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The most common legal problems on Reddit are landlords and housing (40), work and employment (35) and family and estates (21), out of 320 problems from 336 posts between Oct 21, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.

These are problems people shared on Reddit, not legal advice. For your own situation, talk to a licensed lawyer.

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  1. My HOA is banning security cameras 1 post · first seen Oct 30, 2026
  2. Partner of 14 years ended lease without my knowledge, move out date is Monday. What are my options? Texas 1 post · first seen Nov 2, 2026
  3. Dad willed everything to his buddy 1 post · first seen Nov 1, 2026
  4. I was not informed that my HOA was in debt until after I closed on my property, do I have any recourse here? 1 post · first seen Oct 30, 2026
  5. Got subpoenaed as a witness at my job- job is telling me not to go and they'll "handle it"... and I think I… 1 post · first seen Oct 23, 2026
  6. Got a call from a PI today. Am I required to tell him anything? 1 post · first seen Oct 30, 2026
  7. I think I’ve accidentally been committing crimes?? 1 post · first seen Oct 30, 2026
  8. Can our landlord push us out early and still make us pay rent through the end of our lease? 1 post · first seen Nov 1, 2026 Brief: Move-Out Money Check
  9. Accidentally shared my wage at work. What are my rights? 1 post · first seen Oct 27, 2026
  10. Medically Ill Family member dropped at my home that I am now seemingly stuck with is causing financial and… 1 post · first seen Nov 2, 2026
  1. I got a phone from T-mobile with a promotion and now I'm told the promotion expired 1 post · first seen Nov 2, 2026
  2. Gynecologist refusing me birth control? 1 post · first seen Oct 24, 2026
  3. Can i NOT see a chiropractor? 1 post · first seen Oct 25, 2026
  4. Can a Dr really do that? 1 post · first seen Oct 25, 2026
  5. Can I post dashcam video and audio of State Emissions worker dumping my clutch, laughing, making rude… 1 post · first seen Oct 23, 2026
  6. A cemetery that butts up to my mom's new house is trying to expand could she be forced to sell? 1 post · first seen Oct 26, 2026
  7. Child’s father is suing me for child support but I’ve always been her primary caregiver?? 1 post · first seen Oct 25, 2026
  8. Can I do anything about my child’s father’s girlfriend inserting herself into custody exchanges? 1 post · first seen Nov 2, 2026
  9. Portfolio Recovery levied my bank account for a debt that is over 12 or so years old. Is that in any way… 1 post · first seen Oct 24, 2026
  10. Is what my boss is asking against the law? 1 post · first seen Nov 2, 2026
  11. Lock out by unauthorized occupant 1 post · first seen Oct 30, 2026
  12. Is it legal for the car wash I work for to pump trench sludge into a field? 1 post · first seen Nov 1, 2026
  13. New property management company want me to pay my deposit again, a year and a half after moving in 1 post · first seen Nov 2, 2026
  14. Married for only 3 months, wife voluntarily unemployed, and now I am seeking divorce. How likely am I to owe… 1 post · first seen Oct 23, 2026
  15. Manager said that if we forgot to clock out regardless that there is proof of us working on shift we’d have… 1 post · first seen Oct 24, 2026
  16. Our landlord told us we can either leave a month early or extend the lease 5 more months 1 post · first seen Oct 30, 2026
  17. Ex-boyfriend is using my address to receive drugs in the mail from UPS 1 post · first seen Nov 2, 2026
  18. Vet potentially lied about spay? 1 post · first seen Oct 24, 2026
  19. California: my boss has recently promoted one of my coworkers to shift lead. Rather than give her a base pay… 1 post · first seen Oct 25, 2026
  20. City approved a stormwater collection tank that discharges onto my property 1 post · first seen Oct 27, 2026
  21. My ex boyfriend wants his half of the security deposit 1 post · first seen Oct 26, 2026
  22. Bought a deposit on a used 2017 Civic, then found out it had 4 accidents on Carfax. Seller got hostile and… 1 post · first seen Oct 27, 2026
  23. Is it legal to schedule someone from 5a-10a/10a-5p same day without no break/lunch? 1 post · first seen Oct 23, 2026
  24. Mom fell for Romance Scam, My Name is on the Bank Account 1 post · first seen Oct 27, 2026
  25. Fired for missing days due to Air Force recruiting 1 post · first seen Oct 27, 2026
  26. Any harm in being deposed? 1 post · first seen Nov 1, 2026
  27. Job rescinded 1 post · first seen Nov 1, 2026
  28. NEED HELP!! Someone stole my identity to steal golf carts and I got arrested… 1 post · first seen Oct 29, 2026
  29. Barber posted a video about me after I left a 1-star Google review, got my family doxxed, and made me record… 1 post · first seen Oct 30, 2026
  30. How do I deal with boys harassing me outside my home at night? 1 post · first seen Oct 25, 2026
  31. Landlord is selling the house, and a key lockbox is on the door. Today an unknown third party entered the… 1 post · first seen Oct 28, 2026
  32. VA: Can you take photos of minors in the grocery store, while on the clock? 1 post · first seen Oct 24, 2026
  33. California gym making it nearly impossible to cancel membership. Is this legal? 1 post · first seen Oct 29, 2026
  34. Can my step mom keep me from my dad's life insurance payout? 1 post · first seen Oct 25, 2026
  35. Spectrum cut a gas line, Duke Energy excavated our driveway, and now neither company is taking responsibility… 1 post · first seen Oct 23, 2026
  36. Landlord failed to inform me of parking restrictions and then HOA had my car towed 1 post · first seen Oct 27, 2026
  37. Landlord failed to fix heat pump for a year, now gave me 60 days notice to vacate after refusing to pay high… 1 post · first seen Oct 23, 2026
  38. Michigan, USA. My ex-gf moved out and won’t pick up her belongings. Can I throw them out or donate them? 1 post · first seen Nov 1, 2026
  39. Police impounded my aunt’s stolen car and didn’t report it; told her there’s nothing they can do 1 post · first seen Oct 24, 2026
  40. Music Venue unilaterally changing time a day before advertised event 1 post · first seen Oct 23, 2026
  41. Landlord sent return deposit check after I began a small claims suit, what now? 1 post · first seen Oct 24, 2026
  42. Being told I cannot contact my ex-stepmother due to a no contact order between her and my father, but I… 1 post · first seen Oct 30, 2026
  43. Struggling to not lose my mind on the most incompetent property manager alive while also trying to explain to… 1 post · first seen Nov 2, 2026
  44. Partner pretending to be me online 1 post · first seen Oct 27, 2026
  45. California tenant here. Landlord is charging us rent after we moved out and didn’t return our deposit on time. 1 post · first seen Nov 1, 2026
  46. Im on parole 1 post · first seen Oct 29, 2026
  47. Money stolen from our Chase account, claim denied, what can I do ? 1 post · first seen Oct 26, 2026
  48. My website was cloned and I can't prove I am myself to assert copyright 1 post · first seen Oct 28, 2026
  49. Car towed; not able to contact tower to retrieve it 1 post · first seen Oct 26, 2026
  50. How can I legally get a mobile home removed from my property? 1 post · first seen Oct 27, 2026

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What are the most common legal problems?

The most common legal problems on Reddit are landlords and housing (40), work and employment (35) and family and estates (21), out of 320 problems from 336 posts between Oct 21, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.

Where does this data come from?

We collect public Reddit posts where someone is stuck or asking for help from a growing list of subreddits, merge near-duplicates and rank them by a daily score. See our methodology for the full process.

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