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Who has the rights to plan the funeral service?

Location: Virginia My fiancé died yesterday. I have to call the funeral home today so they can receive him. I think he would want a public viewing for all his friends and family to come and to be c...

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ME, USA - Can an HOA enter a unit without permission due to concerns for animals?

Location: York County, Maine I am one of three people on the HOA board for my complex. We have 22 units total, townhouse style. One of my neighbors (we will call them A) told me last week that the ...

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DEALERSHIP ISSUE

Location: Michigan!! I had dropped my vehicle off to the dealership to repair some recalls. Before I handed the keys over the vehicle had zero drivability issues. My vehicle was in for 6 recall rep...

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Used recalled baby wipes and was hospitalized with a moderate infection [location: Houston texas]

sorry if this isn’t the right place to ask, Location: Houston texas I live in Houston TX, Earlier this month, I bought a pack of Target Up & Up baby wipes. I brought them home and used them th...

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Was I abducted??

Location: Texas Throwaway because this is too personal In 2019, I went out-of-country to visit my godmother. Another aunt of mine came to visit and convinced me to stay a weekend with her in a diff...

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Misclassification as an “independent contractor” working for celebrities?

Location: company is based in California I was hired as a 1099 employee at $18/hr to do marketing for famous people. After taxes, I make maybe $13. I work 20-40 hours a week, and those are assumed ...

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Victim of sextortion - Revenge porn sent to family

Location: Los Angeles, California Last Friday, I was targeted in what appears to be a sextortion scheme after meeting someone on a queer hookup app called Sniffies. We exchanged phone numbers throu...

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Employer accidentally deposited $7,400 into my account and now wants me to send it back through Venmo. Am I obligated to do that?

Location: Ohio I work for a medium-sized company and get paid by direct deposit every two weeks. Last Friday I noticed my paycheck was way higher than normal. At first I thought maybe a bonus had...

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I inherited part of a property and now my family wants me to give it up

Location: Texas About six months ago my great-aunt passed away. We weren't especially close, but she left a percentage of a piece of family property to several relatives, including me. The proper...

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I signed for a car for my mom, it got repo-ed but she took the plates off and put them on another car, which was in an accident and left at the scene. I got a card saying to go to the hit skip office because my car was in a wreck. How much trouble could I be in?

Location: Ohio, USA. Alright, I know this is complicated. My mom couldn't get a car loan, so I got one in my name that she drove and was supposed to be paying. It was a black jeep Cherokee. She ...

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Personally responding to a previous employer who's trying to sue for defamation, with a counter "offer"?

I was wrongfully terminated by my employers for reporting a case of child safety issues, which could constitute as whistle blower retaliation. But it's been too long to contest it in court, and rec...

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Need to get my things from my dad's house (16F) after getting kicked out

Location: Houston, Texas Important context first: I am 16F and my parents are divorced. Formally, the custody is a 50/50 agreement with my dad being listed as the custodial parent, but my mom moved...

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Landlord came onto rental house and destroyed my Monstera

Location: Fresno, CA There is a neighborhood trash curb pickup twice a year. Residents put trash out and the city hauls it away for free. In this house there are 5 tenants who all rent rooms sepa...

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My landlord says I owe for “missing rent” from a month I have bank proof I paid

Location: Pennsylvania I rent an apartment in a small building and have been here for almost two years. I pay rent by bank transfer every month, usually a few days early. I’ve never been late and ...

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I want to make sure I am following the proper process

Hello, so Friday night my wife and I were driving down the road when a man did not see us and pulled out of an Arby’s parking lot and tboned us. It was like we were right in front and he sped forwa...

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California Hit and Run advice

Location: California. Our vehicle was legally parked against our curb in front of our house. A person hit our car and continued driving down our street for about 5 houses before they could go no fu...

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Being sued for credit card debt, not sure what to do

Location: Michigan Hello, as the title says I’ve recently received a big summons packet in the mail saying I’m being sued for credit card debt. It’s about $1,700. A few years ago when I was making ...

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Partner’s job seems to be illegal things…

Location: MD, USA Hi all, been debating asking about this and super debating anonymously reaching out to our state labor office about it. But I wanted to come here first to see if this is even okay...

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Need some advice: trustee for (aggressive) mentally ill brother

Location: New York City All, My elderly parents have a decently large sum of money and are in their 80's. They are working on updating their will, and there have been a lot of conversation around w...

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Court appointed fiduciaries

Location: Connecticut I have a couple questions concerning the fiduciary that was assigned to an estate I am sole heir to. #1 - can the fiduciary recover a car and not inform me or my lawyer that...

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Mother was arrested for placing cameras in her backyard. Was she unlawfully arrested and booked?

Location: Missouri My mom has been battling a property line dispute with her neighbors at a new house she’s moving into. They have been parking and placing their dumpster on a corner piece of the p...

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