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Can my parents take legal action against a group home for negligence? (Massachusetts)

Location: Massachusetts Hey everyone, looking for some legal advice regarding a pretty concerning situation involving my parents in Massachusetts. Recently, a nonprofit organization purchased a hou...

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Police impounded my aunt’s stolen car and didn’t report it; told her there’s nothing they can do

Location: Arizona Ok, story time is needed to explain this situation as we’re looking for guidance. Names are changed for privacy. So my aunt recently moved in with me in Florida. She moved here f...

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Can a judge order a person to get rid of cats in a divorce? (Mo)

Location: [Mo] i . Im going through a very difficult divorce. My ex was abusive and after he assaulted me we split. He tried some shenanigans with marital property and assets. But a little bit of ...

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gynecologist refusing me birth control?

location: North Carolina I hope this text doesn’t come off as a vent or a rant because I am genuinely seeking advice here. For a little bit of context, I started my period young and always had awfu...

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Worried about FAST driving program in California due to high speed ticket - any advice? Location: Barstow, California/Orange County, California

*Quick disclaimer: I am aware that I'm a fucking idiot for getting a ticket this fast. I'm lucky I didn't hurt myself or others around me and this gave me a fat reality check into how I drive.* Ear...

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Employer ghosting after cancelling insurance; now stuck with bill

Location: NewYorkState. TLDR: employer cancelled my insurance without informing me, I sought care, now stuck with a bill, employer refuses to respond to me or to my union rep. What can I do? Hi! B...

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VA: Can you take photos of (visibly discernible) minors in the grocery store, while on the clock?

Location: Virginia. What happened: My friend was walking in the grocery store with her 7 year old daughter. Daughter was wearing a long skirted uniform as she attends Catholic private school in the...

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My 17-year-old son was arrested and is facing 3 felony charges in Ohio. Should I hire a private attorney? What should I expect?

Location: Ohio I’m a mom in Ohio, and my 17-year-old son was arrested yesterday. He’s now facing three felony charges: - Grand theft auto - Attempted grand theft auto - Failure to comply/attempting...

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Employer took wages.

Location: Denver, Colorado I was a manager for a fast food place. A few months ago they had me get a key to the store which came with a key contract stating that i am responsible for the key and $5...

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College transcript overwritten with twins name

Location: I'm in Washington state so is the college. I went to pull my unofficial transcript from my college and it now has my twins name on it. I believe that this happened when my twin applied f...

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Landlord sent return deposit check after I began a small claims suit, what now?

Location: Logan, Utah The suit itself is being filed in Logan, Utah, as that's where the property, and the landlord office is, but I am currently living in Taylorsville, Utah, if that changes anyth...

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Adopted a cat from rescue group that did not disclose medical issue. Can I sue for surgery costs?

Location: Kansas Long story short, I adopted what I thought was a perfectly healthy cat from a rescue organization. She saw a vet that cleared her for adoption, through the organization, before I a...

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My sister is gone and I don’t know how much longer I can stay In this apartment

Location: NEPA (Pennsylvania) This is my first time ever posting something on reddit but i’ve been watching a lot of videos on youtube of reddit stories and figured why not. Can’t hurt to see some ...

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Spectrum cut a gas line, Duke Energy excavated our driveway, and now neither company is taking responsibility for restoring it. Location: South Carolina.

Location: South Carolina. I’m looking for advice from anyone who has dealt with a similar situation or has experience with property damage claims in South Carolina. My husband and I purchased our h...

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13 yr old in trouble, do I need a lawyer?

Hi everyone, I posted originally about this situation in r/CPS I believe because I wasn't sure where to turn and a lot of people suggested this sub instead. I posted about a week ago and decided to...

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(Pennsylvania) Married for only 3 months, wife voluntarily unemployed, and now I am seeking divorce. How likely am I to owe spousal support or APL?

Location: Pennsylvania I'm currently going through a divorce in Pennsylvania and trying to understand how likely it is that I'll be ordered to pay spousal support or alimony pendente lite (APL), gi...

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a contractor agreed to a general price in email at a super good rate, then the final bill was more than double.

Location: Texas A contractor quoted me $11,000 to renovate my master closet and also to redo my fire place facade. I sent a follow up email stating I’d prefer to do the projects separate, and I wa...

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Landlord failed to fix heat pump for a year, now gave me 60 days notice to vacate after refusing to pay high electric usage from furnace.

Location: Maryland TLDR: notified landlord a year previously about heat pump problems, landlord failed to repair for a year, blames me for high electric bill, i refuse to pay outrageous bill but s...

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Landlord is enforcing a $40 overnight guest fee and a 7 PM guest cutoff

Location: Berkeley, CA Edit: Originally posted in r/Renters and was directed to post here for most accurate information. I moved into a shared house in Berkeley in 2026 and signed an individual lea...

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[UPDATE!] Got subpoenaed as a witness at my (former?) job- job is telling me not to go and they'll "handle it"... and I think I got fired!

Original Post Location: Anne Arundel County, MD Hi, well.... this is not the update I thought I'd be posting. I'm still quite shellshocked, to be honest. After heeding everyone's advice yesterday, ...

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Artist I commissioned years ago wants me to pay for something I never agreed to and is threatening legal action. Do they have a case?

Location: Ohio Hi all! I'm pretty sure I'm in the clear here but I just wanted some actual experts to help me ease my mind. Back in 2022 I commissioned an artist on Twitter to draw one of my origin...

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