neighbor seriously harassing me!

[clemlc38]

I have currently lived at my present apartment for about 4years, proir to this I lived on a different floor (therefore I have lived in my building for about 24 years). Once I moved into my new apartment (the i have resided in for almost 8years now)about a year after moving in my neighbor under me (# 705)has been calling the police and security on me for years. In the beginning (first time the day after christmas in 1997, not really certain on they year)when the police arrived to my house about 2:00am (by ponding on my door extremely loud), me and my 4year-old daughter where sound a sleep, that they recieved a call from my neighbor stating there was a loud party going on (needless to say the found out it wasn't true, but not to mention they woke up my daughter). THis has been going on for years now. I have tried EVERYTHING! I had a meeting with my attorney, landlord, and the tenant (oh, did I mention she is elderly, yeah and not to metion she swears I don't live in the apartment but some little boy does, only people in the apartment is me and my 4 year-old daughter), I went to the police station bagging them to stop coming to my house all times of the hour, I've place an order of protection, the landlord has tried to evict her but she refuses to leave, we have been to court and the judge to her not to do it again (which she stop for a year but now it is starting again), and I have tried to talk to her personally (wrong move just made the situation worse), she then sent the drug police to my house who wanted to search my house (which I let them and they found nothing and apologize, all infront of my child). Needless to say the story is longer then this, but I need some SERIOUS advice as to what I can do? I have talked to serveral attorneys, I feel that because she is elderly everyone sides with her, but where is help for the young single mother being harassed? WHat should I do, please don't say move because I can't afford to, and please don't tell me its up to the landlord to evict her because that's not working (claims his hands are tied). I need some REAL advice, should I look into a civil harassment suit, or what Please I need just some GOOD advice on how to handle this situation? Please Somebody!? NY

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

Well, you've really tied our hands. There are certain things you won't do; certain things you have done; certain thing that just won't work. There's really not much else to do except shoot her.

What would you like us to do?

IAAL

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[clemlc38]

well thanks for the advice,LOL, but was just wondering if a civil suit (for harassment) will answer some of my problem. Most attorney have suggested that criminally I can't get her, but thinking about civil, I haven't mention it to any attorney, what do you think?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by clemlc38:
well thanks for the advice,LOL, but was just wondering if a civil suit (for harassment) will answer some of my problem. Most attorney have suggested that criminally I can't get her, but thinking about civil, I haven't mention it to any attorney, what do you think?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

My response:

You said she was "elderly" and with the things you describe, and the things you ascribe to her as saying, it is obvious to this reader that the woman is, at the very least, in the early stages of dimentia or, at worst, suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

You have stated that you have a Restraining Order against her, but she's obviously too whacked out to care about that, or it's criminal implications.

So, what do you think a Civil Action is going to do? She probably can't answer in damages anyway because she lives in an apartment and is probably on a fixed, untouchable, income.

Put her out of your misery. They shoot horses, don't they?

IAAL

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[This message has been edited by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE (edited May 25, 2000).]

 

[HomeGuru]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by I AM ALWAYS
LIABLE:
My response:

You said she was "elderly" and with the
things you describe, and the things you
ascribe to her as saying, it is obvious
to this reader that the woman is, at the
very least, in the early stages of
dimentia or, at worst, suffers from
Alzheimer's disease.

You have stated that you have a
Restraining Order against her, but she's
obviously too whacked out to care about
that, or it's criminal implications.

So, what do you think a Civil Action is
going to do? She probably can't answer
in damages anyway because she lives in an
apartment and is probably on a fixed,
untouchable, income.

Put her out of your misery. They shoot
horses, don't they?

IAAL

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I respectfully disagree with the shooting method of my friend IAAL. She may come back to haunt you and that would be even worse. The courts will never issue a Restraining Order on a ghost! Move out and find a new home. This seems like a no-win situation for you and it appears to have gotten way out of hand. Move first, shoot last.

[This message has been edited by HomeGuru (edited May 27, 2000).]

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by HomeGuru:
I respectfully disagree with the shooting method of my friend IAAL. She may come back to haunt you and that would be even worse. The courts will never issue a Restraining Order on a ghost! Move out and find a new home. This seems like a no-win situation for you and it appears to have gotten way out of hand. Move first, shoot last.

[This message has been edited by HomeGuru (edited May 27, 2000).]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


My response:

You will recall that our writer originally said:

"please don't say move because I can't afford to."

And, in my original response to her, I said that our hands are tied, etc.

While the "shooting" comments were, in fact, tongue-in-cheek, our writer was not allowing us to help her, or accept any new suggestions, beyond what I had said.

Without moving, her only REAL alternative is, of course, to put up with her aged neighbor and the shennanigans.

Thanks HomeGuru - - I do enjoy your postings.

IAAL


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[lauralee]

I am no lawyer, but I have a suggestion:
why not try contacting Social Services
in your area? If the woman is as
whacked-out as she seems to be, maybe
they can do something about getting her
committed, or maybe they would be able
to find her a place in some rest home
where she can find someone else to
annoy...Good luck!