and asked for someone who used to rent the house I now own. I told her no one by that name lived here. She said she was a "licensed processor" and she or someone else would keep coming back until I could prove that that person didn't live here. I told her to take a hike. What gives? What is a licensed processor? It's got to be debt-related or some kind of scam, right? Anbody else experience this kind of thing?
2007-05-28 16:00:14 · 7 answers · asked by Al 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
She's a 'process server', who is a professional paid to 'serve papers' on a person. Apparently you were not able to convince her that the person for whom she was looking no longer lives at the residence. I would presume that said person is in either legal or financial trouble.
You do not need to prove that someone does NOT live at your house. She needs to prove that someone DOES live at your house. If this woman or her company doesn't get the hint, ask for her business card, get her car license tag, and report her to the police for harassment.
2007-05-28 16:09:06 · answer #1 · answered by acermill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If and when Ms Processor returns, ask her for her business card, then do your due diligence and find out who she is.
Look her company up to find out what they do and who they do it for.
Call the people from whom you purchased the property, find out if they know how to contact whomever Madam Processor is looking for.
Call the police and tell them that there is someone who identifies themselves as a Processor that is disturbing you at home while searching for someone who once lived there and no longer does. Give them her name and contact information.
Tell Ms. Processor in a nice way not to visit your home again. Tell her that the local police have been notified that she is harrassing you. .
Also, get her license plate number. This will help the police locate her.
Ms. Processor should not continue to make unwanted house calls. Perhaps a talk with your local police will help her realize the welcome mat is not on your front stoop for her.
Rest easy. It'll be fine.
2007-05-28 23:14:12 · answer #2 · answered by TygerLily 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The person is trying to serve a legal document to the prior resident. It's common for those who are expecting to be served to try and hide from the process server. And it's common for friends to try and help them hide. That is why the process server was a bit forceful.
I don't how to prove that you don't know someone but if you could provide any helpful information to the server they would probably leave you alone. The want to know you are telling the truth.
2007-05-28 23:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by johnfarruca 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
IF they come back, tell them to talk to your landlord and that you are done speaking with them. If they need to get ahold of this guy and thinks he lives in your apartment, the landlord will tell them he doesn't live there anymore.
Otherwise, call the police next time if they keep harassing you.
2007-05-28 23:06:59 · answer #4 · answered by Sarasvah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has to have some type of legal document. If she keeps coming back threaten her with a restraining order or better yet depending on which state you live you have the right to bear arms and defend yourself!
2007-05-28 23:04:02 · answer #5 · answered by CuriousOne 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
next time they come around and being rude tell them they are on notice and next time you will press tresspassing charges, you have no legal duty to prove to them the person is not living there any longer
2007-05-28 23:07:27 · answer #6 · answered by goz1111 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it, but it is creepy! Next time ask her where her search warrant is OR don't open the door!
2007-05-28 23:07:05 · answer #7 · answered by VOLLEYBALLY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋