Step up. You don’t sound petty, you sound like you are letting this old lady impact your peace of mind and your property value. Be an example to the children you want to keep safe. Show them that you have to stand up and fight for yourself within the system.
Calling DOB and complaining isn’t going to be enough. Pony up the cash and get your own attorney. Or grow a pair and get out the saw and cut that crap down so you can build a fence on the line. Then be prepared to pay a lawyer when she tries to sue you.
You definitely have to do something other than your current method. This idea that you shouldn’t say anything because you don’t want to get her mad isn’t working. It’s left you with a smaller yard, a wet basement, a bill for a new walkway, and a lot of stress.
Regarding adverse possession, did the OP ever say how long these fences have been there? Isn’t that what dictates whether a property owner can claim that the land inside their fence is now theirs?
I’m confused. You say you don’t want to pull down the bushes. And you want to leave the fences to protect your children. So your complaint is that you don’t like the fact that the bushes and fences are one your property. But you don’t want to take them down. And you don’t want to pay an attorney to advise you of your rights. I may be dense, but other than that your neighbor is a pain-in-the-butt, it seems that you are happy with the status quo.
I apologize for how this may sound but you respond to all these comments and yet don’t seem to be able to come to grips. You need to grow a set and put your foot down. If you can’t afford any of this then there’s nothing you can do except live with it. You need to 1. Hire a lawyer and review it all with him 2. Get the survey work completed to where the property is staked and then 3. Do what your lawyer tells you to do as appropriate remedies for the ridiculous fence issue and your “bully ” neighbor. Additionally, the others are right, the runoff issue is something she’s liable for as well.
6:09 I agree with you and that is why we did nothing with the fence and said nothing about the driveway. But I am also feeling that I am letting her win and getting the best of me with her idol threats.
I feel, I have rights and I don’t want to pay a savvy lawyer for property that is mine . I have no reason to believe this survey is not correct it was only done last July.
I am at a complete loss, and very frustrated and annoyed. I do not want to sound petty, but what’s mine is mine and why because she is a “big bully” with a son in law as a Lawyer get the best of me.
I think you are wise to proceed very carefully here.
Given the mercurial nature of your neighbor and her comportment with others, it would be smart to get a new survey done ASAP by a trusted company, and consult with a knowledgable attorney BEFORE pulling up fences and bushes and whatnot. I would NOT remove anything without having a savvy lawyer first give you the green light, and I’d think twice about calling any agency on her. I’ve seen feuds erupt and escalate between neighbors, and it ain’t pretty.
So I can just call the Building Department on her? I really do not want to start getting into claims. I rather just call them, and have them deal with her.
Step up. You don’t sound petty, you sound like you are letting this old lady impact your peace of mind and your property value. Be an example to the children you want to keep safe. Show them that you have to stand up and fight for yourself within the system.
Calling DOB and complaining isn’t going to be enough. Pony up the cash and get your own attorney. Or grow a pair and get out the saw and cut that crap down so you can build a fence on the line. Then be prepared to pay a lawyer when she tries to sue you.
You definitely have to do something other than your current method. This idea that you shouldn’t say anything because you don’t want to get her mad isn’t working. It’s left you with a smaller yard, a wet basement, a bill for a new walkway, and a lot of stress.
Regarding adverse possession, did the OP ever say how long these fences have been there? Isn’t that what dictates whether a property owner can claim that the land inside their fence is now theirs?
I’m confused…if the fences are on your property…what does your neighbor have to do with it??
You need to clarify.
in photo, the yard to left of bushes is neighbor?? and to the right of bushes, is your property?
I’m confused. You say you don’t want to pull down the bushes. And you want to leave the fences to protect your children. So your complaint is that you don’t like the fact that the bushes and fences are one your property. But you don’t want to take them down. And you don’t want to pay an attorney to advise you of your rights. I may be dense, but other than that your neighbor is a pain-in-the-butt, it seems that you are happy with the status quo.
I apologize for how this may sound but you respond to all these comments and yet don’t seem to be able to come to grips. You need to grow a set and put your foot down. If you can’t afford any of this then there’s nothing you can do except live with it. You need to 1. Hire a lawyer and review it all with him 2. Get the survey work completed to where the property is staked and then 3. Do what your lawyer tells you to do as appropriate remedies for the ridiculous fence issue and your “bully ” neighbor. Additionally, the others are right, the runoff issue is something she’s liable for as well.
6:09 I agree with you and that is why we did nothing with the fence and said nothing about the driveway. But I am also feeling that I am letting her win and getting the best of me with her idol threats.
I feel, I have rights and I don’t want to pay a savvy lawyer for property that is mine . I have no reason to believe this survey is not correct it was only done last July.
I am at a complete loss, and very frustrated and annoyed. I do not want to sound petty, but what’s mine is mine and why because she is a “big bully” with a son in law as a Lawyer get the best of me.
OP,
I think you are wise to proceed very carefully here.
Given the mercurial nature of your neighbor and her comportment with others, it would be smart to get a new survey done ASAP by a trusted company, and consult with a knowledgable attorney BEFORE pulling up fences and bushes and whatnot. I would NOT remove anything without having a savvy lawyer first give you the green light, and I’d think twice about calling any agency on her. I’ve seen feuds erupt and escalate between neighbors, and it ain’t pretty.
Water from one property is not allowed to run off onto another.
So I can just call the Building Department on her? I really do not want to start getting into claims. I rather just call them, and have them deal with her.