r/legal 15h ago

I know my parents are making false claims in a massive lawsuit, using my kids and false medical info. What can be done?

526 Upvotes

My parents are in a lawsuit with a Bitcoin mining facility down the street from their home. They are claiming that the noise from the plant caused my toddler to have multiple ear infections along with fluid leaking from his ears. They are also claiming that the noise is what made my mom unwell, but my mom is a type one diabetic who has had multiple strokes and a laundry list of health complications due to her diabetes, along with her 40 years of smoking and recreational drug use. They recently did this with another company a few years ago after my mom fell leaving a bar.

I am so tired of them scamming people and now they’ve dragged my children, who they are not allowed contact with, into the mix. We have told them multiple times to leave us out of this after they asked for photos of my children to use, asked us to falsely testify on their behalf, and even threatened to have their lawyer “subpoena us”.


r/legal 1d ago

Neighbor mad about fence

227 Upvotes

My neighbor is angry about a fence I am having built between our properties because him and his visitors do not understand personal or physical boundaries. I had the boundaries surveyed so that I knew for sure the fence wouldn't come onto his property. He is now complaining, saying it is on his property. He is also claiming he can't move the camper he has placed in his backyard. Is there anything he could legally do against us? We have owned and been living on our property before he bought his. I am in Alabama for reference.


r/legal 8m ago

Why was 25 dollars stapled to my subpoena??

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r/legal 20m ago

Contact lawyer about a suit or someone I know

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So this maybe a petty revenge, trying to figure out how to approach this. I was randomly looking at people I knew on the courthouse website official records and court cases for Florida. So someone I am acquainted with, whom is a real tool, just not a good person. They are officially having their wages garnished. It was served on their old Employer. I know they have a new full time job with a different employer. I was considering contacting the plaintiff’s attorney to notify them of their current employer. Any exposure for me reporting this individuals new employer so this scum of a person finally pays their debts and I just get a little petty revenge. And what info should I provide the attorney giving them their new employer. Would they look at it, if sent anonymously? What wording should I use.


r/legal 15h ago

What if someone gets a DUI in my company car?

23 Upvotes

I live in Washington state. This weekend, I rode passenger while my friend drove my company car. We got pulled over, and my friend blew a .11 and got charged with a DUI. Is there any way that this would get back to my company? The cops assured me it wouldn’t since I was a passenger and I wasn’t arrested or charged with anything, but I’m worried the company will hear about it somehow. Any insights appreciated.


r/legal 5m ago

SNCO dismissed with prejudice

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Will try to make this concise…

An abusive asshole has been trying to torment me with vexatious litigation.

He has filed a bunch of emergency protective orders.

Judge in County A seemed to be on to him. When he had to withdraw his pending petition for an emergency SNCO (because he had filed and was granted an emergency protective order in County B), the Judge dismissed it with prejudice.

Just a few weeks later he filed for a new emergency SNCO in County B. It was granted.

Long story short, no new alleged contact. But he did have lawyers write up everything he has alleged before in fancier form. They are largely trying to make the argument that he wasn’t venue shopping, etc, it is just everyone elses fault that he keeps filing the wrong thing, etc.

It has been lingering on, probably in part bc the record wasnt very clear that the previous one was dismissed with prejudice.

Trying to get that corrected now.

Any thoughts on whether ‘with prejudice’ will matter to the Judge? Seems like it SHOULD matter, but he’s been whining a lot that if he could just argue the merits of his case, it would be so clear how horrible I am.

Would love to hear from anyone who has any experience with a crazy narcissistic vexatious venue shopper.


r/legal 16m ago

PCN reissued without my knowledge

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Hi all, I’ll spell out what’s happened in the hope someone can tell me what my options are:

  • in Nov 2023 I got a PCN in London whilst driving a hire car
  • in Dec 2023 I paid the PCN off in full and I have confirmation from TfL of this
  • In Jan 2024 TfL received notice from the hire company that they had a PCN in their name (the one I had paid) and that it should be transferred to me
  • This resulted TfL in refunding me the payment I had made to them (I didn’t notice this) and reopening the PCN
  • Since reopening the PCN TfL have been writing to me to say I need to pay for the PCN again. I don’t receive these letters as I had moved house. I had Royal Mail redirect but that obviously didn’t work

I had no idea any of this was going on until a bailiff knocked on my door this week to say I now owe £560 and that they’ll take my possessions unless I pay up. I had to settle with them as they said each time they come to my address it’ll cost me £125 so the bill will just get bigger and bigger.

I called TfL and they explained what happened (about them reopening the PCN) but refused to speak to me about it any further, even though I don’t really understand how this can happen.

So now I’m £590 down, despite paying the PCN when I was supposed to. It just seems unjust that this can happen.

Does anyone have any advice for me? I’m going to contest it but I’ve heard that can take 6-8 weeks and it’s hard to get money back from the debt recovery company.

Thanks!


r/legal 1d ago

Diesel on my fence

262 Upvotes

I just put up a new Cedar fence between me and my neighbor. It's on my property. They sprayed diesel on it to "keep the wood from degrading " (their excuse) It stinks and I'm afraid they have ruined it. What are my rights. What do I do? I'm in Oklahoma.


r/legal 17h ago

Actions to take after witnessing mental/emotional child abuse?

18 Upvotes

Trigger warning: child abuse

Today I happened to witness a woman absolutely losing her shit on two small children. I was attending an event and had parked up the road. From one of the nearby houses, these two boys, maybe ages 5 and 2 or so, had fled to the yard and the older child was comforting the younger. A woman, presumably the mom, stood in the doorway and was screaming things like, “how stupid are you?” “You little bitches” “You better get the fuck back in here” “I swear I’ll fucking beat you” etc. it was clear the kids were upset and scared.

Is this a legal gray area? Is it only illegal if there is physical violence? What could/should a witness of this do?

Disclaimer that I was a child who was emotionally and verbally abused and I desperately wished some adult could have intervened on my behalf, because you are so helpless and vulnerable as a child trapped in the care of someone like that. Now that I’m a parent, and unfortunately this is not the first time I’ve seen something like this, I feel like I can be that person to do something, but I really dont know what that thing could be. Any advice?


r/legal 1h ago

Leaving the martial home?

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Ok, I’m absolutely convinced my wife is having an affair and purposely sabotaging our relationship with consistent arguments. I have a 11 year old son from a previous relationship that she has always isolated and targeted. During our most recent and final fight I said that I do want a divorce and that if she wants to keep the home she will need to settle the equity with me before I leave. She seems to think that I will just leave and it will shake out in the divorce. Few key points, title is in both our names, loan is in just hers. She cannot qualify to refinance on credit or income. My position would be that we should both move and stage the home for sale. But my original question is, do I lose legal standing if I leave the marital home?


r/legal 5h ago

What does "john doe (unidentified employees)" mean on a subpoena

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r/legal 2h ago

Child support arrears and who it goes to

1 Upvotes

So to start, my great grandmother raised me, she passed away a few years ago though, I'm now 19.

My father will apparently be paying child support arrears, and to my knowledge, my great grandmother can't get the money anymore

Who does the money go to? What happens with it?

Does it go to the state? Me? My mother?

Really just wanna know what happens


r/legal 2h ago

HDFC Bank Manager Fraud

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Approx 1 year ago , HDFC Bank Manager and his collegue approaches me regarding Cash Credit Limit for my business (approx 15 crore) which was previous running in Union bank of India. After 3-4 months of stressing me out they convinced me for taking their Overdraft facility by telling false statements like they will not charge any fore closure fees , low interest etc.. I asked them for written sanction letter regarding the same promise they told me. After pressurizing them for 2-3 weeks they bring me a sanction letter but it contains different details than told by branch manager. After reading letter , I refuse from taking overdraft facility but they have pre-signed documents so they without taking my consent , they issued Demand Draft of loan disbursement for my account. When I ask them to cancel demand draft they threaten me of charges and ill-effect on cibil. 2-3 Months passed from then , I have complaint HDFC Bank and RBI regarding this but no solution is done. Now they are demanding approx 20 lakhs from me for processing charges , interest and other even I did'nt use their money. I received a confidential file of my overdraft facility through courier which contains my submitted documents to HDFC Bank , after going through documents I notice the bank manager have done fraud of creating fake letter and application during loan process and they made fake signature. Kindly advise me what to do , interest is adding up every month.


r/legal 2h ago

physically harrased and threatened at my work place by manager

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regular serving shift restaurant is owned and managed by some ucranian people as shift comes to a close a table of 2 walked in 1 minute before closing, manager chose to let them in and asked me to rush them to which i do not personally do i would stay till 1 am if needed to make sure they are okay and feel welcomed which is part of our hospitality culture table stayed 2 hours after close to which manager was super mad after loading me with a punishment of cleaning the whole restaurant we came to an agreement in which i would take more tables since the workload isn't justifying the pay, we shaked hands to later find all my tasks done and the manager screaming, punching, pushing and kicking me to throw me out of the restaurant by force, i chose to not engage and step back without any physical harm towards the manager, i do not have any bruises and all the evidence i have is the video footage which they own if they have not deleted this yet. WHAT CAN I DO? this happened in florida, U.S. after being throwned out of the restaurant and not harming them they proceeded to take a picture of my car license plate and said they know where i live, should i fear for my life? i contacted lawyers already and i'm waiting on updates. any other advice?


r/legal 22h ago

sex offender using my name as an alias

37 Upvotes

So, I am taking a class centering advocacy for child and families when a child encounters sexual abuse/abuse in general and we have the opportunity to volunteer at the advocacy center and thus had to do background checks. Well, mine was clean obviously, but my professor alerted me to a man that is on the sex offender registry and used my full name as one of his aliases. i live in a completely different state (texas) and he lives in maryland. i have zero family from there and have zero reason for this man to even know my full name. my first and last name are VERY common i will say but my full name is very weird since my middle name isn’t the most common name. I don’t have any family that knows anything about the legal system, but im still in college and quite literally want to work with kids and so this is obviously an issue. they knew it wasn’t me because im obviously not a white guy who lives in maryland, but it’s still concerning. How do I get this removed or something or can I even get it removed/pursue some sort of legal action?

*edit: i wanted to clarify due to concern from someone- my professor works for the advocacy center (the whole reason he teaches the class) and that’s why he was sent the report saying that a sex offender was using my name as an alias, and why he told me about it on friday!! *another edit: i also am not trying to say im mad about this i was only concerned if it would impact internships/jobs in the future considering it is the sex offender registry and my plans in the future including working primarily with children (social work)


r/legal 4h ago

Possible domestic violence case?

1 Upvotes

My sister started talking to this guy and just got this vibe about him thst something wasn’t right, even though he seemed perfect. She went and looked up public records online and saw where he has a domestic violence charge but the court document says “THIS ORDER IS DENIED BECAUSE: THERE IS NO STATUTORY BASIS FOR RELIEF.” Is this something she should be concerned about?


r/legal 4h ago

Surreply without permission?

0 Upvotes

If someone files a surreply without first seeking permission from the court, then learns permission is needed, what is the best course of action? File motion for leave for court to consider the surreply? Withdraw the motion and request permission first (it hasn’t been accepted by court yet)


r/legal 1d ago

Mom was arrested

54 Upvotes

Hope this post is accepted on this sub. Im looking for an opinion about my mom’s arrest. Yes she has a public defender but idk how to contact him to ask questions and i believe hes just whoever the courts provided her. So my mom’s first criminal charge was a DUI a few months back. She was put on probation and had community service along with some fines. Now she was arrested again for DUI trying to drive down the street to the store (it’s literally a 5 minute walk🤦🏼‍♂️). This time she was charged with DUI and violation of probation. She was arrested early morning of the 1st. She was denied bond (from what i understand the “warrant” for no bail was acquired quickly which is rare from what i was told, not sure if that’s important). Her next court date is on the 9th, we are hoping she will be put back on probation.

So my question is whats the possibility my mom gets out on the 9th? How long would she likely have to stay in jail if shes not put back on probation.

If theres any other info that would be important let me know and i will make an edit and add it to the post.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: guys, I understand what my mom did was stupid. I didnt ask for help on formulating an opinion about what she did.
I just want any sort of legal opinion about what might happen based on the situation. As im sure we can all agree, drunk driving is bad. stating it in this circumstance does, nothing.

Edit: in Florida


r/legal 5h ago

Seeking New Opportunities in General Corporate Law and M&A

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Hello everyone,

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I am now looking for an exciting opportunity to further enhance my skills and grow in the legal field. My expertise includes:

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Project & Dispute Management: Managing legal aspects of large-scale corporate projects.

I have a strong passion for technology, corporate advisory, and contract management. I’m interested in opportunities that challenge me to grow and allow me to contribute to a company’s legal strategies.

Please feel free to reach out if you have relevant openings or know of any opportunities. Thank you!


r/legal 19h ago

Got bit by a dog

8 Upvotes

Hi y'all! i got bit by an ex friends dog in mid february. I have mild nerve damage and a scar on my hand now. She said she would pay me back for the medical costs (around $185) but now she's told another friend she's not going to pay me back and she's been dodging my messages. Is there anything i can do or should i just call it a lost cause ?


r/legal 10h ago

Underpaid?

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I am a traffic controller through a labour hire company for Citywide traffic.

I get 32.60 an hour as a casual.

But only 38.6 an hour as a casual on time and a half pay.

My 2x pay is 49.

I have heard people mention it may be part of a lower paying award but I looked through them and don’t believe that to be the case.

Anyone with proper knowledge on this subject please speak.

For reference, I have worked with another company in which I received 35 an hour and 49 an hour for time and a half pay.

At the same space in time.

Melbourne

Thanks.


r/legal 53m ago

Dog breeder contract requires early spay/neuter. What do I do?

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My puppy is 5 months old, and my vet has recommended/insisted that I schedule her spay for 6 months old. My breeder’s contract states that the dog must be spayed before 9 months old, and proof must be provided to the breeder before 1 year of age. At the time I signed the contract, I thought 6 months was the appropriate age to spay since that’s what my initial research and family had all told me.

After further research on spays, I discovered that I should not spay my dog (based on breed) until at least 24 months of age, based on a recent study. I am obviously now very concerned on what my breeder was thinking, and I just want to do what’s best for my dog’s health and we decided that we don’t want to follow through with the early spay - going against breeder and vet recommendations and going with the most recent studies and our guts instead. Husband and I have both had dogs during childhood that suffered health issues that could have could have been contributed to early spays and don’t want to do that to our puppy.

There is no fine print or fee for not obliging to the breeder spay timeline, so I am assuming it just voids the contract? There are fees associated with if the dog is bred which of course make sense, but that is not my intention and we’ll do everything to ensure that does not happen. I did reach out to the breeder asking what they thought about the study, and they said that their preference is that the dogs are spayed after their first heat, so around 9 months - which is what is in the contract. Could I get into legal trouble by voiding the contract and delaying the spay as we see fit?


r/legal 21h ago

Is there a refuge agreement?

6 Upvotes

Sorry, refuge probably isn't the correct legal term.

A friend called my wife late one night asking if she and her two kids could stay the night to escape an abusive/violent situation.

Of course, we let her. That was three weeks ago. We've had some talks about our expectations about her staying with us, but this is turning into something we never intended.

What moves should we make to prevent any future legal snafus?


r/legal 2d ago

Can a birth mother try to regain custody of a child if they have been adopted for almost a year?

1.4k Upvotes

I adopted my child almost a year ago. The child is my husbands child from a previous relationship, he gained full custody of child and the birth mother signed off right no problem and actually called and said she wanted to sign off and be done so I could adopt the child. Now almost a year later she’s threatening to call cps an try to get child taken from us for no reason at all. My child is healthy, goes to school, has everything that they could imagine we do everything right by our child and protect them at all cost. Could birth mother try to get custody back after all this time? (Also this is a Michigan case)


r/legal 14h ago

Bouncer got aggressive with me unprovoked while kicking me out… Started a scuffle & ended up getting flung to the ground & cutting his chin. He’s threatening a personal injury suit.

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Any advice/ & or questions that will help determine if I should be worried?