My parents have some problems with the people who live next door?

Question

They throw their trash over the fence in my parents yard, and allow the children who live there all 7 of them to ride their bike on my parents front yard. My dad works very hard to keep his yard nice. The people next door also like to climb over the 6 foot fence to look around my parents yard at night. They also have pornographic pictures hanging in the garage, which they leave open. My mother tired talking to them and they told her to go to hell.What can my parents do to stop these things and or get even?

Answer 1

Tell your parents not to stoop to the neighbors level. The neighbors probably want a reaction from them. The only time something can be done legally, is if the neighbors trespass on their property. Or if they wreck property. If that happens I would then call the police.

Answer 2

Well, they sound like such jerks that you really shouldn't go on the offensive. If you do something to escalate matters, they will probably start kicking holes in the fence, or goodness knows what.

TAKE PICTURES!!! Take pictures of the trash, the riding of bikes, and the climbing of the fence. Make a log of incidents.

Talk to the police. Actually go to the police station if you must, if you are not getting much response.

If it's a rental, call the owner. You can get a number by checking the records for the land at the county.

There are PLENTY of mean things to do, but it sounds like these bozos would just get more obnoxious. You should plant some thorny plants under the fence and as a hedge in the front yard, though. That would slow them down! But don't try getting even, that just gets stupid.

Answer 3

Well first I would also add an eletric fence...
Then if u live in a neighbrohood which have a group that watches out for the people who live there, file a complaint....
Post No Trestpasting signs...
Then the next time the do it call the police and explain to them that u guyz have tried talking but the told u to go to hell...
Go to court and sue them for not following the signs posted in your yard, for any property they may of messed up (for the grass, the fence, ect), and also tell the judge about what is in the garage...I am pretty sure u can get them for something there too.


Your parents r prob. nice people and prob. don't want to sue them or file a complaint, or anything else but when they r disrupting your parents peace @ their home u have to do something about it...

P.S. Don't take any volient thing out on the children (or adults) (even if the push u over the edge) b/c u can get in BIG trouble for that (my neighbor learned the hard way...she smacked a boy up side the head with a broom handle)
*Make sure you take pictures and keep a record of what they do...oh! and don't try to get even...b/c u could end up getting hurt

Answer 4

Document EVERYTHING. Take pictures of the trash being thrown over. Put up some "No Trespassing" signs for a while, and consider investing in a closed-circuit surveillance system. A couple of cameras, a monitor, and a tape recorder, or even a webcam which will document everything digitally. You can actually get a set-up like that for under $200, and get proof of what's going on. When enough evidence has been gathered, go to the cops. They have no right to ride bikes in your parents' yard, especially since your parents are legally liable for anything that happens to the kids there. The sign, while unattractive, will help the case, should it arise, and it is very likely that it will, eventually.

The pictures in the garage, I'm afraid, probably can't be helped.

Answer 5

Are you only people affected by this family? Or can you get with other family in your area and collaborate?

The last thing you want do is _get_even_ with them. If you do, you will find out, the situation will quickly escalate, and probably end with someone getting seriously hurt. You will also lose leverage should the problem go to court.

What you should do is, to talk to family around your area and get a consensus. Then call sheriff's office and have an officer visit you to discuss the problem. Although nothing they are doing is really a crime, except for trespassing and littering, there are a lot that an officer can do.

It is even more important that you get this started as it will likely to escalate.

Don't try to talk to them anymore. Obviously, they are not willing to be nice, and you can't force them to be nice. Write down everything they do - date and time included.

Answer 6

First off, getting even never solves anything but making a point does.
With people you describe, you need to find out what "means something to them" and I would bet my last dollar that what would get their immediate attention is "money".
First, research your local laws on noise levels, property lines, sanitation requirements, height restrictions, if any on fences. Find out if they rent, or own the home. IF they rent, get the owners name and number. If they own, then I will help with that in a minute.
Once you have clarified the laws, rules, etc. Get a good camera.
Photograph your front yard, the back yard, holding that days newspaper with the date clearly visable in the picture. If no tresspassing signs are allowed, and mean something in your community, post them in places that are affected, in plain sight. Take a picture of them, just like above.
When you see the kids in the yard, go outside, and NICELY, tell them to leave, get off, whatever, and get a name. Document on paper everything said, time, date, and if possible, get a picture when they are on your property. Be sure to ask if they see and UNDERSTAND THE TRESSPASS SIGN.
Same with the trash issue, take pictures of the trash in the yard, with paper for the date. DO NOT throw it back, clean it up, put it in a separate trash can, don't empty it.
Depending on how often this happens, say 3 times a week after 2 wks, go over to the home, and NICELY ask them to keep the kids off, stop them from throwing trash, etc. You will probably get the same response, but thats great actually. Again, document time, place, names, words, etc.
Then pick up the phone and complain to the owner, and that you would like to show them some pictures of the problem. If the owners agree to come to your home, show them how much trash has accumalated (you didn't empty it did you), or if not take a picture of the trash in the container. Be sure that something with their name and address is clear in the trash can. This establishes to some extent it is not your trash.
If the owner cares about their property, they will speak to the people, and maybe it will stop. The idea is that if they don't stop, they may be evicted, which solves your problem easy and causes a financial problem for them. This is real incentive to get this under control.
If that doesn't work, file a complaint with the local government as a health hazard. (trash). Remember, you have pictures, right?
The city then may visit them, and could possibly site the tennents and the owners, again costing money.
If that doesn't work, then pay to have the yard cleaned, keeping the reciepts, keep paying and save all receipt related to lawn maintence from the damage from the bikes, trash cleanup, whatever is "REASONABLE" REGARDING THIS ISSUE. Don't overdo it... Continue to do as before, take pictures, document, ask nicely, be persistant, but not overly confrontational. Every 2 wks or so for about 1-2 months should be enough.
Then file a civil suit against them for damages. Again, a money issue. You may not win, but if you do you will only win for the amount actually expended, but you hit them where it hurts, money....
As to the garage pictures, take pictures, but only if you can CLEARLY SEE THE PICTURES FROM A PUBLIC AREA, not on thier property. Frankly, I just would ignore them, but you can use this as part of the complaint process of an "offensive nature", but not if you HAVE TO GO ON THIER PROPERTY TO CLEARLY SEE THEM. To go on their property is tresspass as well, and in your own home, you can put up whatever pictures you like. Remember that...
If they own, then again the complaint filed with the city will be directed at them, and as owners, they would be treated a little more severely. With the tresspass signs and the kids not heeding them, then you may call the local police and file a complaint against the kids. Parents are legally responsible for their kids, and if it does not stop, I assure you, the parents may be sited again, money...
In the meantime, ignore them. It may be diffcult, especially if they are like my mental picture of them. If they are verbally abusive, tape it, just like the pictures, document dates, etc of the abusive deameanor.
Look, this works, I have done it... Much of it depends are your local laws, but if you live in a city of any size, I would be VERY comfortable that you have laws that could be used as suggested in your favor.
Have your folks read this, I know it will help them.
My "wonderful neighbors" were gone in about 2 months when I followed these steps.

Answer 7

video tape them throwing stuff over the fence, then call the police. other than that they should consider putting barbwire on the fence,get a pitbull and electric fence seems like a good idea, id like to see that..

Answer 8

Electric fence

Answer 9

Call the police and make a complaint.. If the neighbours rent there house call the real estate and complain and the tennancy tribunal!

Answer 10

Call the police station and ask what to do about it. You might be able to say they are disturbing the peace or crossing over into private property.