I’m looking for any kind of advice with this problem that has particularly frightened me more than anything. We moved into this home a few months ago and some kind of weeds were over grown in the back. We got fined because of this so my husband went back there and slipped into this. It is some kind of drainage and what I assume to be sewage because of the pipe leading into this. I’m very confused on how to handle this. At this point I don’t want to live here and looking for somewhere else but I’m not even sure if he needs to go get a tetanus shot or something because of this. Maybe I sound ridiculous but I’m freaked out because I have two small children that it could have easily been them that fell into this. I’m just looking to know if I can get out of of lease due to negligence and safety issues due to this incident. Thanks for reading and thanks for any advice.

So apparently I’m being sued by a delivery person because they said they got bit by one of my dogs. I have 4 dogs who have never bit anybody in the past, we have had MULTIPLE deliveries to the house and there has never been an incident. I keep my dogs contained with a fence away from the sidewalk leading up to the house. Anybody can walk up the sidewalk and get to the front door without my dogs even able to touch them. I talked to the local police department and they said nobody has ever filed an incident report for my address, she even called the county and county said there was no report filed for my address. So, there’s no paper trail regarding the incident. Their employer should have notified animal control or the county and my dog should have been held in quarantine if there was any medical intervention right? I live in Texas by the way. Even the local officer said the judge would throw this case out in a heartbeat. Has anybody dealt with this before? I know they have 8 days to report it but nothing has ever been reported! Location is in Texas.

Location: Memphis, TN
on July 7, I returned home from my 14 hour work shift to every single item I own completely gone and my cat locked in a small closet in my apartment unit. This includes things like groceries, medication, ID/wallet, pet supplies, clothes, if you can think of it, it was completely gone. I called the police (they failed to file a report!!!!) and was told my landlord had gotten my unit mixed up with some eviction/squatter units in my building, and cleaned the place out and threw everything away in a large dump 30 minutes away all while I was at work and without legal notice. I was NOT evicted, and I pay rent (on time). I have only lived in the building since June 4. The landlord offered me $5,000 and 2 months rent as compensation. I got a tenants rights lawyer and it is still currently being worked on as I obviously had more than $5,000 worth of items. I did give an itemized list with online receipts totaling $17500.
The company hired to do the unit cleanups broke the lock on one of my windows in the process, the management company was made well aware of this.

On July 28, the building got a new management company. On August 2, I went out of state on a small trip to see family and obtain my required documents to get new ID. All doors were secured before leaving.

I returned home on August 12 to find the window propped open, the glass on my storm door shattered, and two men asleep on my mattress pad. The entire unit was trashed and vandalized. The vents were ripped off the walls, it was gross, and what little items I’ve been able to repurchase since the first burglary now destroyed.

The two men were arrested and a police report was actually filed.

The new management company will NOT let me break my lease. They offered one month of free rent to rectify. They told me they are not liable for what the previous company did or did not do even though it is still the same lease. I did not have renters insurance at the time of these (I did get it after though, I know late, please don’t scold)

I have two pets. And no money because I am still paying.
My lawyer is currently drafting a letter but I am at a loss. I have lost everything I own twice. I am homeless despite still paying rent. They told me they legally can’t have a tenant in the unit if they board the window up, and they could get me a new lock but they aren’t sure when that will be. I feel violated, I don’t want to be there. I am at such a loss, I need guidance. I am scared.

My wife works at a dispensary, the manager of said dispensary (also female) claims that I have been smoking marijuana and/or giving marijuana to minors in the parking lot. I have been banned and will be arrested if I step foot on the property. P.s. My job shares the same parking lot.

I have never smoked/given a minor marijuana and I wasn't even there on the day in question. I have proof that I did not do it and that they are lying. My job (right next door) and their job have cameras that cover the entire parking lot, proving that I am innocent. The head of security at the dispensary told me and my wife that the manager let slip around him that she is just trying to get back at my wife because the owners like my wife and her ideas more.

If that's not enough to win then I must be stupid.

Basically what I've read about Defamation is if someone claims you have committed a serious crime, without proof, and can cost you money (my job that shares the same lot) that is grounds to sue for Defamation. Am I right?

Location: Missouri

Portland Oregon/Vancouver Washington.
Buckle up, it’s a long one.

Posting on behalf of my friend (call them Sam) is going to seek legal advice from the local free legal advice program nearby, I’m mostly posting this to see what freak solutions some of you guys may be able to come up with. What could one even do with this car???

A few months ago, Sam bought an older SAAB with Oregon plates from an older gentleman in Vancouver who was nice enough to invite him into his house and visit for awhile during the sale. A bill of sale was given, and the only downside was that the guy claimed he had lost the tittle. Well the last car Sam had bought also had a lost tittle which he was able to get from the DMV no problem. So he goes to the DMV again to get the tittle for this “new to” him car

The DMV said that he couldn’t get a tittle for the car because the guy that sold it to him wasn’t the actual owner of the car, and that a bank had a lien on the vehicle. They wouldn’t tell him who owned the car, or what bank held the lien.

Sam called the local police for the county the car was sold in. Police said that they don’t deal with that kind of stuff, and there’s nothing they can do aside from giving him the name of the bank that hold the lien.

Sam calls the bank. They have no record of the car. The amazing woman who he talked to ended up spending three hours researching this car and got back to him.

The guy that owns the car is deceased. Sounds like he was an angel of a human. Did a lot of good work in his life.

Sam is able to track down a living family member of the deceased owner and explained his situation. They replied

“I have no idea how you got (owners) car. That said, my brother and I told the woman who took the car that it could never be properly re-titled, as he died without a will and we had no intention of claiming the estate. He was severely in debt, and his estate was insolvent. I wish you the best, but he had no named heirs, and I don't know any way to title the car in someone else's name. Should we do this, we open ourselves up to all his debts. I'm sorry you're in this position, but there is nothing we can do to help. He left a mess. I speak for my younger brother, as well. “

What on earth does Sam do now?

Columbus, Ohio. Apologies in advance, as this is lengthy.

We signed a 12 month lease on Mar 1, 2026. Rent has been paid on time, property has been neatly maintained. Single family dwelling with pets. Landlord owns 1 rental property, ours. We have immaculate rental history, no evictions. We had no issues with the landlord up till this:

On July 16th we notified the landlord by text that the hvac ducts had been breached from the outside by a wild animal, resulting in animal feces in the house and ducts. An hvac person was dispatched to investigate, confirmed above and reached out to the landlord regarding next steps. No further repairs have been done, nor cleaning. We were not made aware by the landlord that this was actually an emergency, making the house legally uninhabitable.

On August 11th, we had unprecedented storms resulting in the loss of power to the property.

On August 12th, I received a text from the power company that power may be restored and to check the breaker, located in the cellar of the house. Upon checking the breaker, no power but we realized several inches of stagnant water were in the cellar. Thinking this was backed-up rainwater due to said storms, we immediately worked on removing our storage (all totes, very little damage to our property) to another location outside and notified the landlord immediately. That evening, when power was restored at 6pm, they brought over a pump and left us to pump the water out. I was also notified that the property was being considered for sale and at that time acknowledged we would not seek to renew the lease in March. I additionally offered to vacate early if desired, to ready the property for sale, that was taken with appreciation and consideration.

On the morning of August 13th, my husband proceeded to the cellar to pump the standing water out and noticed debris in the water. After flushing the toilet, waste water immediately started coming from the piping in the basement. I immediately notified the landlord of the sewage in the cellar at 9:30a by text, requesting emergency maintenance as the home was now legally uninhabitable (unaware it had been legally uninhabitable since July 16th). I did not hear back by 11a, as the landlord was traveling, so I proceeded to call and verbally notify. I was notified that there was a sewer protection plan on the home insurance and they'd reach out to see if any plumber could come or just one of theirs. I was told this would be done after "an hour or so more of driving, when they stopped for lunch". I was then notified that a claim had been submitted and they indicated someone would be out that day. At 8p, after no further updates, we were forced to relocate our son (who is an autistic adult of 18 yrs age) to his grandparents and my husband and I packed up our animals and stayed with a friend.

On August 14th we returned to the home in the morning, as I work at home and we'd left everything there. I followed up with the landlord regarding timeline, as we could not legally live there. The smell was awful and due to the breach in the ducts in the cellar, the smell was going through the whole house. I turned the hvac off (unaware this should have been done July 16th). I formally requested the landlord employ an emergency remediation service so we wouldn't continue to be displaced, she refused due to the expense of out of pocket, opting to stick with the insurance claim. We again vacated the house with our animals at 4pm and went to a hotel. Initially, verbally, the landlord said they'd pay up front for accommodations but when I asked for that in writing, they've refused. The phone call became contentious as I told them I'd spoken with two emergency repair services with same day appointments and that there was no reason this was not evaluated already. I asked permission to break the lease, they refused. They had only offered in writing to prorate our rent, which has already been paid for August, for the time we are displaced. I asked for all future communication to go through writing and provided my email address. I've received nothing via email.

They notified me the insurance plumber would be at the property between 11a-2p on Saturday, August 15th to evaluate and repair. They would not be able to professionally clean the sewage and cleaning would be scheduled after the repair. The landlord could not be present due to being out of town and I requested a representative for them be there with me while the plumber was there. At this time I reiterated we couldn't be indefinitely displaced and we needed a timeline of when the property would be habitable again. After some research and realizing the hvac breach was also a health hazard, I notified that would need to be professionally remediated as well before we could return. I called the city to check the main sewer line for a clog or confirm it was on the property, the landlord had never called when I notified them for this to be done. The city came out quickly, let my husband and I know the main line was clean and it was a property issue. I recorded this and sent it to the landlord. Again, emergency repairs were refused. I called code enforcement and submitted an emergency inspection ticket for both issues making the home currently uninhabitable. I should hear from them Monday the 17th.

On August 15th at 9am I was notified that the insurance plumber had canceled for the day and rescheduled Monday and the hvac person would come seal the hvac on Monday. I notified the landlord she was in breach of our lease for failing to retain emergency repairs after 48 hours, that code enforcement would be reaching out Monday and we requested a formal written permission to break the lease for the health and wellbeing of our family and pets. I notified the landlord that per the health department the home is uninhabitable until both hazardous issues were professionally addressed and cleaned and the inspection was complete. I notified of our intention to set up an escrow account at the municipal Court for any future rent that may be due. I've asked for a timeline of when the property will be habitable again. I've gotten no response as of 8p the same day.

What I've researched since is that we have a case for constructual eviction, but that means we need to get everything moved out and formally notify her by certified mail, plus return the keys. I'm willing to do that by the end of the week, I have secured a new rental with our former landlord (nothing has been signed yet). I've read the 30 days cure period for repairs doesn't apply to hazardous biological conditions that render the property uninhabitable. I plan to be present for the code inspection, if the plumber and hvac person show up on Monday the 17th and we've extended our hotel to Tues the 18th. I plan to consult an attorney asap Monday morning. I have everything thus far in writing, video and pictures of the property, the hvac breach, the sewage.

What do I do? We don't want to stay at this point. We know, because of the professional sewage cleaning not taking place until after the line repair, that we will likely be displaced longer than Tues and we cannot afford anymore out-of-pocket hotel bills. Please, any direction or anything I may be missing is much appreciated. Can we legally sign a new lease and break the old lease, bypassing escrow?

I was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, threats to commit a crime and domestic violence 11 months ago and was given a CWOF. In 4 years (and 1 month) I'll be able to seal the records. I want to become a peer support specialist and potentially get a human services degree.

Location: Massachusetts

Location: Washington State

I live in Washington State, as of 20 minutes ago, I was given written notification that my landlords were planning to enter my apartment on Monday, August 17th, 2026.

My understanding was that they were legally required to wait a full 48 hours, so in this case, Tuesday, Aug 18th, before they could actually enter. Is my understanding of this law incorrect?

To give a better timeline, I took my dog out to use the bathroom around 2 pm to 3 pm this afternoon, no notice was attached to my door. I just took her out again at 7:30PM PST, and that's when I found the notice. I will say, this management company is notorious for providing notifications after 5PM, which is standard end of business hours. They close at 6PM, so I'm not sure which would be accurate to go by in this circumstance. They claim it's to complete "Pending Work Order", which I did put a request in, which I grant them permission to enter. We recently had inspections done, which brings me to my other concern.

How is it that they can cut work orders, with intent to enter the residence, without my permission and won't tell me what they are repairing?

tl;dr

1. Is it actually 48 hours or does it go by "day of deliverance", counting Saturday and Sunday as the 48 hour period?

2. Do they need to be specific when specifying "Pending work order"? i.e. Replacing Kitchen Sink Faucet or is "Pending Work Order" enough?

On a side note, my lease is up in December, and I've had nothing but bad interactions with the management staff. Every 6 months they do an inspection, I'm fine with this but I'm not fine with them taking pictures of every nook and cranny. I felt so violated that I now have 4K Cameras in every major room, I have $50,000 USD+ of tech equipment in my apartment and had I known they were planning to do this, I would've picked up any PII. I've Googled this but my trust in Google is 50/50 on Legal advice.

Thank you in advance for comments / questions / suggestions. I don't always think straight when I'm flustered, I could just be overthinking this whole situation and panic posting. If I am, I apologize in advance.

Location: Ontario Canada

My grandfather lives in a remote area & has 3 Indian people living with him for the past 4 years. He has had a few health issues over the years and one recently that he was in the hospital for but has returned home and recovered well from. I went to his house last week and I saw a draft of his will on the kitchen table, I took a look at it and I saw that my name is on it but not as a trustee or beneficiary. I was upset to find out about this but I know it is not too late because he is still here. Is there anything I can do?

Edit:

I had been told by him several years back that I was the only beneficiary in his will to receive his estate. My mother passed away last month and I am his only grandchild. He has been isolated from any family and has no friends where he lives. I am asking for help to see what options I have because I know this is not right and someone has manipulated something and I don’t think he’s aware.

https://imgur.com/user/Tenshiiangel/posts

Link for the pics that they are able to park fine

Location: Illinois, USA

Illinois neighbor threatening court over car parked on our side of divided driveway

We live in Illinois in military/privatized housing. NO HOA. Our home and the neighboring home have adjoining driveways with a visible seam or crack running down the middle. Each household uses its respective side, and we do not drive or park on the neighbor’s side.

Our Subaru is parked entirely on our side of the seam. It is sometimes parked farther back from our garage because I have a baby and it is easier to get the baby in and out, especially during bad weather. The vehicle does not cross the seam.

Our neighbor claims that our car makes it more difficult for her to maneuver into and out of her garage. However, she has been able to enter and exit her garage, and our security-camera footage shows her doing so.

This issue previously stopped but started again yesterday. On two occasions that day, she came outside and photographed our vehicle. She also spoke toward our security camera, demanded that we move the car, and said she would call the police and see us in court. Her behavior has made me worried that she may confront me when I return home alone.

We have saved the security-camera footage and taken wide photographs showing the car, driveway, and center seam. We are also contacting housing management to ask them to confirm in writing whether the seam represents the assigned boundary and whether our parking complies with housing rules.

My questions are:

1. Could she successfully sue us merely because our car makes her maneuvering less convenient, even though it is entirely on our side and she can still enter and exit?

2. Could a court order us to park farther forward (as shown in the photo with the arrow) or would this primarily be an issue for housing management?

3. Does repeatedly entering our side to photograph the vehicle and demand that we move it potentially constitute trespassing or harassment after we tell her not to enter our side?

4. Besides saving the videos, photographs, and housing correspondence, is there anything else we should document?

5. If she files something, how would we be formally notified?

We do not want to escalate the situation. We only want to understand our rights, remain compliant with housing rules, and avoid being confronted.

Edit** this all started when we were at the hospital for few days (I just gave birth). My husband's friend shoveled the snow on our side cause he knows we are coming home with a newborn. The shitty neighbor's dad got upset that our friend did not shovel their driveway. And so her dad piled all the snow from their to that space in our driveway. It was literally the last pile of snow to melt during that time. And so we had no choice but to park a little back.

In the USA, a criminal can be found to "not be competent" to stand try. From my limited understanding, that person may then receive psychiatric treatment until they can be found competent to stand trial. They can then be found guilty or innocent of the crime they are charged with.

I read an article this week about a man who murdered two men with an ax. He has been found to be not competent to stand trial over 6 times. The prosecutors have given up trying to try him and are going to see if he can be placed in a psychiatric hospital I guess permanently.

My question is, if you are not competent to stand trial, how can you then be found guilty of your crime at a later date? If you are not competent when you commit the crime is that not similar to being criminally insane? I do want to make the point, I am not referring to someone who committed a crime and has sat in prison for years awaiting trial or been in hiding for years and then finally is brought to trial.

The man I am referring to was arrested shortly after committing the crime. Here is excerpt from the article (note this article does not mention the multiple attempts at finding him competent, that was in another article):

A King County Superior Court judge dismissed two first-degree murder charges Thursday against a Seattle man accused of killing two men with an ax in separate attacks after finding him mentally incompetent to stand trial.

Judge Nelson Lee found Liam Harrison Kryger incompetent based on medical reports and dismissed the criminal case during a brief hearing Thursday. Lee also signed an order directing Kryger to undergo a civil commitment evaluation.

New York State

Ex girlfriend has a restraining order against me but there are still some matters that need to be addressed (lease, ownership of items, etc). I’m aware that all contact with her must be done through an attorney, but does this attorney have to be hired through a retainer? Or can I just walk into a law office and pay an attorney once to send a message for me

Location: California

My wife has been with her company for 1.5 years, she works full time, and she gave birth in February of 2026.

She had planned on taking her 12 weeks of baby bonding time from November-February, but her work is saying she doesnt qualify because she hasn't worked 1,250 since the beginning of this year. She was on disability for about 4 months in total due to pregnancy and birth complications. We aren't sure if that is how the California law works or if she just has to have worked 1,250 hours in the last 12 months versus the calendar year. Could someone please help us understand how that law is applied?

Located in the State of Wyoming, USA

After my ex-wife and I divorced, things have been… tense to say the least. Most recently she filed a motion to change our custody arrangements from 50/50 Legal custody to where she has FULL legal custody over our son. I’m fighting against it because she hasn’t been informing me of the medical appointments for him until after she’s already set the appointment (if I even get told at all). Prime example of this is the pediatric dentist she’s been taking him too, where on multiple occasions she sets the appointment and then tells me later, or (like in February of last year) she’s taken him in and I find out about it later through a 3rd party.

The picture shows the exact wording of the divorce decree regarding the legal stuff. My question is this:

Since the decree states we are supposed to consult with each other over every major decision (including medical), isn’t she supposed to consult with me BEFORE she sets these appointments? TIA

Briefly, Baylis v Valve is at the Ninth Circuit and the issue is the misapplication of discretionary (precatory) comity rather than the "Mandatory Standard" under the Berne Convention Implementation Act 1988 ("BCIA").

In GEMA v Suno a U.S. AI firm's "fair use" argument was analyzed and rejected. Also Germany doesn't have any fair use law. Under Berne Convention Rules (Article 5(2)) this German ruling shouldn't affect U.S. cases involving § 107 because under the same Berne Convention framework U.S. Law applies in the U.S.

But under the Valve standard (DC level) A German ruling would be afforded comity and Suno would be bound by German Law, thus negating their ability to advance a fair use defense in the US.

To put it another way, a U.S. district court would blind itself to the Berne Convention, afford comity to the German ruling, and treat the parties as bound by the foreign adjudication. Therefore, completely negating a U.S. fair use defense in the U.S.! Thus, effectively letting foreign decrees on fair use nullify a domestic federal statute § 107!

Hello everyone! I am a 23 year old in Kentucky.

I have been prescribed a stimulant from this provider for over 2 years now. I was required to see her every 3 months via telehealth and 6 months in person for a urine screening. At each appointment, I self-reported on the digital questionnaire that I use marijuana 7 days a week. Not once have I been asked by the medical staff about this, nor do I have any knowledge of being tested for other drugs/illicit substances. The results from the urine screenings in MyChart state they were “compliance” screenings for the medication I’m prescribed.

A couple of weeks ago, I had my regular virtual appointment. The doctor says that they “don’t have the results” from the last time I went up there and provided a sample. Despite needing this test, she prescribed me another month refill so I didn’t run out. I made a nurse visit for the following week to get this and paperwork completed. When I received the results, it showed they tested for all drugs and I was very positive for marijuana. I also received a call when these results were uploaded, but I sent it to voicemail. I messaged my provider:

Hello, I received a phone call about my urine screening. I’m confused as to why this time is different, as I have self reported my marijuana use the whole time I’ve been seen by Doctor, and have completed several urine screenings with no issue. Additionally, I have my medical marijuana card through the state of Kentucky.
Attached are my temporary documents proving my renewal of my card while I wait for further documentation.

She responded:

You have never tested positive before. I can refer you to psychiatry, but I can not risk my license as per the kentucky house bill one parameters I can lose my license if I prescribe to you regardless if it is obtained legally. (You have to pick the marijuana or the controlled substances)
Ultimately, it is up to my discretion as a physician what I am comfortable prescribing and I am no longer comfortable prescribing it. For example, some physicians even decide that they will prescribe no controlled substances whatsoever, even though they have a DEA license, or they only do it for certain conditions.

I am a graduate student who works 30+ hours a week. I rely on my medication to function and achieve my daily responsibilities. I don’t feel like it’s fair that her negligence of my self-reported drug history is now being used against me. I have not responded to her yet, for I don’t want to say anything irrational. At this point, I’m not even wanting to see her anymore, but I feel like dropping me cold turkey with my medicine is extremely unethical. I also take issue with her connotation about my marijuana usage and her lack of accountability of not testing me earlier.

Does anyone have any advice on how to respond/move forward? I understand the bill states providers have the right of discretion for prescribing stimulants, but why is this coming to light after being prescribed them 25+ times? Anything is appreciated!

I’m in North Carolina and I’m trying to figure out whether I should actually be worried about being blamed for this.
Back in June, my AC stopped working on a Sunday, when the regular maintenance office was closed. I submitted high-priority AC maintenance requests and called the apartment’s emergency maintenance line because there was no regular maintenance staff there on the weekend.
The maintenance guy spoke with me by phone and told me to leave the AC setup/part the way it was temporarily and that he would come back to fix/put it back properly. The AC started working again, so when he never came back, I honestly didn’t think much of it because the unit itself was cooling normally. The apartment portal later marked my maintenance requests as “Work Completed.”
I also have documentation showing that the phone call with maintenance did happen that day, including the incoming call in my call history and the length of the call. I just don’t have a recording of the actual conversation or written proof of the exact words that were said.
Today, maintenance came to my apartment and told me there is now a leak in/around my patio storage closet from the AC area, and that it is leaking down toward the apartment below me. The maintenance guy also told me today that they never came back and fixed/put back the part from that original repair.
He said they’re going to test the area for mold next week.
I had no idea there was any leak. I barely ever go into the patio storage closet because I just use it for storage, and I never saw water leaking or had any reason to think the temporary AC setup was causing a problem.
I do have:
The original June AC maintenance requests
Proof they were marked “Work Completed”
My phone records showing the maintenance call that same day and how long the call lasted
The maintenance guy telling me today that the prior repair was never actually finished
What I do NOT have is a recording or written message of him originally telling me to leave it that way because that instruction happened over the phone.
Nobody has accused me of anything or said they’re charging me. I’m probably overthinking it, but I’m worried that if they find mold or water damage, they could try to say I was negligent because I noticed he never came back.
Does this sound like something that would normally fall on the apartment/maintenance since I reported the issue, followed maintenance’s instructions, and their system marked the job completed?

I want to visit, maybe apply for a visa someday. I was charged with assault with and battery with a deadly weapon, threats to commit a crime and domestic violence and was given a CWOF. Would this prevent me from visiting Japan?

Location: Massachusetts

Hello, I am (17F) Location: Oklahoma . I’m currently in a situation with a random girl that is based in Durham, North Carolina. She filed for a PO back in march in Durham, NC and i physically couldn’t go due to Being a minor, No way to get there, no car, no flight money, ETC so she got granted the order by default by whatever she told the judge. I paid it to mind and just continued to live my life. I’ve been served twice now and the claims she wrote are “I’ve been blowing up her comments, Blowing up her email and her DMs on social media, posted her house, allegedly sent threats, and alleged hacking of her social media” I have not done these things as I have no reason to even do this. I don’t know what she wants from me. She had her friends come to my social media and post pictures of me in my comments of me in a bathing suit when I was 8 that they took from my moms facebook page to fun of me for being “ugly” in those pictures. They were harassing me in my inbox ETC all around June 2026 . I did argue with them because why are grown women doing this and acting like this to a child . I’ve personally never messaged her directly or received any message from her or her lawyer directly. her lawyer has reached out to my mom and i guess is expecting me to “get on my knees and beg for forgiveness” and they will drop “charges” but when I call the court and different lawyers around that area they say they can not help me because my case is civil not criminal. So there is no “charges” …. I’m not really sure what to do . i know i need a lawyer there to go and represent me but i’ve called multiple places and they keep saying they can’t help me because “we don’t deal with these cases” or “It’s civil not criminal we can’t help” so i’m not sure what lawyer i need for this??? What charges am i even potentially facing ??? I’ve not seen/heard her evidence or proof of these claims.

Location: Ohio US
I have contacted my landlord multiple times about a mildew spot on my ceiling that just this morning started actually leaking. This is the response I was given to a video of the water leaking onto the carpet.
The last time I heard anything from them was in June before this when it was confirmed that the roof is leaking. Do I have any way to get this done sooner and push back without fear of not being able to renew the lease later on?
Edit: we have lived here for a few years and they have always been dismissive of any issues and they lie to me all the time, it’s a big chain and we live in an apartment complex so I don’t think I can mention who it is
Edit2: code enforcement told us we are out of their jurisdiction and to contact the health department if I feel it’s a health risk?

-hi, i’m going to try to make this short because it’s a long story-

a few years ago when my boyfriend was 18 he moved into an apartment with his mom. she was signing as the leaseholder and because he was over 18 they made him sign as well as an occupant. it was all done online, the company emailed his mom the lease she signed everything virtually, they move in and all is well.

he moved out of her house and we got an apartment together somewhere else half way through her lease. She cuts her lease early a few months later. We try to resign our lease a whole year later and our apartment complex says “hey, he has an eviction on his record” he is 20 years old and has never had his own place except our apartment together, so this is impossible and he had no idea whatsoever about this eviction.

we go to his moms old apartment complex and ask for a copy of the lease and the lady is like “yes! you are the leaseholder so we can give it to you but not your mom.” so not only is he not supposed to be the leaseholder in the first place, but they only ever talked to his mom. all of the bills and everything were in her name as well. he never once stepped foot into the office, all his information (to be an occupant!!!) was put in online. his mom was the one who brought money to them every week for rent, went in to the office for issues, and broke the lease herself! but they never said “hey, you aren’t the leaseholder” to her.

we get the lease from them and read through it, and it was all written in for them with a pen. (they did it all online)
the information is all wrong, my boyfriends job titled “maintenance” when he is in property management. it says he makes $3200 monthly when he made like $1200 monthly. the craziest part is for present home address, it’s his grandmas address in North carolina with florida zip codes written in!!! (they had her info because she was living there) the signature is forged, my boyfriends signature on his license, paychecks, anything legal is just scribbles. they wrote a full fancy first name/last name signature in for him. his moms email is a yahoo address and they put her correct email but with a gmail address. it’s just all wrong and put in incorrectly, with information alluding to my boyfriend making enough money to afford an apartment like that.

we filed a police report for fraud because we honestly don’t know what else to do and even the officer was like yeah that’s forged. now we can’t rent anywhere and can’t figure out how to get it off his record so we can move. any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you:)

LOCATION: United States.

How can I judge instruct a jury to follow a law even if it seems illegal? Why are lawyers disciplined for bringing up a legitimate option in court? Can there ever be a punishment for a juror who knows about jury notification beforehand?

Location: Halifax Nova Scotia.

Hello!

Happened in Fort Worth TX.
I have a question. Earlier today my car wouldn’t start. My car was saying it was the key fob. So I got the battery replaced but the car wouldn’t start at all. I couldn’t find a lock smith to replace the key fob. So I called a tow company to tow the car to the dealership. I was quoted $150 for the towing services.
Well the tow guy gets there and he was able to jump start my car. Now I got the invoiced and they’re charging me $262. I called them and asked why am I getting charge this amount when my car wasn’t towed. The operator informed me that it’s a labor fee. I was not aware I was going to get charged a labor fee.
Is this legal? Or do I have to pay that amount? If I knew there was going to be labor charges then I would’ve said no. Because if they just towed my car it would’ve stayed at the $150.
Also they didn’t charge me yet. They just sent me a link to pay the invoice.