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      Rights of a 16 year old

      OHIO. A friend of mine who is a male, and 26, and a FTM Transexual (preop) who is 16 are dating, as a gay couple. The 16 year old's father found out about the relationship and is telling them to end it entirely. Nothing sexual or even physical has happened yet. The father is threatening...
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      CA Rent Increase Max

      California. My current rent is $840 a month, it's been month to month since May 2003, I first moved in Nov 2002. Now I have received an offer letter, either sign a 3 month lease for 890 a month, 6 month for 865, or continue month to month at 990 a month. I thought there was a percent per year...
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      Not on the lease, Evict?

      A friend of mine lives in AZ and has a relative living with him. This relative is not on the lease and has not paid any rent or utilities during the time that she has lived there. She does not receive any mail at the residence. He believes that she is planning to move out soon, however...
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      Roommate can't get stuff back

      I Live in CA. My roommate was interested in this guy and went over to the guys house a few times. In the process he left clothes over there as well as some bedding items and dvd's, etc. Now the person is avoiding my roommate. Some of the items that were taken over were mine and I need them...
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      Friend wants to run away...trouble?

      I have a friend who is living with his grandparents in FL. They are frequently emotionally abusive and occasionally physically abusive. He wants to get out, but doesn't want to call CPS. He even threatened it to them once, and they told him to go ahead and that he would be placed in foster...
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      Overworking underage

      Arizona. I have a friend who is 15 and works at a local Burger King. He has been feeling overworked recently and wants to know how many hours the law says that he can work. He's also worried about retaliation. He doesn't want to present it in a bad way to his bosses, but he's afraid that if...
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      Workers Rights for Independent Contractors

      I live in CA and a friend of mine was hired by a "marketing" company to do door to door selling and was hired as an independent contractor. I was unclear as to what rights this gives him. And I wanted to clarify one of the rights which it appears he is entitled to, even though he was a IC. It...
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      Extra Money Received

      I live in CA and bank through USAA. I don't know if this is the right area, but if it is not could someone please point me to the right area. I was in the process of my normal monthly billpaying when I went to my account to transfer some money. Lo and behold I found that for some reason or...
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      Extra Money Received

      I live in CA and bank through USAA. I don't know if this is the right area, but if it is not could someone please point me to the right area. I was in the process of my normal monthly billpaying when I went to my account to transfer some money. Lo and behold I found that for some reason or...
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      Final Paycheck

      I live in CA. I was duped into working for a marketing firm, door-to-door. I found this out and found out other information after my training. I am in the process of trying to talk to my manager, but have been unable to contact her, since she is always in meetings or busy. During this time I...
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      Minimum wage and MLM Company

      I live in CA. My friend has joined a mlm firm, doing door to door selling. They have told him he would get paid $50 a day, however he has worked an average of 10.5 hours everyday. My understanding of the law is that employers are required to pay overtime for any hours over 40 in a week or 8...
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      Rent Increase

      I live in CA and was wondering what is the max amount a landlord can increase the rent per year. I had heard from a friend that it was no more than 6% a year or every 6 months.
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      Damaged Auction Item

      I am in CA. I listed an item on eBay and shipped the item, however due to movement or handling in shipping, the item was damaged. It was a few sets of coins, one set where the corner of the coin holder was damaged, not so much that any coins were out or in danger of falling out, but just...
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      Broke Lease/Deposit Disposition

      I live in CA. On the 27th of November I moved out of an apt that I had a 12 month lease for. This was 6 months prior to the end of the lease. 30 day notice was given. I understand that I have already put myself at risk by breaking the contract. I have questions on the following items. My...
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      Sublet Allowed?

      I'm in CA. I'm interested in breaking my lease, and the manager has no problem, and at first the owner expressed that it wasn't a problem either. However, it's looking like he may not be able to rent it in time, partially, in my opinion and the managers, that he is asking far too much. So, I...
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      Right to withhold or lessen rent?

      I live in CA, and my manager did the great favor of getting me a new oven. My old oven was falling apart, couldn't see the #'s on the dials, worked intermittently, and the bottom portion was falling off all the time, due to rusted tracks. So, he put in the new one, and now it's been over 2...
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      Adding on a friend to lease

      I live in CA and am considering putting a friend on the lease. However, as of recent I have had several bad experiences with having roommates, friends or not. I'm wondering, if I have him put on the lease, can I have a secondary contract with him, stating that if there is conflict, nonpayment...
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      Disposition of Deposit Notice

      I live in CA. This is a hairy situation. I lived in an apt at my old apt complex and a larger unit became available. I advised the owner that I was interested. She wrote up the lease and I signed it. The deposit situation is that the deposit is equal to one month's rent. My old rent had...
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      not given 24 hour notice

      I live in CA. I just moved all my belonging to my new apt and am cleaning my old apt today. I gave a 30 day notice which ends at midnight tonight. I was just called up this morning at my new apt by my old manager, he advised that the carpet guys had come to take a look at the carpet to give...
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      Kicked out of House

      I live in CA and have a friend in town who is having a problem and needs to know what sort of recourse or action he should take. He moved into a house with a friend about 4 to 5 months ago. No lease agreement was signed, everything was verbal. He paid his rent in a timely manner. Recently...

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