Real Property Legal Questions and Answers
What Can I Do About a Spite Fence on My Neighbor's Property?
My next door neighbor recently erected a fence on our property line. The fence is not on our property, that is not the problem. the problem is that the fence runs directly down the side of our already narrow driveway and severly restricts our ability to open the passenger side doors of our cars (our house is on the other side of the driveway, so making the driveway wider is n...
04/07/2010 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: New Jersey | #21705Can Ii Prevent Water From Neighbor's Land Coming Onto My Property?
My neighbor behind me built an in ground pool that doesn't have a cover. During the fall and winter it accumulates the rain and snow. The additional water is eventually released from the pool by way of the pump. The water then travels from the back of the lot to the front on my neighbors land that is next door to me. As it reaches the front it eventually pours onto the sidewalk...
03/08/2010 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: North Carolina | #21287How Can I Deal With the Noise From My Neighbor's Gravel Pit?
Our neighbor has started a gravel pit. The noise is intollerable. It operates starting before dawn, and into the night, and on weekends as well. It is damaging to our mental and physical health. We have no peace. We bought our home seven years before the gravel pit began operation. We have been told by a real estate agent that the gravel pit has had a significant effect o...
02/27/2010 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: Montana | #21188DoesMy Neighbor Have to Pay Half the Cost of a Fence to Keep Animals Out in Colorado?
I recently had a fence constructed on the property line between a neighbor and myself to keep his animals off my land. I have been told that I can file a small claims action to recover 1/2 of my expense from the neighbor. The property is in Colorado. Is my information correct? Property is located in Ramah, Elbert County, Colorado
08/19/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: Colorado | #18157Is it unlawful to remove lateral support to adjacent land owners?
I have 20 acres of farm ground that is flood irrigated. A new school is being built adjacent to my field along the west line. They have excavated a retention pond close to my field and I am under the understanding that they are going to cut a portion of the ground abutting my field (approximately 3.5 feet away) and cut a road the will allow all runoff from the school to flow t...
06/09/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: California | #16911Is my neighbor financially responsible for the damage a tree on his property is causing my driveway?
If a neighbors tree roots are causing extensive cracking on my driveway & also the leaves continually cause me to clean rain gutters, are they liable for repairs & damages?
05/05/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: ALL | #16575Can you bring legal action against bad neighbors?
My friend's neighbors in the apartment upstairs are constantly calling the parking enforcement officer on him for parking in the driveway of the apartment for which he pays rent. Both parties utilize this driveway at different times due to the cramped parking situations in the area. These tickets are getting costly. Are his neighbors therefore harassing him and does he have a g...
05/05/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: California | #16571Do we legally have to remove the tree that our neighbor is complaining about?
Our beautiful 80 year old Hickory tree is dropping nuts on our neighbors driveway. He has told us it is damaging his cars and we have to cut it down. We love this tree, it prevents cars on his higher driveway from accidentally crashing into our daughter's lower level bedroom and it was here long before either house. Half of the crown of the tree overhangs his parking area. Esti...
04/28/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: ALL | #16226Can I legally force my neigbor into removing the eyesore dividing the property line?
Neighbor A paid for a property line survey - Neighbor B put steel T-posts on the line so the survey line would not be lost. Neighbor B put painted milk jugs on these posts (this is country property) and Neighbor A removes them promptly. We are not on 'speaking terms' and I am curious if there is any legal reason that would justify the removal of the milk jugs?
04/23/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: Washington | #16100Can I file a disturbing the peace or nuisance complaint against my noisy neighbors?
My next door neighbors, especially their kids are so loud during the day, it's ruining my life. The mother owns the house and her son & wife live there as she can't make the house payment on her own. The whole time she's had the place, every renter, visitor, etc has been so loud that even visitors to my house have commented. My blood pressure is going thru the roof and they'...
04/22/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: California | #16093