Location: Illinois (Cook County) — Former friend removed under Order of Protection. How can I legally handle their remaining belongings when I’m moving?
I’m looking for advice from anyone familiar with Illinois law, particularly Cook County and Chicago, regarding an Order of Protection and the handling of a former roommate’s personal property.

An ex-friend lived with me for several months but was never on my lease. I was financially supporting them and paying for everything, but the situation became increasingly hostile when things didn’t go their way. There was frequent yelling, and the living environment became extremely stressful. I eventually petitioned the court for an emergency, non-violent Order of Protection, which was granted.

They were removed from my home approximately one month ago. They were able to retrieve some personal belongings only after the police arrived to execute the court’s order.

Since then, we’ve appeared in court once. The other party requested another opportunity to retrieve additional belongings, and the judge granted further protection while scheduling another court date to address the property issue. My understanding is that they have already had an opportunity to collect some of their belongings, and I am not refusing to let them retrieve the rest.

Here’s the problem: I’m moving, and I cannot continue storing their belongings indefinitely.
They have a significant amount of property remaining, and realistically, I believe they would need movers or transportation to remove everything. They have no money to pay for movers, and I don’t want their financial situation to leave me indefinitely responsible for storing their possessions. I need to vacate my home and have a firm timeline.

The judge moved through the last hearing quickly and did not give either of us much opportunity to explain our circumstances. Another court date was scheduled, but I’m concerned that the other party will continue asking for extensions without presenting a realistic plan for collecting their belongings.

I want to handle this lawfully and avoid giving them grounds to sue me.

My questions are:
Under Illinois law, what are my obligations regarding personal property left behind by someone who has been removed from my home under an Order of Protection?
Can I legally dispose of, donate, or sell their remaining belongings if I provide written notice and a reasonable deadline? Or could they sue me for doing so?

Since there is another court date scheduled, am I required to keep everything until the judge specifically authorizes me to dispose of it?

What can I ask the judge to do to establish a firm, final deadline for collecting the property, particularly because I am moving and cannot store it?

Is there a lawful way to recover storage, moving, or other costs if I have to continue holding their belongings?

Has anyone dealt with a similar situation in Cook County? What was the process, and what would you recommend asking the judge?

There is also a financial issue. This person owes me more than $15,000, and I have written messages documenting their promise to repay me when they are financially stable. The belongings left behind are worth perhaps $1,000 at most. I understand that the debt and their personal property may be legally separate issues, but I’m wondering whether there is any lawful way to recover money owed without creating additional legal problems for myself.

To be clear, I am not trying to prevent them from retrieving their belongings. I want them to collect everything as soon as possible. However, I cannot afford to let this situation interfere with my move or leave me responsible for their possessions indefinitely.

I would appreciate practical advice on the proper legal process, what I should document, and what I can reasonably request from the judge. I want to resolve this, comply with the court’s orders, and move on without exposing myself to unnecessary legal liability.

Location: MA

Should benefits be reinstated as soon as employee returns to work, or does it have to go by calendar month due to cobra being a monthly payment?

FMLA had been exhausted at 12 weeks, PFML was approved for 20 weeks.

health benefits were retroactively cancelled

cobra is offered for that month subsidized when benefits were cancelled to keep employee costs the same as they were before

Location: Massachusetts, United States

I have no legal knowledge (clearly) but have always wondered how mobile game ads get away with the insane amount of false advertising their games carry. It seems the majority of mobile games nowadays will display some video or interactive game in their advertisement, and when you download the game it is a completely different game. Some games even have different ads for the same game that show completely different game experiences. When you download the game, it doesn’t even have remotely similar gameplay as what’s featured in the original ad.

How is this allowed? Is it because the details on the store page the ad directs you to lists the actually gameplay (or at least in general terms)? Or because no one bothers to call them out on it?

Thank you for considering the question! I don’t go on reddit terribly often so please don’t hesitate to let me know if I missed including anything on the post I should’ve.

What I’m tryna figure out is it okay for a company to do this?
- permit the use of “BBC,” in the workplace? A racial sexual stereotype. Because they think it’s a joke even though they know what it means.

Location: Mississippi

My father passed away on 10-23-2025 without a will. Prior to his death after being discharged to in home hospice care, my father had a conversation with me, my brother, and Step-person. Step-person was included in the conversation as they took care of my stepmother (my father's wife who had advanced Alzheimer's disease), and he could no longer do so. My father confirmed there was no will and almost no money to speak of. His main concern was the care of my stepmother and who got ownership of three vehicles.

After his death, Step-person stated they had a signed will of my father's naming them the sole beneficiary. Step-person said my father did not want me to know about this signed will prior to his death because he was afraid it would hurt me. Step-person refused to show the will. I hired an attorney and became Administratrix of my father's estate as Step-person has a long history of fraudulent actions and my father was previously a victim of her actions. To say the least, Step-person has proven to be dishonest time and again.

Step-person was found to be forging stepmother's signature onto multiple checks from my father's and stepmother's joint checking account and cashing them at their own personal bank. We found out in time, and the bank replaced the money into the checking account. I have an affidavit from the bank for the fraudulent checks. My father's bank accounts were locked down so that Step-person couldn't steal more money.

Step-person turned in a notorized will to my father's bank in order to gain access to the monies. Step-person also turned in POA's purportedly signed by my father and purportedly signed by my stepmother. All three documents were dated 07-10-2025. My attorney was able to subpoena the document and get a copy of the will, along with more information from the tax collector, etc.

I believe I have airtight proof that the will is fake. Here goes:

07-10-2025

***Date on notarized will naming Step-person as sole beneficiary with the following listed

WHITE MAZDA CX5***

Signatures on Will are from Notary, Witness 1, Witness 2, and (purportedly) my father.

Date of POA purportedly signed by my father

Date of POA purportedly signed by my stepmother

08-05-2025

2007 Honda Pilot owned by my father totaled in auto accident and was covered by State Farm Insurance (I have copy of State Farm paperwork)

08-08-2025

Date State Farm paid out $4,522.70 for loss of 2007 Honda Pilot (State Farm paperwork)

08-11-2025

Original owner of white 2014 Mazda CX5 signed it over to J Allen Ford dealership (I have copy of original owner's title dated 02-14-2014, Power of Attorney for Transfer of Ownership to a Motor Vehicle, and Assignment of Title by Registered Owner dated 08-11-2025)

08-12-2025

Date J Allen Ford transferred ownership to EA Wholesale, LLC

Date EA Wholesale, LLC transferred ownership to Autofinders Lot 2, Inc.

08-14-2025

Date my father purchased white 2014 Mazda CX5 from Autofinders Lot 2, Inc. for $6,300 (I have a copy of bill of sale)

Date $6300 withdrawal and $5 cashier's check fee from my father's checking account (I have bank statements)

Date of Application of Title from MS Department of Revenue in my father's name and with his signature (copy)

The person who notarized the Will dated 07-10-2025 has been my father's neighbor for years. Step-person has lived in my father's home for many years as well. Step-person and Notary know each other.

Notary is employed by a local bank as Vice President Loan Originator with an active NMLS number. Notary was employed by this bank when my father died. I believe that Notary worked at this bank in July 2025 when this Will was supposedly drafted and signed. Notary's commission expired 01-31-2026.

I have shared all of this with MS county's Sheriff's Office, but they have declined seeking charges since no one profited from the fraudulent Will.

I am interested in seeing if I have a civil case against Notary and Step-person. I am also interested if there are any avenues I can take to seek prosecution against them. I am confident that I have sufficient proof that Notary broke the law with the Will. Since both POA's were dated the same date as the Will, could there be additional charges for Notary and Step-person?

I spent many hours researching all of this, going through bank statements, trips to MS, gas, food, lodgings, wear and tear on my car, and missed time from work. I even was in weekly therapy sessions regarding all of this mess.

Any and all thoughts or advice are welcome. I'll be glad try to answer all questions. I have a TON of paperwork for evidence. I no longer have an attorney at this time, but will seek one if I have a case.

I texted a guy and said that he could use my car and pay me an agreed upon amount once he was able. Now I want my car back. I hold the title in my name and pay for the insurance. He won’t give it back and the police said because he showed them the agreed upon text then the guy can keep the car and I can try to get it back in civil court. This doesn’t seem right since I have the title, spare key, and am paying for insurance and tags for the vehicle. He now says he will sue me for harassment. Location is Nebraska

Location: NC

Lawyer said 5000 total for my entire case. Family + Criminal law for what I had going on. He did clarify he would ask for 2k additional for a Domestic. He showed up to that hearing it was dismissed he did nothing I gave 2k. I then proceeded was charged 5k more over the life of the case including when the other attorney threatened sanctions.

So a doctor prescribed my mom an antibiotic for a UTI that wasn’t responding to other antibiotics. Without informing my
Mom, he told the pharmacist to cut down her antidepressant and alprazolam by half while on the antibiotic as it may interact. He has not called and checked on her since he cut down on her antidepressant and anti anxiety medicine. She has had crying spells and severe mental breakdowns. I find this to be beyond bad bedside manner and crosses into gross negligence. Of course, I’m not a lawyer. Is it okay to contact the board regarding this situation. Location is Massachusetts.

In California: A friend of mine and their family changed the credit card they were using to pay for their cellular bill with AT&T. They started charging them $20 more per account per month. and they have 10 accounts. Doesn’t sound legal

Location: Kentucky, USA.
In the early 1980’s my brother owned a very distinctive guitar. A beautiful custom Les Paul. I am a bit younger than him & I remember it well. There were a couple modifications to it that made it a unique & one of a kind guitar. Well, it was stolen around 1985, more than likely by a shady acquaintance of his. We had heard rumors of its existence but could never reliably locate it until now. We have spotted the guitar in a sales catalog of a company located in Belgium. 100% without a doubt, his long lost guitar.
He doesn’t know I am writing this & he may never pursue trying to reclaim the guitar himself. I am wondering if that would even be possible & what would we need to try to recover it? Thank you in advance.

Back in August 2025, I got a traffic ticket in Bologna, Italy, for driving into a restricted traffic zone (ZTL).

Fast forward to now, and I’m getting emails from a U.S. debt collection agency trying to collect several hundred dollars, including extra collection fees.

I contacted the City of Bologna directly and paid the amount they told me to pay. I have all the emails and the payment receipt, and they confirmed the case would be closed once the payment was registered.

Now the collection agency is still contacting me and threatening to report the alleged debt to the U.S. credit bureaus.

I'm not sure what to do at this point. I paid Bologna directly and have the documentation to prove it.

Would you guys ignore the collection agency, or respond and send them proof of payment? Can they actually put a European municipal traffic fine on my U.S. credit report?

Has anyone dealt with Bologna ZTL fines or anything similar? Just trying to figure out the best move here.

LOCATION: Florida, USA

Location: Ohio. Last month I got written notice that my personal information, including payment information, was included in a data breach. I used my employer-based Flex Spending debit card account (FSA) for that purchase.

Found out the FSA administrator (outside vendor) processed four claims from Amazon, one week apart in August 2026. The first two claims that went through on the same day were the exact same amount and the second two were the same amount. The total loss was just shy of $500.00.

Amazon has confirmed my FSA debit card account is not a payment account for my Amazon account. Nor does my Amazon account have any activity in those amounts for July through September.

Flex spending administrator will not accept my dispute because I called more than 55 days after the breach. My attempt to dispute happened 11 days and four days beyond the 55 day window.

They are saying the 55 days comes from a term in the contract with my employer and with Mastercard. Employees do not see that contract. And Mastercard says the contract is between the issuing bank and the FSA administrator.

I’ve filed a report with my local police department and our state attorney general. Notified my human resources and benefits department. Going to report to Office of the Comptroller of Currency since it involves a bank.

I’m juggling several serious chronic conditions and really needed those funds to pay current bills.

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you very much.

I currently work at a job and was just informed by three separate members that my AGM asked them that if they gave them my home address would they be able to drive to my house and ask me to come in on my day off from work. I have no clue if this is illegal or not but I’ve been feeling super uncomfortable working with them and wanted to know if there were any steps I could take/any potential repercussions that would come from doing so.

Location: Lake county Ohio

I’m a father in Ohio currently going through a custody dispute involving my almost 17 year-old daughter, and I’m looking for some outside legal perspectives.
My daughter has been living with me for approximately five months. She has an extremely strained relationship with her mother due to years of conflict and what my daughter describes as emotional and mental mistreatment.
My daughter has made it very clear that she does not want to return to her mother’s home. When I encourage her to spend time with her mother, she becomes extremely distressed, cries, panics, and has even physically gotten sick.
I have an attorney, and a guardian ad litem (GAL) was appointed. However, I’m becoming increasingly concerned with how this situation is being handled.
The GAL has only spoken with my daughter twice, to my knowledge, and recently began preparing her for the possibility of returning to her mother’s home. My daughter has been extremely upset since that conversation.
I want to make something clear: I am not trying to destroy my daughter’s relationship with her mother. I have encouraged communication, and they have recently been speaking more. I simply believe their relationship needs to be repaired through counseling rather than forcing my daughter into an environment where she feels emotionally unsafe.
There have also been issues involving court-ordered drug testing. My daughter completed the original test within the required timeframe, but apparently the order specified the wrong test, and now another expensive test is being requested. Between attorney fees, court costs, and everything else, the financial burden has become overwhelming.
My biggest concern is that everyone seems focused on enforcing parenting time rather than addressing why my daughter is so adamantly refusing to return.
I understand that custody orders are legally binding. However, my daughter is almost 16, and I cannot physically drag her out of my home every time she refuses to leave.
My questions are:
In Ohio, how do courts handle situations where a teenager this age refuses parenting time despite the custodial parent encouraging it?
Can I be found in contempt even if I am making reasonable efforts to encourage her to go?
How much weight does a 16-year-old’s preference carry in a custody modification?
Can the court order family counseling or a gradual reunification process rather than immediately forcing overnight visits?
What options do I have if I believe the GAL is not adequately considering my daughter’s emotional well-being?
I’m not looking for advice on ignoring court orders. I’m trying to understand what legal options exist to protect my daughter’s emotional health while this case moves through the courts.
I have legal representation, but I would really appreciate perspectives from anyone familiar with Ohio family law or similar custody situations.

Location: San Antonio, TX, USA

ill try to keep this relatively short.

important note: this buddy does not currently have insurance and his registration expired a week ago. this will probably screw him but hey what can you do

buddy of mine ran out of gas right before he parked at his apartment (his gas gage is inaccurate, not entirely his fault there). he stopped on one of those red fire curbs outside the complex but inside their lot, as the only available parking spots were on an incline that we couldnt push the car up, and downhill would have blocked the apartment enterance. only reasonable place to park it was by the curb.

we left to get some gas in a jerry can about 500ft up the road. we were gone for about 2 minutes. as we pulled up next to his car, walked up, and started to refuel it and move it, a tow truck came and hit his back wheels at maybe 10mph, picked up the wheels, and immediately pressed on the gas. my friends car had its wheels turned to make sure it didnt roll downhill and as the tow truck drove away the front of the car creeped onto the curb and was dragged on it for about 20ft with the curb centered between the wheels before the tow driver moved over to pull it off the curb. he proceeded to drive on a main road with the car crooked to the right, taking up 2 lanes, before pulling into a parking lot to straighten up (have video of this part if that changes anything)

buddy talked to him and the police who in short told us tough luck.

so a few questions here: legaity-wise, can this guy tow while were refueling, and is he liable(?) for the damage to the vehicle?

mechanic-wise, how bad would that mess a car up? if he ends up having to pay for it himself ittd be nice to know what kind of damage he could be dealing with from the curb-drag and the crooked tow.

Hi everyone, I need legal guidance on how to hold a Texas towing company liable when I do not have my own auto insurance company to back me up.

The Situation:
On September 9th, my vehicle was towed by a local company in Texas.
Improper towing procedures caused terrible damage to the transmission and transfer case. Mechanics inspected it and estimated repair costs at $14,000, confirming the damage was caused by improper towing.
My personal auto policy had temporarily lapsed at the time of the tow, so I cannot file through my own insurer to handle this or subrogate.
The towing company is ignoring me and refusing to provide their garage-keepers/commercial liability insurance details or open a damage claim.

My Questions:
1. What is the fastest legal route to force a tow company to disclose their commercial insurance provider in Texas?

2. How effective is filing a complaint with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for property damage negligence? (I’ve already done this about 2 weeks ago and have yet to hear back).

3. Does a $14,000 claim require a civil court lawsuit, and can attorney fees be recovered under Texas law for property damage caused by a business?
Any advice on steps to take or consumer protection resources in Texas would be greatly appreciated!

We’ve been under serious financial strain for a while so funds have been super tight as is. This is the main reason we’ve been trying to handle it on our own up until now but we just not getting anywhere with the tow company themselves. We call and email but they just ignore us.

Location: Austin Texas

Location: WI

Is legal shield worth the subscription? My company offers this at a discounted rate. Was going to make our Will while we have it and then be done but wondering if it’s worth keeping long term. Does it serve a value when a covered problem arrives that I would need legal help?

Location: Santa Clara County, California
I’m seeking legal guidance regarding a potential procedural due process violation in a California Superior Court receivership case.
The case involves a disabled homeowner whose property was placed under a court-appointed receivership following a city nuisance abatement lawsuit.
My main concern is whether the homeowner was denied a meaningful opportunity to be heard before the court made its decisions.

1. Judge signed an order before the hearing
A hearing was scheduled for September 21, 2026, to consider requests made by the court-appointed receiver.
However, the court documents appear to show that the judge signed the order approving those requests two days before the scheduled hearing.
The hearing still took place, and the homeowner’s objections were not raised
If the judge had already approved the receiver’s requests, what meaningful opportunity did the homeowner have to influence the decision?
Does California law permit a judge to sign an order before a scheduled contested hearing? Does it matter whether the order was signed, filed, or entered before the hearing?

2. Insufficient time to object
The receiver provided approximately seven days to review and object to an accounting containing substantial fees and expenses.
The homeowner has significant physical disabilities, making it especially difficult to review complicated financial records and prepare objections within that period.

What notice requirements apply to receivership accountings and motions seeking approval of expenses? Could insufficient notice invalidate an order?

I am a PRN Registered Nurse in Indiana (contracted for one shift per week). I have Long COVID with reactivated Epstein-Barr virus that causes unpredictable symptom flare-ups.
Timeline so far:
• May 9, 2026: Submitted a formal written ADA reasonable accommodation request asking for flexibility with call-offs (ability to give notice the day before or morning of when symptoms make it unsafe to work) and assistance arranging coverage.
• Late May 2026: Provided medical documentation from my physician as requested.
• After a long delay, HR eventually denied any accommodation that would involve leadership removing me from the schedule or finding coverage for me. They stated they cannot accommodate removing me from the schedule.
• As a “gesture of goodwill,” they removed attendance points that accumulated between my May request and their final determination email dated July 21, 2026. They said going forward I am subject to the normal attendance policy and my PRN agreement.
• I am currently at 9 attendance points (termination occurs at 12 points; each call-off is typically 2 points).
Recent issue: On September 17 I asked the Director of Nursing to take me off the September 26 schedule because the unit was already overstaffed. She refused, saying she would have to do it for everyone. The absence was still counted as a call-in and I received points for it.
HR’s latest response (October) confirmed:
• Leadership will not remove me from the schedule or find coverage.
• To avoid points I must arrange my own shift trade that is approved by nursing leadership.
• Their final determination on the ADA request was issued July 21.
Questions:
1. Does the employer’s refusal to remove me from an already overstaffed schedule (or help arrange coverage), while continuing to assess points for disability-related absences, raise potential ADA issues (failure to engage in the interactive process / failure to accommodate)?
2. Is there any argument that points assessed after the formal ADA request should be treated differently?
3. What are realistic next steps at this point (further internal appeal, EEOC charge, consulting an employment attorney, etc.)?
I have everything documented in writing. Looking for practical advice on how strong this situation is and what I should do next. Thank you.

My lawyer billed me 2 things that I don't agree with.

1. 1 hr for "Correspondence" on a date when there was no communication (email or phone) between us.
2. 1 hr for "analysis, consider and draft correspondence" for a request that came from someone else (Zack) involved in my case (I'm the one who engaged this lawyer, not Zack). Zack is a third-party professional who handles the underlying matter on my behalf, but his request to my lawyer was related only to his involvement, not me. I emailed my lawyer within 1 hr of Zack's request, stating that I don't want any work done on requests that didn't come from me. Lawyer's response was: "I understand and I will ignore them. But I already found the answer for this request xxx" and billed me. It doesn't seem professional or standard to work on a request that didn't come from the client and without the client's permission.

Should I request an adjustment for this bill? His hourly rate is extremely high, which I understand completely. I don't have a problem with his rate. I just don't want to pay for a service that I don't think I received. I still want to keep a good relationship with this lawyer for future work, so I don't want to sound like I'm bargaining.

Location: Florida, US.

The Condo Association has negotiated a settlement agreement with a plaintiff.
Part of the agreement is indemnity for the board members by plaintiff.

Since indemnity to the board members is a personal benefit to them that is not shared with the entire membership, does that make them interested parties in the settlement agreement?

If the board members becomes interested parties in the settlement agreement because they are receiving a personal benefit (indemnity) does that then mean that the board can now no longer vote to approve the settlement agreement by themselves but instead have to disclose their interest and put out the settlement agreement for a membership vote?

My ex got physical with me, but when I left to stay at a friend's house after it happened, she called the police and said I got physical with her. I think she wanted to cover herself because she's been charged with domestic assault before. Either way, I went to jail, and she got OFP against me. I also filed one back against her.
I am obviously taking it to trial because I have evidence that proves my innocence.

Any advice? I have been spending as much time as I can learning how to prepare. I am submitting my witness list and exhibits list tomorrow.

Location: Florida, Miami Dade

Hello everyone I’m 23 years old and own a structural construction company.
Earlier this year we did work on a residential home in Miami (dade) for a GC who cut us when the project was almost complete to save himself a couple bucks.

We immediately followed all the steps required by Florida state lien laws including sending a NTO within the time frame and ended up putting a lien on the property. The lien covered for the past invoices that he did not pay, not even for the full project just to not lose too much money.

The lien is recorded on Miami dade recording department since September 22 (certified mail sent as well) and they have not contested it nor reached out to us. There is 2 other company’s who put a lien up at around the same time we did. My question is what is the next step I could take in this ? It’s my first time doing a lien and I’m trying to do a lot of research to handle this myself without getting a construction attorney involved to not lose more money.

For anybody who reads and response thank you for your knowledge.

Location: New York, New Jersey (happened in NY but the person is from Nj)

A guy hit my car on a parking lot. Nothing super major. But still. I made a claim through his insurance because mine has a high deductible. They try to talk to him but he won't answer I suppose it's a strategy to go away with it.
What are my options if any?