u/Pretend_Variation305

Because my demented father thinks the social security administration is calling him multiple times a day to update his personal information including his home address, social security number, et al.

He speaks into his phone very loudly so I can usually catch him mid-call which ends up causing a fight because he’s sooooo sure the SSA needs his information. He’s only been here since the end of March and him giving away MY personal information to Indian scammers is severely pissing me off.

I’d like to hear some possible solutions to this. I’m ready to take his phone away for starters. I threatened to print a banner saying, “The social security administration DOES NOT NEED YOUR INFORMATION!” but it’s not like he’d even notice it.

Some other random bits: my wife works from home M-F while he goes to a senior center until about 3 pm and I work all day and get home at five so we have no idea how many calls he gets while he’s out of ear shot. I said “Indian” because the (always) male voices on the other side give off very strong Apu vibes but they could realistically be from any ME origin. Outside of that screw all spammers.

I did a little sub searching but didn’t see anything that stood out regarding a case designed for the 17 Pro that would allow the phone to sit correctly on inductive charging plates so they can be charged without wires strung all over the place. Anyone around this joint know of a model that can help with that? Two of the three vehicles I’m frequently in use those flat inductive charging plates and without being able to use them they feel superfluous.

Talking about legal documents isn't sexy compared to auto detailing but what I'd like to know is if anyone in the community that details as a business owner uses a legal instrument to protect yourself from liabilities. I understand owning up when you make a mistake and damage a customer's vehicle but I'm at a point now where my LLC more than covers my expenses so I would like to start doing a monthly or quarterly giveaway so a poor person with a car can enjoy the benefits of a solid detail. As an aside, I'll also be running occasional sales and brief price reductions.

To that end, I'd like to protect myself with a release from liability that a recipient of such a giveaway would need to sign before I agree to work on their vehicle. My nearly-80-year-old dad just had a durable PoA drawn up and it was a little over $600 which seemed expensive to me, but I've never felt compelled to have a legal instrument drawn up (Yeah, yeah...I DO need a will and probably should have at least a medical PoA and I'll get to it soon). Does anyone in here use a legal instrument for such things and, while I'm thinking of it, do ALL of your customers have one on file to protect you or your employees? I'd like to know if I can just get a blanket release online or if I 100% need to consult an attorney about that type of thing.