Neighbor doesn't want me to farm.

[streamin]

You are getting too involved with them and possibly making them feel like they have a say on what you do with YOUR land.

Follow the land restrictions, the local laws, etc and then do what you want. Keep your place looking nice and tidy. Be respectful of them and nice but at the same time do what you want with your land. DO NOT use their land to access your land in anyway.

Even if they get mouthy or mean keep your cool and be nice. They will eventually settle down when the changes become permanent. People don't like change.

The key is... If they didn't want the land to change they should have purchased it!

I agree with this. I had a neighbor post signs on my property before I bought it, (they were hunting and riding 4 wheelers on it) we had the survey done and a lawyer go visit him to sign off on it. No issues after that.

 

[newbury]

<snip> As we walked he commented several times that it was so close to their land. He said he didn't think the logging road would work for me anyway and why didn't I make a road down below my pond in the marsh. I told him that the first suggested place for the road was directly behind his house but I told my forester I didn't want to do that. <snip>.

After further thought I would forget about hog farms and chicken coops, get the forester's first suggested place IN WRITING from the forester and go with that.

After all, you gave him a chance to compromise, he just wants to back you into a corner. Maybe they figure they were there first and they own the view and the air. Next they may start complaining about your tree planting.

Read Shield Arc's saga

And besides, every property needs a good road around the boundary.

<snip>
btw, Newberry, courts tend to agree that you don't owe anyone a 'view' unless it can be proven that steps are/were taken out of spite (vs 'let it grow') to obstruct it.

Especially in my case where the trees on the fence line had been blocking any view before the neighbor built his house.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

Ustmd. It is #2. I offered to do a trade of land. Giving him a buffer and me taking an equal amount of land on the far end of his property to access my back half. His wife was amicable to it and he acted like he was open in an email but in person he shut that discussion down. Them asked that I basicly give them use and benefit of about 5 acres of my land.

 

[TomSeller]

. They asked that I basicly give them use and benefit of about 5 acres of my land.

They had the opportunity to buy your land as you did, but chose not to, so they have no rights here if you stay within regulations.

At this point, I'd not be rude or enagage them in any way. I'd just go about my business and do whatever is allowable by county regs.

 

[Leejohn]

Did you know what land and size you were buying before you got it? You might of ask him a little to soon before getting to know him. I feel what is mine is mine and what is yours is yours and shouldn't cause any hard feelings. Let him do as he wants to his land and do as you want. I think after you get your new trees in he well like it (he just can't picture the way it well look) and you two well be good friends. After all I think you knew what you were buying and I would live with it. A new guy moves into the neighborhood and go ask his neighbor to trade some land just ant going to happen.

 

[square1]

You offered a reasonable compromise, a road on land far from his house on property he currently owns for which you would swap (sq. ft for sq. ft.) him property you now own. It seems as this would also provide him a buffer in the event you decide to expand your farming operation. He turned down that offer? Are you sure he understood? Maybe I am not understanding correctly. Does he have a gold or diamond mine back there?

Put the road behind his house, it was his choice and that's where he wants it apparently <shrug>

 

[OldMcDonald]

Did you know what land and size you were buying before you got it? You might of ask him a little to soon before getting to know him. I feel what is mine is mine and what is yours is yours and shouldn't cause any hard feelings. Let him do as he wants to his land and do as you want. I think after you get your new trees in he well like it (he just can't picture the way it well look) and you two well be good friends. After all I think you knew what you were buying and I would live with it. A new guy moves into the neighborhood and go ask his neighbor to trade some land just ant going to happen.

Absolutely spot on. I have never heard of anyone (and as I said earlier I have had six farms in four countries) who has traded land. Or sold a small piece to make life better for a neighbour. You buy what you buy. You can ask a neighbour if they are willing to sell. You might be lucky.

 

[Garandman]

I'm no fan of lawyers but it's their job to handle disputes and they paid to decrease drama, not increase it. You have to find one that is well-versed in property law, which should not be difficult.

The other benefit is that the lawyer is not you. You can be sweet as pie while your lawyer will aggressively defend your rights.

Not pertinent to this case but mentioned by others: some states allow taking over land via "Adverse Possession" in as few as five years. If someone uses your land as their own and meets other requirements, they may take title to the land. It sounds impossible but it's real.

 

[Fire Quacker]

So much for being mister nice guy. Usually when you try to do any type of trading the other side thinks you're trying to get one over on them. Plan for YOUR property and move forward; let them see/know what you're doing as they watch it progress through their windows.

 

[MF283]

Good point -
I've a neighbor in Vermont who wants me to clear my fence line of tall trees so he can have a better view. I've owned there since 1978, he came in 10 yrs ago.

Tough.

We bought our place 35 years ago, 3 houses on a dead end road, one directly across the road. Had some good neighbors for years, the last couple divorced & she divided it.
I was mowing the front fence row one day when one of the nely built house came over & asked if i could mow the field off because she enjoyed watching the deer in my fields.
I told her i would be glad to do so if she'd pay me $800 for the hay that was going to be cut off it, she turned around & walked off, never did get a check either:confused3:

Ronnie