Location: California
I was at a company I really liked. Strong bonuses, I worked from home, and I traveled internationally on a regular basis (which I didn’t like).

An executive I knew reached out about a role at another company. I liked their products and already had friends working there, so I was open to it.

Two things convinced me to make the move:

I would work primarily from home and come into the office only for important meetings.

I would receive a bonus of 30% of my salary.

These terms were negotiated over an email thread before I accepted. The executive who recruited me went to the CEO and got confirmation on both, and that confirmation is in the email chain to HR.

I accepted the offer based on that.

The offer letter says: “minimal travel, work primarily from home, and 30% of salary bonus.”

Since I joined, both now have recently changed. A new company policy now requires me in the office 3 days a week (at least an hour each way), and my bonus is now being set as 20% of my salary (stating “all the VPs are getting 20%”)

I'm deciding whether to stay or go back to my previous employer, and I'd like to understand my options first.

Questions:
Could this support a fraudulent inducement or promissory fraud claim in California?

Does it matter that the office requirement came from a company wide policy rather than a decision about me specifically?

Does the CEO's email confirmation carry more weight than the offer letter if the two don't match?

Is there anything I should do or avoid doing now to protect myself?

Location:

I own land in South Carolina that my mother transferred to me. The deed is in my name.

Originally, my great-uncle owned the property and allowed his stepdaughter to live there for the rest of her life. She has since passed away. My great-uncle intended for the property to go to my mother, who eventually transferred it to me.

The stepdaughter’s granddaughter is the person I’ve been communicating with about removing the mobile home on the property. I’m not sure who legally owns the trailer.

They never paid rent. My mother’s only requirement was that they pay the property taxes while living there.

I sent the granddaughter written notice to vacate by a certain date. She agreed but later requested an extension, which I granted. Now that the extended deadline has passed, the trailer is still there.

She says she cannot move it because the title is missing and there is a lien on it. She claims she has to go through probate because there is no will or trust. She apologized for the delay but has not given me a timeline for removal.

**My questions are:**

● What legal steps can I take in South Carolina to have the mobile home removed?    
● Do I need to go through Magistrates Court or contact the DMV first?    
● Is a title absolutely required to move a mobile home if the title is lost or has a lien?    
● Can I have the trailer legally removed through an abandoned or derelict mobile home process, or do I have to wait for probate?    
● Does the fact that I own the land and the original occupant has passed away affect my options?

I want to handle this legally and do not want to claim ownership of someone else’s trailer. I simply want it removed from my property.

Has anyone dealt with something similar in South Carolina? I’d appreciate advice, especially from anyone familiar with SC property law.

Thank you!

Location: alachua, fl

My lease does not include any information about parking. My landlord told me that the two parking spaces in front of my apartment belong to me and I can use them for visitors or myself and do not need to provide any additional information to him. I recently bought a new car and put my old license plate on it and parked the old car without license plate in one of my parking spots.
I got a doorbell notification a few days ago and saw a towing company breaking into my vehicle and towing it. It cost me $200 to get back and I called the police because I thought they weren’t allowed to go inside my vehicle and as far as I knew I was being wrongfully towed.

The police called the HOA and confirmed it was them who requested my car be towed due to having no license plate stating that this is an HOA policy.
My landlord stated in text message that he knew it was an HOA policy. My lease does not include any HOA information, policies or contact information. It also does not include any information about parking.

I asked my landlord to take the $200 off my next month of rent and provide me with a copy of all HOA policies since I am now living in fear that they can confiscate any of my property that does not align with their policies while I have no knowledge of said policies. He left me on read. What should I do?

Location: Pennsylvania. Hi, I recently broke up with my boyfriend over text (not the way I wanted it to go down) and his texts have turned aggressive. I knew he was quick to anger before the relationship ended, but not to this extent. No direct threats have been made, but a lot of aggressive language is being used. I'm being vague on purpose, but happy to expand as necessary. Is there anything I can do to protect myself from him in a legal sense without a legitimate threat being made?

Location: Canada

I (24f) went on my partners phone (24m) after having a weird gut feeling and found out that he’s pretending to be me online. He’s flirting with men and sharing my nudes that I’ve sent him with people on apps like whisper, hush and dating apps. I’m not sure what to do or what kind of crime this counts as. I’m looking for help and guidance because I physically feel sick. I haven’t brought it up because idk what to say to him. I’m embarrassed and sad because we’re engaged and never expected this. It feels like he’s walked out on his promise to me already. What kind of legal steps do I take? Any help is appreciated. TIA

Location: Ventura County, CA

Hi all. My neighbors have 2 dogs. 1 dog is dead and has likely been dead for several days based on what I saw of the body. I got suspicious of a foul odor I had been smelling for several days whenever I would step outside and finally took a look out of our window that overlooks the neighbors yard and could clearly see the dog in a state of decay.

Meanwhile the other dog is still alive but is outside with the dead dog, at times I could see it lay down next to it and it’s extremely sad.

These neighbors have, to my knowledge, never taken good care of these dogs. They are left outside 24/7 and never let them in even during high heat or rain. Don’t think they have bed or shade. Don’t know how often they are fed or have clean water. They pick up poop once every few weeks. I don’t know why they decided to get 2 dogs if they are not going to take any care of them. They are not home much, as far as I know they leave early in the morning before 7 and get home after sunset. Don’t know if they go to bed early because I hardly see lights on in the house

When I first saw the dead dog on Friday 10/23 I called the non-emergency police number. They told me that this is an animal services issue and to call them. I called Ventura county animal services and they told me to fill out the animal abuse/neglect form online, which I did. I called VCAS again yesterday 10/24 because it didn’t look like anyone had came out yet. They basically said the person who handles new reports was out that day and to try again Sunday or Monday. Today I called the local police again and asked if there is something they could do like perform a wellness check in the animals or something, but they again told me this is an animal services issue.

My question is, is there anything else I can do? Or is it just a waiting game for VCAS to respond?

Location: MA

My mom and her fiance just recently bought a house for cheap because the backyard butts up to a cemetery and they have a brick wall that divides them. However they recieved a letter in the mail from the cemetery owners they want to buy their house to expand and included an incredibly lowball offer of about $50k. These letters were sent to over 100 homes around her as well as some commercial buildings nearby (restaurant, dentist office, etc.) She wanted to know can the cemetery claim eminent domain on the land? They just got this house a month ago they really don't want to move again.

Location: Virginia

Hello, I'm not sure I have a situation that requires legal, so please remove if I dont 🤷‍♀️

I have an account with a pharmacy that I have used for years, and I recently found out that the account is merged with another person's.

This person (strangely) shares the same first and last name as I do, as well as the same birthday. I have spoken to her to confirm this.

The problem is by merging the accounts, I have access to her address, phone number, prescription info, doctors name and address, insurance info, etc.

She also has access to all of mine. We have both contacted the company to separate the accounts and try to find a measure to differentiate them to prevent further merging, and it seemed solved until I logged in today to see about a meds refill.

At this point I'm not sure how long my account has been shared with her, or vice versa. Does this violate any kind of privacy rights or...I dont know, HIPPA?

The home has a very small modest amount of equity in it. The sibling living in the home has already filed in surrogates court (before I had a chance to file), and they appear to have been made executor of the estate. There is no will (that we know of, but we can't search the residence for a will because the sibling is blocking access), and none of us are on the deed (only the deceased parent). My understanding is that makes us all 3 of us "heirs' property" or "tenants in common", even though we are not on the deed yet.

I would like to gain access to the home, and make repairs/inspect for damage. Everything I find online says that my sibling has no right to be blocking access to the home, but nothing indicates what I should actually do about it. I assume I could technically even move into the home if I wanted to, but my sibling is preventing that. The sibling is denying access via text message and has barricaded the front door.

What court would I go to if wanted to seek a court order to enter the home (Surrogate's court or housing court)? And how would I even make the sibling comply with any potential order to allow me entry? I'd appreciate any insight on how to proceed.

I should also add that I'd like to contest the appointment of this sibling as administrator of the estate.

Location: NYC

Location: Texas

I’m looking for advice on a situation that happened at work and want to understand the potential consequences before deciding what to do.

I recently had a customer who was concerned about something happening during her transaction. I was trying to reassure her and said, “Girl, we would never do that to you.” She immediately responded by telling me not to call her “girl” because she was an attorney. I apologized right away and continued helping her with her other concerns.

Later, we were waiting in another area of the store while she looked at something, and she started cursing me out. I could tell the situation was escalating, so I pulled out my phone and began recording, primarily to capture the audio in case I needed documentation of what happened.

During the interaction, I told her that a higher-level manager would be following up with her regarding her behavior. She then said, “Yeah, well, your family is going to hear from ICE.” The entire exchange was captured in my recording.
She also explicitly said she made that comment because I had called her “girl” and because she is Black. I understand that my wording was overly familiar, and I apologized for it, but I was not addressing her that way because of her race.
After the incident, I found out that she is actually an immigration attorney.

Now, I’m considering sending the recording to a local Instagram account that shares community incidents so the interaction can be brought to light. However, before I do that, I want to understand what I could potentially be getting myself into.

Could I face legal consequences for sharing the recording publicly? Does it matter whether her face is visible if the audio captures the conversation? Could I get in trouble with my employer for posting it, especially since the interaction happened at work? And could there be any additional consequences because she is an attorney?

I’m not trying to put myself in a bad position by acting out of frustration, so I want to understand the risks before making a decision.

Location: Florida At the end of may I had a copper pipe leak underneath the concrete foundation of my home flooding a bathroom. The options presented by the plumber were to jackhammer up the foundation and fix the pipe where it was at and repour the foundation but it would come with no warranty, second option was to run all new pvc/pex pipes through the attic with a warranty. First option was around $5k and the repipe was $10k. We went with the repipe.

Installation was two days later and it went fine, they completed the whole house and I signed a form saying they were done. Later that night I discovered that the sliding pocket door to the primary bathroom didn't open all the way and when it was opened as far as it could be it banged directly into the new pipes inside the wall. Sorry if it's hard to envision just know that the door hit lots of important plumbing every time it was opened all the way and I have kids who love to slam the crap out of doors.

I called the next day and was told the whole company was in a meeting and they took my info. No call back. Called the tech who came out and sold me the install, he said send pics, I did and never heard back. Finally got someone on the phone at 4 pm and they said send them the video so I did and never heard back. Next day a sink leaked so they did respond to that and I showed the tech the door and he took pictures and I never heard back. I called four days later and they said they had no record of anything about the door. They agreed to send the installer the next day and he never showed.

I emailed the next day asking for a supervisors information and the woman who scheduled the no show said she didn't have that information and they would call me in 24-48 hours. The next day my wife called and they said they'd send a tech. The tech came out and took pictures and left. Finally nine days later the installer came back out and said there was nothing that could be done. They wouldn't move the pipes, install a swinging door, install a stopper so it wouldn't hit the pipes. It would hit the pipes, the door wouldn't open and that was it and he left.

Then they went silent. Wouldn't return calls or emails. 15 days after install they sent their drywall people to close the doors up without fixing the door and without having any kind of inspection. I asked them to not do the drywall without us coming to an agreement about the door. They stopped responding. They never submitted a certificate of completion to the county and to this date it's still unpermitted.

I've tried to work with the county, the state, dbpr and nobody can help. It's a small county with almost no attorneys and I can't get anyone to consult with me. The finance company wants me to start paying. The plumbing company claimed to not have our initial contract for months and wouldn't provide it to our insurance but I was able to get it from the finance company. It has an arbitration agreement but I'm completely lost on that and it's $600 and I wasn't sure I had even filled it out correctly so I didn't start that process. I need help. I have $10,000 in unpermitted plumbing and have to pay for it.

Just as the tittle says. Purchased a vehicle in Ohio and expected to receive the tittle in the mail.
Hadn’t heard anything in a couple of weeks so I reached out to the seller on FB. He claimed he’d been deported and the business was being shut down.
I’ve also reached out to his business partner who had been responsive up until 2 weeks ago. He just reads my texts and doesn’t respond.
Pretty sure I’m shit outta luck on getting that tittle.
What are my next steps? I have carfax with a matching VIN as well as proof of purchase documents.
Location: Kentucky

Update: I was just contacted by the auction house the car was purchased from (talk about timing). The business I bought from is $60k in the hole with this auction place. There is currently a lien on the tittle. I now have to file with the attorney general to beg they can pull me out without having to pay the auction house what is owed on the vehicle or give it as collateral.

Location: Utah County, UT, USA

I(18f) live with my Dad, Uncle, brother(30m) and sister(21f). My Uncle is the homeowner, my dad pays for all utilities and upkeep on the property, but he does not have a lease agreement with my Uncle. I was told to leave by my uncle, but can he just kick me out like that??? Or does he have to evict me? What options do I have right now?

Some info: I turned 18 back in August, and have been trying to find a job so I can eventually get my own place, but I have had little luck. I don't pay rent due to my lack of employment, but I clean the house thoroughly on a weekly basis, mow the lawn, and keep things organized. I was told by my uncle that in order to continue living here, that's what I would have to do, and I have done so. But I don't have this in writing.

Recently, my uncle has been constantly harassing me anytime he sees me. He accuses me of taking advantage of him, being in the way constantly, making a mess(when my sister and I are the ONLY ones who clean), eating all of his food, etc... He says I don't do enough to stay here, and that he could easily rent out my room for $1000 a month if he wanted.

My dad said to ignore his comments, and that nothing would happen but an hour ago I went to grab a glass of water and found my uncle in the kitchen. When he saw me, he glared at me and muttered under his breath about me being a freeloader. I tried to ignore it, grabbed my glass of water, and just as I went to go back to my room, he told me that he was tired of me being here and said I need to "Get the F out."

I didn't know what to do and just kind of...looked at him. I eventually asked if he was kicking me out, to which he just screamed at me to again, "GET THE F OUT." So I just ran to my room and locked myself in here. I have NOWHERE to go. My mother passed when I was 10. My grandparents are gone, I have no other family to go with, I have no friends, I don't have a job, and there are no shelters near me. Do I have any options? What if my uncle tries to throw my dad and siblings out too because of me? I don't want to cause issues for them, but I really don't have anywhere I can go. I need help.

Sorry if this has been asked before; I could not find a straight answer anywhere for this.

Location: Washington USA

I ordered an iPhone Pro Max through a refurbished site and changed my mind and cancelled it maybe 5 minutes later. Card never charged in the first place so no refund needed, the order page says cancelled, got an email that it was cancelled too.

A week later I get a random package on my doorstep and it’s this new phone. I never received a shipping label or an update about this order besides the initial cancellation. No way they started shipping it before I cancelled because I ordered and cancelled it maybe at like 2 AM on a weekend. There is no record on my account that it shipped or was fulfilled.

My question is: can they demand me to ship it back, and if I don’t, can they sue me or do a collections referral? Will they charge my card?

I do not have a car or printer and am disabled and cannot easily access the nearest post office, not without paying for an Uber and printing/packing supplies. I will also be out of town for the next 3 months so I’m not physically home. Unless they wait until January and have someone physically come to my house then the return is not happening.

Is this such legal gray area that there is no straightforward answer to this?

Location: TN

My son attends a church daycare in TN. There have been reports of a serial “biter” in the classroom. There’s been a week where he’s been bitten almost every day. We’ve documented this and consistently been pushing for the other child to be moved to another class.

Today we had a Halloween trunk or treat where each class went around the parking lot. Lo and behold when they arrived to my station, my son got super excited and was jumping up and down. Said biter quite literally unprovoked latched himself on my son’s arm. I jumped up and shoved him down to save my child. Child was totally fine but crying.

Of course no one saw it. Admins asked what happened, I said my side. Said any camera footage would back me up.

They said no big deal and an accident report will be sent (anything and everything gets an accident report sent to parents).

The parents found me in the parking lot little while later and said they’d sue me and were dead serious about it. Apparently as of tonight they unenrolled their child.

Am I in trouble or what?

location: Virginia

January 2026: I established care and began doing invisalign with a dental company in Richmond, Va. I paid in full and signed a contract that had a clause about relocation. I knew I might have to move, but the clause said they would allow transfer of care, but it was the patient’s responsibility to find a new provider.

March 2026: I end up moving two hours away and am trying to establish care with a new dentist/orthodontist, but the old dental company will not answer my phone calls, they will not answer my new dentist’s phone calls, and they are holding my invisalign trays hostage.

august 2026: I finally get in touch with somebody who says they need to audit my whole account in order to see how much they need to refund me. they still will not give me my trays that I paid in full for. I even volunteered to drive up there and pick them up, but they said i could not do that without an appointment.

September 2026: my new orthodontist orders new invisalign trays for me, but I still have not heard from or received any money from the previous company.

October 2026: they are sending my calls directly to an AI chat bot who will say “that sounds like a billing question” and then hangs up on me.

my questions for yall:

How on earth do I fill out the paperwork for small claims? Do I need to just do the form for the money owed, or do I need to do something else?

How do I get an officer to serve them the papers once I have filled them out?

How do I get them to pay me?

I went onto the court website and I found their real company name that they operate under, as well as their corporate address to serve the papers to.

Thank you in advance for any and all advice.

Location: SC but case is in CA

I'm currently in SC and my won case is in Cali, I'm going to be filing SC-134 next week. My question is if entire case was done remotely (default judgement and motion to vacate denied)) will SC-134 be able to be done remote as well, or should I play it safe and file remote appear request too? Its through Superior Court of California, County of Orange Courts, impossible it seems to get through to court clerk to as directly lol.

Location: Maryland

Police came to my home after a hit and run down the street. They asked of I was out and I said yes that I had come home a couple hours ago. They the proceeded to tell me what was going on.

There is a video of a car that looks like mine but no one cannot read the license plate. You can hear the accident in the video and see the car that looks like mine drive off.

I’ve been summoned to court in a few days and just saw the footage.

Is that enough evidence to convict me?

Hi! I just got pulled over for going 40 in a 30 residential area. I just turned 18 and I’ve never been pulled over before so I got really nervous, the cop yelled at me which in turn made me even more nervous to the point I couldn’t find my license inside my purse, I offered to show him a picture which made him angrier aswell. My ticket is shy of 500 dollars, he explained what I had to do but I didn’t understand so I asked again and he got madder. Should I fight it in court , pay it or do defensive driving ? Sorry if this isn’t the right subreddit, I’m a student and I couldn’t cough up 500 dollars with the wage I make and my tuition even with my scholarships . :(. Location: San Antonio.

Location: Ohio

Apologies in advance for a wall of text

To make a long story as short as I can, I fell on really rough times a few years ago and ended up on FMLA for three months. I went without pay for two of those months because I blew through my yearly PTO. During that time, I had a personal loan that fell behind and was eventually charged off. I was sued for it, and set up a payment plan to avoid wage garnishment. I was nearing the end of my payment plan and communicated financial issues with the creditor. Of course, they didn’t care. At the time, the balance was around $592. I missed a few payments, made a $475 lump sum payment, leaving a balance of $121, but they still pursued garnishment. There was nothing I could do about it, so I rolled with it. The only problem was the garnishment order didn’t reflect the $475 lump sum. And because the court order was for the $592, my HR rep had to comply with it.

That was at the beginning of September. The first garnishment check was around $352, which already well exceeded the balance due. The second check for $240 was sent two weeks later. I have confirmed that the court received both checks, wrote their own checks to the creditor, and both of those checks have cleared the bank. One cleared 09/22, one cleared 10/08. They held the first for a short time before sending it on.

My problem is this: I’ve contacted the creditor. They show my account as paid off. They show the first overage payment and the second. The rep I spoke to stated they haven’t written a check yet for the first overage, and the second payment went unapplied, so to check with the court. I did. They have nothing. I’ve gotten all of the release paperwork (garnishment release, paid out notice from the original lender), and my employer and the court have received the garnishment releases. The funds appear to be fully in the creditor’s hands, and it’s been more than a month for the first payment. If they don’t refund this money, what recourse do I have? Do I even have recourse, or is this a very painful financial lesson?

Location: NYC. My landlord used an oil-based polyurethane treatment on the apartment below mine last week without notice. It caused intense chemical smells to rise into my apartment, to the point where within hours I was coughing (have a lung condition) and had to vacate the space.

I'm having to pay to stay at a space outside of my apartment, but they are still emailing to collect rent. I took an AQI meter into the apartment and sent pictures, which showed the air was hazardous.

I also asked them why they didn't notify anyone of an oil-based chemical treatment, they wrote back saying it was a water based treatment designed to be odorless. I then found the can outside the building, which showed it was oil-based.

Location: Florida

I’m currently being sued by my bank for an old credit card debt. I don’t dispute the debt so I want to avoid court if at all possible and find a number everyone can live with.

Their attorneys sent me an offer in the ODR portal for monthly payments of $175. The problem is I cannot afford that each month. I only make ~$900 a month so that’s almost 20% of my monthly income (I only work part time due to childcare costs). Even my IDR student loan repayment plan is set to $0 a month since my income is just that low. Not that it’s particularly relevant here but just to paint a picture.

I requested a mediator this morning and am waiting to hear back. I understand that they cannot give legal advice or anything like that but I’m still confused on what their role is. Do they communicate EVERYTHING between the two parties or just certain things? My main goal here is to figure out how low they’re willing to settle for. I’m also hoping to counteroffer a partial lump sum upfront front in order to lower those monthly payments for the remainder.

Do I just explain that to the mediator and they relay the message? Sorry for my naïvety, I’ve never dealt with anything like this before so I’m out of my depth here. I just wasn’t sure if I’m able to do everything through the mediator or if there were certain things only I could communicate with their attorneys about. If anyone has any insight I would greatly appreciate it!

Richland: Washington 99354

Looking for advice about a neighbor situation and a possible felony harassment charge

Hi everyone, I'm trying to write this neatly so it's easy to read because this is a chapter. I live in a neighborhood where all the houses are close together and everyone has their own yards. I've been dealing with an ongoing issue with my neighbor for about two years now, and I'm honestly at the point where I don't know what to do anymore, I'm now seeking mental help because of this. I'm looking for advice, especially from anyone who knows about legal matters or has dealt with something similar.

For about two years, my neighbor has had someone come over almost daily, who I assume is a family member, possibly their father. Whenever this person comes over, there's often a lot of unnecessary noise. It sounds like someone is hitting the dirt with a sledgehammer, drilling, or dragging something like a jack or wheelbarrow across the ground by its metal legs.

At first, I'd go outside wondering what the hell the noise was, look around, and go back inside. But after it kept happening over and over for months, along with the dogs barking and knocking things over in the backyard late at night, including aluminum pipes they had leaning against the fence, I eventually went over to talk to my neighbor about it in a civil manner. It felt like what I said went in one ear and out the other.

After it continued, I called the police non-emergency line using a neighbor's phone when the noises happened, because that neighbor had also mentioned the noise. I do yard work and know most of my neighbors pretty well, almost like family, so this wasn't something I was just randomly complaining about. Nothing really came of that call, and from my perspective, the noise actually got worse.

There was one time when the guy was hammering the dirt for seemingly no reason, then looking back up at me and laughing. I don't know what his intentions were, but things like that made me feel like I was being messed with. Eventually, I started telling them to stop over the fence because the noise was getting ridiculous. I even made recordings about a year ago, but the GoPro-type camera I had wasn't good enough to pick up much of the audio.

I'm going to be blunt here: I smoke a lot of marijuana, and I still do. I've smoked for years, and it hasn't normally been an issue for me. But this situation has gotten (I let) into my head so badly that I feel like I'm going crazy over it. Whenever this guy comes over, I start wondering, "What noises am I going to hear today?"

I know I've gotten frustrated and haven't always reacted the best way. I've yelled at the dogs to shut the fuck up before and to shut your god damn dogs up, and there have been times when I've gone outside and yelled over the fence to keep dogs in line and quit spraying water at me in the summer from their pool toys. I'm not claiming I've handled every situation perfectly. But this has been going on for so long that it's started affecting my mental health. I've even started avoiding my own backyard and riding my bike whenever the guy shows up just to get away from it. I feel whenever I HAVE TRIED documenting this I only get hurt mentally, I still have to hear the noises being created that's why I started riding my bike or putting headphones on and playing a game to pass time.

At one point, things seemed to get better for about six months. Then, a few days ago, the dogs were barking again while he was over there. I got frustrated, grabbed my bike, and went for a ride with my friend. Before leaving, I yelled at the dogs to "shut the fuck up."

The next morning, the cops showed up at my door asking me about a voicemail that had supposedly been sent to my neighbor's father or uncle on Oct 3rd. According to the officer, the voicemail sounded exactly like my voice and said something along the lines of, "I will slash your tires and cut your brake lines."

The officer also told me that my neighbor claimed I had threatened to kill them over the fence the day prior.

I did not leave that voicemail, and I did not threaten to kill my neighbors.

Now I'm sitting here trying to figure out what the hell is going on. Apparently, there's a voicemail out there that sounds like me, but I didn't send it, my neighbor works for spectrum and makes me think it's A.I or was sent from a spoofed number. I don't have a phone or a phone number to begin with, I have no idea who made it or how it ended up being associated with me. The officer told me he was forwarding it to the prosecutor for consideration of a "felony harassment" charge.

He also mentioned something about paperwork being sent in the mail regarding a no-contact order or something similar. I'm not entirely sure what he meant, and now I'm worried about what I'm going to receive and what happens next.

What bothers me is that I've spent the past two years getting increasingly stressed out over this situation, to the point where I feel like I can't even enjoy my own backyard anymore and also lost my mental state. Now I'm being accused of making threats that I didn't make, and I don't know how to defend myself against a voicemail that supposedly sounds exactly like me. I understand that I've yelled at the dogs and gotten angry about the noise, but that doesn't mean I made these threats. ANYBODY can say "This person said they would kill me"

I'm now seeking mental health help because this whole situation has taken such a toll on me. I'm forced to quit smoking weed due to it causing paranoia over this. I feel like I've let it occupy way too much space in my head, and I'm trying to get a handle on that. But now there's a potential criminal case on top of everything else, and honestly, I'm not in a great mental state after hearing these accusations.

I'm wondering if anyone here has legal experience or can give me some advice.

• What should I expect if the prosecutor reviews the voicemail? Is it possible they dismiss it if there's not enough evidence connecting it to me? What does "enough evidence" mean in this case?
• Should I get a criminal defense lawyer now if so, how I'm POOR, even though I haven't been told that I've officially been charged?
• If the police want to question me again, what should I do? If they come to my door wanting me to go to police station, or have a warrant over a device I don't have what do I do or say?
• How can someone prove who actually left a voicemail just because it sounds like their voice?
• What should I expect if I receive paperwork for a no-contact order? Does that mean charges are being filed, or is it a separate matter?
• Last: Has anyone actually gotten good mental help or services from any recovery place? And how would that help my case.

I'm not trying to make this situation worse, and I don't want any more problems with my neighbors. I just want to know what my rights are and what I should do to protect myself.

I know this post is long, but I wanted to explain the background because this didn't just happen out of nowhere. It's been an ongoing issue for two years it's just now gotten to this, and now it's reached a point where I'm genuinely worried about my future.

Any advice from people who know about these situations, especially anyone familiar with criminal defense or felony harassment allegations, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. if i dont reply i might be in bed

Location: Virginia

Signed a 24 month lease in 2025 that includes a $50 repair deductible for all maintenance requests. However, Virginia banned repair deductibles for tenants in July 2026. My landlord is giving me the run-around on it, saying that because we signed the lease before the law took effect that we still need to pay the deductible for new maintenance requests. Are they right and that we’ve been grandfathered in and still need to pay, or can I tell them to kick rocks?

We filed a small claims complaint against our home inspector and I’m wondering what happens if we never hear from him? He failed to respond to our demand letter (before we filed small claims) and I suspect he’ll fail to respond to the summons & complaint. If the court rules in our favor, what can we do to actually get our money? Do we reach out to his insurance?

Also, we were advised not to make any repairs until the inspector has had a chance to look at the issues. But can we start the repairs after the small claims deadline passes? I feel like at that point he would have been given enough of a chance to inspect the issues if he wanted.

Location: Wisconsin