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Contractor surprised me with 40% extra cost at end of job

I have a contractor that did work at my home and we never had a signed contract. He just gave us a verbal price for the work that was agreed to be done. At the end of the job he wrote down the orig...

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If I get a divorce, can I request that my FIL never be alone with our daughter?

My father in law has a criminal record of assault and drug charges. He beat my husband as a kid, gave him heroin as an adult, and still blames everyone else but himself for any issues my husband ha...

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Gas pumped off my card without my permission

Location: washington state This happened on May 1st. I was trying to get gas at Circle K and the pump wasn't working so I moved to the next pump. While I was getting gas a car pulled up to the pump...

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Storage unit is holding my mom’s possessions hostage and I can’t afford the ransom

Location: NY I’m in a bit of a quandary and not sure the best way to proceed. I live in Maine. My mother used to live in the Hudson Valley. She declined very rapidly (Alzheimer's) and I had to move...

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‘Friend’ lied to me that a beverage was caffeine free and I ended up in the hospital

Location: New York I don’t consume caffeine because it interacts with a medication I’m on and can cause heart issues. My girlfriend and I were visiting a friend of her’s apartment, and the friend s...

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Neighbor is threatening to sue over tree trimming

Location: Alameda County, California. My wife and neighbor were texting a few months back because a tree on her property was hanging over our property and touching our house. Long story short, we h...

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I learned an old "friend" draws and distributes cp

Location: Washington Sorry if this doesn't fit the sub, but it was the only one I could think of. I recently learned that an old friend of mine now draws and sells CP, specifically the "loli/shota ...

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Boss terminated for cause after placing me on retaliatory PIP

Location: Idaho. Consistently a top performer for the company, with several promotions and significant pay raises since I started working with them. I took FMLA leave over the winter due to persona...

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My impossible ex wants more money.

Location: BC, Canada Hello! Just wondering what my options are in the following situation or if I have anything I need to worry about. Basically, when my ex and I split she took full advantage of u...

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Took my truck to a Ford dealership, their technician cracked my block (motor).

I took my truck to a ford dealership May 1st, they were supposed to replace the coolant connections and while doing that the technician cracked my motor installing a fitting (sounds like they put t...

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Was My Girlfriend’s Medical Exam at MEPS a Violation of Consent?

LOCATION: NY My girlfriend recently went through MEPS and is now questioning whether parts of her medical exam were inappropriate or even a violation of her rights. She was the only female examine...

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Ex Boyfriend Wants My PC He Gave Me as a Gift Back and is Willing to Take Me to Court. Any Advice?

Hey, so the title is exactly how it sounds. I broke up with my ex boyfriend of 3 almost 4 years, things were going smoothly and I had found a place to move into. Well, right before I moved out, he ...

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Neighbor threatening to sue after poisoning creek

I am needing advice regarding some elements of this situation. 1. Threats to sue for removing neighbors personal property with her having a fake contract. 2. Neighbors poisoning of community stream...

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Obtained POA the same day my mom died now it is expired what to do?

Location: Saint Joseph County, Indiana, USA. My mother just passed away yesterday on May 9. I am her son. I obtained power of attorney the same day she died literally hours before. She had stage fo...

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Free bike left on curb and I made repairs. Worried about owner asking for it back.

Location: Portland, OR There’s a corner outside my apartment complex where people leave free stuff all the time. Sometimes there a sign, sometimes not, but it’s fairly clear that anything out there...

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Confused & delirious terminally ill person keeps leaving hospital against medical advice, among other concerning things

My location: New York State, USA My mom (59) has end stage liver disease and has been in and out of the hospital very often the last 3-4 months, but about 2 weeks ago things took a sharp turn for t...

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Wife had a heart attack 35 weeks pregnant, job said she’ll lose job if she doesn’t return to work.

Hey all – Throwaway account because reasons. My wife is a nurse at a local medical group in a somewhat rural area. Specifically working in peds as a nurse for a doctor, not a hospital setting. The ...

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Being sued by retired lawyer serial plaintiff – need advice on how to protect myself and my small business (Colorado)

Hi everyone, I could really use some legal insight here. I own a small remodeling company in Colorado. We’ve been in business about two years, finally starting to gain traction, but cash flow is st...

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How to Prove No Divorce?

Location: Texas, USA I have a family member who was separated from her husband at the time of his death in 2024. He was in a care home where his daughter worked who was estranged from her stepmom a...

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Is it worth/time to escalate? What are my options?

Location: New York. Let's say I have been being contacted and stalked/harassed for almost a month now on a daily basis and the platform it is happening on is not doing anything about it. I'm thinki...

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Will I be charged for harboring a fugitive if I call the police to have them arrested Location: NC

To make a long story short when I was 17 I got my now wife pregnant (we are 19 now) my dad offered to rent a house and let us move in so we could have space for us and the baby. My dad had a felony...

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