I'd ask for him to fax me a letter on county letterhead before I release any info.

And then I'd call the county office back through the switchboard to make sure the person who wanted the information actually worked there - not just call the number he gave me.

ABSOLUTELY. Of course, I think everyone is trying to con me, first. Too much L&O at a formative stage, maybe.

A "caseworker" just called me asking for the address of one of such tenants, yet I don't have his name anywhere on my paperwork or in my tenants file. It wasn't out of line of me to ask the caseworker for some sort of proof that he is my tenants caseworker before releasing the address, right?

You are absolutely in the right, Aims. Without verification of identity and authority, to give out such information could be construed as a violation of the Privacy Act.

He could be a collection agent, a PI or some unsavory character looking to settle a debt. Like erika, I have seen too much L&O.

Double check, there, Aims. A legitmate person wouldn't get techy over you wanting verification of who they are.

My upstairs neighbor got very put out with me once cause I wouldn't let a guy come in while I was here alone to turn the water off. Hey, if I guessed wrong, I'd get rolled out in a tarp. Personally, I'd rather be a bitch, right?

And then I'd call the county office back through the switchboard

I did this right after I hung up with him, and he is a caseworker there. But still - could be a con!!

And then I'd call the county office back through the switchboard to make sure the person who wanted the information actually worked there - not just call the number he gave me.

exactly.

And getting shirty is par for the course if it's someone posing as someone else especially. what do they care if you think badly of "their" organization? Ditto what Cashmere said.

and if it is legit? their bad for not having a clue. not yours. It's not your information he's asking you to share. it's someone else's.

The scene of the person getting the address from landlord is usually followed by the scene with the yellow crime tape and the murdered family.

eta: I hate it when I hit post and then see the glaring error in the the post.

eta: I hate it when I hit post and then see the glaring error in the the post.

Heh. I made a grammar mistake in a post about Owen earlier but I'm leaving it in.

Liv got got quiet earlier so I went downstairs expecting her to be asleep. Nope. She was starkers and jumping from the top of the back of the futon, laughing hysterically.

Naked is my kids' default mode.

well ... if you could keep them that way, you wouldn't have to do as much laundry (searching desperately for a silver lining)