My dad (70M) currently lives with my sibling. Dad is mostly wheelchair bound and relies on me for transport to/from medical appts (every few weeks, over 100 miles round trip + hours of my time).

Dad was supposed to be paying rent to Sibling for living there, but contributes literally nothing - no bills, no cleaning, no groceries, nothing but a leech. He has said repeatedly he is working on moving out but has made no efforts at all to. I know because I have Power of Attorney and have access to most all of his finances, and pay for his phone.

He has received over a quarter million over the years from his dad (grandpa) and likely never paid taxes on them. He often sends money to randoms he meets on the internet / his girlfriends over the years (this has been an ongoing thing since like 2009). Completely financially inept and just a burden on all of us - never takes accountability for anything.

I honestly just want him out of our life. What are my options? Make him a ward of the state? Get full legal guardianship over him? Report him to the IRS? Kick him out of the house and let him figure it out on his own? I think the eviction process may be super stressful for everyone and not worth it if we're just forced to take him back.

Iowa

I don’t want to get into specifics. Party A is a friend of mine. Party A leaves place of employment where she signed a do not compete and goes to a competitor in the same company. Party B loses business and sues “A” but can’t prove they specifically recruited anyone. People left and went to other companies as well. Party B wins lawsuit. Party B is also a state level politician who owns the business in town

Party A makes Facebook post about being sued and the outcome of the lawsuit and who they won’t be voting for. I share it to my personal social media page and a local public page where it got lots of views and comments.

And now I’m being sued along with party A again for defamation. Party B has election coming up in less than a month.

Hospital is saying they can’t help my uninsured dad get into rehab after a severe stroke. What are our options, and what do we do if they try to discharge him?(GA)

My dad was admitted to a hospital in Georgia on October 3 after suffering a severe stroke. He cannot move the right side of his body, and his doctors anticipate that he will need extensive rehabilitation. Since being admitted, he has also developed ARDS and pneumonia, which have prolonged his hospital stay. As of October 15, he is still intubated. He has no health insurance.

When he was first admitted, we spoke with a caseworker who explicitly advised us NOT to apply for Medicaid because she wanted us to pursue a charity bed. We were told that applying for Medicaid would prevent him from qualifying for the charity bed at a nice facility. Based on that information, we followed her guidance. Now, we have been told that the charity bed is no longer an option and that we need to apply for Medicaid to cover his hospital bills. (They are really pushing us to fill this out ASAP)

I spoke with the caseworker again to say my dad cannot safely come him and our family does not have the resources to care for him. The caseworker ignored that and continued emphasizing that he could potentially receive an in-home nurse through Medicaid. However, we are concerned that home health services would not be sufficient for his needs, especially given the severity of his stroke and his other medical complications.

When I asked the caseworker to help us find rehabilitation facilities that accept Medicaid, she said there were none in Georgia. She also stated that she is not allowed to help patients who do not have insurance and that the hospital cannot do anything else for him. We are now trying to figure out our next steps before he is ready for discharge, which could be within the week.

Another point of confusion is that, from what we have been told by the caseworker, the Medicaid application for his hospital bills is different from the Medicaid coverage he would need for care after discharge. She is telling us to apply for Medicaid to cover his hospital stay, but she has not provided resources or assistance for applying for what we understand to be regular Medicaid that could potentially help with rehabilitation, in-home care, or other ongoing services, depending on eligibility. We do not know whether these are actually separate programs or whether applying for one affects eligibility for the other.

**My questions are:**

**1. What happens if the hospital tries to discharge him?** Can the hospital discharge him to our family even though we have explained that we cannot care for him? What should we do if they attempt to discharge him without a safe plan

**2. Should I apply for Medicaid independently or insist that the hospital caseworker help us?** Given that we were initially told not to apply, have we lost any potential benefits or options? Is there a way to get Medicaid coverage for his hospital rehabilitation, if he qualifies?

**3. Is it true that the hospital cannot help us because he is uninsured?** I find it difficult to believe that the caseworker cannot assist with discharge planning or placement simply because he does not have insurance. Is there someone else at the hospital we should contact?

I the father was granted temporary full emergency custody until our court date November 3rd , the mom has no custody of our son and I was granted legal decision of the mother so I can say when she can see the kid and for how long and how and so on and so on ! Or I can tell her she can’t
But the mom won’t give me our son and is hiding from me and is planning to flee the state to Georgia !
In the court order granted by the judge I do not have to serve her this motion but the police won’t help me and won’t enforce or honor the agreement!
I need to know what to do and if this would be grounds for a amber alert or some kind of alert

I just want to uphold the law and court orders and get my son
What can I do to get my son back in my possession

hello i was wondering if it’s legal for my roommate to install a camera that monitors audio and video the living room and kitchen. i did not give her my consent. i am also wondering what steps i can take. los angeles california, thank you.

I got into a car accident about six weeks ago when the other driver ran a stop sign. The police report backs that up but I'm still dealing with soft tissue injuries and going to treatment. The medical bills are starting to pile up so I've been looking into how personal injury claims work and trying to get a better idea of what I'd actually receive if the case settles.

I keep seeing attorneys advertise no win, no fee but I'm confused about what that covers. Is the attorney's percentage usually taken out of the settlement or are there other fees on top of that? And if the case doesn't result in a recovery, do I owe anything?

I've also read that some attorneys cover case expenses upfront like medical records and filing fees. Are those separate from the attorney's fee and would I still have to pay those back if the case doesn't go anywhere?

I'm trying to understand the financial side of this before signing an agreement. For those familiar with personal injury cases, what should someone pay attention to in a contingency fee contract when it comes to percentages, case expenses, and what happens if the claim isn't successful?

So I am on a month to month lease and it has said on the agreement that i am allowed a dog. My ex who previously lived here before (without me) had TWO dogs at separate times. They did no care or say anything to him when he was here. Over a year ago I was at the shelter and picked a dog out with my son. I called the landlords to let them know what was happening and that I'd need to start paying the fee and they yelled NO dog after I argued the agreement. I want to get a dog but fear them altering the agreement since I am month to month. I have lived here for 6 years. What are my options?

Seeking Assistance with a class action lawsuit against uber for damage caused during botched route because of bad GPS directions through uber app. I was put in danger and was following their directions. Car damaged because of their negligence. They are not abiding by DOT regulations and laws. Please help me.

Hey, good people! I purchased a refrigerator October 24’ from Lowe’s with the agreement that if I bought the fridge, I would get a 5 year warranty. After checking out, I realized they charged me for the included warranty. After 2 weeks I was finally reimbursed. Early September of this year my fridge broke. I went to put in a warranty request and to my surprise… no warranty was in place. I lost most of my perishables and called Lowe’s to figure something out. Lowe’s acknowledged their mistake and sent a technician out a few days later. The technician no call no showed first and came unannounced the next day but that night, the fridge started working again. Tech came and did not diagnose anything but said there was nothing he could do because it was working again and left. We purchased groceries again the following day and the next day… the fridge broke again. I did another request and the appliance guy came a day late again. He finally came out after trying to reschedule due to no one being home. I convinced him to wait for my wife. He diagnosed the fridge and said “ I need to go get a part and will be right back.” ( I never saw him again.) I went into Lowe’s and spoke to the manager I was working with and he told me to pick out a fridge. I asked what he needed from me and he said to not worry as he would have their delivery team deliver and take away my old fridge. Next day: no follow up, no fridge, no further instructions. I called Lowe’s again and that manager was off. No instructions were given to the other managers. I finally get a call from the manager and he said that the fridge I picked was too expensive and I had to pick another. I finally got the new fridge the next day. This timeline was from Sept 3-September 23rd. I am a husband with a wife and 2 children (4 and 2) who eat a lot of perishables. Given not being able to keep anything cold for almost 3 weeks, we incurred extra dining out expenses that exceeded our regular at home meal budget. I am attempting to recover my total losses in groceries, the difference for a family of 4 to eat and what we would have spent on groceries approximately $1300. After turning in our demand letter the head manager of Lowe’s tried to strong arm me into thinking they’ve done more than enough by giving me a new fridge that cost less than our old fridge. I disagree. I at least want the $600 total lost in groceries. Do you think the other $700 would be achievable? I have all printed bank statements, chronological timeline, and ring camera images of the appliance guy showing up late. I would like to take Lowe’s to small claims court to recover this money due to clear breach of express representation (5 year warranty not added), Direct damage to spoiled goods, net excess in dining expenses with appliance technician not showing on agreed upon days and days where Lowe’s did not provide a solution until I called multiple times over the 3 weeks.

Do I have a good case to win?
Should I get a small claims lawyer?
How much do these lawyers cost?
What advice do you have to offer?

I have a copy of the demand letter and detailed timeline at the ready for any of you who would like to read it!
I am a full time firefighter/ paramedic in FL and I have never done this before so all advice is appreciated!

Since Texas started selling suppressors over the counter Mammoth Arms made a commitment to be the first store in Georgia to legally transfer suppressors over the counter using 4473s. We have worked tirelessly with the GOA, National and state legislators, state and local law enforcement, and many, many lawyers and legal teams.
All of this has led us to this moment. The moment all of us have been waiting for.

On 10/10/26 Mammoth Arms in Griffin Georgia became the first store in Georgia to sell over the counter suppressors in over 92+ years!

How did Mammoth Arms come to this conclusion when others haven’t?

The question is how did we come to this conclusion where others have not? Let us break down our (and our legal team’s) interpretation of the process.

What does Georgia law say?

If we look at the Georgia Code, O.C.G.A. section-16-11-122, it says that

“No person shall have in his possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer except as provided in Code Section 16-11-124.”

Let’s follow that to O.C.G.A. Section 16-11-124.

Section 16-11-124 states

“This part shall not apply to:

…(4) Possession of a sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer by a person who is authorized to possess the same because he has registered the sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer in accordance with the dictates of the National Firearms Act, 68A Stat. 725 (26 U. S. C. Sections 5841-5862)”

What does the National Firearms Act require?

Okay, let’s follow this next part: 26 U. S. C. Sections 5841-5862. now, to start, only sections 5841-5849 exist. the others do not, maybe they were deleted or removed. There is no log of removal so I do not know when that could have happened.

What remains is an explication of definitions and how to register said NFA items.

Section 5841 states you must keep records of all transactions and ownership from manufacturers to end users. And the last paragraph states:

“(e) Proof of registration

A person possessing a firearm registered as required by this section shall retain proof of registration which shall be made available to the Secretary upon request.”

(This is what people are getting hung up on, we will return to this.)

If we continue to Section 5846 it states:

“All provisions of law relating to special taxes imposed by chapter 51 and to engraving, issuance, sale, accountability, cancellation, and distribution of stamps for tax payment shall, insofar as not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, be applicable with respect to the taxes imposed by sections 5801, 5811, and 5821.”

Again, let’s continue to section 5812, this was not even directly cited here, but in that section it states:

(b) Transfer of possession

“The transferee of a firearm shall not take possession of the firearm unless the Secretary has approved the transfer and registration of the firearm to the transferee as required by subsection (a) of this section.”

What changed with the ATF’s 10/9/26 letter?

This is directly what the ATF has come out on multiple occasions and said is no longer needed and no longer enforced.

The ATF paper that was published 10/9/26 also clearly states that the NFA has CHANGED. Previous rulings were injunctions based on, and due to court proceedings. This newest letter establishes that the ATF, the governing body over the NFA and the group charged with enforcing and interpreting the NFA, has plainly stated that ANYONE can now purchase and/or possess a suppressor, SBR, or SBS over the counter and does not need to do any federal registration. They say that the NFA no longer requires registration at all.

If you would like to voluntarily register your NFA items you MAY, but it is not required.

So am I compliant with Georgia law?

So, let’s circle back to the GA code.

The GA code, as quoted above, says you must abide by the NFA and register your weapon in accordance with the NFA. However the NFA no longer requires registration. Therefore you are compliant with Georgia law if you follow the ATF’s rulings on 4473 transfers.

Don’t I have to “voluntarily” register my suppressor?

The argument we have seen (A LOT if you look at our Facebook page lol) is people saying that you MUST voluntarily register your NFA item.

…but wait, that sentence doesn’t make sense. Are you forced to do something voluntarily?

Will Georgia prosecute 4473 suppressor purchases?

Additionally, the Attorney General for Georgia, Chris Carr has made a public record stating that he will not prosecute 4473 suppressor transactions in the state of Georgia.

On top of that, local conservative DA’s in conservative districts will join with the state and share their opinion and thus will not prosecute either.

Both local, and state law enforcement agencies have confirmed to us that they are not interested in pursuing any legal action against suppressors, and many of them have expressed interest in acquiring their own suppressors in the newly established manner!

Is there any risk at all?

Now, TECHNICALLY there is an extremely minute chance that an anti-2A DA could try and prosecute someone for having an “unregistered suppressor” in their jurisdiction. However, it would first need to be IN their jurisdiction. Secondly, they would need to know that someone was in possession of said item. Thirdly, they would then need probable cause to find and detain that person, and EVEN IF they were able to pull all of that off, all the accused would need to do is appeal the case to a higher court where it immediately gets thrown out because the AG said he is not prosecuting these cases.

Plus, the whole point of this is that nothing is registered so there is no way for anyone to know if you have purchased a suppressor or not! The only way someone would be able to gain access to our sales records is if law enforcement with jurisdiction over me came to my store with a court ordered, judge signed warrant to see my sales transactions for a specific person.

It is our opinion that the risk is negligible, and that IF an arrest under such pretenses were to happen it would further benefit the case of suppressor rights in Georgia.

Any Advice challenging a Flock camera speeding ticket?

Location: Virginia

I paid a local monument company $7200 at the beginning of June for two grave markers, one for my mom and one for my grandmother who both passed recently. They ghosted after the payment was accepted. They are a real business, not a scam. I will share the full details of our recent correspondence below. Do I have any options to get my money back or expedite this process?

June 4th - $7200 payment sent via Quickbooks invoice. No direct confirmation email from them.

June 11th - I email to make sure they received the payment and that production will start soon.

They reply yes but their admin is out of town and I'll receive a confirmation soon.

I hear nothing for 3 months.

September 13th - I send the first check in email, no response.

September 29th - Second check in email, no response.

October 12th - Third check in email. They reply: "Good morning! I’m so sorry the last month has been insane! This week is out because our transmission went out Thursday! I have mechanics on it and the new one is expected here Wednesday. They plan to get it in immediately so we can continue to installing. I do feel certain the markers are at the shop ready to go. Let me see if I can get a good prediction on dates they could go out! Sorry for the lack of response. It’s been wild plus I am away volunteering most of March [?] to make it harder"

My reply: "I’m sorry but I am having a hard time understanding. You haven’t been able to give me an update in 3 months because a transmission went out this week? And volunteering is taking you away from completing orders? I just don’t know if I understand. I believe the original timeline was six weeks and it’s been almost 20 weeks. $7200 is no small investment and I expected this process to be way more professional and taken more seriously than this."

Their response: "Hi! No the guys have been working 80-90 hours since August installing. The transmission just went out so now they are down this week for sure. I wasn’t as great about checking emails because I was away volunteering… As soon a I get an update I’ll let you know. Hopefully end of this week they will be up and running"

I reply requesting an update as soon as possible. They don't write back.

October 15 (today) - I check in for another update, noting that it had been 3 days since we last spoke.

They reply: "I won't know anything until I get with the guys. I will see them this evening and tomorrow to line up the schedule. I will ask how soon they can get these installed."

I reply asking if they could make a phone call and check sooner.

They reply: "They sit down and route out their week. Once I know something I will let you know. They couldn't tell me a thing until it's mapped out."

Is there any legal action I can or should take at this point? It seems like they can't even provide proof that my order was ever manufactured.

A few years ago right after getting my license in Canada, I drove across the border into North Dakota with family. I took over driving after crossing the border at night and didn't realize the car's digital speedometer was switched to miles, so I was driving around 110 mph in a rural town thinking it was 110 km/h. Got pulled over almost immediately.

Got cited for Class B Misdemeanor Reckless Driving, plus a minor ticket because a younger cousin was sleeping without a seatbelt in the backseat.

I paid the seatbelt and speeding fines right away. The cop said I could do court hearing over Zoom, but the judge denied my Zoom request. As a broke student, I couldn't afford to travel back to court, missed the date, and got a bench warrant.

It’s been almost 3 years and I need to get this sorted out, but every ND defense lawyer I call tells me something completely different:

• A few say they can handle everything and quash the warrant by waiving my appearance so I don't have to visit North Dakota.
• Some say I HAVE to appear in person to quash it.
• A couple told me I have no choice but to surrender, spend time in jail, and post bail first.

I'm really confused. Can an attorney actually quash a 3-year-old misdemeanor warrant without me physically going to ND? Or will the judge force me to turn myself in and do jail time (I also don't want to get assaulted in Jail) ?Also, what are the odds of getting a Class B reckless driving charge reduced to a non-criminal ticket for my case?

I'm not a seeking legal guidance on my case, just trying to understand general legal procedure and why local attorneys give such conflicting answers for misdemeanor warrants, and if I actually have to surrender at the border and spend time in Jail.