I'm 30 y/o). Despite repeated complaints they continue to call my parents and mail sensitive health documents to them. HIPAA violation?
- [IN] Was doxxed by army recruiter, continuing to receive unwanted dick pics
- Mentally handicapped man harassing me at work (MA)
- Spa (in Texas) only pays commission per client and does not offer hourly pay, but requires employees to be physically present at workplace when nothing is booked.
- (NC) Fiancé was attacked while firing an employee, was concussed, and went to the hospital. He’s never dealt with workman’s comp before and is looking for some advice.
- Rental in Idaho burned down, no renter's insurance, facing insurance lawsuits.
- Embassy tried to get me to admit something false and refused to give me visa
- A stranger on Instagram is threatening to post my naked pictures if I don't give him money or send him more pictures. (CA)
- Elderly couple bought a purebred dog from breeders and had to be hospitalized. They want to rehome the dog locally, but breeders are demanding the dog back to resell.
- Hey legal advice, I’m 90% sure workers comp had a PI filming me at my second job. Is this legal?
- No heat for 3 weeks, landlord "not responsible"
- I work more than twice as many hours as I am paid for and my boss is very manipulative
- Do i have legal standing to do anything?
- Received a subpoena, now what? (MI, TX)
- What can I do about incarcerated ex husband demanding visitation with our child?
- Accountant Fraudulently Charged me 20k worth of retainer fees - wont return it
- Mistakenly turned in my car lease too early by one year (NEED ADVICE)
- My dad is brain dead and I’m his eldest child. What steps should I take from here?
- Mother has debt from an overpayment of SNAP benefits. Now I’m responsible?
- Should I get a lawyer for my Workman’s Comp Case?
- Wallet stolen by co-worker, Florida
| Posted: 10 Feb 2020 07:21 AM PST ETA: link to original post; https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ea49nn/on_ca_mother_was_living_in_a_condo_i_purchased/ Some people have asked for an update so I thought I would provide one. I ended up retaining the services of an attorney and this seems to have been the linchpin needed to get the wheels turning in my favour. Some time in mid January, my lawyer was notified that the condo would be vacated before the end of the month and they even turned over the keys through the building superintendent. The condo was messy / dirty but nothing was damaged. A good cleaning and some fresh paint made everything look as good as new. The condo fees were last paid for December so I had to get that taken care of once I got the locks changed. In the end, I will be out a few months condo fees and the cost of the attorney. There are some issues with the utilities which are i) still in my mother's name and ii) in arrears by a few months but I'm told this will all be resolved quickly (and I won't have to pay for the outstanding portions). With any luck, the unit will be sold by the end of this month (thank you hot real estate market). Lessons learned from this ordeal; i) get everything in writing even when it's with family and ii) when push comes to shove, walk away and hire a lawyer! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2020 12:18 PM PST Hi Everyone, I posted here about how I wasn't told by my landlord of a 1 year long exterior renovation project before I signed my lease. Which resulted in my balcony being locked from the outside with a piece of wood. Well things have gotten slightly worse so I'm seeking some advice. I talked to the landlord about a rent reduction and he was fighting back but ended up reducing it by $50 per month. However, that decrease is definitely not enough to cover the inconveniences below:
So here are my questions:
Hope you guys and gals can help :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2020 02:53 PM PST There have been a number of questions based on my TIFU post that I cannot answer. https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/f1q3dn/tifu_by_getting_busted_by_the_cops_while_in_my/ Summary: I handed a police officer my phone so that he could confirm that I had permission to enter a home (Georgia). Later that evening, a law student lectured me and advised that "handing the phone" to the police was a rookie mistake. He suggested that I should have retained control of the phone and allowed the officer to listen to the call on speaker. Can some of you legally minded people weigh in on the appropriate actions to take since I'd like to share the link and it appears that I may need this advice in the future? Never thought I'd be a frequent flyer on this sub. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2020 03:22 PM PST I have repeatedly In the most recent conversation with Walgreens they said that their system sometimes "syncs" the information for "family members." I explained that there is no reason I should be listed as a family member to my parents and asked them to remove any designation as such. They said there was no simple way to do that. My parents has received my sensitive health information via mail, phone calls (both automated and pharmacist), text messages, and even email receipts. I have now had multiple uncomfortable phone calls with my mother about medication related to procedures and other matters that I chose not to disclose to her at this time. I am wondering if I have any real recourse against Walgreens. At this point I am more than happy to pay an attorney to send a demand letter. I am wondering if HIPAA provides are additional protections for consumers. [link] [comments] |
| [IN] Was doxxed by army recruiter, continuing to receive unwanted dick pics Posted: 10 Feb 2020 10:39 AM PST About a year ago, I tricked an army recruiter into thinking I wanted to join the military, and then never showed up for the meeting with him. He responded by sharing my phone number with a lot of troops, who are still sending me unwanted dick pics. I've blocked upwards of 100 phone numbers, and the harassment is continuing. Do I have any legal recourse, or do I just have to keep blocking? [link] [comments] |
| Mentally handicapped man harassing me at work (MA) Posted: 10 Feb 2020 08:09 AM PST Hi everyone, I've never posted here so I'm not sure if this is the correct place for it, but I figure the mods will delete it if it should be somewhere else. I'm facing a bit of a weird issue at work and I'm not sure exactly how to handle it and what the appropriate laws are. I am located in Massachusetts. We have a mentally handicapped person at my workplace. I'm unsure what his condition is, but essentially, he is a man in his 40s who has the emotional and mental intelligence of someone who's roughly 7 years old. He performs a simple routine task and seems to be relatively content with what he is doing. Since I started, he very quickly took a liking to me and would visit my office often to either chat or ask for help fixing something at his station. Most of the time, there isn't actually anything broken - he either wants me to come over so we can chat or so he can get out of work for a few minutes. Fixing his station is part of my job description, however, some weeks he's calling me over more than 5 times a day to "fix" something. Any time we chat, I keep it very light/minimal and limit it to things like weather, sports, music, etc. (ie nothing personal). I figure this is alright so long as he isn't calling me over all the time, as I think he gets lonely at his station. More recently, in the last few months, he found out that I have a boyfriend via another coworker. At this, he became angry, and came to my office to ask about him, saying things like, "I treat you better than he does, right?" and "Dump that asshole, I'll take care of you." At this point, I asked him to not speak that way about my boyfriend and that I don't like to talk about my personal life at work. He got angry and left my office in a huff. At this point, I talked to his manager about his behavior, and they spoke with him and his representative from the company that placed him with us. Things got better for a little while and he stopped asking me to fix things and coming by my office, and then when his boss was let go, things got bad again. He started coming by every morning asking for hugs and trying to put his arm around my waist any time I was at his station fixing or working on something. I told him not to touch me and that I do not like being touched that way, which would stop the behavior in that moment but I had to repeat this almost daily to him. I mentioned this to his new boss, who seemed uncomfortable reprimanding him because of his disability status. More recently, he has been making comments to people that he's going to "make me his valentine this year" and that he's going to "outdo that other guy on Valentine's day". Everyone he works with thinks it's cute and harmless because they see him as a child. I know that he is disabled, but I have a hard time seeing him that way when he is trying to put his arm around me, or rub my back, or hug me, as he's old enough to be my father and has at least 200lbs on me. While he isn't violent, he does throw tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants, which generally involve a lot of yelling, swearing, and sometimes pushing things from his workstation onto the floor. It seems like no matter how many times I talk to his boss or recently HR, they are unwilling to reprimand him or do much beyond telling his representative, who hasn't come into the building to speak with him. They've led me to believe that his status essentially makes him legally untouchable, but I have a hard time believing that's true. I get that he has special protections in place due to his disability, but I don't think those protections protect him from reprimand after he continually sexually harasses a coworker. So essentially, what are my options here? TL;DR - Mentally handicapped coworker is sexually harassing me and upper management is unwilling to do anything due to his disability status. What do? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2020 09:11 AM PST I am a massage therapist in Texas. I have been in this field for a few years and have worked at multiple spas. The policy at my current job (and every other spa job I have had) is that we are paid by commission only. We are only paid when we have a client. Some places will offer hourly pay but it's an either/or type of pay. If you don't have any clients, you will receive minimum wage for your scheduled hours. But if you do have a client, you will not receive any hourly pay. My current job said when I was hired that it offered hourly pay. However, after working a major holiday, having no appointments, and not being paid, the manager said we were never getting hourly pay because we make too much money per commission. My current job has us come in to work during our scheduled shift (9-3pm or 3-9pm) and clock in for the entire shift. It is mandatory for us to be present during our shift even if we don't have a client in case "we have a walk in or last minute appointment." However, we are not being paid for the hours we sit at work. I recently was informed by a colleague that the Texas Work Force Commission requires employees to be paid anytime they are required to come in to work. However no massage clinic I have ever been employed at has followed this guideline. My question is: is there a different standard for spas and/or commission-based fields? Or is my employer acting unlawfully? If they are acting unlawfully, how do I go about addressing this issue? I will note, there is a high fear of retaliation. We are told constantly that if we don't like something we can just go find another job. Anytime an issue is brought to management, they become either very aggressive and resort to literal yelling and finger pointing or they become petty and passive aggressive. Texas is an at-will state. This is a spa in a high-end hotel not a franchise or mom and pop clinic. Thank you an advance for any advice. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2020 10:08 AM PST Occupation Store Manager at a national retail store, the incident happened in the store. The Incident During the termination, the employee threatened to go on a rampage and break things. Fiancé tried to reason with her not to. She elbowed him in the temple, tried to hit him with a water bottle, then proceeded to destroy various items in the store. He ended up bear-hugging-walking her out the door. He locked the door and the police were called while she tried and failed to kick the glass door in. After walking to a waiting vehicle, she then tried and failed to kick out the glass windows. Customers and employees witnessed everything, and gave statements to police. She had left by the time the police showed up. Injury *Fiancé left work to go the the ER four or five hours after experiencing hallmark signs of a concussion; confusion, blurry vision, intense headache that continued to worsen over time, etc. He was diagnosed with a concussion after an MRI concluded no bleeding on the brain. He was written out of work for three days. He's not sure who to talk to now, outside of being advised to go to the magistrate and file charges (which he's doing tomorrow) against her. Any advise is appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| Rental in Idaho burned down, no renter's insurance, facing insurance lawsuits. Posted: 10 Feb 2020 04:40 PM PST About six months ago, the duplex in Idaho we were renting (my fiance's name on the lease, not mine) burned down. We just got the fire investigation report and the cause of the fire was officially ruled Undetermined. However, since the fire, we have recieved a claim from the insurance company of the other tenant and one from the owner of the property's insurance amounting to about $400,000. We're both blue collar middle class workers (read: poor) and trying to figure out the best course of action. My fiance met with a bankruptcy attorney today but it's not feeling like a good option for us. My fiance's parents put their ranch property in my fiance and his sister's name a couple years ago, and if my fiance files for chapter 7 bankruptcy, the attorney says the insurance will seize the property, or his portion of it, for repayment. [link] [comments] |
| Embassy tried to get me to admit something false and refused to give me visa Posted: 10 Feb 2020 11:51 AM PST Hello. I'm currently a student on an F-1 visa, been that status for 3 years now and I'm still studying. So I left the country for winter break to see my family and on my way back I went through immigration and they put me through secondary inspection. I got stuck there for 6 hours. They took all my personal information: my full name, family full name, home address in USA and home country, phone numbers. I gave them my phone which they took for about 3 hours and gave back to me saying "ok you're good". I was asked the questions (same personal ones) 3 times, the third time being for record. Second time was probably a test to see if I changed my answers or something, which I didn't. Long story short I got called over and the officer told me my visa is being cancelled. I asked why and was told they were not allowed to give me the reason and I had to speak with the US embassy back home. Then they offered me to withdraw my admission and told me to sign on the computer screen. I refused to sign anything unless it was on paper and I had a copy, which I eventually got. The form basically says in my time these were the questions and these are my answers. On top says my visa is being cancelled for the above reason, and then a blank space. I mentioned that to the officer and he said yeah the embassy sees that but you don't. At that point I was about 20 hours sleep deprived and just wanted to get out so I signed to withdraw my admission to the US. I speak to the embassy and they told me my SEVIS has been deactivated 2 years ago. (Side note: I almost transferred universities and changed my mind, so I filed a SEVIS transfer and cancelled it. But it should've been good otherwise I couldn't have continued taking classes the past year) I was told to fix it, get a letter from my university saying I'm allowed to enter the semester late and mail my passport along with the other documents to get my visa. I paid the new SEVIS fee and confirmed with my university that my SEVIS is active. I got rejected under 214(b). I go to the embassy again and they told me my SEVIS is still inactive and I need to book a new appointment with the embassy. Then I spoke to my university and they said they'd send a data push to the Department of Homeland Security which should update my status. The university also confirmed that the DHS saw my SEVIS as inactive. On my next visit, I was asked if I had ever made a national threat or joked about it on social media or to a friend. I answered no (I really didn't). The consulate representative repeated the question like 8 times he's like are you sure? That's not what it says here. My answer is no, I have never made a national threat in any way nor have I joked about it with anyone. Then I was told the officers at immigration said otherwise and I said that's simply untrue. He said I don't believe you're being honest and I showed them the paper I got from the immigration about the questions asked and my answers to the questions. The consulate asked did you not suspect this to be the problem when immigration stopped you? I'm like no, I thought it was the SEVIS the whole time because that's the only thing that makes sense. He said he had quotes about me making a threat or joke and I still denied his claim. Then he said he doesn't believe I'm being honest I'm like this is literally physical evidence of what they asked me. Then I got my visa application denied again because I was apparently dishonest. I don't have a criminal record or DUI's or anything like that. Rent's always paid on time. Not a drug addict. Nothing "legally" wrong. The worst thing on my record is I have a couple points on my license for speeding and the tickets have been paid. Also, I'm not from any country that would typically have a problem entering the US due to political reasons. Do I have options for legal action? TLDR: I'm an F-1 Student that got my visa cancelled for no given reason. I was told to see the embassy, the embassy told me my issue is the SEVIS. On my next visits the embassy consulate told me my issue is apparently I made national threats or a joke to a friend or online, which I kept denying. He said the immigration officers told you about this and I denied and they refuse to believe me despite me having physical evidence of what happened between me and the immigration officers. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2020 05:39 PM PST Throwaway account. I'm in California. A user I don't know messaged me [22F] on Instagram and told me he had a sex tape of me. He threatened that if I don't send him a naked picture that he would post the sex tape. I panicked and sent him a picture (I KNOW I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS), but then he just kept asking for more. He made an account with the username temp2349892.exposed with the bio "DM me for nudes of temp2349892." He sent me a link to this account, I reported it, and it was deleted, but he keeps messaging me and asking for more pictures and threatening to share them online if I don't pay him or send him more pictures. What legal recourse do I have here? I reported him on Instagram, but I know he'd just make another account and keep contacting me there. I made my profile private and changed my username. I can deactivate my Instagram account if that would help, but he still has the pictures and could post them somewhere else. None of them have my face, but I know he could Photoshop them or something. I have no idea who this person is offline, so I can't report them. I left a message with my local police and they'll call me back, but I don't know how much they can do. I called a digital forensics agency and they gave me a quote for their "sextortion investigation services," but they're really expensive and could take up to 2 months. Will this service solve my problem? I don't really use Reddit so I'm sorry if my format is wrong. And feel free to ask any clarifying questions—I'm not really thinking straight. I'm just so scared and I feel so stupid. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2020 03:36 PM PST A sweet and young dog comes into my work all the time. His owners bought him as a puppy when they were in their 80s, and now they're in and out of hospitals and they need to rehome him. I don't condone getting dogs you can't handle, because dogs deserve better than being bounced from home to home, and elderly couples are especially susceptible to getting cute puppies that grow up into active adults. But my issue is that they want to rehome this dog locally to one of their friends, but the breeders want the dog back so that they can resell him elsewhere. The breeders had the elderly couple sign a contract that stated if they were unable to care for the dog, he would be returned to the breeders. It's suspicious that the breeders sold a KNOWN high energy, medium sized dog to an elderly couple and are demanding him back, with out a refund, to resell him somewhere else. Also, the breeders are over 300 miles away and would need to fly this dog to their home, and then fly him off to wherever he is resold to. The dog is being boarded indefinitely now, with possible fosterhomes available, and the elderly couple is considering getting their own lawyers involved. But my question is: are the breeders in the right about this situation? Edit: the couple is located in Savannah, Georgia and the breeders are in Pennsylvania. [link] [comments] |
| Hey legal advice, I’m 90% sure workers comp had a PI filming me at my second job. Is this legal? Posted: 10 Feb 2020 05:40 AM PST My full time job is in a construction trade and I moonlight as a bartender on the weekend. I have an open claim for an injury and surgery from a few months ago and my doctor still has me on lifting restriction at my full time. Last weekend at the bar we had an older man come in (we're a college bar so anyone over 25 tends to stick out) he never ordered a drink and showed zero interest in interacting with people. After multiple complaints about him making people uncomfortable we removed him. When he was escorted out he dropped his sunglasses from his pocket and they had a blue light coming from one side of them. He picked them up and ran out. The next day we came in to review the film and it became glaringly obvious to everyone that he was only watching me and was always point the sunglasses at me. I'm concerned about the legality about this and want to confront workers comp and my supers. If they deny it, I'm almost more concerned about who the hell this guy was. Any advice would be great. [link] [comments] |
| No heat for 3 weeks, landlord "not responsible" Posted: 10 Feb 2020 02:02 PM PST (Tennessee) Hi, our heat has been out for 3 weeks today. My landlord claimed he wasn't responsible for fixing it and to ask the old couple at the end of the building who he has appointed "property managers" to deal with it. We have a ptac unit and after less than two minutes of looking at it (on/off, unplug, turning it up to 80) they told me the landlord wants to replace the unit and I have to pay for it ($700+) by paying more rent midlease. They replaced my neighbors a week ago and left the broken unit in the parking lot but havent done shit for my apartment besides letting us borrow their old space heater which they said they were only doing because I have a baby. Looking over the lease to see if they are allowed to do this I realized that while in a rush to move in I hadn't noticed its all misspelled, incorrect terms, and the place I signed was as witness to it not in agreement. I'm at such a loss. Are they allowed to leave us for weeks because we have a space heater? [link] [comments] |
| I work more than twice as many hours as I am paid for and my boss is very manipulative Posted: 10 Feb 2020 07:56 PM PST I am paid for 35 hours a week, Monday through Friday. I routinely work at least 70 hours, usually closer to 80, sometimes 90 or 100. I am expected to be there on weekends. I am expected to work seven days a week. Rarely do I get a day off. I'm depressed. Believe it or not, it was only very recently that I realized that this is wrong. My boss is very manipulative. He manipulated me into thinking this was okay. It's not until very recently that I realized he's an awful person, he's a liar and manipulator who exploits people in vulnerable positions so that he can get free labor from them. My coworker, who has it even worse than I do, and I recently started confiding in each other. That's how I became disillusioned about who he really is. Initially we made a pact to confront him, to tell him that we were depressed and that we needed to work less. Something like 70 hours a week, days that don't go over 12 hours except on rare occasions, one day off a week. Again, we are only paid for 35 hours a week, Monday through Friday. At this time I wasn't completely disillusioned about who he is, that he's been manipulating me and lying to me, and so I thought he would be understanding. My coworker has known what he is from the beginning. As I came to the same realization, I wanted to go scorched earth and tell him that I know he's manipulating me and that I won't work more than my contract and that I would tell HR the kind of operation he's running, presumably resulting in me quitting or getting fired so that he can start his cycle of abuse anew. We haven't confronted him yet. I talked with my friend who said I should go about HR business quietly and document/build a labor case. I'm scared and don't know what to do. My coworker is a good guy and needs this job more than I do (though I still need it plenty). I know the advice here would probably suggest that I document everything. Which I will do now. But I haven't documented the hours I've worked before. My work does log whenever I come in but doesn't log when I leave. But there are security cameras. Please help. I am in NYC [link] [comments] |
| Do i have legal standing to do anything? Posted: 10 Feb 2020 04:37 PM PST So today in school (I am 18 years old) the principals accused me of being off of drugs meanwhile i was just having a panic attack bc my anxiety is really bad. they called my mom telling her i had done something (popped some drugs etc, but i was one hundred percent sober) this shit was out of spite as i learned the principal told my mom i am very disrespectful toward him daily which isnt true..) they took me to the nurse to find my heartbeat moving really fast. they made me go on the ambulance even though i refused as i am 18, they said the rules were different in school (i live in New York) i took a drug test at the hospital and it proved my sobriety. my mother ended up going back to the school to have the principal give outlandish accusations like i pop lsd at school and im injecting myself with cocaine? none of this is true and i wish to know if i have legal standing to do anything against them & their actions. also i owe 400 dollars for the hospital co payment but i was the one who refused to go to the hospital & they still forced me to go. what do i do? [link] [comments] |
| Received a subpoena, now what? (MI, TX) Posted: 10 Feb 2020 10:26 AM PST Early in January, my husband and I were vacationing in Michigan. During one of our hotel stays, our room neighbor started loudly beating his girlfriend. We called the cops and he was arrested. We've now received subpoenas to appear in court in Michigan in early March. As much as we would love to go give our statements in person and help justice be served here, it would hellaciously hard for us to get back to Michigan. We have 3 kids, jobs, and we simply can't afford flights/lodging. It took months of planning for us to get up there in the first place. We're unsure of who to call about all of this. Is there a way we could video call in or make written statements instead? I have no clue how any of this works. Sorry if it's a dumb question. We're both clueless. [link] [comments] |
| What can I do about incarcerated ex husband demanding visitation with our child? Posted: 10 Feb 2020 07:18 PM PST This is in Texas. My husband and I had our son in summer 2012. He ended up going to prison literally days after our son was born. 7 years later my husband decides he wants a divorce. I found out later that it was because he met someone else and married her 65 days after our divorce was finalized. (That's a whole other story) we do not get along at all but I've been trying to be fair when it comes to our son. In the papers I wrote my own visitation agreement which stated that our child could go to visit him with his grandparents "as available". His prison is over 250 miles away so they end up staying the whole weekend. Well my son hasn't wanted to go. He states he does not like being away from me for that long and I give him options of calling and FaceTiming me. Even with these options he gets very upset when he goes and will call me crying and begging to come home. My ex initially insisted that our son make his own decisions but now that my son does not want to go to visitation he is saying I need to force our son to go. He has been in prison for the entirety of my sons life. My sons interaction with him has been limited to phone calls and random visits throughout the years. My ex is insisting that since his parents are available and my son is available that means that he must go visit. Does he have the right to force my son to go to visitation? Should I be forcing him to visit with someone he doesn't really know and feels uncomfortable around? [link] [comments] |
| Accountant Fraudulently Charged me 20k worth of retainer fees - wont return it Posted: 10 Feb 2020 10:00 AM PST (US) Obligatory, im an idiot who was not paying attention to his monthly credit card statements My accountant charges a $5000 retainer fee which usually re-ups once a year. In 2019 i was charged in April. I then noticed in December i was charged again and thought it was odd. I looked back and realized my accountant had charged my card $5000 every 62-64 days since April, amounting to 20k in extra charges. When i called him to ask what was going on, he agreed it was a mistake and that he would find out what happened and call me back. When he called me back he gave me a really strange story about how his employee was stealing and had been arrested (all within 30 minutes of the first call) and when i asked for him to return it he said it would take him 3 months and then got angry and hung up. He has since not returned any calls or emails from me. I disputed the charges with by credit card company but they closed their investigation saying i was responsible for the charges (ehh makes sense) The money is perhaps gone forever but i dont want this crook to do this to anyone else My question is, what should i do now? [link] [comments] |
| Mistakenly turned in my car lease too early by one year (NEED ADVICE) Posted: 10 Feb 2020 09:06 AM PST So my wife and I made a bonehead move and turned out car in one year before it was due. We have a newborn and are sleep deprived and blah blah blah. We turned the car in through a Kia dealer as we were leaving a new car. Only after the fact did we realize our mistake. Now Nissan is saying we still owe the full year and won't give us the car back. We need advice on what to if any recourse we have. Nissan is literally saying give us the money and you get no car. WTF. Is this legal? Is there any legal footing we have to stand on? Thanks in advance for any help. Cheers to bonehead moves! [link] [comments] |
| My dad is brain dead and I’m his eldest child. What steps should I take from here? Posted: 10 Feb 2020 03:23 PM PST For reference: I am my father's next of kin and 18. My father is a New Jersey resident and is admitted to a hospital in NJ as well. My father is currently hospitalized and is most likely going to be declared brain dead, we will get a solid declaration from doctors soon. As difficult and upsetting as this was for me to hear and barely accept...I know there are a lot of logistics to consider in terms of what happens next.( My father is a New Jersey resident, so death is considered the cessation of circulatory/respiratory functions). First off, as much as I would like my father to wake up... I'm told the damage taken to his brain is so severe that even on the slim chance he regains consciousness, he cannot talk,eat,move, or do anything without assistance. He did not write a medical will. I know he would rather pass peacefully rather than live a life like this. At the moment he is on life support and I want to know if I have the right to decide not to resuscitate in the case he goes into cardiac arrest again. And secondly if he does stay alive long enough for his mother and brother to come from overseas...does my word overrride theirs? As his child, I know he does not want to live such a poor quality of life or be resuscitated to simply be a body that breathes. But his mother/brother are very emotional people and will react without thinking reasonably and will most likely want to resuscitate him or continue to keep him on life support. In addition to this, what are my rights in this case on inheritance, since he did not write a will? I'd also like to know what happens with my fathers unpaid hospital bills, and general debt? Is that then transferred to me? Lastly, is there any way I can hire a pro bono lawyer to help with the legalities of this situation? I'm only 18 and I'm not sure where to start with this situation. [link] [comments] |
| Mother has debt from an overpayment of SNAP benefits. Now I’m responsible? Posted: 10 Feb 2020 10:26 AM PST DHHS was sending me bills for an overpayment of SNAP benefits in September. I did speak to a DHHS employee who basically told me that I have nothing to worry about. Now I just got a letter that my tax return has been used to help pay off this debt. My mom has been receiving SNAP for many years. However, I moved out of her apartment when I turned 17 (I'm 20 now) and have been 100% financially supporting myself since then. I never signed anything regarding these benefits. I've been trying all day to speak with someone at DHHS who can help me, but no one has gotten back to me. Am I really responsible for her debt? She was probably claiming me as a dependent during this time, which would be false. I'm in Maine [link] [comments] |
| Should I get a lawyer for my Workman’s Comp Case? Posted: 10 Feb 2020 05:46 PM PST A little bit of backstory... I am 19 years old and work at a at home caregiving company in Northern California. At work I fell over helping a patient and ended up herniating 2 of my lower disks, one compressing on my L5S1 nerve, limiting my overall use of my right leg and resulting in major pain. This accident occurred in early July and has still not been rectified. I considered myself lucky for having a relatively good Workman's Compensation since they would answer my calls and we're trying to be helpful with the lack of doctors in the area. Well in January (6months after the accident) I finally got in to see a orthopedic surgeon who was the first doctor to agree with my primary physician that I need a microdiskectomy since it has come to the point where I have spiraled into a major depression and can barely sleep. The workman's compensation has twice now denied the surgery and since the second denial will not answer anyone's calls. The surgeon even claims that they lied about calling to have a doctor peer-to-peer as they never received a call. I have never gotten a lawyer for this as I thought it was being handled smoothly. Would it be a good idea to hire one on even though I have built up a good rapport with my RN on the case? Is there anything I can do on my end with this now? Any ideas will help. [link] [comments] |
| Wallet stolen by co-worker, Florida Posted: 10 Feb 2020 07:30 PM PST I work as a host at a restaurant. Sunday morning towards the end of my shift I realize my wallet is missing. I keep my fanny pack with my belongings in the host stand in the lower cabinet. It is storage space for extra random stuff and it's commonly used to put things like a bag for hosts. I wanted to make certain that I did not misplace it so next morning(today), I went through every possibility before my last resort which was asking management to look through the cameras to see if anyone went through it. This is huge deal for me becuase I had my work authorization card in it which is very expensive and time consuming to replace and honestly not sormthing I can afford. This afternoon I went to review the footage with management and there is video of a server, who is known to drink on the job and is involved with heavy drugs, bending down and going through the host stand both hands in the cabinet for what seems like way too long (maybe a little less than a minute) and sliding something in her apron. Although, the quality of the video and the way she slid it in her apron makes it difficult to see exactly what she's taking. About 1 hour later the video shows me reaching in to get my fanny pack and looking for my wallet, checking my pockets looking confused. Now it's important to know that there is nothing of importance in that host stand for a server, just a little bin with an old toy or two and some extra menus. At this point, it is pretty evident to me this person took my wallet. My managers told me they will confront her with the video tomorrow so I am waiting for a follow up call without much hope. They mentioned I can press charges but I have no knowledge about that process and how it could possibly benefit me. Is it possible to get funds to replace my authorization card? Any advice at all would be appreciated. [link] [comments] |
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