A guy keeps going to my sis's house. he got her adress from a public record site he said. Is this legal ?
He has her number age and possible relatives names to all from this same stupid site. Hes done no crime yet so my sister cannot get any help as of yet. we dont want anything to happen to her.
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The police can absolutely do something about this weirdo stalking her. He might have come across her information legally, but obviously he's using it for some illegal or unauthorized purpose, so they can arrest him.
Every website that contains information like that is specifically for legal professionals and people who have ethical requirements of how to handle that information (like me, I'm a paralegal and I have access to several public records databases). But when people who have those databases access the records, we have to affirm that we are using the information for a bonafide legal purpose and NOT to harass or stalk someone. That means if he's using it to stalk your sister, it's illegal.
The site is legal, however if this guy is stalking her, that is illegal & should be reported to the police.
Everything that is public record is legal for someone else to obtain.
Your sister should keep note of how many times he comes to her house after she has told him to stay away. Then if it becomes a stalker situation she should get a restraining order against him.
Keep a paper trail!
If you live in the United States, most addresses of people can be legally found through several mechanisms including the phone book. There is nothing illegal about looking up someone's address.
If the guy is repeatedly going to your sister's house and has been told to leave and not come back, there may (emphasis on may) be a potential charge of trespass or stalking. She needs to make notes of when he comes over and what happens when he does. Then she needs to talk to the police.
After Dems Gun control she could keep a rock next to her bed
The damage is done. Until she moves, the guy will just keep coming back. Get a protection order. To do that she will have to go to her county's district court, fill out a form and go before the judge explaining why she feels threatened by this man.
If she moves, get her new property in a different name. Either legally change her name or set up an S-corp (a small business that specializes real estate development). She will need a lawyer to set up the S-corp. She will pay taxes as the business, file quarterly earnings and she will have to pay herself rent, but that is relatively simple to get done.
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