Dear Annie: We recently moved into a new house and in just three months have had a barrage of lawyers knocking on our door or ringing our doorbells. After the sixth one, I got so frustrated that I started using the Ring app on my phone to answer them remotely because I just didn’t want to deal with it anymore.
However, if I ignore them, they often come back later! It’s like they don’t understand — or don’t care — that they’re not welcome.
To try and solve the problem, we even went out and purchased several “No Trespassing” and “No Solicitation” signs that are clearly visible from the street. And yet, despite these signs, they still have the nerve to walk right onto our property and knock on our door! I don’t get it — what’s wrong with these people? Can’t they respect our privacy and follow the obvious signs?
It becomes more than a nuisance; it’s really unsettling. There’s something about strangers knocking on your door uninvited that makes you feel unsafe in your own home.

These lawyers are even worse than junk mail or email spammers because, unlike a spam message in my inbox, they physically invade my personal space. I don’t think these people realize how intrusive and inappropriate their actions feel.
Please help spread the word that most of us don’t want strangers showing up at our door uninvited. It’s not just annoying, it’s bothersome to have to deal with this constantly. — Sick of lawyers

Dear Lawyer Sick: If you have already put up signs and told the lawyers to stop, then at that point they are trespassing on your property.

Next time you’re faced with this problem, consider asking your neighbors what they’re doing. You might even join together and see if the police can enforce a no-solicitation policy in your neighborhood.
With all that you are bombarded with outside your home, you have every right to protect the peace and sanctity inside your home.

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