Legal Advice - Dallas,TX

NUMBER ONE: MAKE A POLICE REPORT. It doesn't matter if he can't be charged. Get it documented. If he does something like this again or you experience harassment, presto! You have a police report of this incident, and whatever he does next will not be his 1st offense. Besides, if you find something of value is missing, you'll need the police report for insurance claims or criminal claims.

What was his relator doing while he was going through your drawers?! Relators don't let you go through other people's things... opening closets, looking in the pantry is alright, but no professional relator will let clients go through drawers or take things. Was he left alone in the house? Where was the relator.

You can ask your relator about banning that relator from showing your property. You can also probably place a complaint against the relator for unprofessional conduct, if she/he let your ex over-step the bounds. Either through the real estate agency that employs her/him or through the national association of real estate professionals. You'll have to do some research and maybe ask a your relator if/how to do it. The relator might have to carry insurance policy and perhaps you can make her/him reimburse you for any expenses related to changing the locks or the value of lost property.

As for your ex, the only recourse would be to place a restraining order against him.

And again, CHANGE ALL LOCKS. You don't know if this relator let him take a spare key or make a key off the one left in the relator box-?! Creepy!!

I have no clue and I'm a landlord. I'm sure it's okay for them to show the place, it is for us once notice has been given. Your LL probably didnt do anything wrong it was the person (your ex) that stole from you and you have to sue him and prove it. I don't think your LL has any culpability in this matter, honestly. I'd talk to my divorce atty to see what he thinks maybe? It was shady of your ex to do it.

Unless you have a restraining order indicating he can't go on your property, then I really don't think there is anything you can do. You can't prove that he is the one that took your stuff. I'd just request with the landlord that you or the landlord's realtor to be present when the buyers and their realtors come to look at the house. Although don't be surprised if he says no, since potential buyers don't want more people hovering and his realtor may not be able to keep all of the appointments.

No - he and his Realtor were simply following procedure for somebody interested in buying the house. Your only recourse would be if you had evidence of his stealing. Their actions were shady, but not illegal to view the dwelling.

yuck, he sounds like a dirtbag. Did his realtor know he is your ex? I don't think you have any recourse unless he confessed he stole something.

But whether or not it is your ex or some complete stranger in your home while you are not there, it's best to never have any valuables or private info e.g. credit card, bank info, laying around. Put your private paperwork in your car or families house. Good luck

1) If you do not have renters insurance...ouch! Get it, it is only about $12 per month.
2) Go down and file a police report so that you have record of the theft.
3) While you are there see if there is any legal way you can keep the ex out of the home unless you are there.
4) Ask your landlord if you can arrange showings only when you are there since you had some items stolen.

I'm so sorry! Usually a realtor is with people as they view property, but I know they don't always walk right next to them. I don't know about leagal information, but maybe in the special comments section on your landlords realtor sheet (that is only visible to the other realtors) a comment could be put saying there is an ex of the tennant that needs to be completely supervised if interested in the home. Telling his realtor is only going to work if he tries to view it again with the same realtor! He could pick any realtor out of the phone book and say he wants to see the house and they wouldn't know. So, I think putting a note on the selling realtor's side is the only way to ensure that IF he gains access again, he can't go through anything. I do feel like you could get a judgement or something that would keep him from viewing the property unless he shows that he is a serious buyer (like has a prequalification letter and makes an offer, etc.)

I would move as soon as possible. That would freak me out!!!