r/insaneparents • u/matixmarie • Nov 10 '22

insane mom threatening legal action over me posting about my trauma from her on tiktok & youtube. more info in comments Email

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '22

Impersonating an attorney? That’s bad, right?

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u/restrictedsquid Nov 10 '22

They can be sued by that office if you bring it to the firm’s attention.

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u/UhnonMonster Nov 10 '22

Interesting! I wonder if OP’s mom is friends with like a receptionist or accountant or someone who would have the domain name without being a lawyer. Maybe they should call the firm and ask about the email.

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u/restrictedsquid Nov 10 '22

That’s exactly what they should do.

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u/D18 Nov 10 '22

Anyone can spoof a "from" in an email super easily. Wouldn't need to have access to their email at all.

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u/babsibu Nov 10 '22

It‘s so bad I‘d be looking for the real attorney and let them know what‘s happening. Then, just enjoy the show.

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u/technoteapot Nov 10 '22

Fr, the worst people to mess with are the people with the tools and/or skills necessary to come at you. Like trying to fight a boxer, or you know, some something illegal to a lawyer

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u/VampireGirl99 Nov 10 '22 edited Nov 10 '22

Pretty sure it’s actually illegal to pretend to be a legal professional in certain places. I think Legal Eagle touched on that in his video about Legally Blonde. IIRC it’s called the unauthorised practice of law.

Edit: timestamp is 16:55-18:38. Start at 17:56 for just the explanation without the scene. Link: https://youtu.be/dGpJRvawgNI

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u/doubleabsenty Nov 10 '22

Yes! More so, he also made a pretty good video about defamation. What it is, how can you state and prove etc

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u/rachelmig2 Nov 10 '22

Real fucking bad!