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DoesMy 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 | #16093What recourse do I have to force the neighbor to move their chickens from near my home?
My neighbor has chicken and baby chicks on his property. They have them caged by our bedroom windows. These chicks chirp constantly - so much so I have a headache daily from the noise. Also I cannot use the bedrooms if I want to nap because of the noise. What recourse do I have?
04/20/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: Washington | #16063How do you settle a dispute between land owners who do or do not want a beaver and pond?
This would be a land/environmental dispute amongst several neighbors surrounding a beaver pond. Two of residence do not want the pond there, while several other like and would like to keep the pond. Those two people that do not want the pond gone have hired a beaver trapping but, he has been trapping on someone land that wants the beavers and the pond to stay. What can we do ...
03/23/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: New Hampshire | #15733What can I do about the neighbor's riding their ATV's next to our home?
We have a home at the river. The people next door have 2 boys that are wild. My problem is they are riding their 4 wheelers about 25 feet from my kitchen window. The dust and noise from this is driving us insane. We cannot even have a cook-out if they are on those bikes, because of the dirt and dust blowing over on us. I want to talk to the mother but I am pretty sure she will ...
03/21/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: Virginia | #15716