Q: Nuisance lawsuit against neighbor
I live in a HOA community. A neighbor has adult children who break in to cars and homes and steal packages off door steps. Cops have been called numerous times and arrest have been made but it seems the laws are weak in this area. The neighbor does not own the property her mom does and the mom of the adult children cover for them every single time the cops are called. The HOA has levied fines but that does not deter them.
What options do I have civilly if any and what kind of attorney do I need to discuss this matter further? To be clear this guys have not stole or broke into anything of mine yet but it just seems like a matter of time. My goal would to get them out of the neighborhood some how.
A:
Really you would need to look at the HOA. If there was something that they were violating in the HOA, then you could require the owner to find a new tenant, but you can't just make someone move because they are criminals.
Sorry.
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