Are my neighbors harassing me to prevent the sale of my inherited house in West Virginia? What legal steps should I take to address their claims and interference? #neighbors #harassment #inheritedhouse #WestVirginia #propertydispute #legaladvice
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As long as you have the deed for the house and land you’re fine. If they keep doing it, tell them you’ll contact the police for harassment.
I’d go consult a lawyer. Most real estate lawyers have a first hour free but this also sounds like harassment and implied threats of extortion and strongarm tactics.
And free speech doesn’t work that way. You can’t harass and threaten someone because you want to force them into a particular action. There are also consequences. You can say whatever the heck you like but be prepared for actual legal consequences if it infringes on someone else’s constitutional rights or is found to violate any federal and/or state laws.
Definitely go consult a lawyer. At the very least, based on his harassment of you, you could possibly get a cease and desist order or a restraining order, possibly both.
Look into a consultation with both a real estate lawyer and a civil lawyer. Also take steps to have him trespassed from your property; the pictures of your house should be proof enough he was on your property without permission, especially if he’s got Pictures that you could not otherwise take unless he did access the grounds.
I mean, technically he’s violating WV code 61-9-2a in regards to harassment, so there’s that.
(Yes, I have way too much time on my hands, especially when I’m tied to a dialysis machine 5 days a week. Couple that with being a voracious reader and I randomly pick up all kinds of useful tidbits. I mean, I didn’t know that the kangaroo mouse was protected species in Nevada or that Alabama kudzu vines originated in Asia. Or how many weird and outdated laws from the 1700s are still on the books)
The “just block him” advice is wrong. Don’t engage with the Facebook comments and emails but also don’t delete or block *proof of harassment*.
Everything was fine until the entry onto your property.
This isn’t a free speech issue. If the neighbor believes he has a claim to the property, he’s free to seek the advice of a real estate attorney.
Go to a lawyer, tell them to stay off your property or you’ll have them arrested for trespassing. Also, that the harassment needs to end, or you’ll file suit.
The realtor can delete whatever comments they want, free speech is about the government restricting their speech, not private individuals on a private forum.
If you are local, go to the property and post no trespassing signs and if you’re not local ask the realtor to post no trespassing signs. More than one so there’s no “I didn’t see it”.
This is an interference of your sale, you need a lawyer to send a cease and desist letter to these people and you might be able to sue for damages due to the interference. You’ll need a WV lawyer to determine that.
As long as you have the deeds to the house ann all relevant paperwork, that person has no leg to stand on.
I would go to the house regularly or have someone go there and check it out. Make sure no damage is done to the property also I would screen shot all comments and dm’s to do with the property.
This person clearly thinks they own the property in someway or another, setting up some-sort cameras-and security.
Hire an attorney and request a restraining order.
I recommend sending a firmly-worded letter via certified mail documenting their harassment, trespassing and tortious interference, and demanding that they cease and desist immediately. Consult with your realtor about the impact on the sale.