What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?

What Rights Do I Have After My Girlfriend Illegally Evicted Me From Her Home, and Now Refuses to Give My Belongs Back to Me?

What rights do I have after being illegally evicted from my girlfriend’s home in a private gated community in California? While I was out she had her brother tell me I was moving out today or face domestic violence charges, which was completely fabricated in order to get me out for fear of being arrested as it happens all the time people get arrested based only on the partners word.

Am I Liable if My Dog Bit Someone Who Came On to My Property to Hand Out Fliers?

I live in Michigan. Over 3 months ago my 6 year old went out to play & the children’s’ dog went out with him (we live in the country). A lady handing out fliers for a person running for office parked in the mouth of our drive, got out & quickly approached our house. As she got close to our son the dog grabbed her coat at her elbow, she jerked her arm, my daughter (who was 17) asked her if she was okay.

Can My Neighbor Dig in My Driveway if His Sewer is Backed Up?

My neighbor’s sewer is backed up. He wants to dig in my driveway, claiming a gas line running on his. What rights does he have if I don’t consent? He’s a lawyer and threatens a lawsuit claiming the law being on his side. I am in the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, NY. The town office says I have the rights to my property, but it’s deemed a private matter and they wouldn’t/couldn’t get involved.

My Sister’s Neighbor’s Kids Poked Holes in Her New Fence and They Refuse to Pay to Fix it

My sister lives in Florida and just replaced her back yard fence. The fence is on her property not the property line (approx 1 ft before the property line). The neighbors child has poked holes in every panel of this brand new 3000.00 fence by beating some sort of sharp implement on it!

Can My HOA Come in Without My Permission

Can my HOA come in without my permission? My neighbor insists I installed the tile floor which is not allowed on the upper level in condo. The neighbor does not live below me, she is just harassing me. I already responded to the HOA that I don’t have a tile floor, but feel like I don’t want them in my home if it comes to it.

If My Grandmother Signed a Quit Deed to Sign her Property Over to Me, is it Officially Mine?

In Minnesota…my grandmother’s home was condemned. She was placed into a behavioral health hospital. I was told she could not sign paperwork to make me her power of attorney because she was being held for her mental state. She passed three mental evaluations and is now being held in an assisted living facility; although the court has not ruled her to be mentally competent yet. The land she was living on was hers. For fear the state would take it, a lawyer wrote a quit deed and she signed the property over to me. Is the property officially mine?

My Grandparents’ Neighbor Got a Quiet Claim Title on My Grandparents’ Property and We Were Never Notified

My grandparents and my great aunt are the owners of this property. It has been in their family for years but all they have is a quick claim deed obtained by my great aunt when her aunt gave it to her before she died.In 2005, the neighbor next to the property took all the unknown SUCCESSORS of this woman that happened to be all deceased ancestors that had the property before my grandparents and great aunt. None of my living family was notified and all the case online says is quiet claime title.

Can HOA Hold Community Event in Street in Front of Homeowners Property?

Can HOA members hold a community-wide event in front of a homeowner’s property without their consent? I live in a community in Maryland that does not have a common area property for recreational purposes. During an HOA meeting attended by one of my neighbors, it was learned that a community-wide cookout was scheduled to take place on our cul-de-sac.

How Do We Stop Our Neighbors From Using Our Private Driveway?

What steps do I have to take to stop my neighbor from using our private driveway? My neighbors next to us pull into their driveway to enter their premisses but use our driveway to enter the main road. They have at times even pulled into our driveway to be able to go to the back of their house. We have asked them many times to stop doing this because we are afraid one day that we might have an accident. When they use our driveway, they fly out their very fast so we don’t see them using it.

Can Code Enforcement Demand a Vehicle Not be Parked in Private Driveway?

I have a rare vehicle parked in my driveway. I am in the process of restoring it. the driveway is behind my house on an alley. the car is not visible from the street. The code enforcement guy is trying to say that it is a public nuisance. I very much disagree. Is not my driveway considered my curtilage? Does the city have the right to look inside or otherwise open or demand inspection of the locked car on my premises without a warrant? At what point does my right to privacy become violated here?

Does Property Owner Have to Share Driveway With the Adjoining Property?

My deed states that the nonexclusive right of way, which is the driveway to my property was bought, paid for and is transferred with the property to future owners. My question: Do I have to share the driveway with the property owner? The property adjoining the driveway was bought by another person who lays claim to the driveway, or right of way, of access. Do I have to maintain the road at my total expense if other property owners are using it?

What to do About Many Nuisances Arising from Neighbor’s Pot Farm?

I live in Oregon where the growing of medical marijuana is legal by state law. Our neighbor has a large farm adjacent and behind our property. Because we have a mutual access road, people are knocking at our door all the time looking for the neighbor, who does not actually live at his farm. We are not in favor of his line of work and are tired of being bothered by his associates and have put up a sign announcing the marijuana farm and directions on the sign of how to get to it. Do you feel we are over stepping our bounds by doing this?

Is HOA Responsible for Car That Was Vandalized?

I live in a gated condo that has an HOA. One night the gates were not working for some odd reason and my vehicle was vandalized. My $4500.00 rims were stolen off of my car, including the brand new tires I just put on the rims. Can I go after the HOA for this, given that the gates were malfunctioning?

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.

My Neighbor is Using My Private Electricity Pole Without My Permission. What Can I Do?

I have a private easement pole in my yard and my neighbor has tapped it with lines that run across my property, directly where I want to install a pool. What can I do?

Whose is Responsible for Fixing a Gas Leak if the Meter is Shared by Two Homes?

I’ve just discovered that my gas meter was servicing my neighbor’s utility room. The electric company told me it was my responsibility to correct it, which I’ve done. Does my neighbor have any obligation for part of the repair bill?

My Neighbor’s Shed is Encroaching on My Property. What Can I do?

My neighbor put up a shed that encroaches on my property by nearly 3 feet. I’ve asked him to move it but he has not complied. What can I do?

Issues With the Cable Company and Damages on Property

They damaged my water line, causing damage to inside plumbing of house. They then came out of easement and installed cable on other side of my property, where there is no easement. Am I entitled to payment from the cable company for using my property for financial gain (charging neighbors for cable service while illegally using my property)?

How to Handle a Situation Concerning a Private Pond

I have 3 3/4 acres of land. Approx. 2 acres are in a 15 acre manmade pond. Once in awhile, a trespasser rides down the road and decides to throw a boat into the pond ignoring the “No trespassing” signs. Once in awhile, they challenge the ownership by saying, “You can’t own water.” and we have to call the Police. The Police have always asked them to leave and there has never been a problem, until recently. What should we do?

My Neighbor Posted No Tresspassing Signs on our Easement, Can he do This?

The easement borders my entire property line, I have a private driveway off the easement to my house. The neighbor who lives directly behind me says that when I pull off the paved part of the easement over the grass part of the easement (approx. 10 ft) to get to my front yard, I am tresspassing over his property. He has called the police 4 times in the past 6 months accusing me of trespassing when I park my car in my yard. Do I have the right to access my property from the easement? Does he have the right to call the state police to my house everytime I park in my yard?

A Contractor Built a Water Line on my Property Easement and not my Neighbor’s, Is This Legal?

I recently discovered that a contractor has run a water line to the house that he is building on property adjacent to ours. The contractor has placed this line inside the 10′ easement on our property rather than disturb the paving that covers the 10′ easement on the adjacent property. Is this legal?

My Neighbor is Using my Gated Yard as her Dog’s Toilet, Is This Trespassing?

My yard is fenced with entrance gates at the front and back of the property. I have found during recent weeks that a neighbor has been opening the front gate where the sidewalk is and entering my yard to allow her dog to use lawn and sometimes that side of the house as its personal toilet. Since my yard is gated and the neighbor is entering through a latched gate, can it be considered trespassing?

Can the Police go Into my Home Without my Knowledge or Warrant and Enter a Minor’s Bedroom to Arrest Someone?

My daughter’s boyfriend was sleeping over my house after attending a party earlier in the evening. At that party, her boyfriend apparently had gotten in a fight with another boy. At around 5:00am in the morning two state police knocked on the front door of my house. They asked her where her boyfriend was and when she told them they proceeded to go upstairs into her bedroom and seize her boyfriend. This all happened while I was asleep in my bedroom. Further, they didn’t just enter the house, but proceeded to go upstairs and enter the bedroom of a minor without my consent or knowledge? What action can be taken if any, and what impact could this have on the arrest and the case?

Can the HOA enter a Home Owner’s Property if the Irrigation System Control Panel is on this Property?

Can the Board of a HOA enter a private property within the community that happens to have the waterfall circuit board and the sprinkler system control panel located on their property? We can’t find anywhere in the documents or bylaws where the board was given a utility easement or access easement to get to these panels. Do we have a right to enter a backyard to access the control panels without a documented easement? Can this homeowner forbid us access to the panels?

How to Deal with a Neighbor who Always Crosses Property Boundaries

He came onto her property the other day and weed wacked one of her gardens and then said “I hope you didn’t mind.” Several occasions like this have taken place, and every time, she makes sure that he understands their property boundary and states that she does not want him to cross (he mows every week over her vines ON HER PROPERTY and is constantly leaving tools on her property on top of her plants).

My New Neighbor is Challenging our Use of our Driveway Entrance, It Falls on His Land, Can I Apply for a Prescriptive Easement?

After this new owner had his land surveyed he realized that I, and my neighbor, drove across a ~ 250 sq. ft piece of land in the nethermost corner of his 93 acre holding. This small piece of his adjoining property has been used continuously as a driveway entrance to our properties since their development 40 years ago.

Our Neighbor Built a Dock and is Using Our Dock Access Without Our Permission

Someone has built a house down the block from us and has decided to put a dock 20 feet from us, and instead of making his own access to his dock he has decided to use ours. What can we do?

Posting No Trespassing Signs and Granting Permission to Use Land

A property owner has posted no trespassing signs, but hunters still trespass. His mother, who lives on the land, is also granting permission to some people to use the land. What should he do?