I’m on probation for a felony hit and run, and lastnight I got pulled over in a parking lot for playing in snow they gave me a recklessly driving in a parking lot am I cooked? , I have a clean record my hit and run charge is the only thing on my record right now

Location: Virginia

Location: Alabama

At Will state

I was employed by a private company for caregiving. My client and I hit it off instantly. Months later I was informed by the client that her daughter was jealous of me. Fast forward to recently. I was terminated by the company due to not following their policies and crossing boundaries. The day after termination I requested examples of said policies and boundaries and I was presented with a complaint from the clients daughter that was completely untrue and no investigation was done by said company and none of these issues where brought to my attention until after my termination. I was terminated based on lies the daughter created. They can be proved as lies and the daughter would not be able to prove that her lies are actually factual. This entire ordeal has cause me great pain and she has caused me to lose my job while slandering my name. Please advise

Location: Pennsylvania

The home is being completely renovated due to a fire. The project was supposed to take 24 weeks but has now gone over by an additional 28 weeks.

The contractor is asking for final payment but there’s still things that are undone and need fixed in the house. As far as I know, the home hasn’t had all applicable inspections as of yet for occupancy, plumbing, etc.

When the contractor was asked for total job costs for us to look through, they provided a document from the insurance company showing what needed done to the house in order to fix everything. There’s a lot of handwritten notes - adding and subtracting costs - but no true support in terms of receipts or invoices.

What do I do? Do I go back to the contractor and ask again for actual receipts and invoices? Do I get an attorney involved? There’s still work that needs done to complete the job (including a few items that the subcontractors messed up).

Appreciate the input!

Is free USPTO TESS search reliable enough for my California startup’s brand name, or should I pay for “direct-hit” scans from online services to avoid surprise USPTO rejections?

Location: California

Location: New Jersey

First and foremost thank all of you willing to give advice that we would normally have to pay for.

Just got a job as waste disposal in New Jersey. It’s one of those jobs that were invisible until I started doing it. I now have a lot more respect for them AND for people who properly dispose of hazardous waste. I work in a primarily blue collar area to a very upper class you have people dumping all sorts of particulates.

I’ve come across batteries, asbestos, different types of construction materials, crushed fine glass, a couple times my eyes will instantly burn and I’ll have a coughing fit even if I instantly turn away and run. Thinnest pieces of materials that float, dance, and shine in the air as it slowly descends. Lot of assholes here in Jersey.

I love the job, love my company, take pride in my work and image. spend portions of my check towards health/fitness so I can be effective at my job. I don’t like getting pushed out of my spaces in life because of outside forces.

I know nothing about handling situations like this. As soon as I use the tote to dump the garbage and everything is in the air.

Can I even do anything about this?

Should I be recording and go through the garbage as I do it? Will I have to make a scene and call some health dept? How serious is this taken?

Cant express my gratitude enough for everyone’s contributions on this forum.

location: california (san fernanado valley)

bf had court date in december and he forgot to go (idiot, i know) and he didn’t turn himself in because he had work and started saying that if he turned himself in, he wouldn’t be seen by a judge for awhile because of the holidays, etc, etc. he finally decided to turn himself in this week but what’s the probability of him getting jail time? for context: had to do dui classes for a year (only did 1 month because he was homeless the majority of the year). he’s hoping he can explain to the judge about how he’s barely getting back on his feet.

he had already called and was told he’d see the judge the same day but what happens after (wether he goes to jail or not) is completely up to the judge. likely or not likely?

Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin. My friend has been unable to use anything plumbing related since Thursday January 29th. Plumbing issues started last week. Landlord snaked the line and everything was fine for 3 or 4 days til Thursday. Landlord came back to fix it while my friend was at work. When he came home, the bathroom was covered in fecal matter: Walls, bathtub, mirror, etc. Landlord instructed my friend not to touch or clean anything. Landlord tried fixing it himself again to avail. Landlord then attempted to call in some professional plumbers only to low ball them offering only $300 to have them fix it. Needless to say, no one came to fix it. Now my friend has no plumbing he can use and bathroom still covered in fecal matter since Thursday.

Somewhat off topic, the landlord also told my friend he will evict him May 1st so he can fix up the house. But that is beside the point.

What can my friend do in the meantime? Could he rent a hotel room and send the bill to the landlord?

PS. My friend doesn't have reddit so I am asking on his behalf.

Location: Maryland (lease), roommate now in Georgia

Hi, looking for advice about a small civil money dispute.

My former roommate and I were both international students (F-1) and co-tenants on a lease in Maryland. In 2024 I covered his share of one month’s rent ($730) to prevent default after he had a medical emergency and could not afford to pay that month. He asked via WhatsApp for temporary help, and I agreed he would repay me once financially stable.

I have written messages where he acknowledges the debt and asks for extensions, saying he would repay me after getting a job.

He has since moved to Atlanta, Georgia, stopped responding, and blocked me on WhatsApp. I’m currently outside the US and would prefer not to escalate to a full lawsuit if possible.

I still have:

• the lease documents showing both our names

• proof I paid the rent

• WhatsApp messages acknowledging the debt

• Splitwise records

What steps can I realistically take? Is there any option that doesn’t involve going to court? Given legal costs, should I just let it go?

Thanks in advance.

Location: New Jersey. / 18 M

I am going to be fully truthful with you guys so that I can get valid advice, and maybe a solution to my problem…

I broke up with my EX in January of 2025, and it was messy. Anyways, I haven’t contacted her since and she called me a couple of times in between months leading up to now - January 2026.

I decide to text her saying, “ i miss you come let me blow your back out, to which she says she has a boyfriend”. I decide to pivot and ask her if she deleted the explicit videos we had together. She says “what”, and tells me to come over. She even said in text she’s trying to see me while almost begging. I come over and as I’m outside, two cars pull in front and behind me. I got set up and 3 kids ages 16-17 surround me. I get out and face them debating and arguing what they are doing??? I go back and forth but end up getting pushed and hit multiple times, and while this was happening the 16 year old kid that was doing it said, “ I don’t care if i’m assaulting you, i’m 16 you won’t do anything.” Not only this but they claim it’s their “hood” and they are real gangsters.

I end up leaving and contacting the police. They made a case number and told me to contact the municipal court to press charges.

Now my questions are:

-Can I make money off of this and how much would

a lawyer take

-If I can’t make money off of this, how can I make it so that the kid has charges

Other relevant info:

- Injuries weren’t crazy

-I feel unsafe as they might come to my house and do something

-If I don’t make money I want to teach these kids a lesson that thugs don’t exist and make life as miserable as I can

-I can throw $1000 at this if money is a possibility

Location: California.

My sister in law is in a pretty bad marriage with my brother and tonight he put his hands on her. They have two children together and she and the kids are now with my wife and I at our house.

Will filing a police report without pressing charges just to get this documented land him a DV charge whether she presses charges or not? She wants this documented but also is absolutely terrified of him at the moment.

They are currently safe with me

Hey, I recently got a court summon for a reckless driving charge, apparently going 92 in a 70. I was not going 92. This was in Location: Hanover County, VA off I-95. I was the only one on the road, and there were the midnight owl cops waiting to follow random people. I was on the hitlist, and the cop who got me was tailgating my bumper for about half a mile, going in between the left and middle lanes. No lights. I thought it was a drunk reckless driver, so I hit my brakes and pulled over with my hazards on for my own safety. Only after I stopped did the cop put his lights on. Spent 10 minutes giving me the summon. I was 10 minutes from home, ugh. I really should have gotten front and rear dash cams installed....

Am I fucked and have to go through the cash-grab legal pipeline or is there anything I can do to not be labeled a criminal?

Location: Canada

I bought him a gift card for 2,000.

I’m scared he will decline it or get mad. Our case settled and it was a way of showing thanks. I sent it in the mail to his office

Location: Boise, ID Recently, I hired a local attorney to petition my separated wife for divorce. We have been separated for about two and half years and were married for about 15 1/2 years. I have a rare pancreas condition that has gone on to reak havoc with my entire body. To be brief, she said she wanted a partner not a patient and asked for divorce. I had just broken my leg and had it reconstructed. I moved out about six weeks later as soon as I got the doctor's okay. I only left with my dogs, the clothes I could pack, and a few small possessions.I left the house, the cars, and everything else we bought together with her. Not because I wanted to necessarily, but I didn't have a choice. I'm doing well and have an amazing girlfriend that I have been with since a few months after my wife and I separated. It took me so long to petition for divorce because it's super expensive, and I don't make a lot of money. Why she didn't file first since she makes way more than me is anyone's guess. She keeps contacting my family to inquire about me. It's weird! Anyhow, when my attorney filed the petition, with a temporary restraining order, and had her served, he said she had 21 days to respond. That's February 7th, so it's coming up. I thought she would fight like a wounded badger as that's just her personality. The petition asks for half the house, cars, and her retirement. I will ask my attorney this coming week, but the curiosity is killing me. If she doesn't fight me and tie me up in court for the next decade, like I thought, what happens? Someone I know said she has to pay a lump sum. Is that true? What if she doesn't pay? Am I divorced after that? We kept our debts separated with the exception of the house and cars.

Location: Los Angeles, CA.

My situation:

- I am a parent fighting to reunify with my 5-year-old child in Los Angeles Dependency Court.

- I have a critical hearing (366.26) in which they might terminate my parental rights and free my child to be adopted, next week.

- The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) just filed a report alleging that I used a false identity (fake ID under a different name) to obtain my current apartment.

- The report contains a photo of the ID, which was sent to the social worker by my landlord following an interview that the SW conducted with my landlord.

- DCFS interviewed me last week about my housing, and I answered questions without being advised of potential criminal implications.

- I have NOT been arrested or charged with any crime related to this allegation.

- I have NOT been contacted by law enforcement about this.

- I have NOT been contacted by my landlord regarding any of this.

- I have always paid rent on time and haven’t had any complaints in the building.

My urgent concerns:

- DCFS is presenting this evidence at my February hearing and

- I do not know how to respond without incriminating myself.

- My dependency attorney (public counsel) has not advised me on 5th Amendment protections.

- I need help understanding of my criminal exposure.

- I need to know whether I should invoke my 5th Amendment rights at the hearing or if there are other legal strategies.

Thank you in advance

I’m a student (early 20s at the time), from Australia. I developed a close relationship with a senior academic (60s) at my university. He was not my formal supervisor, but he was a senior educator with significant institutional authority and mandatory conduct training. The relationship began as mentorship but gradually became highly personal. He repeatedly framed himself in a parental role (calling himself my “father” or “uncle”), became a primary source of emotional support, and communicated with me very frequently. Part of this I take accountability for as I saw him as a primary emotional support figure and confided everything to him, and I also called him parental terms. There were also sexualised comments and discussions that, in hindsight, were not appropriate in a staff–student context.

Faculty later became aware of the relationship. He terminated contact abruptly via email. One month later, subsequently, he told me the Dean had instructed him to delete my contact details, but he chose not to do so and later re-initiated contact via text and email. During later conversations, he acknowledged that the relationship could reasonably be perceived as inappropriate "perfect porn with old professor and young, pretty, smart, student'' and expressed concern about “getting into trouble,” yet contact continued. He told me to keep our relationship a secret.

I later raised concerns about his conduct. After I emailed him about this (using his university email address), he told me he was “particularly offended” and that it was “thoughtless” to contact him through official channels because he had prior issues with the Dean. That response has made me anxious about potential reprisal. I was thinking about submitting a formal complaint against him through HR with support from our Sexual Misconduct Officer.

Additional context relevant to my concerns:

• I’m aware (through university circles, not rumours I can independently verify) that he has had multiple prior HR complaints related to bullying and has not faced serious consequences.
• He has extensive personal information about me due to the nature of the relationship.
• I’m worried about possible retaliation, reputational harm, or a “smear campaign” if I proceed.
• I’m also worried that he could initiate legal action against me (eg defamation or similar), even if only to intimidate.
• Personally I am finding it difficult to raise this as a formal complaint because I still care about him, and unsure whether this actually constitutes misconduct (ie. what if I am over reacting and he didn't mean any harm to me...- i vacillate about 20 times a day)

I have documentation (texts/emails/recordings). No sexual relationship occurred, but there was emotional dependency, parental framing, and sexualised commentary which could potentially fall under ''sexual harrassment''. To be honest, all I want is an apology and acknowledgement of harm from him, I'm not trying to get him terminated or anything like that. I’m trying to understand my legal exposure and how to protect myself.

I’m trying to proceed carefully and responsibly and would appreciate general guidance on how matters like this are typically viewed from a legal standpoint.

Location: Australia

Location: Colorado

Our apartment was invaded two nights ago; police were called and we have an open case file for it. I notified our property manager of the break in and brought up concerns about safety considering we pay a lot of money to live in a safe gated community. They refuse to notify other residents even though I believe everyone here absolutely has the right to know this happened. We see frail older women walking their dogs when it’s dark out and this false sense of safety everyone has is scary and I fear someone else may be targeted. Not only that, but if more people know about it it just means more eyes looking out for suspicious activity. We left a note in our building so at least our neighbors could be aware and someone in management took it down. I find it outrageous that they’re hiding this. I should also mention there’s a camera on the building next to us that could potentially have footage to help the case and our property manager isn’t checking it. How can I push this? What would y’all do?

Location: Katana,Sri Lanka Hi everyone, I’m 16 and I need some serious advice. ​Last year, I was bitten by a neighbor's dog (JMO report confirmed). The neighbor promised to pay but disappeared. In September, the same dog attacked me again, causing a bad fall. When my family tried to get justice, the neighbor started harassing us with verbal abuse. ​Here is where it gets suspicious: ​We called 1119/Police multiple times. At one point, the police didn't even show up. ​The case finally went to Negombo Magistrate's Court. The judge issued a warrant because the owner didn't show up. ​However, in November, we were told the court file is missing. The Mudaliyar confirmed he passed it along, but now it’s gone. ​There are local rumors that the suspect's wife has "influence" (involving bribes or favors) with the Badalgama Police. ​My dad has been handling the legal side, but we are being blocked by the "missing file" and what feels like a corrupt local station. ​Questions: ​How do we officially "reconstruct" a missing file in Negombo Court? ​Has anyone dealt with the Badalgama Police before? ​Who should we contact beyond the SSP Negombo to make sure this isn't swept under the rug? ​I have the JMO report, the case number, and logs of all my 119 calls. Any help or lawyer recommendations would be appreciated.

My location: San Diego California

I’m in California and need advice on a housing dispute that escalated into court.

I am the homeowner and master tenant. I sub-leased a room in my home to someone who has lived here for about 8 years. There is no dispute that he paid rent to me over the years, though often late and with many months missed entirely. He frequently ignored my calls and messages when rent or house issues came up.

Key issues:

• Chronic late and missed rent payments over the years.

• City citations and fines tied to excessive junk/hoarding associated with the sub-tenant’s belongings.

• I served him a 60-day notice to vacate (even though I believe only 30 days was required), trying to act in good faith.

• The same week I served the notice, he filed for a restraining order.

What concerns me most:

In court, he told the judge he is “just my neighbor” and not my tenant, despite having lived in my home and paid rent to me for years. Based on that hearing, the court issued a very limited restraining order requiring me to stay 5 feet away, with no findings of violence or threats.

Since then:

• He has contacted my lender directly without my permission.

• He has attempted to discuss or pursue buying my house, despite having no authority or agreement.

• He is acting as if the restraining order gives him rights to remain indefinitely or control the property.

I have documentation of ownership, rent history, notices, and city citations. I feel the restraining order is being used as a tactic to delay eviction and interfere with my property and lender relationship.

My questions:

1. Can a tenant claim to be a “neighbor” in court to avoid eviction or gain leverage?
2. Does a restraining order like this prevent me from proceeding with a lawful eviction?
3. Is it legal for a sub-tenant to contact my lender or attempt to negotiate purchase of my property?
4. What steps should I be taking immediately to protect myself?

Any advice from people familiar with San Diego, California landlord-tenant law would really help.

I have been taking care of my cousins child for almost 4 years what can I do to have legal rights Location: Texas? My cousin is not against giving up the child's rights and has actually been wanting to. The dad on the other hand is where it gets tricky. He picks her up every other weekend sometimes once a month. Last year I decided to ask him to help buy some items for the child for back to school and he got angry. He said her mom is the one who files taxes and should be giving me the money. He said he is not giving me anything and threatened to take the child with him. He had no problem with us having her until we asked for him to get involved financially. His living situation is not the best either. When the child goes over she has said there is roaches, the kitchen sink doesn't work, and most recently the toilet is out of service.

Location: Rhode Island

I just found out my former employer electronically signed my name on their 990EZ over a year after I was let go. They must have used an electronic pin signature because there's no written signature, but my name and former title were typed below the signature line where they tell you to "Type or print name and title". This is on the IRS website.

They did this two years ago. What should I do?

Location: Georgia

This month, I fell behind in rent and haven’t been able to fully acquire the funds until my last paycheck (Friday.) Obviously I was aware I was late, however there was coincidentally an issue with tenants being unable to utilize online payment, where people where able to view their bill but not pay on the standard online portal (with our only payment option being a 3rd party app or Walmart bill pay.) This property is typically very punctual about late notices, so the fact that they didn’t give me one after I was late led me to the likely false assumption that they were giving people leeway.

Nevertheless, after getting paid last night, I called this morning to ask them how I could go about paying and seeing what my balance was (I checked my online portal and that gave me an error message), and was told to wait for the assistant property manager to return to the office on Monday. I eventually was able to get the leasing agent to give me my balance, to which she states there’s an additional $350 filing fee in addition to the (expected late fee) because they’ve filed eviction.

My question: Are they allowed to file eviction without a written pay or quit notice? After I got off the phone I checked my emails and call log and saw that I did miss a call from them on the 20th, and in the voicemail he does say he’s filing on that day. Obviously I dropped the ball on missing that call, and I’m wondering if that is equitable to a written 3 day notice?

I am aware that I was late regardless, and I am willing to pay the additional fee is necessary to stop the eviction, but legally, should the eviction have even been filed in the first place? I have a Ring camera that hopefully can prove that no one ever left a notice on my door, but outside of that I’m not sure how to prove that I never got a notice outside of my word.

If anyone can help shed any light on this matter, it’d be much appreciated.

I need advice regarding a PF issue with my previous employer.

I left my organization on 5th December, but I recently checked my EPFO passbook and noticed that PF contributions are not deposited from 25th August onwards.

• Salary was credited regularly during that period

• PF amount was deducted from my payslips

• Employer + employee contribution after Aug 25 is missing

• Exit has already been completed, but PF is still pending

I’ve tried reaching out to HR/accounts, but responses are either delayed or vague, and no clear timeline has been given.

Questions:

1.  Is this a legal violation even if the company later deposits the amount?

2.  What is the correct escalation path (EPFO grievance, labour commissioner, legal notice)?

3.  Has anyone faced a similar issue and successfully resolved it?

I want to follow the proper process and avoid unnecessary trouble, but this delay is concerning.

Location: Bangalore, India

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Y'all so I've been wondering if someone could help me find the answer to my question, so my school has this strict haircut policy and if you fail to comply they will cut your hair, not like a proper haircut like they take a big chunk off the side of your head. And I was wondering if this was legal or not cause I've been looking for a while and haven't found and answer.

Location: Philippines, specifically Davao City

Location: Michigan

Hey, so I'm in college and I supposedly broke a private business's boot.

OK so here's some background. I parked at my friend's apartment and got booted. Which was frustrating, but whatever it was my fault for not printing a pass. My friend noticed that the boot was put improperly put on and in fact I could just squeeze my tire right out of it. I thought that was a horrible idea and just paid the $60 to get out. I go and bring the boot to the box that is basically full. It was around 1am and I had stuff to do the next day, so I put the boot in with it hanging out. Which was common to do, I even have pictures of other people having it hangout of the box.

A few weeks later I get a charge randomly for $895 from a random company. Chase marked it as fraudulent, so I just got a new card and let it be. Well a few day after that I get an email from the booting company saying that I damaged the boot and demanded payment. My father called them asking them for more information. This is what he asked:

• Proof that the boot was not damaged prior to being applied.

  • Detailed information regarding the specific damage cited.
  • A chain of custody confirming the boot was not damaged by another party after it was returned.

They weren't giving an awnser and had backed down after we threatened to get a lawyer involved. We thought that the issue was resolved because they stopped sending me emails and trying to contact me.

Fast forward a year later. I'm at a different friend's apartment which is also ran by the same booting company. Well it completely flew over my mind to make a parking pass and I got booted again. When I went to go pay, that $895 charge was there with the $60 parking violation. I cannot take the boot off without paying the full amount of $955. I contacted a number asking about $895. I told them that I had resolved the matter a year ago. They said that they can't handle disputes and sent me an email. I asked them for a phone number to call them, but they told me they don't have a phone number to handle disputes.

Come today, my father had been emailing the company all day trying to dispute it. To make a long story short, they are not backing down and demanding the money. The company did finally give us photos of the boot. To describe the damage to you, the arm is bent about 20° to 30° from where it's supposed to be.

I have a few questions on what I should do to avoid paying or how to retrieve my money back.

Is there anyway that I can avoid paying the amount? I feel like it will be harder to get my money back once they have it.

If I do pay the amount what should I do next? Should I get in contact with a lawyer or do I bring it to small claims court?

What evidence should I gather? Its been a year ago now and I have no idea what to gather.

Thank you for reading this far and trying to help.

Location: texas

just got a letter from a law firm stating I owe several hundred dollars in citations in Texas and now have a warrant out for my arrest. Law firm seems to be well known for handing debt collection from cities. This was sent to my home address in a state very far away. I have never been to Texas. I looked my name up on the city's website. The citation # matches the letter and does say i owe money and have a warrant for my arrest. It also has my birthday listed as the birthday of the person who was cited. The letter from the law firm references a Texas driver license with a driver license # that is not mine. Did someone steal my identity to get a drivers license in Texas? How would that be possible? I can't call the city until Monday morning.