How do you keep guest that have caused problems off the property legally?

Answer 1

You need to contact police to tell them that a person is trespassing, then the police can contact this person and warn them that if they are ever found on the property again they can be arrested. If you find them on the property again, call the police and they will be arrested.

Answer 2

You could always build a tall fence around the property, or even a fence with spikes on top (usually the iron fences). Another way is to use barbed wire Fencing, because when someone is stuck, they usually have an extremely hard time getting out (or in).

Answer 3

If you are interested in physically preventing someone from coming onto your property here are a few suggestions. Secure your residence or business by installing more robust lock systems, get a dog (not as an attack dog, but more as a noise maker), install lighting systems that activate with motion, cut down shrubs or trees that block windows or doors where a would-be criminal can hide until the danger of being spotted has passed. You can also secure the property by the installation of a sturdy fence around the perimeter.

Your question implies that through the legal system, you can physically prevent someone from coming to your house. I can guarantee you with 100% certainty that that is not possible. I have worked in law enforcement and have heard so many people say to me, "YOU need to save MY life", or "How are you going to protect me?" or something to that effect.

The legal system doesn't prevent someone from coming to your house that you don't want there. The legal system only provides the means by which to punish someone who comes onto private property who should not be there. This is a big misunderstanding of the public that law enforcement or the justice system as a whole guarantees personal protection to the public at large. That is not reality. If you want personal protection, hire a bodyguard. But even that is not a 100% guarantee. Simply put, there are no guarantees in life.

Answer 4

Someone on property you own or control is there at your sufferance. If you tell them to get off, legally they have to or you can call the police and have them arrested for trespassing (usually; there are some exceptions and legal niceties involved, so you might want to contact a lawyer to find out if any of these could potentially apply in your case).

If the lawyer says you can have them arrested for trespassing, inform them as soon as you see them that they are not welcome and that if they don't leave immediately you'll be calling the police. If they don't leave, then do so.