Ask DrewDevil your legal questions

[DrewDevil]

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While my wife and I were arguing one day she pinched my nipple hard as heck, same with my scrotum, then slapped me 2x pretty hard. I never toutched her back. I thought about calling the police but I figured she'd make something up and somehow I'd end up in jail (I've seen Cops too much I guess).

So what I did was call a couple friends on the phone and put it on speaker and asked her why she slapped me etc. then I asked her if I ever toutched her and she admitted that I didn't.

If we ever ended up in divorce court would my witnesses stand up for anything? Should I have called the cops and what would their options have been?

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Well, if you taped the conversations without your wife's knowledge, you violated federal (and probably state) wiretapping laws, which means the conversation would probably be inadmissible and you could face criminal charges! Big no no.

If you didn't tape the conversation... hmm, not sure about that one. Based on just the definitions of hearsay, the conversations would be admissible, but there might be an exception for... something, like the fact that you set your wife up for this. I don't really know.

You could file assault charges against your wife, it sounds like. Whether or not that's a good practical or strategic move is another question.

[DrewDevil]

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would it be considered sexual harassment if you were to stand in your front yard naked doing jumping jacks?

hypothetically imo

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"Sexual harassment" relates to workplace behavior, so no, but you would probably stand a good chance of being arrested for "public indecency" or "public nudity" or something like that.

[Anacardo]

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Please reassure me that I made the right decision in not going to law school.


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I'll do it - Holy God was that the worst idea ever. If you think endless overwork and drudgery are a small price to pay for a steady, well-marked path to bourgeois status & comfort, then by all means go to law school. If not, pat yourself on the back for walking away. Ask also - Lucas9000.

[Tony_P]

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Well, if you taped the conversations without your wife's knowledge, you violated federal (and probably state) wiretapping laws, which means the conversation would probably be inadmissible and you could face criminal charges! Big no no.

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Don't these laws vary widely by state?

In New York, you only need the knowledge/consent of one party to record a phone call.

[DwightSchrute]

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While my wife and I were arguing one day she pinched my nipple hard as heck, same with my scrotum, then slapped me 2x pretty hard.

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Count yourself lucky; I have to pay your wife to do this.

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But my % of your money makes it worth it. So I guess I am lucky.

[DrewDevil]

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Well, if you taped the conversations without your wife's knowledge, you violated federal (and probably state) wiretapping laws, which means the conversation would probably be inadmissible and you could face criminal charges! Big no no.

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Don't these laws vary widely by state?

In New York, you only need the knowledge/consent of one party to record a phone call.

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Even if you're right, it's still a violation of federal wiretapping laws (Linda Tripp says hello), so it is manifestly unwise to do this.

[DrewDevil]

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Is owner's title insurance really worth the cost?

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Yes, absolutely. Also, it is standard for the seller to pay the premium, which makes it free to you, the buyer!

[sethypooh21]

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Is owner's title insurance really worth the cost? [/quote

]yes

[DrewDevil]

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what are you thoughts on online wills created at nolo.com or similar sites?

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Well, if you're broke, it probably doesn't matter. But if you have significant assets, they really really suck. You need a competent estate planning attorney to sit down with you and figure out what you have and what you want to do with it, and the best way to avoid estate taxes. There's no way a form can be tailored to your situation properly.

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are the online ones more easily contested and problematic by nature?

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They're more problematic in that they really, really suck. Compared to the services of a quality estate planning lawyer, they are garbage. BUT they are probably better than nothing.

[Anacardo]

Drew,

How would 'filled with the rage of the disenfranchised' hold up as a criminal defense?

Also, would you object to being referred to as Dru Down from here on out?