Your Land is my Land

[cqaigy2]

I don't think there is any value in the last bunch of posts.

 

[Atchuuu]

I read as much of this thread as I could and there are certainly differences of opinion on how to handle this.

Someone suggested getting a survey then running your fence 6" inside the property line. This is a bad idea. Why would you voluntarily give up half a foot of your property. Especially if we are talking about 6" by several thousand feet. Why not run the fence on the property line?

Adverse possession cannot take place when you give someone permission to use the property. It happens by the "open, hostile" use of property by another. The period of time may vary by state. So now that this neighbor has been told he may not use the property you are in the "open and hostile" arena.

If you don't know exactly where the property line is then get a survey. At least get a survey of that boundary. Have it marked. Then you will have to decide if you want to give him permission to use your land (stop adverse possession) put up a fence of some sort, dig a ditch or sue him. The survey is the first step regardless of what option you take afterwards.

 

[goeduck]

I don't think there is any value in the last bunch of posts.

Why stop at the last bunch of posts? Check out the pallet thread sometime if you want to see lots of value in posts. There is some good stuff in there. :thumbsup:

 

[Jstpssng]

Why stop at the last bunch of posts? Check out the pallet thread sometime if you want to see lots of value in posts. There is some good stuff in there. :thumbsup:

I wasn't sure if he's referring to this thread or the drain plug... they both are running a little short of content until the respective OP's check in.

 

[Oldoak]

I don't think there is any value in the last bunch of posts.

You only think there isn't any value?

I know there isn't. And by no means limited to this thread alone. :confused3:

 

[cqaigy2]

Just doing my part to up the count, was the why for of my comment. This one also has no value.

 

[Garandman]

We're about to replace the fence in Boston and the old one comes with a story. The neighbor behind us had a swing set. When the family who lived here had the fence put in, they put in a gate to have access to the swings. The property owner then installed a hasp on "her" side of th fence, and padlocked it. I was amused both by the presumption that a neighbor could use her swings uninvited, and the response.

We have a big tree that's dying and there's a large branch over her garage. My wife went over with the tree service (same one she uses) to ask if they could remove the overhanging branch from her property. "Trees create oxygen." What? "Trees create Oxygen, so if we cut down the trees, we wont have any Oxygen to breathe."

The tree surgeon then said, "Pass." We sent her a Registered Letter in the mail stating that we had offered to remove the branch from the tree in good faith, and at our expense, but that since she declined the offer, if the branch fell at a later date we would not be responsible for the damage.

 

[cqaigy2]

We're about to replace the fence in Boston and the old one comes with a story. The neighbor behind us had a swing set. When the family who lived here had the fence put in, they put in a gate to have access to the swings. The property owner then installed a hasp on "her" side of th fence, and padlocked it. I was amused both by the presumption that a neighbor could use her swings uninvited, and the response.

We have a big tree that's dying and there's a large branch over her garage. My wife went over with the tree service (same one she uses) to ask if they could remove the overhanging branch from her property. "Trees create oxygen." What? "Trees create Oxygen, so if we cut down the trees, we wont have any Oxygen to breathe."

The tree surgeon then said, "Pass." We sent her a Registered Letter in the mail stating that we had offered to remove the branch from the tree in good faith, and at our expense, but that since she declined the offer, if the branch fell at a later date we would not be responsible for the damage.

So if she "loses" the letter?

 

[Redlands Okie]

That’s why you send packages that can be documented as mailed. Might argue over the contents but generally speaking its a waste of time to do so.
Plus they have the tree guy attempt. Once again something that can be contested but likely a waste of time to do also.
Usually all one has to do is prove something was mailed. Proof its been received is just a bonus.

 

[wagne223]

We're about to replace the fence in Boston and the old one comes with a story. The neighbor behind us had a swing set. When the family who lived here had the fence put in, they put in a gate to have access to the swings. The property owner then installed a hasp on "her" side of th fence, and padlocked it. I was amused both by the presumption that a neighbor could use her swings uninvited, and the response.

We have a big tree that's dying and there's a large branch over her garage. My wife went over with the tree service (same one she uses) to ask if they could remove the overhanging branch from her property. "Trees create oxygen." What? "Trees create Oxygen, so if we cut down the trees, we wont have any Oxygen to breathe."

The tree surgeon then said, "Pass." We sent her a Registered Letter in the mail stating that we had offered to remove the branch from the tree in good faith, and at our expense, but that since she declined the offer, if the branch fell at a later date we would not be responsible for the damage.

Find a tree company that will use a bucket truck placed on your property to access the branch and remove it in pieces or using rope and cable. No people or equipment on the neighbors property.

Tree guys do this all the time when trees are over structures or power lines.