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Q: How to stop my uncle from selling my disabled mom's belongings without consent?
My mother, who is now mentally and physically disabled due to a stroke, is not living at her home currently. My uncle, her brother, is selling her belongings, including her paintings, without her consent. My mother has a power of attorney assigned to my aunt. What legal steps can I take to address... View More 
Shenqi Cai
answered on Oct 27, 2026
answered on Oct 27, 2026
Your aunt, as agent under the power of attorney, usually has the clearest authority to act if the document covers personal property. An agent can generally demand the items back and bring a court case in your mother's name. Taking a dependent adult's property without consent can be... View More
Q: Can I be charged for late response to hit and run report?
I received an accident report in the mail about a hit and run a month after the incident in Fort Worth, Texas. Upon receiving it, I promptly emailed the report to the authorities. I had not previously been in communication with them because I received the report late. Can I face criminal charges... View More
William Patrick Delgado
answered on Oct 30, 2026
answered on Oct 30, 2026
The delay itself is not a crime. Texas does not
charge people for responding late to a mailed
accident report. What matters for criminal
charges is what happened at the scene, not how
fast you mailed paperwork back.
Hit-and-run charges in Texas turn on... View More
Q: Can my employer cut my salary from $84,000 annually to $1,000 biweekly while I'm in New York?
I started working for my company in early June, and things have been challenging since my start. A few weeks ago, on a Monday morning, I was informed that my salary was being reduced from $84,000 annually to $1,000 biweekly before taxes. I work in New York, although the company is based in... View More
Scott Kennedy
answered on Oct 27, 2026
answered on Oct 27, 2026
Generally, an employer may legally change one's salary on a forward-looking basis subject to any law, collective bargaining agreement, or other employment contract or authority that restricts such right. They cannot, however, retroactively decide to pay less for work already performed. You... View More
Q: What legal actions can be taken for false claims in a Florida school?
In Florida, a middle school student falsely accused my child of bringing a gun to school, leading the school administration to search my child's backpack, which, of course, contained no weapon. The school has not returned our calls, and we have no information about any actions taken against... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Oct 27, 2026
answered on Oct 27, 2026
That is a frightening experience for a child and for you as a parent, and it is reasonable to want accountability. Florida law treats knowingly false reports seriously. Fla. Stat. 790.163 makes it a second-degree felony to make a false report, with intent to deceive, concerning the use of firearms... View More
Q: Is it legal for my employer in Florida to not pay during training, hold my paycheck, reduce hours, and fire me without cause under a 1099 contract?
I recently started a job at a pizza place in Florida. During the training period, I worked without pay, and even after two weeks on the job, they are still holding my paycheck for another week. I was initially promised more work hours, but my schedule was reduced to three days. Although I was told... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Oct 27, 2026
answered on Oct 27, 2026
What you describe raises real wage issues under Florida law. The Florida Minimum Wage Act, Fla. Stat. 448.110, implements Article X, section 24 of the Florida Constitution and requires employers to pay employees the minimum wage for all hours worked in Florida, so unpaid training time is not... View More
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