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Thanks for all the replies - they've really helped me retain calmness.
My rentals are in Great Barrington Mass; location though is not terribly important to this 'situation' - it's more that this tenant actually wants a valet and a servant, ie if there's 1/2" of snow, and I'm not out there shovelling the walkway, then we must have this adjudicated before the housing authority (the tenant who normally would just sweep the walk even though it's not in the rental contract, is away for a month).

The bigger picture is that this is a person who doesn't have an understanding of what the SOCIAL contract is in this world...and there are a lot of people out there like that (road ragers for example). She refuses for instance to let servicemen into her house to repair the tiny things she's complained about; I must be there so the heating co can come in and adjust the spitting valve on her radiator. Not an example of someone who knows how to get along in the bigger world; only in her own, where everything is done for you, like in an hotel. Despite what the lease may or may not say, there are some common courtesies, on both sides, but unfortunately in this case, it was only from my direction to her.

So, my big error in renting to her, which I fully acknowledge - not doing enough of a background check (FYI - she did not disclose she was an attorney until after signing the lease).

In the end, and with support from all these replies, I do think that if and when we are in front of magistrate, 130 emails about 'vermin' (there was the usual Berkshire fall ladybug swarm inside, as well as a few hornets), hysterical emails about the front door lock and security etc, that I'll come out ok. Of course there will be some penalties or other fines assessed or whatever, but nothing compared to the penalty of getting bothered by a crazy person.

Oh - and here's some Porsche content - when she saw I had a Porsche, her entitlement attitude stiffened even further - eg why should a yoga going, crunchy Berkshire county layabout (unquote, but not to me), have this symbol of affluence. Etc. And...several times (it's a very small town) by dint of her being a bad driver, I have had to - take evasive action - she's cut me off or not let me merge - I hope not intentionally. But she IS a bad driver, 2 fender benders in the 4 months she's been here. Not to mention when I've been on my bicycle (and, like the P-car, everyone knows my town going bike (eg grocery panniers usually full) I've had to also take evasive action way onto the shoulder.

Anyway - all is well, so thanks again...back to trying my first valve job...