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I was Stupid. First time dui.

Throwaway for obvious reasons. Tonight I (M36) had too much to drink at a friends birthday and I got behind the wheel. I got pulled over and arrested for a DUI. This is the first time I have ever done something like this, and I recognize how stupid it was. They took me in, I consented to a blood test, they fingerprinted me, and they dropped me off at home. The officer said I need to wait for the results of the blood test to come in the mail, at the end of the month, where in I will get more information. Did I just ruin my life? I have a job working for a university that I love. This was in PA. Please no hate. I know that I did something stupid.

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2024/04/07
08:31 UTC

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Can I file a restraining order against my brother?

I (24F) want to file a restraining order against my brother (38-39M) he has severe mental health issues. (Sorry if this is not the correct way to say it but that is the only thing I can think of when I think of what he has going on) he has bad anger issues as well. One little thing can flare up a screaming match with him. There was a time YEARS ago where my mom told him he needed to clean up after himself and she repeated it a couple times and he walked up to her while she was in the kitchen and threatened her saying “don’t make me grab that fucking knife and shut you up”. It’s things like that that make me want to move out but I am not able to support myself as I just recently got a full time job and am currently going to uni full time as well.. but back to why I want to file a restraining order. Yesterday, he was in the shower and was asking me if he could use my shampoo as he was out (which I know is a lie, he was just too lazy to look) I had just cleaned out the storage in his bathroom and I told him no he couldn’t use mine and that he just needs to look in his bathroom. 30 mins later he comes out, gets dressed and just walks back and forth in the hallway. I don’t question it as he usually paces so it wasn’t anything unusual but then he started asking my mom something like “when you guys cook can you please not use avocado oil? I have been feeling like shit because of the avocado oil and I don’t like it so please don’t use it” and my mom goes “we do not use avocado oil. We only use butter or olive oil when we cook” and he says “oh you guys use margarine huh” mom: “no i have never used margarine and never will. I said we only use olive oil and butter and we do not use that much either” him: “IM TELLING YOU. STOP USING WHATEVER OIL YOU ARE USING BITCH” then I heard the yelling so I walked out of my room and then he turns to me and says “next time I ask you a fucking question do not give me an attitude! When i ask you for shampoo, you bring me fucking shampoo. If you give me attitude again i will beat your fucking ass” I didn’t say anything to this but I was trying to pass him in the hallway and he yells “get the fuck out of my way” and I told him “i told your ass you have your own shampoo. Stop being lazy and look for your own shit. I just cleaned out your bathroom storage and you have much more shampoo then i do so use your own shit” I was walking away and he kept following me and I turned around and said “you told me to get the fuck out of your way so YOU get the fuck back. FUCK OFF” and he balled his fist up and came closer to me and my mom yelled at him telling him he better not touch me and she pulled me back. He walks closer to my mom and raises his hands and goes “what are you gonna do about it bitch HUH” and she told him that if he comes any closer to him that he will see what she will do to him. I told him if he doesn’t back off that I will call the cops to which he responded “call the fucking cops and i will fuck you up right here” it was a screaming match at this point and i kept telling him to get the fuck out of the house before I do call the cops and he finally decided to leave.

Sorry for how long this is but I do not feel safe. He has hit me in the past on multiple occasions and I do not want to be hit by him ever again. I do not like him at all.. I feel bad for him but I do not have any love for him anymore. He used to be my favorite person on earth but now I hope he drops dead and rots in hell. I do not know what to do. Last time he had a mental breakdown and was hallucinating and trying to kill my mom, we called the cops and they took him to a mental hospital but they could not keep him for long as he was over 18. The cops told us we were not able to kick him out of the house without giving him a 30 day notice and we do not want to do that as we do not know how he will react so I am scared to proceed with a restraining order but I think I need it for my own wellbeing and mental health. Being around him always makes me feel on edge and I can not take it anymore.

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2024/04/07
08:19 UTC

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If I was raped 10 years ago when I was 7 by a family member outside the US, is a mandated reporter required to tell someone?

I’m writing an essay for LIT about feminism and I wanted to talk about my experience of getting sexually assaulted as a man and the negative side of toxic masculinity. However, I live in California, and I am still a minor. Would my teacher be required to tell someone when she reads this essay? I was raped by my cousin but no one knows, and I am no longer in contact with this cousin. This happened in India.

NOTE: THIS FAMILY MEMBER WAS ALSO UNDERAGE AT THE TIME OF THE RAPE

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2024/04/07
08:09 UTC

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I(21/f) was attacked by my friend (20/f) in public last night.

. We’ll call the friend that attacked me T. T has always had violent tendencies, but I thought nothing of them as they were never towards me.

T and I decided to go out to meet with a mutual friend at a bar. The mutual friend did not want to see T as she was “trashy” and just overall wild. I told her to trust that she has changed since the last time we saw her. Me and T got into an Uber that I paid for, and made our way to the bar. The mutual friend had gotten there before us and she didn’t want to stand out there alone, so I stayed on the phone with her.

T did not like this. She felt like I was ignoring her and refused to speak to me the ride there.

We got to the bar and T immediately got out of the car and called another Uber. I asked her what was wrong and she said she felt like I talked to the mutual friend more. I told her that’s not the case, and she told me that I was a bitch and to go be with my “friend”. I told her that I was done with her, I’ve been distancing myself, and to get her life in order.

I get back in line and T moves to a dark alley entrance and 3 sketchy guys begin to surround her saying they can take her home. Mutual friend says she is going to go and check on her and I agree, but don’t go over there bc I felt she’d go off on me.

One of the guys friend comes out of nowhere and says I need to talk to her. I go over there and she starts yelling for me to go away. Then she walks off into a wooded area with two of the guys and I yell out to her “don’t get kidnapped”…

T then BOLTS about 40-50 feet and pulls my hair down, trying to get a good angle where she can punch. The guys held her back and I was in such shock I didn’t even fight back. She then tries to jump from their grasp and laughed, saying she’s been wanting to do that for a long time. I try to record her but the guys took my phone and begged me not to call the police, saying they’d stick up for her so they could have fun with her.

I ended up walking away and calling the police. They came immediately and by then she left. I filed a report with the police and the only witness willing to testify is the mutual friend, as she also attacked her trying to get to me. My question is do I have enough evidence?

I have no bodily injuries, however my friend does. The men who were there ran as soon as they saw police.

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2024/04/07
08:08 UTC

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Is it illegal to cut an employee’s hours because they don’t cover unscheduled shifts?

So I’m a part time Subway employee who lives in Ontario Canada. Me and my manager get on fine, but it’s my regional manager who does scheduling. She’s started giving me less days per week, and in those days, shorter shifts, because I don’t pick up enough shifts that I’m not scheduled for in her eyes. The way she puts it is “you need to take more hours to get more hours”. I was getting upward of $1000 every 2 weeks, which in my situation is livable, so that’s what I was prepared to be living off of. My cheques now are around the $650 $750 range. I want to know if it is legal to so drastically cut back hours or not simply for not picking up shifts, when I’ve been scheduled off and have to do other things.

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2024/04/07
08:04 UTC

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How come you don't get charged for hit-and-run after self admitting?

Short story the guy who damaged my car and bailed was found and self admitted to the cop he talked to and there is photo of him hitting my car and getting out etc. if self admitting wasn't enough. 4 months passed and I just finally got paid for my deductible I used and got curious and checked his record and I still see no record of him in the public records. This is San Diego district.

Is this normal? like prosecutors are that backed up or lazy and won't even pursue it even though they self admitted?

0 Comments
2024/04/07
08:02 UTC

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Can I file for injunction against my housemate?

I’m renting out one of my bedrooms to this person. I have a foster dog who lives in my house. I spend a lot of time at work, but the dog has everything he needs (automatic feeder that dispenses food at certain times, water and access to the back yard through a doggy door, I ask my other housemate to watch the dog when I need to travel). Sometime ago I found out she takes the food out of my dog’s dispenser and adds hot water to it and gives it to him (food dispenser is located in a hallway). I told her not to do that and if she really wants to add water to his food it needs to be a lukewarm water. Later on I caught her doing it again and again. I told her she is not allowed to touch his food. I sent her an email to put it in writing as well. Since I’m at work most of the time, she just does it anyway. She also keeps removing his collar that has his ID tag on it. So, in the event the dog escapes, he even doesn’t have an ID tag with my info. Locking the dog in my room for the entire day is not an option.

I have a camera above his food, so I see she is taking the dog’s food (I don’t know what exactly she is doing with his food now after she takes it). I have a camera in the living room that she disconnected (it’s not a hidden camera and has been standing on the mantle before she moved in and for the next year until she recently disconnected it after our argument about the dog care). I have a camera in the yard that she just disconnected as well.

I’m out of country right now for another week and it gives me a huge mental anxiety. Few weeks ago she also told me that if she decides to take the dog outside, she will (I sent her an email with a warning not to do that). Knowing she removed the dog’s collar with ID and disconnected the camera, I think she will do it. She is a disabled person with no grip in her left arm and the dog is an 80lb pitbull who is not friendly to the people and dogs he doesn’t know.

Her lease expires at the end of July, so I have another 3.5 months to deal with it, which is too long to just let her do what she wants without any repercussions. (Care of dog is not written in the lease agreement, since I never thought anybody would interfere with it.)

Can I file for injunction (and do I have high chances for it to be granted) to stop her from interfering with the care of the dog?

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2024/04/07
07:58 UTC

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Divorce in California

Recently my father found out that my mother has been cheating on him for 10+ years. We have plenty of evidence and it is still ongoing. She recently took a month long trip to Australia to meet him. We live in California and he wants to divorce her without giving up as much as possible. We do not own a house, or any real assets. She owns Gucci Bags, Louis Vuitton Purses and footwear, and various other luxury items, while my father owns very little.

The other thing I’d like to consider is that we house my paternal grandmother. I am a college student about to get into a university and I can’t stay back to help her, so I’m wondering if that counts at all or what he can do in this situation.

What can we do?

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2024/04/07
07:48 UTC

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My baby daddy ex, is trying to force our son to go on a car trip while he has Mono.

My (52f) son(14m) is currently suffering from monnucleosis, he was diagnosed three days ago and it was confirmed by a blood test. He is supposed to go on a trip with his father to Indiana to see the solar eclipse. I had approve this trip, but that was before I found out that my son had mono. My son has texted his father that he is too ill to travel. He has a low-grade fever, body aches, coughing, runny nose and swollen glands. My ex, 51(m) is insisting that my son, be ready to go tomorrow. I plan to say no if my son's symptoms are the same. I do not want to force him to go, as he is quite miserable. Custody is shared. I have 5 days, my ex has two. My ex is bipolar, and most likely manic at the moment. It is the weekend, and I cannot contact my lawyer. If he shows up here to try to take him, what should I do?

6 Comments
2024/04/07
07:45 UTC

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How do I prevent my parents or other relatives from claiming my body after my death?

Long story short I have limited amount time to live. I don't want any relatives to be able to claim my body since they are religious nutjobs and will perform religious burial. How do I arrange it so it can't be claimed and instead be buried by the state? I can't afford a cremation

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2024/04/07
07:41 UTC

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Can I sue my former employer for promising me extra stock if I work overtime and then randomly terminating me without a reason?

I've worked at this start-up for around 5 months now, and interned there for 6 before that. At the time I signed my contract, I was promised a certain number of shares of the company if I still worked there in 2 years time. Over the past couple of months, he has fired most of the team and we are less than a quarter of what we used to be. After a few rounds of firing had happened, we had a verbal agreement over a Google meet that if I worked almost double my total hours in overtime without pay, then he'd increase my shares by 3x on the same condition of 2 years.

I thought this was great, and did start working overtime. But last week, he sent me an email saying that the team is still too big even after that many rounds of firing and that he's letting me go as well. He said that he had no performance issues with me and that it was fully his fault that this is happening. I have email proof of this. I checked my contract, and nowhere does it say that he can terminate my contract with no reasonable cause.

I believe I have two reasons to sue.

First saying that he will give me extra stock if i work overtime, and not paying me for those extra hours and firing me.

Second for terminating my contract without reasonable cause.

This is a UK-based company and I work here remotely in Asia.

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2024/04/07
07:40 UTC

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Can a custodial parent be held for parental kidnapping?

I'm divorced (39yF) and my ex husband is also (38yM). We both resided in SC, he has full custody of our two children (12yr&15yr) and it is court ordered that I get supervised visitations every other weekend for at least 2 hours, the visits are to be supervised by my ex husband. He has moved himself and our two children to FL without letting SC family court aware of this. I've been to family court and also to lawyers, no one will take my case because I do not have an address of where he is living to serve papers for Motion for Contempt. He is not responding to any texts or calls from me. Would this case be parental kidnapping even if he does have full custody?

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2024/04/07
07:37 UTC

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Need advice on what I can do

I’ve recently bought a car from a private own dealership for a pretty decent price. I was pulled over and let go but I found out that the car was never transferred to my name. Paid around $600 for registration and title transfer at the dealership and he said he’ll take care of it and mail the plate, title, ect to my house. It’s been a month and still haven’t gotten anything and practically the car is still under the previous owner name. What can I do?

4 Comments
2024/04/07
07:13 UTC

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Good laborer wants to be paid under the table. What do to as a boss?

I don't really want to pay under the table due to the liability of the IRS coming for me. I'm a small business. However, this guy is a good worker and we have some sort of trust between each other already.

I'm wondering if there's anything I can make him sign to protect myself if things ever go bad between us. Saying that he wanted to be paid under table and he's the one requesting it.

4 Comments
2024/04/07
07:10 UTC

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How to recover court documents from when I was a minor?

Hello, So when I was 16 I was in a pretty bad wreck (I was the passenger) and my parents decided to sue the driver & his parents.

We went to court and I was granted money & id receive it when I was older. My parents were shady about giving me details & the judge allowed me enough $ to buy a car (my parents sold it 2 months later, which has to be illegal I’d think, especially since the judge made it clear he didn’t want them using any of the money).

So I’d just like to find those documents and review them, but I have no clue where I could go to get them. Any info or advice is appreciated. Thank you

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2024/04/07
06:58 UTC

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My sisters husband has threatened to kidnap their kids because she used medicinal THC in a recreational state while breastfeeding

My sister is 9 months PP in the state of AZ where marijuana is recreationally legal.

My parents are both deceased—suicide and “accidental overdose”. My sister is really struggling with PPA and PPD right now, and is sees a therapist 2 times a week to try and address the issues. She is medically prescribed Zoloft but it isn’t helping her enough.

She went 8.5 months PP without using any THC but recently smoked cannabis. It helped her a lot. She had a medial card previously too but let it lapse.

She is still breastfeeding. Her baby will not take a bottle.

Today her husband freaked out and took her two children. (Ages 2 and 9 months) without her permission, to the hospital to have their youngest drug tested. Which obviously made her post partum anxiety and depression incredibly severe.

He returned home but has threatened to take them again without her permission.

Q1–Is it ILLEGAL to smoke/use cannabis in a fully legal recreational state while breastfeeding

Q1–If he takes them again without her explicit permission (she lives in the AZ strip) to another state (UT or NV) can she file a police report for abduction?

Thanks in advance.

**EDIT for the unprecedented amount of unsolicited medical advice —

She literally smoked weed two times and has agreed to stop.

I’m more concerned about her using Zoloft during the entire pregnancy and while breastfeeding, considering the multiple lawsuits regarding side effects and long term implications. It’s also recommended to take Tylenol while pregnant and now there are lawsuits regarding that causing ADHD / autism. Smoking cigarettes is still legal and was once recommended during pregnancy despite all of the known health issues it can cause. I am not here to debate about her medical choices. I’ve known multiple moms in other legal states who were permitted by their OBGYN to use medicinal cannabis while pregnant to treat PTSD and HG. There are risks in everything that have to be weighed.

This is a legal question not a medical one. Please refrain from medical comments.

31 Comments
2024/04/07
06:57 UTC

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Hypothetical question

Hypothetically if i had wings biologically, would i have to register with the faa for a permit and license to fly across country domestically legally? If so, would i need to register my person as a personal aircraft or would i be considered a super light?

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2024/04/07
06:57 UTC

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Speeding ticket in Illinois

So I kinda fucked up and got 2 speeding tickets within a month of each other. I have a court date coming up next week for going 65 in a 35. I'm hoping to plead guilty under supervision but I'm not sure whether I qualify for it. For context I got a speeding ticket for 21 - 25 over a month ago which I forgot to pay and I've got a conviction on my record. So I'm unsure whether this affects my legibility for supervision for this ticket, also considering the 2nd is a class B misdemeanor. I'm worried because I'm under 21 and i read 2 convictions within 6 months can get your licence suspended for atleast a month, which I really can't afford right now as a commuting student with his finals coming up. I'm pretty nervous too since I've never been to court.

Should I take the chance and plead guilty under supervision or hire an attorney? The 2nd option will probably cost 2 or 3 times more than the first, which is why I'm looking for a 2nd opinion. Any helpful advice is appreciated🙏.

3 Comments
2024/04/07
06:53 UTC

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Issue with my care dealerships service rep not starting my claim.

So back in January I brought my bmw in for a ticking noise I was hearing along with my engine light coming on. The mechanic inspected my car and said the engine like was unrelated to the ticking and that the ticking was likely due to the oil being bad and was low. I disputed the low oil claim because I checked it when the engine came on and was at the appropriate level. The rep said the engine is likely damaged and would need a new engine. I have an extended warranty with premium coverage and I was sure this issue would be covered. I gave him the information to my warranty company and told him he needed to reach out to them to get the claim going.

A week goes by and he still had not reached out to me or my extended warranty company regarding the issue. He gave me the excuse of them putting him on hold too long and he had other customers to attend to. I authorized an oil change and replacement of a O2 sensor which was the reason my engine light was on. He Told me that it’s possible driving with some fresh oil would reduce or eliminate the ticking noise and he was still attempt to reach out to the warranty company. The o2 sensor was not in stock so I would have to come back once it came in. The ticking noise persisted and he still had not reached out to the warranty company giving me the same excuse. I was able to reach out several times to the claims department with little to no hold times. But since the dealer needed to be the one to initiate the claim there was nothing I could do.

Another week goes by and the 02 sensor came in after I bugged him about it and he scheduled the appointment. I again asked him if he reached out the extended warranty company regarded the ticking noise in my engine. Same excuse of being out on hold too long. While my car was having the O2 sensor replaced as that week I again asked about filing the claim and he failed to do so. At this time it is approaching 30 days. Less the a week later my engine blew and I got the car towed there. I once again gave him my warranty info and told him to file a claim. It sat for over a week before I received any update. It took me writing a negative google review for him to initially start the claim. Now my warranty company denied parts of my claim stating that I waited to long and was driving the vehicle after I first brought it in. I was never told not to drive the car, but was told the opposite. “Driving it with fresh oil may reduce or eliminate the ticking noise”

I just bought the car and it had no issues until this. I feel wronged because I did everything I was suppose do and now out of a $50k car. The whole conversation is through text so I’m going the a reconsideration process showing them what transpired but just in case that doesn’t come through, do I have options to sue?

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2024/04/07
06:50 UTC

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injured myself while defending myself

self defense parking lot bar fight injured hand

  • i was at a crowded club / bar, talking to a girl i had met there. her ex boyfriend came up to us, very mad, telling me to get lost and asking who i am. i stepped aside as the girl told him to get lost. he left.
  • she asked me if i wanted to go to her car where we could talk and not be near him. i said sure. we went to her car, i sat in the passenger seat.
  • while talking to her, the passenger door was flung open and he pulled me out by my collar (he is pretty big) and looked at me and told me to get the fuck out of here. i said “or what”. he charged at me and i punched him.
  • the girl and i agreed it’d be best if i walked back in and let her deal with the fallout.

now i’m finding out i have a severely infected hand because i knocked his teeth into my knuckles, and i have chipped and fractured my knuckles.

for this, and future knowledge, are injuries sustained while defending myself worth pursuing? he was seizing / snoring on the ground and there was a hole in his lip with missing teeth so i’m not sure if it’s beneficial for me to pursue any legal action, but i have medical bills?

2 Comments
2024/04/07
06:49 UTC

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Vehicle title help

I bought a motorcycle off fb marketplace at the very end of Dec. The seller said he would fill out the title transfer paperwork and mail it over. I asked him about it and he claimed to have done it but I did a vin check after that and it still hasn't been transferred. He ghosted me on fb and won't answer texts so I'm looking into getting a bonded title. Would these messages be enough to prove I own the bike?

S: I'll get your paperwork submitted.

Me: Sweet thanks again!

S: I'll buy it back too, I started to regret it an hour after selling it. it's a fun bike

...

Me: Hey was just wondering if you ever got the papers submitted?

S: I did, I'm out of town. I'll have someone check my mail.

Me: Okay, thank you!

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2024/04/07
06:43 UTC

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CA eviction question on filing answer

I'm a landlord, sadly, long story, but I'm evicting my 81yo mother with dementia. Again, long story. Too sad to write about here. Hasn't paid rent in ten months. If she files an answer to my suit, how do I know this? How am I notified? Snail mail? Email? The case is sealed for 60 days.

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2024/04/07
06:43 UTC

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Debt collectors contacting for debt for a company I don’t own and only worked for

My best friend well ex best friend partnered last year in a construction company. He filled with the state, and he legally owns the company and we had a verbal agreement. Which unfortunately I got robbed. He had his accountant do an internal audit. Determined he received 74k he didn’t deserve. We spilt off and I started my own llc last September and kept it moving.

Last week I get a email from a debt collector it was “so&soLLCvstheoldcompanyiworkedforLLC” there was a demand letter since for me to wire them the money owned. I simply reply “you have the wrong email and I’m not the owner of said company. “

Now mind you the company trying to get paid, is actually a friend of mine and just wants to be paid. I don’t have it, not will I in the near future. But the collection company and the invoice was sent to a company I don’t own.

Collections company email me back and said I spoke with the owner of said company, he says it’s your debt and the money owned was for a job that was technically an my investment property. Mind you my partner and I made the choice to finish this rehab and I lost my ass on it. Spiritual speaking I know I’ll pay the man back. But legally speaking I’m not trying to take responsibility for something that I will legally have to own.

Wondering what email I can send back to this company this is essentially is asking me to take responsibility for a debt technically to a LLC that I don’t own?

I live in Ohio btw.

3 Comments
2024/04/07
06:30 UTC

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Legal Advice Regarding My Record

I need advice regarding a few mistakes I have made in the past and how it could affect my future.

So, when I was 17, I was kicked out by parents (for being bisexual) and I got caught stealing from Target (was stealing essentials, food, deodorant, soap, etc.) and it happened two days in a row. I got caught the second day and they charged me for 2 class c misdemeanors. I did not serve any time I just paid the fines and did community service for both. On my record it says dismissed-- deferred disposition and the other says case destroyed.

When I was 21, I moved back in and I brought over my girlfriend over when my parents were out of town and my older brother and I got into a drunken argument over it and we ended up fighting, nothing super violent but he called the cops on me. I was obviously intoxicated, and the cops arrested me for assault on family member, which is a class b misdemeanor (My brother and I immediately made up and were embarrassed). I was in jail for six days until my parents came back in town, the case never really got settled. My attorney said it was settled and never gave me details (he has since retired). On my record it says dismissed-- pending further investigation

I just feel like these are not indicative of who I am, I've always stayed out of trouble and am very well-mannered and behaved. I'm in college pursuing my master's in psychology to help kids who have gone through similar patterns of abuse that I have had to endure, and I don't want this to affect me after I graduate and try to find a job. I have been denied multiple jobs these past two years because of this and I want to know what I can do to remedy this.

I have a copy of my record when I was denied a job as a pharmacy technician, I don't know why it says theft 3 times, but I was only charged twice, one says dismissed-- case refiled.

For further information I have two mugshots, I live in Texas, I have contacted multiple criminal justice attorneys with no response.

What are my options to remedy this situation?

0 Comments
2024/04/07
06:29 UTC

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If I give a ride to minors (with the verbal permission of a parent) can I still be held liable if they are injured while with me?

I (32F) live in a rather dangerous city and became friends with some unruly children who run the streets with their skateboards. They (2 preteen brothers) live in section 8 housing by my job, and are always coming around to talk to me. Then one day they asked me to take them to a skate competition bc their mom doesn’t have a car. I told them sure as long as their mom was okay with it, and I talked to her beforehand and she gave her permission. After that time, they’ve asked me a couple more times, and I really don’t mind since I love going to the park and watching skaters anyway. However, I am worried about how open I’m leaving myself to a lawsuit if they were to get injured while there. I love helping some kids, but I also don’t want to open myself up to too much liability.

0 Comments
2024/04/07
06:22 UTC

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small business firing an employee in the hospital

Hello, I run a small business with 12 people.

We run a pretty tight ship and 1 employee has been in the hospital for around 1 month now (he won't be able to the functions after he is discharged from the hospital due to his physical health and new disabilities) and I'd like to fire him and move foward to hiring a staff.

He refuses to sign the contract, but I need to keep the business running. Can I just move on and fire him?

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2024/04/07
06:20 UTC

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Was just advertised a Google Assistance Arbitration case by a company Lantern. Is this a legitimate case with possible payoff?

The company claims to offer $5000 in settlement provided you give personal information (address, email, phone number, etc.). Claims that Google assistant is wrongfully violating privacy through collecting data without consent. Is this a viable case to get involved with?

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2024/04/07
06:15 UTC

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Director of security watches security officers from home

I was wondering, is it legal for my departments director to be monitoring our security cameras from his own home, or off of campus grounds? I work in security at a hospital and I was just wondering because we believe this has been going on but we don’t know if it is legal in regards to HIPPA laws/patient privacy. We believe it would be illegal because patients could be seen from the cameras, and how would the hospital or anyone know if those cameras were being seen by anyone who does not have authorization? For example, family members, and theres possibly potential the wifi the director uses could be hacked.

What does anyone who might have knowledge with this type of situation think about this?

Please and thank you for your help.

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2024/04/07
06:10 UTC

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If Elderly parent is competent and but sibling is POA who has final say on something? parent or P0A?

My brother has been very shady since my dad had his stroke. Dad’s permanent injuries are not competence issues. I was my dad’s POA until my brother secretly changed it (let’s assume he did he’s been hungry for it but I don’ have conformation )

My dad has a bank account I had the login to. I made the account for him in the hospital with only his name since my mom emptied his joint account every month starting the day he had is stroke to a new account with her and what I learned later my bro. I told my dad it’s important he has his own account don’t add me (dumb), or anyone on It. currently after a months long feud with my greedy mom his social security payments go to it. A portion Is some money he “paid me back” for being his around the clock nurse when he couldn’t move for 9 months he wanted to pay more but we agreed on 10k since it’s the cost of foundation work my house needs and I knew that would make him feel good knowing he was improving my house. I left the money there since I’m not doing it until the summer and wanted it where my dad had access in an emergency if need be since my mom hung him high and dry using my bro as her enforcer when he needed help this entire past year

Recently my brother asked for the login on the phone with my dad for my dads expenses. We all agreed if anyone takes money from this account everyone would be updated.

The next day my brother changes the password and a week later he canceled the atm card I was in possession of

My dad when I called was shocked and said I should always have access like we agreed, when I ask my dad about it he says he will call me when my bro gets home from work. after 2 months of this and no call, I called at 8pm this past Friday my dad answered on his watch I heard my bro say “don’t answer!” My dad hung up i called 3 times no answer and once to my bros phone.

I texted my bro I heard him say Hang up! I asked why has this not been resolved in now over 2 months since he claims it was a mistake and to put the account back to how it was before this mess.

I know it’s not a mistake because I saw him set up Zelle before changing the phone number and kicking me out from logging In and my dad let it slip they went to the bank together to “straighten this out” spoiler it’s not straightened out

I was my dad’s POA when he was at my house but my brother (on the bidding of my mom who is financially and mentally abusive to me and my dad) wouldn’t let my dad have any money as long as we was living with me

So after 9 months I spent all my retirement savings and my house was falling behind on the mortgage and I was mentally exhausted from my brothers constant lies. He kept telling my dad every month for 9 months, “next month you will have have to your social security in your Account” my mom and brother were gatekeeping the SS Login and my dad was still bed ridden at that point so we couldn’t go to SS office. My dad begged to stay but I was having a nervous breakdown over possibly losing my house amidst caregiver burnout and had to send him to my brother’s who was very happy cuz he and mom wanted my dad out of my house to get full control of him. My brother uses this against me when I ask for info he says “well you “suddenly” kicked him out and we had to pack his stuff in trash bags you told me to never talk to you again so that’s what I’m doing!” I had no choice and I honestly don’t remember what I said I was so exhausted, broken and freighted during that final month knowing was was about to go into default :/

PS my dad brings in a big monthly pension in addition to his max Social Security technically my parents are far from poor. So this fighting over money and adding unnecessary stress to him while is recovering from a brain injury was especially sick to watch. But my personality disorder mom always has weaponized money, and only she, and now my brother, can say when and who gets a cent. She would have loooooooved to see me lose my house over this. She is that nuts petty and vindictive. I’ve sadly learned my brother is too

So what I’m asking is. My dad has made it clear I should have access to this specific account, my brother who is POA refuses to add me back won’t answer my calls but he finally replied to one of my many texts this am

“Our dad Is his own person that can make his own decisions.”

I replied if that’s the case he wants me to have access to the account how can I help facilitate this decision to take it off his plate and relieve his anxiety over this misunderstanding

Crickets

So long shitty family story short as POA with a comportment dad asking for something can my brother override him?

6 Comments
2024/04/07
06:06 UTC

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my mom wants to kick her boyfriend out, they have a child together

my mom and i suspect her boyfriend did some sick shit like killing/drowning my 16y/o blind dog. but we have no proof of it, it's just speculation but my mom's really pissed off with him, has lost all trust. thing is, they have a child together, a 6y/o. the child grew up in my house and her dad's been living with us since 2016ish. she plans on kicking him out, does not care where he'll stay, she just wants him out. they haven’t talked about this yet but in case they do and he ends up being kicked out, does he have legal ground to stand where we are since his child is living here? they aren’t married too.

i feel ridiculous for asking this on reddit but i can’t imagine talking about this with someone that knows me personally, it's too much.

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2024/04/07
05:59 UTC

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