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Re:‘We buy ugly houses’ is code for ‘we steal vulnerable peo... by wilg on Thursday May 11, 2023 @09:23PM (#35910692)
Not disputing this is fucked up shit, but it's unfortunate there's not a super clear explanation of where the legal system is failing here.

In general, it seems like a huge problem that people who probably are not capable of signing contracts can in fact sign them and have no real recourse for dealing with it. Seems like a good spot for a safety net.

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Re:‘We buy ugly houses’ is code for ‘we steal vulnerable peo... by Arainach on Thursday May 11, 2023 @09:27PM (#35910728)
There is a very long history of courts having people declared mentally incompetent to enable all sorts of abuse. Being cautious in cases like this is entirely reasonable, even when it's painful.
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Re:‘We buy ugly houses’ is code for ‘we steal vulnerable peo... by wilg on Thursday May 11, 2023 @09:32PM (#35910770)
Sure, but I'm wondering if we can come up with a way to solve this problem.
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