Your Land is my Land

[Fuddy1952]

Down South here if you don't want trespassers don't put up the nice store bought ones...best thing is an old scrap of wood halfway nailed to a post, painted white then big red painted (slopped on)...
"no trepsassin". Couple of empty whiskey bottles at the base.

 

[Ritothebull]

Down South here if you don't want trespassers don't put up the nice store bought ones...best thing is an old scrap of wood halfway nailed to a post, painted white then big red painted (slopped on)...
"no trepsassin". Couple of empty whiskey bottles at the base.

And scatter a few empty shotgun shells next to them whiskey bottles. :drink:

 

[Fuddy1952]

Dad used to go out and fire off his shotgun every few days at the homeplace. People who didn't know he was my Dad said a crazy man lives there. I said, yes I heard that too! He laughed and said people don't mess with you if they think you're nuts!

 

[beowulf]

I have only read the first 8 pages, and now have to leave, and someone in the next pages may have mentioned prescriptive easements, but a claim to a prescriptive easement for the use he has put your property to for years would be a more likely issue than adverse possession which in some states also requires that the claiming party pay taxes on the property. Using a part of another's property for a certain amount of time (e.g. 5, 7 or more years) can be used to then claim a continued right to do so. This could be an important issue and may present real problems depending on your state's laws.

 

[DrRod]

There was a study a few years back on what would be the most effective sign to deter trespassers. The answer turned out to be:

"Watch the Snake"

 

[bunyip]

I remember reading about a place that put up signs 'Copperhead Sanctuary', seemed to work.

 

[DB Pilot]

I think I am handling things properly so far. I would like to address the "why haven't you handled this seven years ago" crowd. YEAR ONE someone else owned the grapes. And I asked politely could something be done about this. The answer was silence and a shoulder shrug. YEAR TWO the new owner gave the same response. YEAR THREE I recommended that if he would not repair the rows all the way to the property line, over time the problem would be resolved. YEAR FOUR no change in his trespassing. But I find a riding stable that needs the field hay. YEAR FIVE the farmer sees the riding stable cut and windrow the grass and then comes in with his baler and hauls the hay to his farm. The riding stable calls me and says "they don't wish to fight over hay". YEAR SIX the farmer doesn't want the hay. YEAR SEVEN in April before any pruning is done I put up Posted signs. READ ORIGINAL POST.

Now Lets look at the situation as the year progresses. During pruning time that is when something can be done without damaging buds. Now the buds are out and fungicide spraying is taking place. Next he will be on the property to spray herbicides, a second fungicide spray and post pounding will take place as well as wire repair. During this time the vines are light weight and can be worked with fairly easily. By end of June And early July leaves are forming vines are lengthening and flowers are out. Vines are getting heavier. August Berries are forming. That's more weight. September Berries are getting plump and purple and we are starting to talk about tonnage weight on the trellis. October is Harvesting time with lots of tractors, rain and mud. November til Spring nothing gets done as we live in the snow belt with heavy lake affect snow off Lake Erie.

Finally I've tried to be reasonable, patient and logical but keep getting stubborn resistance. :confused3: And that is why some of the 20/20 hindsight comments have caused this post. I expect that after the survey and my drainage ditch he will either ask for more time or just fill in the ditch. As for me, It would bother me to do this to a neighbor. But I have given fair warning and despite his labors and cowardly temper tantrums, I will figure a way to stop this. :thumbsup:

 

[DB Pilot]

RSKY, I Should have known better than to try to explain to 20/20 hindsighters. I did not know he stole it until after talking to the riding stable. I started wondering the next year why they didn't come back!!!!!!!!! How do you think crooks get away with so much. Because people don't put things all together immediately. The police would just say "prove its your hay". When the sheriff showed up last time they said "Did you see him" answer yes "Well we didn't see it" . And also "What do you want us to do". Look i'm in this alone. A smart A** reply, isn't helping.

 

[Fuddy1952]

In all seriousness I think there are times in a person's life when you need a good attorney, in this case on who has expertise in property matters.
To me, the first (free) step would be to go to the county courthouse to get a copy of your property deed, the one you pay taxes on, so you know exactly and indisputably where your property is. It may require a surveyor also.
Most lawyers I've used over the years usually within a few minutes can give you an idea of his/her fee and required steps.
To me in the long run it's money well spent, a resolution. The lawyer should then via legal process be able to put an end to disputes, trespassing or other violations to your property.

 

[goeduck]

You let the neighbor steal your hay and did nothing!!!!

Beyond belief.

Just deed the land to him along with your bank account numbers and give him your car, truck, and tractor keys so he can use them when he wants. You have let this go too far.

I would call it an ID ten T problem.

RSKY

Uncalled for posting. You are better than that.