r/legaladvice 9h ago

Cemetery buried someone else in the plot my family owns

1.1k Upvotes

Location: Pennsylvania

My grandparents bought several cemetery plots together years ago. My grandfather is already buried in one and the plot directly beside him was supposed to be for my grandmother. We have the original paperwork showing both plot numbers.

My grandmother passed recently and when the funeral home contacted the cemetery, we found out someone else was buried in her plot about two years ago.

The cemetery admitted they made some kind of records mistake. Their solution is to give us another plot in a different section for free and refund what my grandparents originally paid for hers.

My family really doesn't want that. The entire reason they bought those plots was so they could be buried beside each other. We're not really concerned about getting a refund, we want to know how they were even allowed to give away a plot that was already owned.

Can a cemetery legally move the person who was buried there by mistake, or is that basically impossible once someone has already been buried? And does my family actually have any right to insist on the original plot?


r/legaladvice 16h ago

Car dealership sold me a car, had me sign paperwork for the wrong vehicle, and now wants me to pay $10,000 more. What are my options?

339 Upvotes

Location: Minnesota
I’m curious if anyone knows what my options are or has been in a similar situation. I bought a car this past weekend after shopping for MONTHS. The vehicle I was looking at was listed around $29,000. I asked the salesman if they would take $25,000 for it. He told me he cant negotiate the price and went to get the manager. The manager came back and told us they could do $22,000. I was obviously really excited about that price and agreed to buy the vehicle.

We signed the paperwork, which was only one document, I paid for the car in full, no financing, and we left the dealership with the car. Once we got home my husband noticed the paperwork we had been given was actually for a different vehicle. It was the same make, model, and color, but a different year and, of course a different VIN.
On Monday, the dealership called us because they had noticed the mistake as well. They are now saying that if we want to keep the vehicle we actually drove home, we need to pay $10,000.

I understand that a mistake was made somewhere in the paperwork, and I probably should have more carefully read what I was signing. But it’s frustrating that the $22,000 price wasn’t something I came up with, their manager offered that price after I had offered $25,000, and that is the price that made me to agree to buy the car in the first place.

So can the dealership make me pay $10,000 more after the fact? Since I signed for the other vehicle does that make this transaction totally invalid? Do I even have a leg to stand on to ask that the dealership honor the price I paid? ($22,000) should I get a lawyer before I give them any more money or just bring the car back?

I’m not trying to get something for nothing, but going from being told the car would cost $22,000 to suddenly being told I owe another $10,000 after everything was signed and paid for is really big difference. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!


r/legaladvice 16h ago

Other Civil Matters I was served summons for someone else

235 Upvotes

The guy ranged my ring doorbell and I went outside an open the door, he said "are you Luis" I responded yes and he "Here you are served" but the summons are for a different Luis. This is in California. He didnt ask for a last name just a 1st name. Location: California


r/legaladvice 17h ago

Landlord wants almost daily showings before I move out and says I may owe him rent if I refuse

189 Upvotes

location: California

My lease ends September 30 and I already gave proper notice that I'm moving out.

My landlord started looking for the next tenant a few weeks ago. I have no issue with allowing showings and I've already let several prospective tenants come through.

The problem is the frequency.

Last week he requested showings on four different days, mostly for one person at a time. Some were during my workday and a couple were only communicated about 24 hours beforehand.

I work from home several days a week, so having someone come through the apartment almost every afternoon is becoming disruptive.

I told him I'd be happy to offer two set windows each week, around 60-90 minutes each, and he could schedule multiple prospective tenants during those times.

He rejected that and said I don't get to restrict his ability to show the unit as long as he gives proper notice.

He also said that if I make it difficult to find a replacement tenant and the apartment sits vacant after October 1, he may hold me responsible for the lost rent caused by my refusing showings.

I'm not refusing access entirely. I'm trying to make the showings predictable and group them instead of having strangers coming through four or five days a week.

How much access am I legally required to provide for prospective tenants in California?

If I'm regularly offering reasonable blocks of time for showings, can my landlord still insist on separate showings almost every day and later claim damages if I decline some of them?


r/legaladvice 22h ago

Real Estate law A property I rented almost 2 decades ago has me listed as the owner

164 Upvotes

Location: Florida
New account because I forgot my login on my other and I never really used it anyway.
Like the title says, I rented a stand alone house for about 5 years between 2008-2013, and have since moved across the country. This was in Florida, I’m now in California. I’ve started getting calls more and more frequently in the past 6 months asking if I want repairs, am looking to refinance, and all sorts of other things related to ownership of the property. The latest caller said I was listed as the owner and/or owner of the insurance on the house. I only ever rented, and have no idea how my information was picked up to be used in this way, but it’s starting to worry me that it might affect my credit score or ability to purchase a house in the future. At the very least, I’d like the calls to stop. Who do I even report this to? How would I be listed as the owner 15 years after I moved? Should I even worry? TYIA for your help, I’m just getting so tired of these calls and don’t know what, if anything, I should do.


r/legaladvice 14h ago

Small Claims Procedure Small claims defendant refused summons

156 Upvotes

Location: Illinois

Suing for property damage. They told us, either stop talking to them or take them to court.

Submitted a small claims case, they were served (by Sheriff/server) last week but one of the defendants refused the paperwork on behalf of both of them.

What do I do next?


r/legaladvice 10h ago

Other Civil Matters Location: Massachusetts. Mom taped an airtag underneath my car, is this legal?

136 Upvotes

Location: Massachusetts, USA

I am 25F and my car was paid for in full, 50% by mom and 50% by my dad. My dad paid all the fees and he pays the insurance each month. I am the only driver listed (insurance) for the vehicle; eg I am the only one who ever drives it. He is the legal owner of the car (not her, even though they split the cost) and he has the title and all paperwork, it is registered to my Dad

Rewind-- My parents separated in 2015. They are not divorced, not even today in 2026. They are still legally married, but in 2015 my Dad moved into an apartment the next town over. The car was gifted to me as a college graduation present

After graduation, I eventually moved back home, and I moved back in with Mom because she has a house and Dad has a 1bdr apt. I started working after graduation, and was laid off after a few months of doing finance compliance/legal department trainee positions due to AI now doing the job. It's taken me a while to find a new job. I finally found one, and told my Mom I had an interview

When I arrived to the interview, my iPhone alerted me to an AirTag that had been following me. My mother had taped an airtag to the bottom of my car to follow my movements when I told her I was job hunting and regularly accuses me of not looking for a job, or not trying hard enough.

was this legal for her to do?
I did not call police or do anything at all because so am relying on her for a place to live, but it was extremely violating being 25 and her taping an airtag under my car to track me


r/legaladvice 18h ago

[TX] Got fired after FMLA leave even though my doctor cleared me with zero restrictions

73 Upvotes

Location: Dallas, TX

So a little backstory — I worked IT for a mid-size fintech company (200+ employees) for about 2 years. Last year I had to go on FMLA leave for a serious mental health thing, ended up needing inpatient/psychiatric care for a while.

When I was ready to come back, I sent HR a note from the clinical psychologist who'd been treating me, saying I was cleared with no restrictions, good to return. HR comes back and says it's "not enough." Never told me what would actually be enough, never offered to work anything out, nothing. Just fired me on June 15, 2025 instead of putting me back to work.

I've got a huge email/text thread with HR through this whole back-and-forth, so it's all documented. I also filed for unemployment after, and TWC's investigation notes literally say I was let go for a "verifiable illness," not misconduct — I got approved for benefits.

Here's the thing though, at the time I just... didn't fight it. I was still deep in recovery, had no idea what rights I actually had, and honestly just trying to survive was enough without adding a legal battle on top. Looking back I probably should've done something sooner, but that's where I'm at now.

It's been way past 300 days at this point (over a year), so what I'm trying to figure out is:

Do I have any options left at this point given how much time has passed? Is this the kind of thing where the clock has just run out, or is there still something worth pursuing?

I've got everything saved — the doctor's note, the whole HR email/text thread, and the TWC determination letter. Any advice appreciated, feel like I let this sit way too long and want to know if it's actually too late.


r/legaladvice 7h ago

Healthcare Law including HIPAA How to get wife out of mental hospital IL

60 Upvotes

location: Chicago suburbs, IL

My wife was having suicidal ideations last week. On her suggestion, me and her friend took her to a mental hospital. Since her friend's mother worked there we thought she would get great care but after talking to her about what its like there, there are many issues.

Lack of staff

rude staff

group therapy that was not helping at all

her friends mother came in and berated her (wont go into details in public)

staff has said that she doesnt belong there

other patients have said this place makes things worse as they have been in other facilities and this is bar NONE the worst they have been to in terms of care

today is tuesday and we have signed a paper that says she will get out on friday but me and her family want her to get out sooner as this place is only adding to her anxiety and they havent done much to resolve issues. therapist has been great but hes not going to be there after wednesday and they havent told her how shes going to be helped

the clinic said that theres two options to getting her out at this point, court order or waiting until friday.

what kind of lawyer would be needed to get this process done ASAP?


r/legaladvice 13h ago

Other Civil Matters Can my mom force a sale of my brother’s house or win a lawsuit against him?

49 Upvotes

Location: New Jersey

I’ll try to keep this very brief but am happy to fill in with as much context as needed, just ask.

In 2021 my mom lent my brother about 50% of what his townhome cost so that he could buy it in cash. It was a verbal agreement with no deadline for paying her back, just “someday.” The money was sent from her account to his and the home purchase was made entirely from his bank account.

Fast forward to now, our mom made several very bad financial decisions and is broke except for her social security. She got evicted from her last apartment, and my brother agreed to take her in on a temporary basis. Their initial verbal agreement was 2 months and it has now been four months. He wants her out by March 2027 which will be 1 year since she moved in and is thinking about pursuing eviction if she doesn’t agree to leave.

Our mom has a history of being an absolute snake with lawyers when it comes to finances. My brother is concerned that if he makes any move to force her out of the house, she will come after him legally for the money she lent him. If she does, is there a good chance that she will be able to either force a sale or sue my brother to recoup the money?

EDIT- My brother has corrected me, our mom fronted the full amount of the townhome and he has since paid back more than 50%.

EDIT 2- My mom has personal notes outlining the loan but there is nothing official. AFAIK there is no correspondence regarding it, it was all discussed in person. When my brother paid her back, he added the money to a joint checking account that was made during his late teen years and she withdrew it from there.

EDIT 3- Ok I understand why a lot of assumptions are being made about the situation. I didn’t include personal context because I thought it was irrelevant and would just crowd the post. I’m copying and pasting a comment I just left to explain the situation-

Very long story short, our mother is a manipulative, delusional narcissist. She has no income but came into cash when our father died (they had been separated for 8 years and divorced for 5 and the way she dragged him through the divorce during his cancer treatments and effectively stole his money is a whole other story). She has since squandered all her money on making zero lifestyle changes to save it and had no plan for what to do when it ran out other than to plan on us taking her in. I believe she lent my brother this money selfishly to keep him physically close to her.

He has already paid her back more than 50%. He is the most kindhearted person I know and is ultimately unwilling to let our mother go homeless, which is why he took her in. But it is affecting his mental health and his relationship with his fiancée (their wedding is in less than 2 weeks).

I on the other hand do not have a soft spot for our mother and will never let her live in my house. She will never have 24/7 access to my children or the chance to ruin MY marriage.


r/legaladvice 12h ago

Custody Divorce and Family How to get away from husband safely

31 Upvotes

Location: Colorado, US

Okay, here’s the situation. I’m a small business owner and work full time outside of that. My husband has been unemployed since he left the military and it’s causing immense strain on myself and our family. I know this was stupid, but I let him have his name on my LLC, the mortgage and his vehicles are in my name because his credit is very poor. He has cheated on me more times than I can count, once immediately after our wedding, and has given me multiple STI’s. He hits our animals and berates me when he talks to me. He lies to me so much that I feel like I have no idea what’s real anymore. I want to know:
- Is there a way to keep the house in a divorce if I put the two people (lifelong friend and cousin) who would move in to help on the mortgage as well?
-How can I prove to a judge that he’s been bleeding me dry and refusing to get a job?
-Are there any lawyers that are reputable that anyone could recommend for a free consultation?

I love him, but he isn’t the man I married anymore. Honestly, he hasn’t been in years. I’m sure he has some mental health problems, and I’ve given him every resource I can, but I have to accept that I can’t make him get help mentally or otherwise.

Edit to add: We don’t have kids. When I said our family, I meant that both sets of in-laws are sick of having to lend us money.


r/legaladvice 16h ago

Real Estate law Who owns the dirt?

30 Upvotes

Quite as silly as the title implies but I am genuinely asking.

Location: Florida, United States

I live in a new build community. The community is about 3/4 built. My neighbor had a pool built. Naturally, the earth was excavated to make room for the pool. The dirt was piled into a mound outside their property line designated by a fence. The land that this dirt was moved to is owned by a developer who has not yet developed into a pad for the home builder to build a house onto it.

The dirt will have to be moved before the home building company is able to build the house and continue to sell homes to finish the community.

I am interested in this pile of dirt that will be a nuisance to the home builder and developer ( 2 separate companies). I think it can reasonably be claimed that this pile of dirt is abandoned by the original home owner and instead of piling it out in the front of the house as garbage, that they set it aside. Since this is no longer on their property, can I claim it as a discarded item similiar to dumpster diving? I would love to use it for my own landscaping purposes. My wife thinks I should ask the homeowners who built the pool.

Photos on the below imgur link to help visualize it.

https://imgur.com/gallery/R3nKbxF

Edit: It really didnt matter who had the legal right. Reality is whoever got to it first with a shovel claimed it. The pad got cleared to prep for homebuilding. Besides its completely not feasible that the home owner or third party pool company struck a deal with the now third homebuilder to enter the community over the multi years of development this community has had. The pool and dirt was placed before the new home builder came in. Homebuilder moved the homeowners discarded dirt, end of story.


r/legaladvice 4h ago

Signed a lease with an impossible clause. Landlord's fix is charging me $75/mo. Can I get my $1,425 back?

21 Upvotes

[AZ] Told to open a water account that doesn't exist. Paid a month's rent to hold the place. Move-in is Monday

Location: Arizona, Yavapai County.

Figures below are rounded and slightly altered for privacy, but the proportions are accurate.

Timeline:

Aug 11, mid-morning. Leasing agent emails our approval with an itemized monthly breakdown: base rent $1,350, admin fee $27, resident benefit package $70, total $1,447/mo. Utilities line reads "No Exceptions. All utilities to be turned on in the resident's name for the entire lease term." No utility charge listed anywhere.

About an hour later. We sign their "Earnest Money Holding Agreement" and pay $1,350 through the tenant portal. That agreement says in bold highlight that if the applicant cancels for any reason, the earnest money is forfeited.

Minutes after our payment. Same agent emails a list of utility accounts we're required to put in our name before move-in, naming the electric company, the gas company, and the town water utility with its phone number. Says we'll need to show proof utilities are on before we get move-in instructions.

Aug 11 through Aug 24. We repeatedly ask for the lease, telling them in writing we need it to set up utilities. Our agent leaves the company. Lease finally arrives Aug 24, eleven days before the start date. We sign it. It contains the same "No Exceptions, all utilities in resident's name" clause.

Late Aug. We apply for water. The town rejects it: units A and B of the duplex share a single meter and cannot be separately billed.

We report this. New property manager replies "I have notes in the property that water is separate," then "water is separate we need to have it under your name," then "without the utilities confirmations we will not be able to grant you access to the property."

She later confirms with the town that there's one meter, and sends an addendum adding a flat $70/mo for water and sewer, taking us from $1,447 to $1,517.

We have not signed the addendum, have not taken possession, and have paid nothing beyond the initial $1,350. The remaining move-in balance of roughly $3,200 is due Monday.

We sent a written request for a mutual release with return of the $1,350. Their handbook sets a lease break fee of 2.5 months' rent plus security deposit.

Questions:

  1. Does a lease clause requiring all utilities in the tenant's name have any effect when the utility provider will not open an account for the unit?

  2. Their forfeiture clause is triggered when "the tenant applicant cancels." We signed; they're the ones proposing to change the deal after execution. Does declining a post-signing modification count as cancelling?

  3. Their holding agreement says earnest money is credited only after possession is taken by (1) signing the lease, (2) turning on all applicable utilities, (3) getting keys, (4) moving in. Step 2 is impossible here. Does that matter?

  4. If we walk, what's realistic exposure beyond the forfeited hold on a unit that was never occupied and can be re-rented immediately? Does Arizona's mitigation requirement limit them?

We have every email, text, and document. Consult with a local attorney scheduled. Mainly want to know if we're missing something before Monday.


r/legaladvice 13h ago

Wills Trusts and Estates Senior friend made me joint account owner with ROS, passed away, hesitant to do anything with the account due to one of his children

22 Upvotes

General advice of course:

Location: Indiana United States

Was made a joint account owner with ROS of a close senior friend about a year ago. We've been close for around 8 years where I've done almost everything for him, daily, for the last 4 years other than the last year he was in a nursing home. I've journaled our visits throughout the last couple years regarding how he is doing and his health since I help him with meds, doc appts, grocery, bills, etc. For bills and payments, I never used the account for any of my needs or payments. I set up his bills on autopay to directly come out of his account so that I wouldn't have to be involved as much. For groceries and other random expenses, I'd just pay them with my money, document, and reimburse myself the cost from the joint account, typically at the end of the month.

We met around 4 months after his wife passed away and he has had no one to help him (he is limited to a motorized scooter). He had an estranged child (blocked his number, haven't talked in over 10 years) and would often go back and fourth, most times saying he is not leaving them anything at all to sometimes leaving them between $500-1000. There was never a will left. So I assume they will be inheriting the house (it's considered not safe to go back to and one of the reasons he had to be moved into a nursing home, no other cars or assets).

Originally, we both assumed he would go to the rehabilitation nursing home, get better over a few months, then come back home as this happened a few times in the past. While overall health was fairly stable (80s, a few chronic conditions, immobile), the nursing home eventually considered him not a safe discharge and that I'd be liable and responsible if I took him home and organized in-home nursing for him. In the meantime, while I was helping arrange his house for him to come home, I had to remove his bed to change it to a medical, reclining bed and mattress. He's told me throughout the years about where he keeps his money and was transparent with me about it and that I was the only one who knew. However, I had no clue how much he had, given the way he lived and never wanted to spend any money, which now kinda makes sense how he'd rarely spend throughout his life and only saved. There was around 50k in the joint account when he added me.

So we talked about depositing the money into the account since no one was going to be at the house, possibly selling it, and payments were starting for the nursing home since he was not on Medicaid. I contacted the bank ahead of time to let them know the situation and then I deposited it (over 500k). We remained close until he passed away around 8 months later in the nursing home. There remained no contact with any family just me and another friend from church we had in common that would visit from time to time until he passed away around a month ago.

I understand joint owner with ROS that the money is legally mine and that he wanted the left over amount to go to me. However, I feel timid in using any of it at all since I'm not sure if one day down the road during probate or that I could be sued by the child somehow? When they are Executor can they look into our joint account and if they see the money and pursue it?

Looking for a worse case scenario or how I could of protected myself or still can? Should I have spent and deposited money in and used it more so it wasn't considered a convenient account to just help him? How long do I wait to even do anything with the account?


r/legaladvice 22h ago

Custody Divorce and Family Child support modification when other parent’s income has nearly doubled?

21 Upvotes

Location: NY

My child support order was originally entered in another state almost ten years ago. My child and I live in NY, and the other parent no longer lives in the state where the order was entered either. When the order was set, he was making around $60,000/year and support was set at $250/week. His income has increased significantly since then. He is an officer in the military and has been in for 20 years. Our child is older now and expenses have increased. He generally does not pay for much outside of regular child support. The order also says he is responsible for transportation for parenting time, but I have consistently handled half of it (he lives 10 hours away). The order has required us to split the cell phone bill 50/50 from the beginning, but he only recently started paying his half. Based on his career progression and what I’ve seen of his spending, it seems like his financial situation has improved quite a bit since the original order. We are both remarried. I’m considering filing for a modification, but I’m nervous about whether there is any chance the current amount could actually be lowered. Would NY be able to modify the order using our current incomes and NY child support guidelines? And is there a realistic risk of ending up with less than the current $250/week.


r/legaladvice 19h ago

Gang Related shooting

10 Upvotes

I was involved in a gang-related shooting where I was the intended target. I was shot four times, and a 2-year-old child was also shot twice in the head but thankfully survived. The shooters were eventually caught, and the trial is scheduled for September 8th.
Here’s where I’m confused:
The prosecution originally told me that if I didn’t show up on September 8th, I could have a warrant issued for me. I was also subpoenaed by the defense, but their subpoena says to appear on September 10th.
Then on Friday, the prosecutor told me they no longer need me as a witness. However, they also said that if I don’t show up when I’m required to, I could be held in contempt of court.
Now I’m getting conflicting information and the prosecution isn’t responding to me.
What am I supposed to do? Do I still need to appear on September 8th? Does the defense subpoena for September 10th still apply even though the prosecution says they don’t need me anymore
Location: ohio


r/legaladvice 14h ago

GA lottery app took my money without consent, upped my amount and transferred it, somewhere?

7 Upvotes

Location: Georgia

Last year I played $100 on the Ga Lottery app, went to bed and woke up to my bank account drained. I have the Bank of America and they usually catch this type of transaction and fraud will call me. As soon as I saw this I called fraud and filed the dispute.

I was approved the refund and then a month later they took it back, saying the GA lottery requested the money back saying I didn't provide proof. (I was never contacted by them, or told to send anything in) GA Lottery said I did the transactions. At the time I would have done this I was definitely asleep, no other apps or phone usage was happening at this time. Also the amount taken was 1900, if you have played you know you can only do 500 a day, so how was it even able to be more than the amount allowed? I talked to GA lottery and they told me it was upped right before it happened. How? I never called, a simple log would show this. So I ask where the money went, it is not in the app, the app didn't tell me where it went, they should be able to tell me if it was spent on drawings, games etc. GA Lottery REFUSED to tell me, they just said it was transferred. Transferred to where? Another account. How would I even do that????

Thus, I have filed over and over again for this to be resolved. I would like to note that though I have done the lottery for years (until this happened) I have NEVER done anything like this, I usually stay under 30, a few times 100, and never anything that crazy. I was recovering from surgery, out of work for over a month, and thought "I didn't die, might as well see if that is lucky enough to win." It wasn't and I had my savings for bills stolen, which led to my account being over drafted after they took the money back, and I lost my house. I would NEVER would chance losing everything over less than a 1% chance of winning. I want logs from the GA Lottery, I want proof! You cant tell me they cant see the location or the IP address or something from these transactions or where my amount is being changed. What are my options?


r/legaladvice 16h ago

Peace order issues against me? Location: Maryland

7 Upvotes

Someone has issued a peace order against me to stay away from them and the deputy serving me said I didnt need a lawyer in court which is tomorrow? What do I do? Can I contest it? Does this mean if cant go to any public events they arw at even if i dont know they are there? In USA location: Maryland


r/legaladvice 18h ago

Searches and Seizures Passenger during CBP psilocybin seizure, would this hurt a future NEXUS or Global Entry application?

6 Upvotes

Location: California/Washington, United States

I recently crossed from Canada into the U.S. by car with a friend who was driving. During secondary inspection, CBP found psilocybin gummies that belonged to him. I was never questioned about whether I knew they were there. He told the officers they were his and accepted responsibility. He was given a fine penalty and had his NEXUS card taken away. I was a passenger, received no fine or penalty, was never arrested or fingerprinted, and did not sign anything.

I am considering applying for NEXUS in the future, and possibly Global Entry, and I am wondering how CBP usually treats someone in my position. Could simply being listed as a passenger in a secondary inspection involving psilocybin hurt my chances, even though the other person accepted responsibility and no enforcement action was taken against me? Would waiting before applying make a difference? I am also planning to request my CBP records through FOIA so I can see exactly what was recorded about me. I understand Trusted Traveler approval is discretionary, so I am mainly interested in hearing from people with experience involving NEXUS, Global Entry, or similar border situations.

Thanks


r/legaladvice 2h ago

Criminal Law Girlfriend hit and run in my vehicle

5 Upvotes

Location: New Jersey

My girlfriend was involved in a hit and run in my vehicle. By involved I mean she hit a parked car and left. Didn't leave a note or anything. I was not aware until I got home from work and she told me about it. The damage to my vehicle is minimal. Most of it will buff out, and a little touch up paint should make it look as good as new. I do not know the extent of the damage to the other vehicle. Needless to say I will no longer be lending her my car.

It happened in a parking lot where I believe there are cameras and may have been witnesses. I have not heard anything from the police yet, but it hasn't even been a day. What should I do if the police contact me? Should I just tell them she was driving? Or should I just respectfully refuse to answer any questions? Obviously I don't want to be blamed or charged with anything, but I'd prefer not to throw her under the proverbial bus either if possible. Also, can I be charged with anything just for being aware of it and not reporting it? I mean, I wasn't at the scene or anything. I don't feel like I should be responsible for reporting it. Although it was my vehicle and it's insured in my name. What should I do?


r/legaladvice 2h ago

Diamond Bar city inspectors entered my massage room during a client session, is this normal?

5 Upvotes

I’m a massage therapist renting a suite in Diamond Bar, CA, and I’m really unsettled by how city inspectors handled visits to the building.

I’m wondering if someone reported me because I didn’t respond to them, although I don’t respond to every random message for personal safety reasons. Unfortunately, I’ve had past experiences with creeps and inappropriate inquiries. Most legitimate clients either book directly through my scheduling website which requires creating an account and helps verify identity or contact me through my Instagram.

The building is clearly marked with a QR code on the front door, and it states that it is “by appointment only”. The exterior doors are kept locked partly because of safety concerns in the area, including issues with people trying to enter the building.

During the first visit, inspectors repeatedly slammed on the window (about three rounds) and it shook the building. The suite owner tried to arrange a time for them to return, but apparently got redirected between departments. Then inspectors came back unannounced.

They went room to room, left doors open, and entered my room while I had a client on the table. There was a knock, but the door opened almost immediately afterward. I didn’t even have enough time to take a step toward the door and open it myself. I had a sign on the door indicating I was with a client, so it was obvious that a session was in progress.

They took photos and told me they needed to inspect the room. I understand that businesses may be subject to inspections, but I felt like I was expected to stop working immediately without prior notice or any explanation that there had been a complaint. It felt incredibly intrusive for both me and my client.

I was told I could not operate there because the suite owner had a cosmetology license and that I was not covered under it. What confused me was that I was not given any clear option or guidance about obtaining my own business license or becoming compliant.

I’m not trying to avoid regulations. I just want to operate legally, protect my clients’ privacy, and be treated respectfully. Has anyone dealt with Diamond Bar code enforcement or business inspections? Is it normal for inspectors to enter a massage treatment room during an active appointment like that? And how would you find out exactly what license or permit is required for an independent massage therapist renting a suite there?

Location: Diamond Bar, CA


r/legaladvice 2h ago

Criminal Law Munchausen’s and Murder? How Do I Get Someone to Investigate My Dad’s Death?

5 Upvotes

Location: California

A year ago, my dad died from complications of cancer metastasized to almost every major organ. But I suspect elder abuse committed by his wife. As a mostly bedridden housebound disabled person, I couldn’t protect him. According to her family in Canada, she’s a former palliative care nurse who was forced to surrender her license ahead of a criminal investigation, has a history of abusing those under her care; and a diagnosis of Munchhausen’s.

According to a friend of his and her family, five months before his death, my 80 year old father left the hospital against medical advice (something I’ve never known him to do)  while delirious. During his time being sick at home, her family continually asked her whether she was giving him his antibiotics properly and insisting that she take him back to the hospital. Their concerns were met with vague answers and excuses. 

If she cared whether he lived or died, why didn’t she take him back to the hospital when she saw he wasn’t improving? Instead, with all of her clinical knowledge, she just she watched him get sicker and sicker. Extreme headaches, bouts of delirium, an infection that was killing him. At what point did did she begin to suspect lung cancer? And if she didn’t suspect cancer, as a former palliative nurse, why didn’t she? If she was worried about the fact that he was getting so ill, why didn’t she call family?

By the time of his last hospital admission, a doctor told my dad’s friend that the infection would kill him within five days. 

During his final two weeks of life, his wife lied to me constantly about his condition and repeatedly granted and took back permission for  medical staff to speak to me.

She isolated him. No one unconnected to her was told he was sick. To this day, I don’t know whether my dad’s best friend knows that he died.  I asked her so often to please,  please, go through his phone, or to ask him when he had a lucid moment who he wanted to talk to, please, give me the numbers and I will call them. Though she said she would do so, she never did. The entire time she seemed supremely unconcerned.

I thought he was going to get better until four days before he died. When I spoke to him I tried to keep his spirits up, not knowing that each conversation could be the last.  She kept talking as if they were just waiting for biopsy results to decide his treatment. But he never had a chance.

I think there’s something seriously wrong regarding the death of my dad. He spent 20 years in the military serving his country. He was a Vietnam vet who participated in operations “Eagle Pull” and “Baby Lift”. And he died in the VA Medical Center under questionable circumstances. There is something obscene about that.

And I seem to be the only one who cares. What do I do? So I haven’t been able to get the authorities to do a proper investigation. As I said, I’m disabled so…broke, and have limited energy. How do I get his death investigated by the authorities? It’s true he was cremated. But most of the evidence of what happened to him is in his medical records.

TL;DR: I suspect my dad’s Canadian widow, who has a surrendered nursing license, a history of medically abusing those under her care, and a diagnosis of Munchausen’s of killing my dad. How do I get someone to take it seriously?


r/legaladvice 14h ago

Ex left the state in a car that is in my name and have been paying on then went MIA

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My ex and i were together for 4 years and stupidly i had a car for him in my name we ultimately broke up he had been paying on the car the entire time everything was fine til the last 8 months he lost his job then started to do payday lones and just because a bum while leaving me with a car payment. when i finally went to get the car and take it back with a tow truck come to find out he had moved out of state. the vehicle is in my name i have it insured on my insurance and i believe he also has it insured under his own name. i know where the vehicle is but it is 500+ mile from me so just picking up and going to get the vehicle myself is not an option and not paying for the vehicle will ruin my credit. which i do not want to do. is there anything i can do legally? or am i just SOL never again will i be this stupid

Location: Michigan but vehicle is currently in Georgia


r/legaladvice 15h ago

Employment Law Employee or Subcontractor?

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I work as a 1099 subcontractor but the company I subcontract from treats us as employees. They schedule all our work, pay rates are determined by them, they send out emails referring to us contractors as “employees” etc.
I got hurt on the job and may need knee surgery. In this case any chance this company could be on the hook for injury related expenses? Everything I read says law determines that we are in fact considered employees the way they run their business.
All thoughts welcome.
Location: Florida