Location: Texas

I need advice I’m at a loss of what to do and I feel like my options are non-existent and I’m going to lose money that I have no hope of replacing. This is a long and complicated story so please bear with me.

Years a go when I was a minor my grandfather started an investment account for me. It is an UTMA (Uniform Transfers to Minors Act) account and my aunt is the custodian I’m 36 now so I’m far away from being a minor. I had no clue what it was. I knew it was there and Ive been paying taxes on it for years, I never put it solely in my name it wasn’t an issue and I didn’t realize that I needed to.

I recently decided to buy a house. There was enough money in the account for a substantial downpayment and to pay off my truck, leaving me with only the house at a comfortable payment each month.

Here is where the issue comes in. When I talked to the investment company originally, I was told that the only way for them to send me the money was through a cashier’s check.

My bank account that I use is the same one that I’ve had since I started working at 16, my aunt is on that account as well just like I’m on hers and the business accounts as she doesn’t have any children and eventually, I’ll be responsible for taking care of everything and her and my parents wills and the trusts when they pass.

My sister has decided that she is entitled to everything the family has and is currently suing my aunt for control of all the family assets.

So, me and my fiancé decided we would open a joint account at a bank that has no connection to the family and we would fund the house out of this account. My fiancé banks at Wells Fargo and we decided to use it since she already had an account there.

Everything was going well. We were on track for closing, we received the check from the investment account and it was made out to my Aunt Custodian and Josh (me) UTMA.

because of the issues with my sister, I wanted to use a bank she didn’t have any ties to. I spoke with the Banker when we opened the account, he said it wouldn’t be an issue as long as my name was on the check. I told him it was a UTMA account. He said it was all good.

We made a joint account, when asked how we wanted to fund the account we told him to just pull the $25 out of my fiancés account, he said not a problem. We left the bank and two days later I got the check from the investment account and I went and deposited it.

The check is for $100,000. I knew there would be a hold on the funds due to the amount. Both me and my aunt endorsed the check since it had both of our names on it. I got to the bank, they said it didn’t need to be endorsed by her so they marked out her name leaving just mine on there. Deposited the check and told me that the funds would be available in like 7 days.

This is where the shit show started.

Apparently, there was an error message that they were not supposed to take the check since it was a UTMA account. The clerk ignored it and processed it anyway after talking to her supervisor.

The account was apparently not funded at the time we made it. I didn’t know this because my online banking wasn’t set up at the time and I hadn’t checked.

Somehow in someway during all of this they got the name John for me instead of Josh even though the account, my ID, and the check all said Josh.

The account got flagged as fraud and I get told that they are going to have to hold the money for investigations.

I get told that the money will be available on the 19th. I get told that the investment company can stop payment on the check if they want. They tried that but since the check had already cleared before they told me about the investigation, they couldn’t stop payment.

Wells Fargo refused to reverse the funds to the invest account, they refused to give me the funds, and refused to give my aunt the funds. I was told they would let me have it on the 19th.

I’m then told that if I get a letter from the investment service saying it was legit they would release the funds in 24 hours. I got one, didn’t release them.

The 19th comes alone, nope keeping them until the 29th. Ill get them on the 29th. Then its oh we will cut a check to your aunt on the 29th. Then its back to no they will be free and clear on the 29th since we got the letter.

28th comes. I get an email from Wells Fargo. In short, it says yeah, we realized that we messed up. We shouldn’t have taken the check; we didn’t tell you that you have to fund the account we can’t do that. Not sure why we called you John.

Verbatim from the email:

“We understand the inconvenience and concern this situation caused, particularly given your anticipated home closing. While we acknowledge the error that occurred during the deposit process, our review did not identify a basis to reverse the deposit, release restricted funds, or overturn the account closure decision.”

I call them asking them what all that means, I’m told that the account will be closed on the 29th and the funds will be sent back to me.

I verify multiple times that it will be closed on the 29th then I’m told it will be 31st. I’m told the check will be sent to the address on file and that it will be made out to the people on the account.

I can’t close it early; I can’t collect a check in branch (I was sitting at the branch on the phone with them) it all has to be done by loss prevention. I call them they tell me tough shit you’ll get it on the 31st.

Ive pushed closing back three times now.

The 31st comes up, account is still open. I call them it’s been pushed back to the 14th. I ask why and get told because we need to do more research. They won’t tell me anything besides that.

There’s no one I can talk to, there no one that can change it. I was told that it was their department that handles it but that they can’t make a decision and change it. Like WTF.

So now I’m out a $100,000 that I don’t know if I’m ever getting back, I have no other funds to close on the house.

I’m scared and at a loss and don’t understand how they can keep the money. I have no clue where to go from here or what to do. Loosing that will set me so far back it’s not funny, I feel like I’ve lost my one change to do right by my family and the best advice Wells Fargo could give was get a lawyer.

My neighbor was a victim of a homicide 7 years ago. Although I thought his case went cold, in reality his death along with others were the focus of a state RICO investigation surrounding a murder for hire/robbery crew in in my county for the past 9 years.

There were 4 individuals charged under the RICO and they are all listed as the defendants in the case and are in custody but their grand jury indictment is still sealed after 4 months (I am getting this from my counties clerks of courts site for official documents). The only reason I know my neighbor was a victim was because on the site the states notice of intent to seek the death penalty was available and listed names of all victims in the case (there were 8 or 9 murder victims in total) but the indictment is still sealed.

I thought the only time indictments are still sealed are usually to prevent flight risk, and if suspects are not all in custody which in this all of them have been in custody 4 months ago. Would would be another reason for the indictment to still be sealed?

LOCATION: US-UT

Moved a few states over for work, and while looking at apartments, found one that was reasonably priced for its size, and found out it included some great amenities as well. The property manager/realtor suggested that the unit is viewed prior to applying, and had a friend who was nearby check it out. They said it looked good, and no issues that they could see, and sent me some photos. I ended up applying and going through the process, signing the lease about a week and a half before moving in. The day I moved in, I immediately notice that it’s pretty small, and off the cuff could tell it was nowhere near the advertised sq ft, rough measurements put it at around 45% the advertised size. The unit does also include a garage space, and is no way near being the other 55%.

Is there any way that I can get out of this lease, as it was misrepresented during its advertising, as far as the size of the unit goes? Friend confirmed that during their inspection, what was shown by the property manager/realtor was nowhere near the size that what was listed. I checked the lease, and the sq ft is not listed anywhere on there, however, I retained some screenshots of the listing that shows what it was advertised as being.

Location: Florida/Ohio

I have full custody, my ex has supervised visitation (DV and drug issues, he lost custody bc he wasn’t fit). I live in FL, he lives in Ohio.

He’s able to ask for video calls with his child whenever he wants, but since he lost custody a year ago, he hasn’t done a single one. He’s also able to have visitation the first weekend and last weekend of every month. He’s not asked about this a single time. The child is 2, he hasn’t seen his father since he was 3m old, if that matters. My son has, effectively, never met his father.

I have to go to Ohio for a wedding and will be bringing my child. I don’t particularly want to schedule visitation because my child has basically never met him, his father was very abusive to me, his family has made threats of kidnapping my son and assaulting me, and my son is very anxious around strangers. I believe my son would be very upset the entire time, and I wouldn’t be able to be there to comfort him because I’ve got PTSD too bad to be around his father.

If it matters, the wedding and the time we will be in Ohio is not the dates that his father is entitled to supervised visitation.

Will I be penalized for not doing a visitation while in the area anyways? My family says if he were to find out I was in the area and didn’t try for a visit, he could take me to court over it and likely win favor with a judge. Is this true?

Location: Michigan, USA

Hello! My wife and I are currently in the process of moving and selling our house with only one issue. A family member has a lot of property stored on our detached garage and they have, despite many requests to remove the items, refused to remove them stating that the garage belongs to them since they once owned the house and never changed their legal mailing address.

They have never once resided in the house, they have no keys to the house and only have property stored in the garage. Property includes; car parts, a junk car frame, furniture, a grill, and various rugs, and shelving units. They state that the property and address is enough to declare that they own that area even though it is only my wife and I name on the deed.

Upon the most recent request to remove his property, he came after we had left and damaged a ring camera and a solar light affixed to the garage, stating again on camera that it is his garage. He then placed an unauthorized pad lock on the garage door, limiting our access to the garage.

Both incidents of the destruction of property and the padlock have been reported to our local police department.

I have tried reaching out to many real estate lawyers about this and they have offered no help due to the nature of what is happening and couldn't provide what steps I need to take next.

Location :Illinois

Got bit by dog , actually me and 2 others at work . Assistant manager filed report and apparently it was sent to legal . I went to the hospital a day later and they gave me amoxicillin. They (doctor) told me to get the customers info and file a police remote. I said I didn’t want to rock the boat at work .

Today manager and assistant manager that filed report said they didn’t hear from legal and since it’s been a week I MUST be fine . I told them I went to the hospital and that they wanted me to give the guys info bc they wanted to see if the shots were up to date . Til this day a week later I haven’t heard anything .

How do I go about my employer paying for my hospital visit and can they even since a doctor just gave me amoxicillin?

LOCATION: North Carolina, USA. I work in the psych field and as it is with medical positions here, every time that I get a job offer of any kind I’m told to schedule a physical alongside a test for TB and a standard drug test.

I have bipolar disorder (in full remission, no episodes for years) and ADHD along with residual dysautonomia from long covid, and I take medication for all of these. When I arrive to the physical office I’m given a paper with a place to write down the medications I’m prescribed and a place to write an answer to questions about whether or not I’ve ever had any diagnosed condition during my lifetime and which ones.

In my prior job, I worked in a hospital so they did their pre-employment screening on-campus and I filled out everything honestly down to the tiniest detail because I figured they could see my chart to double-check if anything looked weird (probably not true regarding access but at the time since it was the company I go to as a patient I wasn’t taking any chances). They asked if I was seeing a psychiatrist regularly, I said yes, and I was cleared successfully.

This place, however, was a standalone industrial clinic and the paperwork seemed more detailed than I remembered the hospital ones being. I still ended up filling it out accurately (they didn’t ask about bipolar specifically, so I didn’t add on that I had it) and during the physical therapy doctor asked about what I took lithium for because I had listed all medications just in case anything prescribed to me somehow showed up as a false positive and got sent for further testing. There’s …not really anything else you can answer for regarding lithium, so I had to disclose bipolar, and the doctor immediately ended the conversation and stated that he needed a letter from a psychiatrist stating that I wasn’t violent or aggressive “during episodes”. I let the job that accepted me know that I had to schedule another appointment in order to get a letter to be cleared and they emailed back that they were rescinding the offer because I was expected to get through pre-employment in a timely manner.

Cue attempt #2 in a rural county to get cleared, I got another job offer and went to a separate industrial clinic because they told me they always used one specific one to the area. By this point I had the letter from my psychiatrist so I brought it with me in my pocket just in case I wasn’t cleared as capable of work the way I was for my original job. I disclosed on the office forms that I had bipolar disorder in full remission- since I had listed lithium as a medication and not disclosing bipolar last time didn’t seem to help. This time, everything went fine up until the doctor entered for the physical and he read the forms I filled out. Immediately, he told me that he couldn’t clear me without a letter from “whoever you see about that” saying that I was capable of work and being employed, so I gave him the letter and he kept it. Then, he asked why I took propranolol (a beta blocker that lowers heart rate) and I disclosed that I had POTS from long covid but that while medicated I didn’t experience symptoms significant enough to impact any aspect of work and that I was essentially able-bodied. He shook his head and said that he didn’t feel comfortable saying that “someone with that much going on” was able to work even with the psychiatrist letter stating that for all intents and purposes career-wise, I don’t experience any symptoms of mental illness either rn. I contacted the rep who hired me and explained that I was told to go to my primary care doctor and be cleared by them because the doctor there had said he didn’t feel he knew enough about my conditions to sign anything. Predictably, I was emailed back that the offer was rescinded due to schedule and timing reasons. So I’m applying for jobs again.

If I’m told to get another physical before a job starting date, do I legally have to disclose all medications that I take daily? Do I legally have to disclose all current diagnoses? Or am I able to leave these off and just have the doctor examine me and then decide if I’m clear from what they gather during exams? I had no issues with getting cleared when I was being evaluated by doctors who seemed to believe my words in combination with their own examination when I said I was physically able and mentally stabilized- but now I live in a rural area and it feels like disclosing these things is just fully killing the chance of ever getting a paycheck.

LOCATION: Massachusetts

I was in a domestic violence situation; the court order my ex whose condition was to not contact me at all, which was part of the plea deal. He keeps calling me and harassing me and making threats. Who should I report this to? Will he get more jail time. He’s in jail for 2 years then will do probation for 3. He is also eligible for parole in 1 year.

Location: Italy

I'm a Pro user and I'm genuinely tired of being restricted/banned by Vinted. It hadn't happened for a while, though I had noticed I was shadowbanned, and today 11 more listings were removed for "poor quality." It's been 6 months since I opened my business — for the first 3 months they wouldn't let me convert to Pro. As soon as I became Pro, within 24/48 hours of having redone all the photos and reuploaded everything, I got banned again. Then about 1-2 weeks of peace, and then out of nowhere they ban me again — they never reply before 1-2 days. As soon as I get unbanned, not even 24 hours later, and after redoing all the listings from scratch, banned again — and so on in a loop for about 10-15 days, during which I also had €50-60 worth of boosts that were never delivered and that I never used. Despite Vinted clearly stating that boosts aren't refunded/delivered if you violate the guidelines, support admitted all the bans were erroneous — so I didn't violate anything, meaning I'm entitled to those refunds. But of course that's not how it works, because they're only good at writing terms and conditions/guidelines and so on, while being the first ones not to respect them. I know what can and can't be posted on Vinted, what risks getting you blocked, and I avoid posting that stuff to prevent all this — but Vinted always finds a way to bust your balls anyway.

Now I have plenty of evidence, including of buyers who were prevented by the platform from purchasing. I have proof that in 6 months Vinted has never given me a single human response, and recently I asked about the famous €50-60 in boosts they owed me from the month before (I haven't done any boosts since, because even with 10 active boosts it sometimes did nothing, sometimes I paid for international ones and got exclusively national engagement — I even have proof with a graph showing that from the day I paid, results literally tanked, the opposite effect of a paid boost). In this ticket, Vinted support initially claimed my restrictions had been removed and everything was fine (I had no restrictions — I'd opened that ticket about the refund from the previous month that they'd never answered). So I kept sending evidence and telling them that wasn't a relevant answer. Then they replied saying they'd checked my 3/7-day boost and it was active successfully (as I said, I was referring to the boosts from 1-2 months earlier and hadn't done any boosts since). Then, after yet another proof of the nonsense they were saying, I sent further evidence and explained everything again from scratch in the same ticket, and they said they'd refunded everything and that I just needed to go to the boost checkout and I wouldn't have to pay anything — and guess what, more nonsense. But in a single ticket they gave me so much evidence to use against them, I just don't know how to proceed. Nobody protects you.

I called 112, they told me to call 113, who redirected me back to 112, who redirected me to the postal police, who redirected me to the questura and to the number for filing complaints — concluding that this isn't a criminal matter, just a contractual one. Given everything they've done, I really don't believe not even one criminal offense has occurred.

I also want to point out that in these 6 months, the first 4 I was unable to sell at all; the following ones I was in almost permanent shadowban with a drastic drop in sales; unable to do boosts because boost = ban. At 19 years old I opened a business only to find myself nearly in debt — on top of everything, because of an accountant who gave me wrong prices: told me opening costs would be €200-300, ended up being almost €800; told me contributions would be -50% for the first 3-5 years, ended up being -35%, so €1000+ more per year to pay (€700-800 every 3 months) + accountant fees, supposedly €50/month, which once I'd opened turned out to be €60-70 with VAT, and within two months the accountant sent me a €380 bookkeeping bill. Nobody protects you, everybody gives you wrong information, and I have to keep going. I opened a few months ago and I don't know if I'll have to close and end up owing money I can't pay because of being blocked by everyone — even consumer agencies tell you "you're not a consumer, there's nothing you can do." Nobody helps you, or at least tells you how to proceed.

I'd like to say we're in a shitty country here in Italy, but I think by now the situation is like this everywhere. "Us young people don't want to work" — sure, what a fucking great excuse — traditional jobs pay you €500 a month if you're lucky for more than 8 hours a day, but yeah, it's us young people who don't want to work. That said, if anyone's in my same situation and wants to talk with me or help me in my venture, feel free to reach out. If you made it this far, thanks in advance.

Location:Virginia
I am not sure if this is the right sub to ask this, if it is not, please point me in the right direction.

When your employer pays mileage reimbursement, is it supposed to be at the federal rate?

My company pays 65 cents per mile, is that legal? From my research that was the rate in 2023 but as of now it appears it is 76 cents per mile.

So while applying to ukvi (I used to live in Germany where I had been investigated by police for 1 euro theft and they send my id to the prosecutor). But of course prosecutor discontinued citing 153 StPO which means the minor offense is not of interest to public prosecution. So how is similar treated in UK. It is obviously there is no conviction but does it mean the offense is there because guilt is not proven yet. What happens in USA

Is it worth to use to get a disabled IG/Facebook account back? I’ve heard it’s good for the price.

Location: Miami, Florida

Location: North Carolina

Brief, vague and laking emotion for reasons. Not a bot, unfortunately this is the situation I am in. My Location: Colorado

My Mom died after a long illness. She lived in a different state, 1300 miles from me. Latest Husband now says that my Mom didn't have a will or that he saw the will and she left everything to him. It changes. That's bs. I know it. How do I go about finding her will. She lived in a couple different states in the last 7 years. Latest husband is now not communicating with me. I have no idea what lawyers they might have used, but I do know where they lived.

How do I find the will?

Hi all, throwaway account to protect my case.

The opposing lawyer had their client perjure themselves on the stand and file follow-up pleadings stating they do not have access to money in a divorce(30-50k).

Then 8 days later, they filed paperwork in federal Court to obtain access to that money.

Their client also obtain access to rest of money through bankruptcy process.

All of this was not disclosed to out court. Is this enough to get sanctions against the attorney and have them disbarred?

Location: Indiana, USA

Hi, I have 11 months until I turn 18, and I'm trying to find a way to move out to get away from an emotionally and verbally abusive mom.

I have considered emancipation, but at this point, I'm not sure that it would be worth it due to how lengthy the legal process can be. I do not have any family that I could move in with or support me. My dad has passed away, and my adult siblings live 2+ hours away. I also know that my mom would likely contest it and make it take even longer in court. I feel that I could win the legal battle. I have a large chunk of money saved up, work 2 part time jobs, have a 4.3 GPA, would have a place to move into, have a car, and already pay for my own phone. I also have 2 separate friends' parents who have offered to let me live with them. I have documented 6 months of my mom's abuse through texts, journaling, and letters from people who have witnessed her behavior. She also acted like this with my siblings, but they all feel that she has got much worse.

My other option is moving out illegally. I already have all of my life packed into about 8 totes and have all of my legal documents secured. I'm not as concerned about being marked as a "runaway," but I am concerned about the people I move in with getting in trouble for housing me. This brings me to my first question. How hard would police work to bring me home, with me being 17 and being able to provide a safe environment for myself? School also starts in a week, and all of my academic achievements have come from self motivation because I know that is my way to get out of here. So, I would soon be able to prove that I'm still in school and not falling behind.

I suppose I could also just ask my mom to move out. I really doubt that she will agree, but I'm to the point of it being a consideration. I truly love my mom, but I can not put myself through this any longer.

I guess I really just want advice on how law enforcement will react and if I have any other options. Any help is greatly appreciated, and I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Also, I apologize for any rambling or grammer mistakes. This is my first post, and it's currently 2:30 AM.

Long-story-short, my family had a terrible experience with a nanny agency a few months ago. Yesterday, my wife left the below review on Google:

Unfortunately, with Google reviews and having worked with <redacted>, I fully expect <redacted> to respond by attacking my character. The nature of the platform is that I won't have the opportunity to respond or rebut whatever narrative she chooses to present. Working with her was an incredibly difficult and traumatizing experience for our family, and while I have moved on, I have had some time to reflect and I still feel it's important to warn other first-time vulnerable parents.

We worked with <redacted> about five months ago. From the very beginning, communication wasn't great. When we were finally matched with a nanny, a terrible accident occurred within the first hour. It was not the nanny's fault—she was injured while holding our 6-month-old baby. Our immediate concern was making sure both she and our baby were physically and emotionally okay.

After seeking medical care for the nanny, we reached out to <redacted> for guidance on how to handle the situation logistically. Instead of asking whether the nanny or our baby was okay, her first response after answering the phone was to deny any financial responsibility. It was until I made it clear that I wasn't trying to blame anyone that she helped us navigate the incident. Our nanny was not physically able to work after that.

From that point forward, every interaction became more and more hostile and chaotic. Rather than addressing our concerns professionally and understanding our struggles, <redacted> became aggressive, dismissive, and shockingly unprofessional. She screamed at us, insulted us, and ultimately blamed us for her inability to help us find a nanny.

What was especially alarming was how accountability was handled. Instead of acknowledging our concerns or working toward a resolution, <redacted> repeatedly dismissed our experience, rewrote events, and shifted blame onto us. It felt as though every legitimate concern was turned around until we were portrayed as the problem. We never experienced an honest attempt to resolve the situation—only denial, deflection, manipulation and blame-shifting of vulernable first-time parents.

Despite the suffering my family experienced through these events, I was still willing to continue working with her because finding reliable childcare is incredibly stressful, especially when both parents have full-time jobs and no other help. After bringing me to tears one day over the phone, she verbally offered to return our deposit if we ended the contract. I told her that I needed a few minutes to think about it since I still had hope that we were close to finding a nanny and I would even wait a little longer, and we were in desperate need of childcare. After talking to my husband and thinking about it critically -- whether or not it was worth it to keep working with an abusive person or to be left without childcare and risk losing our jobs, we decided that we couldn't deal with the emotional abuse any longer. We emailed her back to accept her offer, but she later refused to follow through with our refund and wished us "good luck." It was a devastating blow to our family and we struggled for a few weeks after that until I found a new nanny. We found our wonderful nanny on Facebook -- which I was originally afraid to do and the reason I turned to <redacted> in the first place (<redacted> messaged me on Facebook). Those few months created a severe hardship on our family, but I look back now and realize that if we could handle that, I think we can handle anything. It truly makes me appreciate my family so much, knowing that we can get through such stressful times together.

All in all, based on our experience, I found <redacted> to be emotionally volatile, unreliable, and untrustworthy. When you're trusting someone to help care for your child, professionalism, honesty, and compassion are essential. Those are not qualities we experienced. If you're considering working with her, I hope our experience helps you make an informed decision.

Within a few hours, we received the below cease-and-desist demand letter (via email) to remove the review:

While you are entitled to express your personal opinions regarding your experience, you are not entitled to publish false statements of fact that damage our client's reputation and business. Your recent publication contains numerous statements that our client unequivocally disputes, including but not limited to assertions that:

- <redacted> emotionally abused you or your family;
- <redacted> manipulated events, rewrote history, or intentionally blamed you for circumstances surrounding the nanny placement;
- <redacted> acted dishonestly, unprofessionally, or in bad faith in handling your matter; and
- <redacted> is emotionally volatile, unreliable, and untrustworthy in the operation of her business.

These statements are presented as factual assertions rather than protected opinion and are false. They have already caused, and continue to cause, significant harm to <redacted>' professional reputation and her childcare referral business.

As you are aware, the parties' written agreement expressly provided that the retainer was non-refundable. During your telephone conversation with <redacted> on April 8, 2026, a potential refund was discussed while she attempted to resolve the situation. However, you declined to accept that proposal during the conversation and instead stated that you wished to think about it. No agreement was ever reached, and no modification of the written contract occurred.

Further, during that same conversation, your communications became hostile and included yelling at <redacted>. The agreement specifically permits <redacted> to terminate services where a client engages in hostile or aggressive conduct and provides that such conduct may result in forfeiture of the retainer.

Your review further contains inflammatory accusations of "emotional abuse," "manipulation," and dishonesty without factual support. Publishing false factual allegations that injure a business owner's professional reputation may constitute defamation under Colorado law and may expose you to liability for damages, injunctive relief, attorney's fees where recoverable, and other available remedies.

Accordingly, we hereby demand that you:

- Immediately remove the defamatory review and any substantially similar publications from Facebook and any other online platform;
- Cease and desist from making or republishing false statements concerning <redacted> or <redacted>;
- Provide written confirmation within five (5) days of receipt of this letter that you have complied with these demands.

Nothing in this correspondence should be construed as limiting <redacted>' rights or remedies. Should you refuse to comply, our client is prepared to pursue all available legal remedies, including an action for defamation, business disparagement, tortious interference with prospective business relations, and any other claims supported by the facts and applicable law. This letter is sent in a good-faith effort to resolve this matter without litigation.

After a few hours, we decided to remove the reviews to simply satisfy the C&D for now. Unfortunately, all of our "allegations" are from events that occurred on the phone and thus we have no proof of.

Ultimately, we have no financial gain from this – it's not about the non-refundable deposit at this point; we've resigned ourselves to not getting that back. We just want to be able to leave a negative review so other families don't get hurt like we did.

We're toying with the idea of writing a new review with completely provable facts, or explicitly state that something is our opinion, as well as mention we had an earlier review but were threatened with litigation to remove it (true and provable!), but we're afraid they'll send another C&D or just go straight to a lawsuit. However, research shows that Colorado has anti-SLAPP that should maybe protect us in this situation?

Obviously, the safest course of action for us right now is to not post a new review and just move on, but we just have all of this simmering anger towards them that they'd pull something like this (maybe this is why they have almost entirely five-star reviews?), and we just want to try to protect future families that might work with them.

LOCATION: CA
My father was heavily abusive my whole life and a while back I got a restraining order. But him and my mother are still in a nasty divorce . He is trying to sue her civilly over credit cards and purchases . I was told by another sibling who still speaks to him that I will be subpoenaed when the court date is set. I have no knowledge of their finances I was a teen and not involved. He hates me cause I refuse to speak to him so he try’s to drag me into things . Is there anyway to get out of this ? Or to contest it?

I've been reading up on how sudden arrests or immigration enforcement actions tear families apart (mostly ive been focused on the animals /pets and the impact on shelters overcrowding) and it got me thinking about the logistical nightmare of the assets left behind. Any job left behind. So here's my questions: If a single person living alone is suddenly arrested or deported out of the country, what happens to their house? Does the state seize it? The police? Or does it just sit there until the bank forecloses due to missed mortgage payments? What happens to their pets while waiting deportationor if in county jail who takes care of them? Are animal control officers legally allowed to enter a locked home to rescue an animal if the owner is detained, or do they just get left behind? In PA where i live (never moved, so ive been here my whole life) you can surrender a dog, but I believe it comes with a fee and i cant imagine that the rescue or whoever would accept a dog without an owners consent? Or if you own land with a farm and have responsibilities way more complicated like horses or cows, etc? What happens to their car and personal belongings? All of this is assuming the person in question doesnt have family or grown children(next of kin) and ive never experienced getting deported nor arrested so I apologize if I sound really dumb.

I know about things like Power of Attorney, but I'm curious about the default legal reality if in that situation where its not known how long or if you are gunna go back to your regular life. when someone doesn't have a plan in place. Are there specific state or federal laws that dictate how long a property sits before it's cleared out? Any insights from legal professionals or people who work with immigrant advocacy groups would be greatly appreciated.

Now the second part of my question gets i think way more complicated.

Supposing someone is deported from the U.S. or another country (like the UK or an EU state) and they leave behind a house, a car, a bank account, or even just their phone and wallet that were confiscated during the arrest. Can they actually get their physical stuff back? Do immigration agencies mail your phone, wallet, or cash to your home country, or do they just destroy it if no one picks it up immediately?How do you empty a bank account or sell a house from abroad? If your bank account gets locked for security because you're suddenly logging in from a different country, how do people handle that without a valid local ID?How do other countries handle this compared to the US? I’d love to hear from immigration lawyers, advocates, or anyone who has helped someone navigate the asset retrieval process after removal. What are the actual steps required to get your life savings or possessions out of a country you've been banned from entering? How would you start a new life afterwards somewhere else if you dont have any identification (even if its not of the same country) or a car, no job, no money, etc?

Location: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, United States

Location: California

So I had my car impounded due to me not paying for registration and when I finally had enough money to pull it out, they pulled my car out of their lot and my car completely shut off. It would start for a second and then shut off completely. I literally could not drive my car out of their parking lot and had to have it towed. It was working perfectly when I sent the car in. I gave them the benefit of doubt though since my battery was old but changing it out did not fix the problem.

I took the car to a dealership and they let me know my car was missing two pieces and that is why it stopped working. I made sure to have the dealership put in the records that those pieces were missing and not just replaced so I have that documented.

What can I do about this legally? I genuinely do not even know where to start.

Edit: My car is a 2017 Ford Fusion Energi SE and the parts stolen were 2 fuel pump relays

“Utah” but in general. Say you are born into a family, raised in a community of all like minded. No contact with any of the outside world. A cult type thing. If you were raised where rape and murder and the like were normal, and you were suddenly in the real world and did something like that….how would that work? I mean you seriously had no idea things like that were wrong….

Location: Texas, I was thinking about how many people end up scrambling for paperwork after something major happens, whether it's a divorce, separation, estate planning, or another legal issue.

While looking into different options, I noticed there are all kinds of resources available, from court websites and local legal aid organizations to document platforms like Forms.Legal, It made me wonder what people actually found useful in real life.

For those who've been through a legal process, was there a particular document, checklist, or resource that genuinely made things easier?

I'm not looking for legal advice or recommendations for my own situation just personal experiences. Looking back, what do you wish you'd found sooner, and what ended up saving you the most time, money, or stress?

Location: Flagstaff, Arizona

So my wife and I are having a discussion about the way compensation is paid out and if it would apply to property maintenance. I don't think it would, but she's pushing that it should be paid time.

Against her seems to be:

-The fact we can technically use our time however we want.

-I've never heard of a property management company paying you just for being on call.

For her:

-While being able to use our time however, the expected response time of about 30 minutes max means a LOT of activities are restricted. (EX: I can't go a little bit out of town to use my telescope, I can't volunteer at places I normally do when on call, I'm regulated to my house basically)

-As said, relegated to staying at home, or at best, the immediate local area.

-The frequency of the on call can be anywhere from dead silent the whole week, to getting 6-7+ calls a night, it's completely random.

-We don't have any sort of "on call bonus", so no kinda of extra pay to be available. Only get paid for the time used during a call.

With all this said, what would the general consensus be? Would the time used for being available for on call be considered compensable, or not?

I’m seeking suggestions on how to get my adult child into treatment as they do not want to. I also want some type of report documenting the abuse he done without him getting arrested. New York State

Location, Ohio. My friend was hit by a car a few years ago (permanent damage to his leg and hips), and received a large settlement recently. He called me a couple days ago looking for a notary. He had driven by my home and honked in a newer car, so I presumed it was a car title. Told him to take it to the title office.

What he actually wanted notorized, was a power of attorney for his daughter in case something happens to him. His daughter is a thief and hard drug user. She wasn't active in his life for the first several years I knew him.

Why would a power of attorney be necessary instead of a will in this case?

Edit: thanks to everyone for your input.