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In defense of posters who start at TLS for C&F questions, it's an easy way of checking whether the incident in question is even in the ballpark of C&F concerns. I've seen a few "C&F" questions where the easy answer is: "No, you don't need to disclose that." If the poster instead hit up a C&F attorney for those questions, they'd have to suffer a bit of logistical convenience, and they'd probably have to cough up some cash for no real reason. I'm not saying the OP's question falls in that category, but I don't think it's crazy for a poster to ask the TLS hive about a potential C&F problem.UVA2B wrote:TLS is not a C&F attorney in your chosen jurisdiction, and I'm always curious when people come to TLS for C&F decisions.
"Always" may have been a bit of an exaggeration because sometimes it's plainly neuroses that the poster just needs to have settled, but very often it's in that middle ground where TLS isn't going to be particularly helpful, and probably only adds to confusion because people enjoy giving their opinions, even if it's not strictly legal advice. So yes, sometimes the answer is plainly yes or no, but usually it's rightly "ehh, maybe. You're better off talking to an attorney about this."rpupkin wrote:In defense of posters who start at TLS for C&F questions, it's an easy way of checking whether the incident in question is even in the ballpark of C&F concerns. I've seen a few "C&F" questions where the easy answer is: "No, you don't need to disclose that." If the poster instead hit up a C&F attorney for those questions, they'd have to suffer a bit of logistical convenience, and they'd probably have to cough up some cash for no real reason. I'm not saying the OP's question falls in that category, but I don't think it's crazy for a poster to ask the TLS hive about a potential C&F problem.UVA2B wrote:TLS is not a C&F attorney in your chosen jurisdiction, and I'm always curious when people come to TLS for C&F decisions.
Yes or no. It doesn't matterAnonymous User wrote:3 years ago or so,I had an argument with some guy. It was nothing. Just words. No threats or anything. Still, the guy decided to sort of "swat" me by calling the cops. Cop came by my house and took a statement. Said he had to make an incident report. No arrest. No violation. Nothing. Just true report. My name etc. Do I disclose this?
Sure. But the point is that the posters asking the questions don't know whether the answer is "plainly yes or no" or "ehh, maybe" before they post. That's why they're asking. I don't see how this is different than anything else on TLS.UVA2B wrote:"Always" may have been a bit of an exaggeration because sometimes it's plainly neuroses that the poster just needs to have settled, but very often it's in that middle ground where TLS isn't going to be particularly helpful, and probably only adds to confusion because people enjoy giving their opinions, even if it's not strictly legal advice. So yes, sometimes the answer is plainly yes or no, but usually it's rightly "ehh, maybe. You're better off talking to an attorney about this."rpupkin wrote:In defense of posters who start at TLS for C&F questions, it's an easy way of checking whether the incident in question is even in the ballpark of C&F concerns. I've seen a few "C&F" questions where the easy answer is: "No, you don't need to disclose that." If the poster instead hit up a C&F attorney for those questions, they'd have to suffer a bit of logistical convenience, and they'd probably have to cough up some cash for no real reason. I'm not saying the OP's question falls in that category, but I don't think it's crazy for a poster to ask the TLS hive about a potential C&F problem.UVA2B wrote:TLS is not a C&F attorney in your chosen jurisdiction, and I'm always curious when people come to TLS for C&F decisions.
It's probably not all that different, I just look at it differently because C&F is way more important than picking Duke or Michigan or something like that. If I was in doubt about my C&F determination, my first instinct would be to consult an actual attorney personally, so that's probably where it all stems from. I didn't initially see it as a YMMV thing, but maybe I'm just wrong in that.rpupkin wrote:Sure. But the point is that the posters asking the questions don't know whether the answer is "plainly yes or no" or "ehh, maybe" before they post. That's why they're asking. I don't see how this is different than anything else on TLS.UVA2B wrote:"Always" may have been a bit of an exaggeration because sometimes it's plainly neuroses that the poster just needs to have settled, but very often it's in that middle ground where TLS isn't going to be particularly helpful, and probably only adds to confusion because people enjoy giving their opinions, even if it's not strictly legal advice. So yes, sometimes the answer is plainly yes or no, but usually it's rightly "ehh, maybe. You're better off talking to an attorney about this."rpupkin wrote:In defense of posters who start at TLS for C&F questions, it's an easy way of checking whether the incident in question is even in the ballpark of C&F concerns. I've seen a few "C&F" questions where the easy answer is: "No, you don't need to disclose that." If the poster instead hit up a C&F attorney for those questions, they'd have to suffer a bit of logistical convenience, and they'd probably have to cough up some cash for no real reason. I'm not saying the OP's question falls in that category, but I don't think it's crazy for a poster to ask the TLS hive about a potential C&F problem.UVA2B wrote:TLS is not a C&F attorney in your chosen jurisdiction, and I'm always curious when people come to TLS for C&F decisions.
Why isn't that the question? What is the question?albanach wrote:How could anyone even guess at an answer without first knowing the question?
"Do I need to disclose this?" is not the question.
"Have you ever been arrested or charged with a criminal offense?" vs "Have you ever been accused of a criminal offense?"rpupkin wrote:Why isn't that the question? What is the question?albanach wrote:How could anyone even guess at an answer without first knowing the question?
"Do I need to disclose this?" is not the question.
Yes. "Do I need to disclose this?" Was op's question in response to another question unknown to us. It's the content of that unknown question that's necessary to even take a stab at answering op's question.swampman wrote:"Have you ever been arrested or charged with a criminal offense?" vs "Have you ever been accused of a criminal offense?"rpupkin wrote:Why isn't that the question? What is the question?albanach wrote:How could anyone even guess at an answer without first knowing the question?
"Do I need to disclose this?" is not the question.