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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Attorney, not yours, not advice, not admitted in CA. When did your lease terminate and when did you move out? Were they the same day? Once possession reverts it's no longer your responsibility, but it doesn't sound like he accepted a surrender of the premises, so from that standpoint you could be liable through the end of the lease period. It sounds like the landlord can give you a good faith estimate within 21 days, but is required to provide receipts within 14 days of the work being performed. > https://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-eviction-security-deposits.htm?rdeLocaleAttr=en Be sure you bring all your evidence, the biggest mistake people make is not having everything with them. Bring every email, every photograph, every text message you ever had with your landlord. You never know what your landlord will say, so be prepared.
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Not a lawyer, but a California landlord Don't worry about the smoke and mirrors, the plain language of the California Civil code is that the LL must give you an itemized list of damages and receipts for repairs within 21 days. This is what you need to clearly and calmly state to the judge - this should be sufficient to get the LL's claims dismissed Even if for some reason the judge were to actually considers the LL's claims (which he almost certainly will not), your argument would be: 1 The pictures aren't of your house; you should bring your photos to court as evidence. 2. You would not be liable even if it were your house because you were not in possession of the home when the alleged damage occurred, 3. even if you had been in possession of the home, that you aren't responsible for damage caused by a third party whom you didn't invite onto the property ​ You should be claiming treble damages (return of 3 times your security deposit) for the LL's willful failure to return your deposit.
And I’d ask to see a police report that he should have made when he discovered the break in. Somebody breaks in, causes damage, and he doesn’t report it?
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Not a lawyer. Did you take photos of the property before you left to at least prove that that wasn't the place you rented if not the condition you left it? He can claim all that he wants, but that doesn't mean he is goings to get anything. You are only legally obligated by what you've agreed to. If he did not provide any instructions in your lease or at least in writing during your move out with your written agreement, he has no basis for a claim. It sounds like it's a scam especially since it's photos of a property that you didn't rent. If you have photos of the place, you can easily discredit the claim. Also by not doing a walk through, after you "handed" the keys over means he has accepted the property as is even if it was unsecured as he did not provide any instructions or criteria of how the property needed to be left. Regardless, if you can argue that the property in the photos wasn't the one you rented, it should get his claim thrown out together. You don't necessarily need to prove all of the photos are fake. You just need to prove that he has a pattern of disingenuous behavior. Especially if he's providing bad photos. Who has grainy black and white photos in this day and age?
Not a lawyer, but a California landlord Don't worry about the smoke and mirrors, the plain language of the California Civil code is that the LL must give you an itemized list of damages and receipts for repairs within 21 days. This is what you need to clearly and calmly state to the judge - this should be sufficient to get the LL's claims dismissed Even if for some reason the judge were to actually considers the LL's claims (which he almost certainly will not), your argument would be: 1 The pictures aren't of your house; you should bring your photos to court as evidence. 2. You would not be liable even if it were your house because you were not in possession of the home when the alleged damage occurred, 3. even if you had been in possession of the home, that you aren't responsible for damage caused by a third party whom you didn't invite onto the property ​ You should be claiming treble damages (return of 3 times your security deposit) for the LL's willful failure to return your deposit.
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Not a lawyer, but a California landlord Don't worry about the smoke and mirrors, the plain language of the California Civil code is that the LL must give you an itemized list of damages and receipts for repairs within 21 days. This is what you need to clearly and calmly state to the judge - this should be sufficient to get the LL's claims dismissed Even if for some reason the judge were to actually considers the LL's claims (which he almost certainly will not), your argument would be: 1 The pictures aren't of your house; you should bring your photos to court as evidence. 2. You would not be liable even if it were your house because you were not in possession of the home when the alleged damage occurred, 3. even if you had been in possession of the home, that you aren't responsible for damage caused by a third party whom you didn't invite onto the property ​ You should be claiming treble damages (return of 3 times your security deposit) for the LL's willful failure to return your deposit.
Do you have photos of the apartment yourself? I'm not a US citizen, but surely his statements made into court are made recognising that he is making them under penalty of perjury. If he is openly lying then perhaps you can crush him by making a complaint to the court concerned. When you moved in, did you have an inventory check? Did it have photos? Such evidence would be the best way of contradicting his evidence.
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Not a lawyer, but a California landlord Don't worry about the smoke and mirrors, the plain language of the California Civil code is that the LL must give you an itemized list of damages and receipts for repairs within 21 days. This is what you need to clearly and calmly state to the judge - this should be sufficient to get the LL's claims dismissed Even if for some reason the judge were to actually considers the LL's claims (which he almost certainly will not), your argument would be: 1 The pictures aren't of your house; you should bring your photos to court as evidence. 2. You would not be liable even if it were your house because you were not in possession of the home when the alleged damage occurred, 3. even if you had been in possession of the home, that you aren't responsible for damage caused by a third party whom you didn't invite onto the property ​ You should be claiming treble damages (return of 3 times your security deposit) for the LL's willful failure to return your deposit.
Um as soon as the judge finds out it’s not even your house he/she is going to be like what the fuck then throw the case out and force him to return the deposit. Like there’s no dispute it’s not your fucking house. In REALITY that’s what’s going to happen. Don’t read any other comment.
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Not a lawyer, but a California landlord Don't worry about the smoke and mirrors, the plain language of the California Civil code is that the LL must give you an itemized list of damages and receipts for repairs within 21 days. This is what you need to clearly and calmly state to the judge - this should be sufficient to get the LL's claims dismissed Even if for some reason the judge were to actually considers the LL's claims (which he almost certainly will not), your argument would be: 1 The pictures aren't of your house; you should bring your photos to court as evidence. 2. You would not be liable even if it were your house because you were not in possession of the home when the alleged damage occurred, 3. even if you had been in possession of the home, that you aren't responsible for damage caused by a third party whom you didn't invite onto the property ​ You should be claiming treble damages (return of 3 times your security deposit) for the LL's willful failure to return your deposit.
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Not a lawyer, but a California landlord Don't worry about the smoke and mirrors, the plain language of the California Civil code is that the LL must give you an itemized list of damages and receipts for repairs within 21 days. This is what you need to clearly and calmly state to the judge - this should be sufficient to get the LL's claims dismissed Even if for some reason the judge were to actually considers the LL's claims (which he almost certainly will not), your argument would be: 1 The pictures aren't of your house; you should bring your photos to court as evidence. 2. You would not be liable even if it were your house because you were not in possession of the home when the alleged damage occurred, 3. even if you had been in possession of the home, that you aren't responsible for damage caused by a third party whom you didn't invite onto the property ​ You should be claiming treble damages (return of 3 times your security deposit) for the LL's willful failure to return your deposit.
Let's talk first about damages without thinking about whether or not either side's story is true. Regardless of the security deposit laws or what was withheld or not withheld, a landlord can pursue a tenant for damages in court. They do not lose their opportunity to sue just because the 21 days are up or they fail to deduct. Where this usually comes up is in the situation where further damages are not discovered until later, like plumbing or flooring damages caused/hidden by a tenant. So the counterclaim is theoretically valid. If in court a judge finds that a) the landlord wrongfully withheld your security deposit but b) you were responsible for the damages, both sides can "win". For this particular situation, though: You have pictures that are not his pictures. You have evidence and acknowledgement that you moved out. Locking the keys in the unit is a common way to "deliver" possession. It's hard to see anything you did wrong here during your tenancy. What happens after that is usually the landlord's problem.
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Not a lawyer. Did you take photos of the property before you left to at least prove that that wasn't the place you rented if not the condition you left it? He can claim all that he wants, but that doesn't mean he is goings to get anything. You are only legally obligated by what you've agreed to. If he did not provide any instructions in your lease or at least in writing during your move out with your written agreement, he has no basis for a claim. It sounds like it's a scam especially since it's photos of a property that you didn't rent. If you have photos of the place, you can easily discredit the claim. Also by not doing a walk through, after you "handed" the keys over means he has accepted the property as is even if it was unsecured as he did not provide any instructions or criteria of how the property needed to be left. Regardless, if you can argue that the property in the photos wasn't the one you rented, it should get his claim thrown out together. You don't necessarily need to prove all of the photos are fake. You just need to prove that he has a pattern of disingenuous behavior. Especially if he's providing bad photos. Who has grainy black and white photos in this day and age?
And I’d ask to see a police report that he should have made when he discovered the break in. Somebody breaks in, causes damage, and he doesn’t report it?
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Do you have photos of the apartment yourself? I'm not a US citizen, but surely his statements made into court are made recognising that he is making them under penalty of perjury. If he is openly lying then perhaps you can crush him by making a complaint to the court concerned. When you moved in, did you have an inventory check? Did it have photos? Such evidence would be the best way of contradicting his evidence.
And I’d ask to see a police report that he should have made when he discovered the break in. Somebody breaks in, causes damage, and he doesn’t report it?
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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And I’d ask to see a police report that he should have made when he discovered the break in. Somebody breaks in, causes damage, and he doesn’t report it?
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Not a lawyer. Did you take photos of the property before you left to at least prove that that wasn't the place you rented if not the condition you left it? He can claim all that he wants, but that doesn't mean he is goings to get anything. You are only legally obligated by what you've agreed to. If he did not provide any instructions in your lease or at least in writing during your move out with your written agreement, he has no basis for a claim. It sounds like it's a scam especially since it's photos of a property that you didn't rent. If you have photos of the place, you can easily discredit the claim. Also by not doing a walk through, after you "handed" the keys over means he has accepted the property as is even if it was unsecured as he did not provide any instructions or criteria of how the property needed to be left. Regardless, if you can argue that the property in the photos wasn't the one you rented, it should get his claim thrown out together. You don't necessarily need to prove all of the photos are fake. You just need to prove that he has a pattern of disingenuous behavior. Especially if he's providing bad photos. Who has grainy black and white photos in this day and age?
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Do you have photos of the apartment yourself? I'm not a US citizen, but surely his statements made into court are made recognising that he is making them under penalty of perjury. If he is openly lying then perhaps you can crush him by making a complaint to the court concerned. When you moved in, did you have an inventory check? Did it have photos? Such evidence would be the best way of contradicting his evidence.
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Um as soon as the judge finds out it’s not even your house he/she is going to be like what the fuck then throw the case out and force him to return the deposit. Like there’s no dispute it’s not your fucking house. In REALITY that’s what’s going to happen. Don’t read any other comment.
Haha well sounds like that’s too bad for him. Sue him for legal fees and lost wages in addition to your deposit
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Haha well sounds like that’s too bad for him. Sue him for legal fees and lost wages in addition to your deposit
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Let's talk first about damages without thinking about whether or not either side's story is true. Regardless of the security deposit laws or what was withheld or not withheld, a landlord can pursue a tenant for damages in court. They do not lose their opportunity to sue just because the 21 days are up or they fail to deduct. Where this usually comes up is in the situation where further damages are not discovered until later, like plumbing or flooring damages caused/hidden by a tenant. So the counterclaim is theoretically valid. If in court a judge finds that a) the landlord wrongfully withheld your security deposit but b) you were responsible for the damages, both sides can "win". For this particular situation, though: You have pictures that are not his pictures. You have evidence and acknowledgement that you moved out. Locking the keys in the unit is a common way to "deliver" possession. It's hard to see anything you did wrong here during your tenancy. What happens after that is usually the landlord's problem.
Haha well sounds like that’s too bad for him. Sue him for legal fees and lost wages in addition to your deposit
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Um as soon as the judge finds out it’s not even your house he/she is going to be like what the fuck then throw the case out and force him to return the deposit. Like there’s no dispute it’s not your fucking house. In REALITY that’s what’s going to happen. Don’t read any other comment.
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Landlord claims a homeless person broke-in after we vacated and is suing us for 10k of damage, has photos of a different house as evidence! There is a lot to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it short. Our landlord never returned our security deposit, any of it, and never provided an itemized list of deductions, which in Los Angeles, he is required to do so within 21 days after we move-out. Civil code 1950.5. 2 years goes by and I’m taking him to Small Claims court. Only after we file a case against him we learn this story about how a homeless person broke in after we left and caused $10k of damages, which he is counter-suing us for. We got a packet of his evidence including a list of damages and what they cost to repair, but no receipts, invoices, material/labor costs, anything. Just numbers. Also in his evidence packet are a series of grainy black and white photos showing a damaged apartment, but it’s a different house! Our oven is in a different place, so is the sink, the bathrooms are different and there’s a bunch of junk in the sidewalk that never belonged to us. We believe the junk belonged to the people living the back house, there are two separated houses on the same lot and he is showing photos of the back house. We have photos of our house from the day we moved out showing no damage. Despite these clearly being photos of the wrong house, he’s still claiming a homeless person broke into our house and caused damage, but there are no photos of any damage to our unit. The units are very similar though and the photos are poor quality and taken up close so it’s hard to prove every photo is from the back house. Even if this story of the homeless person were true, can any of the blame be placed on us? He’s claiming we didn’t properly lock up and didn’t give the keys back. We left the keys inside and locked all the doors and windows. We did this because we got no instructions of what to do with the keys and we don’t know where he lives, he only ever gave us a P.O. Box where we sent rent checks to. We also asked for a pre-move inspection where we could have went over these details, which he denied. I even emailed him saying we moved out and he replied that same day ‘ok great’ , again never mentioning anything about what to do with the keys. I’m afraid we’re going to spend all of our time in court debating the photos and damage but really shouldn’t it be his responsibility to secure the house after we told him we moved out? Thanks for any help on this
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Um as soon as the judge finds out it’s not even your house he/she is going to be like what the fuck then throw the case out and force him to return the deposit. Like there’s no dispute it’s not your fucking house. In REALITY that’s what’s going to happen. Don’t read any other comment.
Let's talk first about damages without thinking about whether or not either side's story is true. Regardless of the security deposit laws or what was withheld or not withheld, a landlord can pursue a tenant for damages in court. They do not lose their opportunity to sue just because the 21 days are up or they fail to deduct. Where this usually comes up is in the situation where further damages are not discovered until later, like plumbing or flooring damages caused/hidden by a tenant. So the counterclaim is theoretically valid. If in court a judge finds that a) the landlord wrongfully withheld your security deposit but b) you were responsible for the damages, both sides can "win". For this particular situation, though: You have pictures that are not his pictures. You have evidence and acknowledgement that you moved out. Locking the keys in the unit is a common way to "deliver" possession. It's hard to see anything you did wrong here during your tenancy. What happens after that is usually the landlord's problem.
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If the letter came from an attorney then the first step is to try calling that attorney and explaining that they have the wrong person. This may or may not resolve things. If they are insistent that you are the correct person, then unfortunately you may need to contact an attorney of your own to handle things. You may be able to counter-sue to cover your legal fees - ask your lawyer if/when it comes to that.
There are three kinds of documents you may have received: 1. A letter from someone threatening suit. 2. A letter from a lawyer threatening suit on behalf of someone. 3. A copy of an actual lawsuit filed in a court. If it's the first, ignore it. People are insane. If it's the second, respond indicating that you the wrong person, and haven't been in NC since you were a child. If it's the third, time to hire a lawyer. Failing to respond is dangerous.
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Being Sued by Random Lady For Having a Common Name Some random lady in North Carolina is suing me for paternal obligations, because I have a common name. There is absolutely no way I am the father since Ive lived in Missouri my entire life, I have no idea who the person is and havent been in NC since I was a minor. Got the letter in the mail yesterday asking me to give an answer to her claims. Have no idea what to do as they are trying to get me to pay back child support and health insurance. Any advice?
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Is it actual court papers or just someone sending you a letter? If the latter, then ignore them. If the former, it would be advisable to hire a lawyer.
There are three kinds of documents you may have received: 1. A letter from someone threatening suit. 2. A letter from a lawyer threatening suit on behalf of someone. 3. A copy of an actual lawsuit filed in a court. If it's the first, ignore it. People are insane. If it's the second, respond indicating that you the wrong person, and haven't been in NC since you were a child. If it's the third, time to hire a lawyer. Failing to respond is dangerous.
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Being Sued by Random Lady For Having a Common Name Some random lady in North Carolina is suing me for paternal obligations, because I have a common name. There is absolutely no way I am the father since Ive lived in Missouri my entire life, I have no idea who the person is and havent been in NC since I was a minor. Got the letter in the mail yesterday asking me to give an answer to her claims. Have no idea what to do as they are trying to get me to pay back child support and health insurance. Any advice?
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If the letter came from an attorney then the first step is to try calling that attorney and explaining that they have the wrong person. This may or may not resolve things. If they are insistent that you are the correct person, then unfortunately you may need to contact an attorney of your own to handle things. You may be able to counter-sue to cover your legal fees - ask your lawyer if/when it comes to that.
Is it actual court papers or just someone sending you a letter? If the latter, then ignore them. If the former, it would be advisable to hire a lawyer.
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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Do you have any proof it was a gift? Does he have anything to prove it wasn't?
did the bank make him sign a gift statement. if so you or they should have a copy and that will shut it down quickly.
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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Do you have any proof it was a gift? Does he have anything to prove it wasn't?
>I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant. Did you have to produce documentation proving this was a gift back then? Do you still have that?
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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Do you have any proof it was a gift? Does he have anything to prove it wasn't?
Attorney here but not your attorney. Keep that letter safe and don’t worry too much. Don’t contact or respond and if he actually sues, find an attorney who will take the case for a grand or less so since it’ll get dismissed early on during the initial pleading stage and should only take a few hours. But this sounds like he’s just threatening to manipulate or control you.
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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He signed a gift letter which is a document that says this isn’t a loan that’s expected to be paid back. With this said no he has no case but if you want peace of mind can consult a lawyer.
Attorney here but not your attorney. Keep that letter safe and don’t worry too much. Don’t contact or respond and if he actually sues, find an attorney who will take the case for a grand or less so since it’ll get dismissed early on during the initial pleading stage and should only take a few hours. But this sounds like he’s just threatening to manipulate or control you.
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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Attorney here but not your attorney. Keep that letter safe and don’t worry too much. Don’t contact or respond and if he actually sues, find an attorney who will take the case for a grand or less so since it’ll get dismissed early on during the initial pleading stage and should only take a few hours. But this sounds like he’s just threatening to manipulate or control you.
I mean, he can take you to court but as long as you have that letter and lawyer it won't go far. You can't ungift things to people in court so
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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Attorney here but not your attorney. Keep that letter safe and don’t worry too much. Don’t contact or respond and if he actually sues, find an attorney who will take the case for a grand or less so since it’ll get dismissed early on during the initial pleading stage and should only take a few hours. But this sounds like he’s just threatening to manipulate or control you.
You can’t repay a gift…..I’m not saying it’s illegal, I’m saying it’s not a debt. But I don’t see how it would be illegal to give the person that gave you the gift an amount of money equivalent to what they gave you. But you don’t have to give it back, and there’s no way he can sue you for it. You shouldn’t give him anything you can’t easily afford, one reason the bank requires a gift letter is that they dont want you to be burdened with the additional debt. It lessens THEIR chances of getting paid.
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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>Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? Probably not, but in any case if you are being sued you need to contact an attorney. Do not ignore this.
Attorney here but not your attorney. Keep that letter safe and don’t worry too much. Don’t contact or respond and if he actually sues, find an attorney who will take the case for a grand or less so since it’ll get dismissed early on during the initial pleading stage and should only take a few hours. But this sounds like he’s just threatening to manipulate or control you.
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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Attorney here but not your attorney. Keep that letter safe and don’t worry too much. Don’t contact or respond and if he actually sues, find an attorney who will take the case for a grand or less so since it’ll get dismissed early on during the initial pleading stage and should only take a few hours. But this sounds like he’s just threatening to manipulate or control you.
Not a lawyer! As long as you have the signed gift letter, you are good. Gift letters state exactly that this money is NOT to be repaid. It is a gift. -mortgage loan processor
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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A gift is a transaction technically, so as long as you guys have some sort of document that says that he gifted the money to you and it’s signed and etc., you’re fine
Attorney here but not your attorney. Keep that letter safe and don’t worry too much. Don’t contact or respond and if he actually sues, find an attorney who will take the case for a grand or less so since it’ll get dismissed early on during the initial pleading stage and should only take a few hours. But this sounds like he’s just threatening to manipulate or control you.
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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I mean, he can take you to court but as long as you have that letter and lawyer it won't go far. You can't ungift things to people in court so
He signed a gift letter which is a document that says this isn’t a loan that’s expected to be paid back. With this said no he has no case but if you want peace of mind can consult a lawyer.
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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You can’t repay a gift…..I’m not saying it’s illegal, I’m saying it’s not a debt. But I don’t see how it would be illegal to give the person that gave you the gift an amount of money equivalent to what they gave you. But you don’t have to give it back, and there’s no way he can sue you for it. You shouldn’t give him anything you can’t easily afford, one reason the bank requires a gift letter is that they dont want you to be burdened with the additional debt. It lessens THEIR chances of getting paid.
He signed a gift letter which is a document that says this isn’t a loan that’s expected to be paid back. With this said no he has no case but if you want peace of mind can consult a lawyer.
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Father is suing for money that was gifted to purchase a first home. Does he have a legal claim? I learned in the mail today that my father, who I have not spoken to since January 2020, has filed a lawsuit against my wife and I for the money he gifted when I purchased my first home in 2018. Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? I've read that if you repay money that was a gift, it's considered mortgage fraud. The state is Florida, if it's relevant.
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>Does he have legal grounds to claim gift money? Probably not, but in any case if you are being sued you need to contact an attorney. Do not ignore this.
He signed a gift letter which is a document that says this isn’t a loan that’s expected to be paid back. With this said no he has no case but if you want peace of mind can consult a lawyer.
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Can I have my neighboor sued for having his dog shit on my porch every day?
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If you are in an HOA or apartment, there may be a fine schedule for not picking up dog poop - so you should reach out to them. Additionally, some cities will also write a citation for it. Animal control would be the first stop there.
What damages do you have to sue for?
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Can I have my neighboor sued for having his dog shit on my porch every day?
g0q6w9m
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An alternative approach I haven't seen yet is putting up a "No Trespassing" sign. Tell your neighbor he is no longer welcome on your property; this naturally extends to his dog. If he still doesn't listen, call the police for trespassing, at which point his dog's little "present" can be used as evidence.
What damages do you have to sue for?
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Can I have my neighboor sued for having his dog shit on my porch every day?
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You could probably report him for littering his dog poop on your property to the police.
An alternative approach I haven't seen yet is putting up a "No Trespassing" sign. Tell your neighbor he is no longer welcome on your property; this naturally extends to his dog. If he still doesn't listen, call the police for trespassing, at which point his dog's little "present" can be used as evidence.
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My dumbass sister sued a woman for defamation because the woman said her husband was having an affair with my sister. My sister said she never met him. The woman filed for divorce 6 months ago. My sister just had the husband's baby. How bad did my idiot sister screw up? - MS
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Your dumbass sister should drop the civil case before the defendant has more legal fees. She can still be sued for the legal fees to date and perhaps for some punitive damages due to the frivolous and possibly malicious nature of her lawsuit.
How did the wife defame your sister? What was the outcome of your sister's lawsuit? What is the time line of all these events happening?
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My dumbass sister sued a woman for defamation because the woman said her husband was having an affair with my sister. My sister said she never met him. The woman filed for divorce 6 months ago. My sister just had the husband's baby. How bad did my idiot sister screw up? - MS
da4zsok
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How bad did your sister screw up? We're talking a screw up on the level of a land war in Russia. Aside from having an affair (pretty big screw up, but it happens), and then getting pregnant (really bad screw up... they do have things that prevent that after all), filing a lawsuit for defamation for being rightly accused of having the affair (really, really, big screw up to pursue a truth seeking process that can result in dna testing when the truth is not your friend), carrying the baby to full term and giving birth and thus providing irrefutable, genetic proof that her lawsuit is frivolous and malicious (is your sister even real?), I would say it would be hard to mess up worse than your sister did.
She's getting ready y get counter sued with an alienation of affection lawsuit in one of the state's that awards the highest payouts on AOA suits. If her husband doesn't leave her, he's likely to lose his job and get dragged through the mud with her. She needs to be talking to a divorce lawyer and a bankruptcy lawyer too.
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My dumbass sister sued a woman for defamation because the woman said her husband was having an affair with my sister. My sister said she never met him. The woman filed for divorce 6 months ago. My sister just had the husband's baby. How bad did my idiot sister screw up? - MS
da4zsok
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How bad did your sister screw up? We're talking a screw up on the level of a land war in Russia. Aside from having an affair (pretty big screw up, but it happens), and then getting pregnant (really bad screw up... they do have things that prevent that after all), filing a lawsuit for defamation for being rightly accused of having the affair (really, really, big screw up to pursue a truth seeking process that can result in dna testing when the truth is not your friend), carrying the baby to full term and giving birth and thus providing irrefutable, genetic proof that her lawsuit is frivolous and malicious (is your sister even real?), I would say it would be hard to mess up worse than your sister did.
How did the wife defame your sister? What was the outcome of your sister's lawsuit? What is the time line of all these events happening?
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My dumbass sister sued a woman for defamation because the woman said her husband was having an affair with my sister. My sister said she never met him. The woman filed for divorce 6 months ago. My sister just had the husband's baby. How bad did my idiot sister screw up? - MS
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She's getting ready y get counter sued with an alienation of affection lawsuit in one of the state's that awards the highest payouts on AOA suits. If her husband doesn't leave her, he's likely to lose his job and get dragged through the mud with her. She needs to be talking to a divorce lawyer and a bankruptcy lawyer too.
How did the wife defame your sister? What was the outcome of your sister's lawsuit? What is the time line of all these events happening?
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Apple wiped my laptop without telling me and tried to charge me $900 - please help So I’m a bit fucked here if I’m honest. I went to the Genius Bar as my 2019 MacBooks “n” key wouldn’t work. Normally I could get around that but my password has an “n” in it. I take it in to get fixed and they said it should be a no cost fix however if they find anything else they’ll give me call. I asked if I needed a backup of my laptop and they said no because they were just replacing a key. So they take my laptop, I hear nothing and then yesterday I pick it up and it turns out they found water damage and replaced my logic board and entire keyboard without telling me. They then tried to charge me for this repair but after a bit of fighting back they ended up eating the cost. However after getting home and turning it on I’ve now come to find that EVERYTHING is gone. Completely wiped. I lost my entire years worth of uni work which I now have to redo within the next two months. Before you say it yes yes I should have backed it up regularly but I didn’t. What do I even do here? This is surely illegal right? To go ahead with repairs I haven’t approved?? Is there any possibility I’ll recover my files?? Australia based btw
iq7euiz
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/r/auslegal, this is mainly US and Canada.
Two separate issues, one is for the unauthorised repair, which they made good on by not charging you for it, case closed. Second issue, you should always make a backup, especially when taking a device in for repairs, you also signed the work order in which it's stipulated that they're not responsible for data loss while the device is in repair, it sometimes happens that they just swap out the whole device, which is why. You have absolutely no way to fight this.
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Apple wiped my laptop without telling me and tried to charge me $900 - please help So I’m a bit fucked here if I’m honest. I went to the Genius Bar as my 2019 MacBooks “n” key wouldn’t work. Normally I could get around that but my password has an “n” in it. I take it in to get fixed and they said it should be a no cost fix however if they find anything else they’ll give me call. I asked if I needed a backup of my laptop and they said no because they were just replacing a key. So they take my laptop, I hear nothing and then yesterday I pick it up and it turns out they found water damage and replaced my logic board and entire keyboard without telling me. They then tried to charge me for this repair but after a bit of fighting back they ended up eating the cost. However after getting home and turning it on I’ve now come to find that EVERYTHING is gone. Completely wiped. I lost my entire years worth of uni work which I now have to redo within the next two months. Before you say it yes yes I should have backed it up regularly but I didn’t. What do I even do here? This is surely illegal right? To go ahead with repairs I haven’t approved?? Is there any possibility I’ll recover my files?? Australia based btw
iq7rufn
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This is more practical advice than legal. Apple meticulously tracks repair parts. It is still in possession of your original parts with the SSD containing your data. If you call Apple and escalate this to Executive Escalations (may not be the exact name - they are the interface between the CEO’s office and customers for serious issues) you may be able to get your original board / data back. Apple will go to great lengths to help customers if you get to the right people and are persistent without being a jerk. Don’t ask how I know this.
/r/auslegal, this is mainly US and Canada.
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Apple wiped my laptop without telling me and tried to charge me $900 - please help So I’m a bit fucked here if I’m honest. I went to the Genius Bar as my 2019 MacBooks “n” key wouldn’t work. Normally I could get around that but my password has an “n” in it. I take it in to get fixed and they said it should be a no cost fix however if they find anything else they’ll give me call. I asked if I needed a backup of my laptop and they said no because they were just replacing a key. So they take my laptop, I hear nothing and then yesterday I pick it up and it turns out they found water damage and replaced my logic board and entire keyboard without telling me. They then tried to charge me for this repair but after a bit of fighting back they ended up eating the cost. However after getting home and turning it on I’ve now come to find that EVERYTHING is gone. Completely wiped. I lost my entire years worth of uni work which I now have to redo within the next two months. Before you say it yes yes I should have backed it up regularly but I didn’t. What do I even do here? This is surely illegal right? To go ahead with repairs I haven’t approved?? Is there any possibility I’ll recover my files?? Australia based btw
iq8byda
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The contract you signed for repairs will assuredly include a disclaimer of liability for lost data and user responsible for backup section.
/r/auslegal, this is mainly US and Canada.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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You can make a complaint with a supervisor at the police department. That will probably be most effective if you have the name of the officer, of course.
Are you sure this is a real cop?
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
izmpo39
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Call the police and ask them if they have an officer at your address. They would probably be interested in the guy since it sounds like he's pretending to be a cop.
Are you sure this is a real cop?
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zhir75
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
izmoxue
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Call 911 if someone is pretending to be a cop and trying to break in.
Call the police and ask them if they have an officer at your address. They would probably be interested in the guy since it sounds like he's pretending to be a cop.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
izmm1s3
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Are you sure this is a real cop?
Call 911, tell them someone is pounding in your door and won't identify themselves and that you are scared. Ask to remain on the phone with the operator until someone arrives. If he's faking being a cop then great the real bacon have him. If he's legit and they ask why you didn't say it was a cop tell them that he wouldn't identify himself and you were to scared to look. Then ask them why he's at your home disturbing the peace. Repeat every time he is at your door until the headache for the department is to much to deal with.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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>When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. He may want you to open the door do he can stick his foot in the doorway and then stand there pestering you to give him access, during which time you'll be unable to close the door on his foot because if you do he'll charge you with assault. Don't open the door. If he has a warrant to enter your home, he'll kick it down. If he stands there knocking for more than a few seconds, that's a pretty good indicator he has no warrant to enter your home. Just because he has a warrant to arrest a guy if he encounters that guy somewhere doesn't mean he has a warrant to enter your home to look for the guy.
Call 911, tell them someone is pounding in your door and won't identify themselves and that you are scared. Ask to remain on the phone with the operator until someone arrives. If he's faking being a cop then great the real bacon have him. If he's legit and they ask why you didn't say it was a cop tell them that he wouldn't identify himself and you were to scared to look. Then ask them why he's at your home disturbing the peace. Repeat every time he is at your door until the headache for the department is to much to deal with.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Call 911 if someone is pretending to be a cop and trying to break in.
Call 911, tell them someone is pounding in your door and won't identify themselves and that you are scared. Ask to remain on the phone with the operator until someone arrives. If he's faking being a cop then great the real bacon have him. If he's legit and they ask why you didn't say it was a cop tell them that he wouldn't identify himself and you were to scared to look. Then ask them why he's at your home disturbing the peace. Repeat every time he is at your door until the headache for the department is to much to deal with.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Call 911 if someone is pretending to be a cop and trying to break in.
>When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. He may want you to open the door do he can stick his foot in the doorway and then stand there pestering you to give him access, during which time you'll be unable to close the door on his foot because if you do he'll charge you with assault. Don't open the door. If he has a warrant to enter your home, he'll kick it down. If he stands there knocking for more than a few seconds, that's a pretty good indicator he has no warrant to enter your home. Just because he has a warrant to arrest a guy if he encounters that guy somewhere doesn't mean he has a warrant to enter your home to look for the guy.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Something sounds off about this. I’d call 911 or the non emergency number next time to ask about it and speak to his supervisor & file a complaint.The fact he won’t answer who it is gives me bad feeling.
At BEST there may be an "arrest" warrant for the person, but that does **not constitute** a "search" warrant w/ your address. That may be what they are trying to weasel around. Short of that, they may be an off duty cop moonlighting as a bail bondsman, process server, or something and using the authority of their badge and day job to do something other than their police duty. At WORST there could be something downright criminal/dangerous/fake going on, but it's probably something less nefarious. As others have pointed out: **if** they had a **search** warrant they wouldn't take "no" for an answer. The next time it happens I would calmly (and through the locked door) be like "*hey man, if you're moonlighting as a bail bondsman, or process server, or think your girlfriend is cheating on you, or whatever, I get it, but you 100% got the wrong address or apartment number.*" **This is giving them an "out" to leave and not come back and basically to avoid any consequences without even bringing up the search warrant.** And if that doesn't satisfy them then I'd say "*tell me your name and badge number and show me the warrant under the door and I'll call 911 and we can sort this all out (and stay on the line). Is that what you need me to do, or did you make an honest mistake and we forget this whole thing and call it good?*" **Again, offering them one more final "out".** If they don't immediately tuck tail and apologize for their mistake and take the exit opportunity you provide I would call 911. One just doesn't usually want a pissed off cop with a grudge against you. That's why I like the "*hey man*" approach. **Never consent to a search w/o a valid search warrant even if you have "nothing to hide".**
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Something sounds off about this. I’d call 911 or the non emergency number next time to ask about it and speak to his supervisor & file a complaint.The fact he won’t answer who it is gives me bad feeling.
Clearly, he doesn’t have a warrant. I doubt it’s a real cop. If he is a real cop, I doubt he is acting in an official capacity. I would call 911 next time they are at your door and tell them you think a police impersonator is harassing you and not identifying themself.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Something sounds off about this. I’d call 911 or the non emergency number next time to ask about it and speak to his supervisor & file a complaint.The fact he won’t answer who it is gives me bad feeling.
Did you co-sign to bail anyone out recently ? Could be an officer of the court aka a bounty hunter.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Cop here...No way would a department send a single officer out to conduct a request for a consensual search. And after being told to go pound sand, we would proceed in a different way. My guess is that it isn't a real officer...or if he is an officer he is a shithead that isn't following policy or the law. Report it immediately.
I would call the department while it's happening and ask whether it's a real police officer. I moved into an apt once where the previous tenant owed all sorts of money to bill collectors and I got so many middle of the night knocks, one of which was someone pretending to be a cop to try and get me to let them in so they could search for what they wanted to repo.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Clearly, he doesn’t have a warrant. I doubt it’s a real cop. If he is a real cop, I doubt he is acting in an official capacity. I would call 911 next time they are at your door and tell them you think a police impersonator is harassing you and not identifying themself.
Cop here...No way would a department send a single officer out to conduct a request for a consensual search. And after being told to go pound sand, we would proceed in a different way. My guess is that it isn't a real officer...or if he is an officer he is a shithead that isn't following policy or the law. Report it immediately.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Cop here...No way would a department send a single officer out to conduct a request for a consensual search. And after being told to go pound sand, we would proceed in a different way. My guess is that it isn't a real officer...or if he is an officer he is a shithead that isn't following policy or the law. Report it immediately.
Put up a camera to record these interactions.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Did you co-sign to bail anyone out recently ? Could be an officer of the court aka a bounty hunter.
Cop here...No way would a department send a single officer out to conduct a request for a consensual search. And after being told to go pound sand, we would proceed in a different way. My guess is that it isn't a real officer...or if he is an officer he is a shithead that isn't following policy or the law. Report it immediately.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Cop here...No way would a department send a single officer out to conduct a request for a consensual search. And after being told to go pound sand, we would proceed in a different way. My guess is that it isn't a real officer...or if he is an officer he is a shithead that isn't following policy or the law. Report it immediately.
Sounds like a fake, call the real police next time. Check with the department to see if it’s real for now asap
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Yeah this definitely does not sound like a real cop. It sounds like a bail bondsman agent looking for someone who skipped bail. Showing up alone, after hours, not identifying himself. Call 911 next time and they can come sort it out.
I would call the department while it's happening and ask whether it's a real police officer. I moved into an apt once where the previous tenant owed all sorts of money to bill collectors and I got so many middle of the night knocks, one of which was someone pretending to be a cop to try and get me to let them in so they could search for what they wanted to repo.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Clearly, he doesn’t have a warrant. I doubt it’s a real cop. If he is a real cop, I doubt he is acting in an official capacity. I would call 911 next time they are at your door and tell them you think a police impersonator is harassing you and not identifying themself.
Yeah this definitely does not sound like a real cop. It sounds like a bail bondsman agent looking for someone who skipped bail. Showing up alone, after hours, not identifying himself. Call 911 next time and they can come sort it out.
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Put up a camera to record these interactions.
Yeah this definitely does not sound like a real cop. It sounds like a bail bondsman agent looking for someone who skipped bail. Showing up alone, after hours, not identifying himself. Call 911 next time and they can come sort it out.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Yeah this definitely does not sound like a real cop. It sounds like a bail bondsman agent looking for someone who skipped bail. Showing up alone, after hours, not identifying himself. Call 911 next time and they can come sort it out.
Contact the police department. Calmly explain what's been going on. Ask if any of their officers have been assigned to come to your home multiple times to look for someone.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Yeah this definitely does not sound like a real cop. It sounds like a bail bondsman agent looking for someone who skipped bail. Showing up alone, after hours, not identifying himself. Call 911 next time and they can come sort it out.
Did you co-sign to bail anyone out recently ? Could be an officer of the court aka a bounty hunter.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Sounds like a fake, call the real police next time. Check with the department to see if it’s real for now asap
Yeah this definitely does not sound like a real cop. It sounds like a bail bondsman agent looking for someone who skipped bail. Showing up alone, after hours, not identifying himself. Call 911 next time and they can come sort it out.
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I would call the department while it's happening and ask whether it's a real police officer. I moved into an apt once where the previous tenant owed all sorts of money to bill collectors and I got so many middle of the night knocks, one of which was someone pretending to be a cop to try and get me to let them in so they could search for what they wanted to repo.
Clearly, he doesn’t have a warrant. I doubt it’s a real cop. If he is a real cop, I doubt he is acting in an official capacity. I would call 911 next time they are at your door and tell them you think a police impersonator is harassing you and not identifying themself.
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I would call the department while it's happening and ask whether it's a real police officer. I moved into an apt once where the previous tenant owed all sorts of money to bill collectors and I got so many middle of the night knocks, one of which was someone pretending to be a cop to try and get me to let them in so they could search for what they wanted to repo.
Did you co-sign to bail anyone out recently ? Could be an officer of the court aka a bounty hunter.
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Put up a camera to record these interactions.
I've grown up around cops and this doesn't sound like a real cop. You should call 911 next time this happens and confirm they have an officer at your location. If he's legit, use their non-emergency number to talk to a supervisor and figure out what he's doing there. If he doesn't have a warrant with your address on it, don't let him in.
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Not a lawyer - This sounds like a bounty hunter/bail enforcement agent. Texas enacted some reforms re: bounty hunters after a deadly shooting at a car dealership. Not sure what state you’re in, but in many states the profession is highly regulated and there’s typically a state agency that commissions or licenses these individuals, or oversees their commission or licensing.
I've grown up around cops and this doesn't sound like a real cop. You should call 911 next time this happens and confirm they have an officer at your location. If he's legit, use their non-emergency number to talk to a supervisor and figure out what he's doing there. If he doesn't have a warrant with your address on it, don't let him in.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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I've grown up around cops and this doesn't sound like a real cop. You should call 911 next time this happens and confirm they have an officer at your location. If he's legit, use their non-emergency number to talk to a supervisor and figure out what he's doing there. If he doesn't have a warrant with your address on it, don't let him in.
Contact the police department. Calmly explain what's been going on. Ask if any of their officers have been assigned to come to your home multiple times to look for someone.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Did you co-sign to bail anyone out recently ? Could be an officer of the court aka a bounty hunter.
I've grown up around cops and this doesn't sound like a real cop. You should call 911 next time this happens and confirm they have an officer at your location. If he's legit, use their non-emergency number to talk to a supervisor and figure out what he's doing there. If he doesn't have a warrant with your address on it, don't let him in.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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I've grown up around cops and this doesn't sound like a real cop. You should call 911 next time this happens and confirm they have an officer at your location. If he's legit, use their non-emergency number to talk to a supervisor and figure out what he's doing there. If he doesn't have a warrant with your address on it, don't let him in.
Are you sure it isn't a private bounty hunter?
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Sounds like a fake, call the real police next time. Check with the department to see if it’s real for now asap
I've grown up around cops and this doesn't sound like a real cop. You should call 911 next time this happens and confirm they have an officer at your location. If he's legit, use their non-emergency number to talk to a supervisor and figure out what he's doing there. If he doesn't have a warrant with your address on it, don't let him in.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Did you co-sign to bail anyone out recently ? Could be an officer of the court aka a bounty hunter.
Put up a camera to record these interactions.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Sounds like a fake, call the real police next time. Check with the department to see if it’s real for now asap
Put up a camera to record these interactions.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Not a lawyer - This sounds like a bounty hunter/bail enforcement agent. Texas enacted some reforms re: bounty hunters after a deadly shooting at a car dealership. Not sure what state you’re in, but in many states the profession is highly regulated and there’s typically a state agency that commissions or licenses these individuals, or oversees their commission or licensing.
Contact the police department. Calmly explain what's been going on. Ask if any of their officers have been assigned to come to your home multiple times to look for someone.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Not a lawyer - This sounds like a bounty hunter/bail enforcement agent. Texas enacted some reforms re: bounty hunters after a deadly shooting at a car dealership. Not sure what state you’re in, but in many states the profession is highly regulated and there’s typically a state agency that commissions or licenses these individuals, or oversees their commission or licensing.
Did you co-sign to bail anyone out recently ? Could be an officer of the court aka a bounty hunter.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Sounds like a fake, call the real police next time. Check with the department to see if it’s real for now asap
Not a lawyer - This sounds like a bounty hunter/bail enforcement agent. Texas enacted some reforms re: bounty hunters after a deadly shooting at a car dealership. Not sure what state you’re in, but in many states the profession is highly regulated and there’s typically a state agency that commissions or licenses these individuals, or oversees their commission or licensing.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Did you co-sign to bail anyone out recently ? Could be an officer of the court aka a bounty hunter.
Contact the police department. Calmly explain what's been going on. Ask if any of their officers have been assigned to come to your home multiple times to look for someone.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Sounds like a fake, call the real police next time. Check with the department to see if it’s real for now asap
Contact the police department. Calmly explain what's been going on. Ask if any of their officers have been assigned to come to your home multiple times to look for someone.
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Did you co-sign to bail anyone out recently ? Could be an officer of the court aka a bounty hunter.
Are you sure it isn't a private bounty hunter?
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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Are you sure it isn't a private bounty hunter?
Sounds like a fake, call the real police next time. Check with the department to see if it’s real for now asap
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Cops won’t stop banging on my door at odd hours For the past week maybe week and a half I’ve had the same officer literally banging on my door anywhere from 7pm to the latest being around 11pm. The first time I finally woke up, got dressed and answered the door. He said he wanted to search my apartment for someone that has a warrant. I declined, and he has came back pounding on the door multiple times now. When I ask who’s at the door I don’t get a response, he just keeps pounding on the door. At this point I feel like I’m getting harassed. Is there anyway to stop him from doing this ? I live in a duplex w/ 7 other apartments. Some people here have kids and most of them work first shift. Other than the cop being just annoying I fee it’s so rude.
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It almost sounds to be like maybe a probation officer up to shady stuff
Sounds like a fake, call the real police next time. Check with the department to see if it’s real for now asap
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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You don’t have to open the door for the police. You can call the non emergency line and state that a neighbor is using the police to harass you and you’d like them to be aware (some jurisdictions take this more seriously than others). I would not say a word to this neighbor- don’t open the door for him, he comes in your yard to talk you don’t hear him, don’t show him any reaction, don’t do anything. Post no trespassing signs at your property line. He’s going to be miserable until he gets tired or until the police get tired of him.
> This only started this week. This gives me pause. It's entirely possible he's got a medical issue popping up. There's little you can do legally, but you might contact his extended family if you can. Failing that, I'd call Adult Protective Services and express your concerns about his health.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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>The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Legally they don't, but that may be a department policy. Perhaps you could talk to someone in charge at the department and explain what is going on. No, you don't have to answer the door or explain yourself to police officers.
Just call the non-emergency line and tell the police that your neighbor is harassing you with false police calls. At this point they should have done something on their own about it.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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Just call the non-emergency line and tell the police that your neighbor is harassing you with false police calls. At this point they should have done something on their own about it.
99 percent of the time the right answer is don’t talk to the police. This is a bit of a unique situation. I would suggest calling the local station during business hours and asking to speak to a supervisor. Do NOT admit to possessing CBD (it is still federally illegal). Do NOT admit to any crimes. Do tell the supervisor that your neighbor has started to harass you by unnecessarily calling the police without a valid reason. Ask if they can put a note on the phone number or address so responding officers are aware of the issue. Also let the supervisor know that you just want it to stop. You don’t want to be rude to his/her officers, but you aren’t comfortable talking to them multiple times a week about nuisance reports. Let the supervisor know that if this continues, you will ask their help in filing harassment charges, mis use of emergency services, or anything else that makes sense. But your preference is for it to stop and everyone to move on. If you sound reasonable, the supervisor will likely tell you they will look into it. Supervisors generally don’t like their officers time being wasted and will look for a way to quickly end the stupidity. Supervisors also often have discretion on certain policies. And may be able to change the policy specific to this issue, in which responses are only for emergencies.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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Just call the non-emergency line and tell the police that your neighbor is harassing you with false police calls. At this point they should have done something on their own about it.
The part about “what if you called the cops him for drinking beer (which is way worse than CBD/THC)” doesn’t matter. You COULD call the cops on him — anybody can really call the cops on anybody — it’s just on them to decide whether it’s worth it to pursue or not. Alcohol is federally legal, whereas marijuana isn’t.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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Just call the non-emergency line and tell the police that your neighbor is harassing you with false police calls. At this point they should have done something on their own about it.
Police officers have the discretion to not respond to calls. Actually, despite what they'll tell you, they have really broad discretion about when they perform their official functions at all. This doesn't mean that it's not department policy to respond to all calls, though; my local department has this policy. You do not need to answer the door for the police, but that doesn't mean they'll just leave. They may start looking in windows, your trash can, etc for anything that might give them probable cause for a warrant, which gives them authority to enter your home without your consent.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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First, ensure your physical safety. This could be early stages of a medical issue, and there is no telling where that is going. You could call the police the next time he comes on the property and have him trespassed. You can also put up a "No Trespassing" sign and record yourself telling him to leave. I'd start there. If the police are showing up because he is telling them you are doing something unlawful, don't talk to them.
Just call the non-emergency line and tell the police that your neighbor is harassing you with false police calls. At this point they should have done something on their own about it.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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1: the police do likely have a requirement that they respond to every call. 2: You don't have to open the door afaik, just call the non-emergency line and tell them what is going on. Unless they have a warrant and/or probable cause, they don't really have any right to opening the door afaik (Not a lawyer, not law enforcement). 3: Do you have video of him on your lawn? You may be able to have HIM trespassed if he keeps it up. 4: Sadly, not a lot you can do. Again, the cops are required to respond, even if they know it's BS. 5: As others have suggested, if it is a recent development, this may be related to something else. Do you know if he lost any close relatives and is having a mental break? He may also be having physical health related issues that are causing this. Again, as suggested by others, feel free to contact adult protective services and talk about your options here. You may even try calling the non-emergency police line yourself and asking them for options and making your concerns known. 6: It may not be a terrible idea to just contact the police and talk with them about what is going on. If nothing else, making sure that they know your side of the story and getting a paper trail started now could help prevent additional issues down the line. 7: Ignore him as best you can. Just don't respond and don't escalate. You don't want to accidentally possibly give him fodder for an actual complaint. Walk away and/or ignore him. If he makes any threats against you or property, feel free to contact the local PD yourself about a neighbor that is making you uncomfortable with his threats. (just try to not be too petty, you want the cops on your side and I'd bet they are already annoyed by these calls).
Just call the non-emergency line and tell the police that your neighbor is harassing you with false police calls. At this point they should have done something on their own about it.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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>The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Legally they don't, but that may be a department policy. Perhaps you could talk to someone in charge at the department and explain what is going on. No, you don't have to answer the door or explain yourself to police officers.
The part about “what if you called the cops him for drinking beer (which is way worse than CBD/THC)” doesn’t matter. You COULD call the cops on him — anybody can really call the cops on anybody — it’s just on them to decide whether it’s worth it to pursue or not. Alcohol is federally legal, whereas marijuana isn’t.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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Please make sure your dog is secure. The neighbor sounds impaired. If the police shows up again to talk to you, you have the option of not talking to them, BUT in this case it may be worth it to inform them of this man’s sudden behavior. In fact, you can ask them to do a “wellness check” on him every time he harasses you or makes a threat. Turning the tables on a harasser via concern/empathy for their health sometimes makes a difference, but don’t feel obligated to respond at all. Just be vigilant with your and your dog’s safety first and foremost.
99 percent of the time the right answer is don’t talk to the police. This is a bit of a unique situation. I would suggest calling the local station during business hours and asking to speak to a supervisor. Do NOT admit to possessing CBD (it is still federally illegal). Do NOT admit to any crimes. Do tell the supervisor that your neighbor has started to harass you by unnecessarily calling the police without a valid reason. Ask if they can put a note on the phone number or address so responding officers are aware of the issue. Also let the supervisor know that you just want it to stop. You don’t want to be rude to his/her officers, but you aren’t comfortable talking to them multiple times a week about nuisance reports. Let the supervisor know that if this continues, you will ask their help in filing harassment charges, mis use of emergency services, or anything else that makes sense. But your preference is for it to stop and everyone to move on. If you sound reasonable, the supervisor will likely tell you they will look into it. Supervisors generally don’t like their officers time being wasted and will look for a way to quickly end the stupidity. Supervisors also often have discretion on certain policies. And may be able to change the policy specific to this issue, in which responses are only for emergencies.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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The part about “what if you called the cops him for drinking beer (which is way worse than CBD/THC)” doesn’t matter. You COULD call the cops on him — anybody can really call the cops on anybody — it’s just on them to decide whether it’s worth it to pursue or not. Alcohol is federally legal, whereas marijuana isn’t.
Please make sure your dog is secure. The neighbor sounds impaired. If the police shows up again to talk to you, you have the option of not talking to them, BUT in this case it may be worth it to inform them of this man’s sudden behavior. In fact, you can ask them to do a “wellness check” on him every time he harasses you or makes a threat. Turning the tables on a harasser via concern/empathy for their health sometimes makes a difference, but don’t feel obligated to respond at all. Just be vigilant with your and your dog’s safety first and foremost.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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Police officers have the discretion to not respond to calls. Actually, despite what they'll tell you, they have really broad discretion about when they perform their official functions at all. This doesn't mean that it's not department policy to respond to all calls, though; my local department has this policy. You do not need to answer the door for the police, but that doesn't mean they'll just leave. They may start looking in windows, your trash can, etc for anything that might give them probable cause for a warrant, which gives them authority to enter your home without your consent.
Please make sure your dog is secure. The neighbor sounds impaired. If the police shows up again to talk to you, you have the option of not talking to them, BUT in this case it may be worth it to inform them of this man’s sudden behavior. In fact, you can ask them to do a “wellness check” on him every time he harasses you or makes a threat. Turning the tables on a harasser via concern/empathy for their health sometimes makes a difference, but don’t feel obligated to respond at all. Just be vigilant with your and your dog’s safety first and foremost.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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First, ensure your physical safety. This could be early stages of a medical issue, and there is no telling where that is going. You could call the police the next time he comes on the property and have him trespassed. You can also put up a "No Trespassing" sign and record yourself telling him to leave. I'd start there. If the police are showing up because he is telling them you are doing something unlawful, don't talk to them.
Please make sure your dog is secure. The neighbor sounds impaired. If the police shows up again to talk to you, you have the option of not talking to them, BUT in this case it may be worth it to inform them of this man’s sudden behavior. In fact, you can ask them to do a “wellness check” on him every time he harasses you or makes a threat. Turning the tables on a harasser via concern/empathy for their health sometimes makes a difference, but don’t feel obligated to respond at all. Just be vigilant with your and your dog’s safety first and foremost.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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Please make sure your dog is secure. The neighbor sounds impaired. If the police shows up again to talk to you, you have the option of not talking to them, BUT in this case it may be worth it to inform them of this man’s sudden behavior. In fact, you can ask them to do a “wellness check” on him every time he harasses you or makes a threat. Turning the tables on a harasser via concern/empathy for their health sometimes makes a difference, but don’t feel obligated to respond at all. Just be vigilant with your and your dog’s safety first and foremost.
1: the police do likely have a requirement that they respond to every call. 2: You don't have to open the door afaik, just call the non-emergency line and tell them what is going on. Unless they have a warrant and/or probable cause, they don't really have any right to opening the door afaik (Not a lawyer, not law enforcement). 3: Do you have video of him on your lawn? You may be able to have HIM trespassed if he keeps it up. 4: Sadly, not a lot you can do. Again, the cops are required to respond, even if they know it's BS. 5: As others have suggested, if it is a recent development, this may be related to something else. Do you know if he lost any close relatives and is having a mental break? He may also be having physical health related issues that are causing this. Again, as suggested by others, feel free to contact adult protective services and talk about your options here. You may even try calling the non-emergency police line yourself and asking them for options and making your concerns known. 6: It may not be a terrible idea to just contact the police and talk with them about what is going on. If nothing else, making sure that they know your side of the story and getting a paper trail started now could help prevent additional issues down the line. 7: Ignore him as best you can. Just don't respond and don't escalate. You don't want to accidentally possibly give him fodder for an actual complaint. Walk away and/or ignore him. If he makes any threats against you or property, feel free to contact the local PD yourself about a neighbor that is making you uncomfortable with his threats. (just try to not be too petty, you want the cops on your side and I'd bet they are already annoyed by these calls).
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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The part about “what if you called the cops him for drinking beer (which is way worse than CBD/THC)” doesn’t matter. You COULD call the cops on him — anybody can really call the cops on anybody — it’s just on them to decide whether it’s worth it to pursue or not. Alcohol is federally legal, whereas marijuana isn’t.
99 percent of the time the right answer is don’t talk to the police. This is a bit of a unique situation. I would suggest calling the local station during business hours and asking to speak to a supervisor. Do NOT admit to possessing CBD (it is still federally illegal). Do NOT admit to any crimes. Do tell the supervisor that your neighbor has started to harass you by unnecessarily calling the police without a valid reason. Ask if they can put a note on the phone number or address so responding officers are aware of the issue. Also let the supervisor know that you just want it to stop. You don’t want to be rude to his/her officers, but you aren’t comfortable talking to them multiple times a week about nuisance reports. Let the supervisor know that if this continues, you will ask their help in filing harassment charges, mis use of emergency services, or anything else that makes sense. But your preference is for it to stop and everyone to move on. If you sound reasonable, the supervisor will likely tell you they will look into it. Supervisors generally don’t like their officers time being wasted and will look for a way to quickly end the stupidity. Supervisors also often have discretion on certain policies. And may be able to change the policy specific to this issue, in which responses are only for emergencies.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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99 percent of the time the right answer is don’t talk to the police. This is a bit of a unique situation. I would suggest calling the local station during business hours and asking to speak to a supervisor. Do NOT admit to possessing CBD (it is still federally illegal). Do NOT admit to any crimes. Do tell the supervisor that your neighbor has started to harass you by unnecessarily calling the police without a valid reason. Ask if they can put a note on the phone number or address so responding officers are aware of the issue. Also let the supervisor know that you just want it to stop. You don’t want to be rude to his/her officers, but you aren’t comfortable talking to them multiple times a week about nuisance reports. Let the supervisor know that if this continues, you will ask their help in filing harassment charges, mis use of emergency services, or anything else that makes sense. But your preference is for it to stop and everyone to move on. If you sound reasonable, the supervisor will likely tell you they will look into it. Supervisors generally don’t like their officers time being wasted and will look for a way to quickly end the stupidity. Supervisors also often have discretion on certain policies. And may be able to change the policy specific to this issue, in which responses are only for emergencies.
First, ensure your physical safety. This could be early stages of a medical issue, and there is no telling where that is going. You could call the police the next time he comes on the property and have him trespassed. You can also put up a "No Trespassing" sign and record yourself telling him to leave. I'd start there. If the police are showing up because he is telling them you are doing something unlawful, don't talk to them.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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First, ensure your physical safety. This could be early stages of a medical issue, and there is no telling where that is going. You could call the police the next time he comes on the property and have him trespassed. You can also put up a "No Trespassing" sign and record yourself telling him to leave. I'd start there. If the police are showing up because he is telling them you are doing something unlawful, don't talk to them.
Police officers have the discretion to not respond to calls. Actually, despite what they'll tell you, they have really broad discretion about when they perform their official functions at all. This doesn't mean that it's not department policy to respond to all calls, though; my local department has this policy. You do not need to answer the door for the police, but that doesn't mean they'll just leave. They may start looking in windows, your trash can, etc for anything that might give them probable cause for a warrant, which gives them authority to enter your home without your consent.
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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Police officers have the discretion to not respond to calls. Actually, despite what they'll tell you, they have really broad discretion about when they perform their official functions at all. This doesn't mean that it's not department policy to respond to all calls, though; my local department has this policy. You do not need to answer the door for the police, but that doesn't mean they'll just leave. They may start looking in windows, your trash can, etc for anything that might give them probable cause for a warrant, which gives them authority to enter your home without your consent.
1: the police do likely have a requirement that they respond to every call. 2: You don't have to open the door afaik, just call the non-emergency line and tell them what is going on. Unless they have a warrant and/or probable cause, they don't really have any right to opening the door afaik (Not a lawyer, not law enforcement). 3: Do you have video of him on your lawn? You may be able to have HIM trespassed if he keeps it up. 4: Sadly, not a lot you can do. Again, the cops are required to respond, even if they know it's BS. 5: As others have suggested, if it is a recent development, this may be related to something else. Do you know if he lost any close relatives and is having a mental break? He may also be having physical health related issues that are causing this. Again, as suggested by others, feel free to contact adult protective services and talk about your options here. You may even try calling the non-emergency police line yourself and asking them for options and making your concerns known. 6: It may not be a terrible idea to just contact the police and talk with them about what is going on. If nothing else, making sure that they know your side of the story and getting a paper trail started now could help prevent additional issues down the line. 7: Ignore him as best you can. Just don't respond and don't escalate. You don't want to accidentally possibly give him fodder for an actual complaint. Walk away and/or ignore him. If he makes any threats against you or property, feel free to contact the local PD yourself about a neighbor that is making you uncomfortable with his threats. (just try to not be too petty, you want the cops on your side and I'd bet they are already annoyed by these calls).
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My neighbor(60s) calls the police on me everytime he sees me. Do I legally have to open the door? I'm sick of cops coming everyday(NO JOKE) (georgia) I'm 40 yrs younger than him. He is in his 60s. I am NOT the homeowner, i still live with my parents for right now. He got mad 2 days ago I was on our deck on speaker phone talking to my friend it wasn't even loud my friend just started laughing and he walked INTO our yard (houses, not apartments so they aren't even close together) and said to "shut that damn phone up or he's calling the cops" i told him "nope" (He sits in his yard all day). This only started this week. I've never even spoken to him before. He even got mad my dog was sitting in the yard with me saying he "hates animals and that if that animal goes near him he will beat him." To which i called him an "ahole and that you're not touching my dog" I just got home from my new job. On the way home i stopped at the cbd store. I bought some edibles (delta 8 and delta 9) i take them as antidepressants , now just as needed. He saw my bag it said "cbd, thc store" he told me he is calling the cops on me for doing "weed" but one, they sell it at the cbd stores in our state and 2, what if i called the cops on him for drinking beer which is way worse than thc/ cbd? Bc both are stupid reasons to call the cops. He called the cop and he came 5 mins ago asking for the "weed" i pulled my phone up to show him my purchase on applepay from the cbd store ans that he's not taking it(they sell it legally here at the cbd store) just bc the neighor has a hard on of hate for me. Plus i spent $25 and not giving it to the cop to confiscate. This neighbor this morning (he called twice today on me) called the police bc he got mad the postmates driver went to his house instead of mine (they got my address wrong). The cops said if anyone calls no matter what they still have to come out wtf. Anything i can do? Neighbor also accused me of calling him homophobic and racist names(we are different races) but i never did i just called him an ahole. Legally what can i do? He is mad at my parents (the homeowners) bc they accidentally went over his line when cutting grass (he refuses to put his broken fence back up)
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You said you live with your parents. Are they ever gone during the police visits?
1: the police do likely have a requirement that they respond to every call. 2: You don't have to open the door afaik, just call the non-emergency line and tell them what is going on. Unless they have a warrant and/or probable cause, they don't really have any right to opening the door afaik (Not a lawyer, not law enforcement). 3: Do you have video of him on your lawn? You may be able to have HIM trespassed if he keeps it up. 4: Sadly, not a lot you can do. Again, the cops are required to respond, even if they know it's BS. 5: As others have suggested, if it is a recent development, this may be related to something else. Do you know if he lost any close relatives and is having a mental break? He may also be having physical health related issues that are causing this. Again, as suggested by others, feel free to contact adult protective services and talk about your options here. You may even try calling the non-emergency police line yourself and asking them for options and making your concerns known. 6: It may not be a terrible idea to just contact the police and talk with them about what is going on. If nothing else, making sure that they know your side of the story and getting a paper trail started now could help prevent additional issues down the line. 7: Ignore him as best you can. Just don't respond and don't escalate. You don't want to accidentally possibly give him fodder for an actual complaint. Walk away and/or ignore him. If he makes any threats against you or property, feel free to contact the local PD yourself about a neighbor that is making you uncomfortable with his threats. (just try to not be too petty, you want the cops on your side and I'd bet they are already annoyed by these calls).
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Got a text from former tenant saying "Im going to sue you, my lawyer will be in contact soon." He only stayed one night, never signed a lease, smoked in the house which was against the agreement and got cops called twice for being loud outside and knocking on neighbors doors at 11 at night. Advice? He was going to sign a lease the next day but said he needed his mom to look at it. He got kicked out before she could. He got all his money back, around 800 dollars. Advice?
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Well, did you legally kick him out or illegally? But really, wait to see if you get sued.
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