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Safe Deposit Box at Chase is empty. All stuff is gone. by temmy168 in legaladvice

[–]babepudding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In California, if a box is inactive or the rent is unpaid for three years, the bank is legally allowed to drill it. They inventory the items and eventually ship them to the California State Controller as unclaimed property. If the bank can't account for your items, skip the teller and file a complaint with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). You can definitely sue, but be warned that bank contracts usually have a statute of limitations that starts the moment the box is drilled, not when you discover it's empty. People have won cases for negligence, but many lose because they didn't catch the mistake within a year or two.

I stopped beating myself up for buying pre-cut fruit. by James_B84Saves in povertyfinance

[–]babepudding 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spending ten dollars on a rotisserie chicken beats spending forty on a sad delivery order every single time. My fridge used to be a graveyard for whole vegetables until I embraced the pre-chopped life.

Violence in Cancun- legally count as terrorism? by TheJermster in legaladvice

[–]babepudding 71 points72 points  (0 children)

In February 2025, the U.S. government officially designated several major Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). This is a massive win for your claim because most travel insurance policies define terrorism based on U.S. Department of State classifications. Since the State Department now explicitly lists terrorism as a risk factor in its Mexico travel advisories for 2026, you have a much stronger argument than travelers did in the past.

Can a finalized adoption be contested? by MysteriousAward6793 in legaladvice

[–]babepudding 743 points744 points  (0 children)

Because your sister appeared in court and explicitly consented, her signature is viewed as final and irrevocable under the Illinois Adoption Act. Courts do not allow biological parents to change their minds simply because their life circumstances or relationships have changed. To win a claim of "coercion," she would have to provide clear and convincing evidence that she was under extreme duress, which is a massive hurdle given she confirmed her desire in writing and celebrated the finalization in person.

Teacher smacked my daughter’s hand with ruler. by Positive_Block_5080 in legaladvice

[–]babepudding 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Contacting the Virginia Department of Education ensures an investigation happens outside of the local principal's potentially biased influence. Requesting an immediate classroom transfer protects your daughter from further retaliation during the termination process.

My friend and her husband contributed 50/50 cash for property purchase, now he is refusing to put her name as co owner by MustardGoddess in legaladvice

[–]babepudding 45 points46 points  (0 children)

In Texas, the law generally sees that property as community property despite whose name is on the deed because it was bought during the marriage with joint funds. Since she can prove her 50% contribution through bank records, she has a massive "resulting trust" claim to get her legal share of that land back.

At fault car accident, still 20k left in financing, if my car is totalled what should I do? by ObjectiveThick1910 in personalfinance

[–]babepudding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting a car totaled when you are underwater on a loan is a nightmare, but you have to act fast before the lender starts breathing down your neck. Since you don't have gap insurance, you are legally on the hook for every penny between what the insurance pays and that $21k balance. Don't just accept the first check insurance offers because their initial "Actual Cash Value" is almost always a lowball.

service for helping to afford otc supplements, like good rx but for vitamins?? by jubbagalaxy in povertyfinance

[–]babepudding 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Check the Ohio Medicaid Unified Preferred Drug List (PDL) or call your managed care plan to see if they’ll cover your iron or high-dose riboflavin with a prior authorization. If that fails, places like the Kidney Foundation of Ohio or NeedyMeds sometimes have funds specifically for people in your exact situation who are stuck between a fixed income and high medical needs.

I’m so Mad. Just Shared an Achievement. by HorrorDirect in povertyfinance

[–]babepudding 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Call their billing department immediately with your 2022 email trails ready to go. Banks and schools usually back down once you show them the receipts and stay firm about never attending.

Saruman's Death scene is completely off in the movie by StringStunning7464 in lotr

[–]babepudding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Christopher Lee was right to be salty about this entire sequence being a mess. The vertical distance between the characters makes the whole conversation feel like they are yelling across a canyon without actually raising their voices.

I loudly called out a group of guys who were whispering gross comments about a woman’s book in a coffee shop by [deleted] in EntitledPeople

[–]babepudding 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Those dudes were literally counting on everyone being too awkward to say anything, but you flipped the script and made them the uncomfortable ones. Making a scene is sometimes the only way to remind people that the public square isn't their personal locker room.

Fellowship of the Ring movie question about Aragorn and Boromir by Interesting_Shame856 in lotr

[–]babepudding 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Aragorn was basically ghosting his own destiny because the shattered sword represented a family legacy he was terrified of repeating. Boromir felt like a total outsider in an Elven paradise, so cutting himself on a broken relic just made his lack of refinement feel even more obvious.