What are legal actions that can be taken against a neighbor who is harrassing you?
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What are legal actions that can be taken against a neighbor who is harrassing you?
About 7 months ago I moved into my first home. My neighbor does not like that my dogs run around my yard. My neighbor called and made a formal compliant with the humane law enforcement. The officers who investigated state that there is nothing wrong with my dogs. Just as the officers pulled off, my neighbor came out his house yelling racial slurs and admitting that he called the pound. He also said that he would be calling other enforcement agencies (i.e. Dept of Health). I am not familiar with what would be considered harassment.
Asked on January 2, 2012 under Real Estate Law, New York
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are having problems already with your new neighbor and it does not appear that you will be able to meet with him on a face to face basis to try and resolve the dispute in an informal manner, you may need to retain an attorney experienced in obtaining restraining orders if the continued conduct of your neighbor continues to raise concerns for you from a harassment point of view.
In this country every person has the right to be left alone from unwanted conduct that has no socially redeeming basis. From what you have written, your neighbor's conduct borders on harassment. If he quits his racial slurs then possibly the problem has resolved itself.
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