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Chris142

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The lot north of my finally sold..One day I saw a couple of guys wandering around my area so I went to see whats going on. It was the new owner and he was looking for the corner markers.

I took him around and showed him where they were.

Seems like an ok guy. I don't think he means any harm and we have talked a couple of other times. He has plans to build a house.

The other neighbor to his north is being dumb. He went after the new guy yesterday for clearing brush with a tractor and even threatened him if he "Stepped 1 inch onto his land".

I have never had any trouble with the other neighbor so this was a suprise to me.

Seems silly to not even give the new guy a chance plus who wants a feud at home?

I don't get it. Part of me wants to ask whats the deal but then I don't want to be dragged into it
 
People are just plain nuts these days! I have a friend that's going through something similar in Pittsburgh. Her husband is currently in jail for making terroristic threats to some crazy guy that makes annoying hang-up calls or has his friends call their number.
Avoid the situation at all costs, or be prepared to move away if this escalates!
 
I have built 3 houses over the years. There is always a process that seems to take place when the boundaries are being found. My current lot was being encroached on heavily by one of the neighbors. After the survey I marked the boundaries and ran string along them while plotting the house placement. I had to ask them 2 times to stop driving through my lot ruining my work. The adjustment to them not being able to use the lot, as though it was theirs, was difficult and they moved the year after I completed the house. I tried several times to be polite but their disrespect didnt stop until I finally said I had had enough and would take legal action. When I inquired at the Township offices about some issues they just rolled their eyes and said good luck when I told them where I was building. She even went so far as to call and complain about the porta potty I had on my lot (all the way on the other side) even though it was required by law. Some people you just cant reach.
 
opus1 said:
My inner-cynic is saying that the other neighbor encroached on the lot and doesn't relish the idea of being caught.
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Every lot has a 15ft easement. The road all of us use is actully on the dumb guys side. He has never said anything about it.

The only way to actully get on his property would be to go way off the road. In theory the road should be 1/2 on each lot lots easement but its not
Been the same place for 60+ years.

The new guy wants to fence the lot which would benefit me.
 
Chris142 said:
The lot north of my finally sold..One day I saw a couple of guys wandering around my area so I went to see whats going on. It was the new owner and he was looking for the corner markers.

I took him around and showed him where they were.

Seems like an ok guy. I don't think he means any harm and we have talked a couple of other times. He has plans to build a house.

The other neighbor to his north is being dumb. He went after the new guy yesterday for clearing brush with a tractor and even threatened him if he "Stepped 1 inch onto his land".

I have never had any trouble with the other neighbor so this was a suprise to me.

Seems silly to not even give the new guy a chance plus who wants a feud at home?

I don't get it. Part of me wants to ask whats the deal but then I don't want to be dragged into it
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People buy houses next to vacant buildable lots and expect them to always be empty.
 
I always figured that if a neighbor is doing something to get me mad, .... I will probably get mad.
If he's doing something and not trying to get me mad, .... I probably won't be getting mad.
 
Kira said:
it's jibes
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I think we need to.....ask jeeves
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nomas said:
When you buy a property , ALWAYS have a survey done yourself . Don't rely on somebody else's paperwork . And make sure it jives with whatever your AHJ has on file . It can really help when everything goes sideways .
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100% sound advice!

Don't EVER rely on "markers" of any sort. Get a survey. It is cheap "insurance" against any future boundary disputes and the only thing a court will accept as accurate.

Ed
 
AZjeff said:
Move away from the house he inherited from his mother because an old neighbor doesn't like a new neighbor? Not likely I'd guess.
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I'm seeing it happen in real time. For Sale By Owner signs just went up today. Hearing was today, cannot go back to his own home because it's too close to old neighbor.
My point is, you are powerless when things like this turn bad. If the new guy is a friend of the police or something it can go south really fast.
 
Good luck.

I'm lucky to like and get along with all my nearby neighbors.

Having bad neighbors can get ugly. I recall growing up the long-time neighbor to my parents moved, after I was an adult and out of their house. A flight attendant moved in, and had a renter/ boyfriend? He was nuts. Also a coward.

I heard stories about the frequent visits from police. One day my mother witnessed a little girl cowering on the side of the neighbors house, while my mom could her the guy yelling. It turned out this little girl was his daughter, who he was allowed to see once in awhile...

One day the renter/boyfriend was backing his POS truck in next to the neighbors house and was hitting the fence. My elderly father went out and in a friendly manner asked if he needed someone to guide him, as he was hitting the fence. He threatened my then 80 year old dad, to mind his own business or else...

My dad, being one of the kindest, most easy going guys you could meet, was very surprised, and just walked away. My mother had witnessed this and told me about it. When I asked my dad what had happened he confirmed it.

I made a point of the next time I was there, and saw this coward, to go over and speak to him. This coward was pretty brave bullying women, little girls, and an elderly man. I explained if he wanted to try and bully someone, I was right there in front of him. I should add that I was a good 8" taller, and easily had 100 lbs on him.

He muttered an apology. I said we would speak again if he chose to try and bully my elderly parents, who were just being friendly, ever again, and he wouldn't like the outcome.

Anyway, the cops were called to the house next door several more times, until he was forced to move out. Not long after that he tried to set the house next door on fire. Of course the genius chose to do this in the early evening, and I'm pretty sure ALL of the neighbors, including my dad, saw him. The house was only slightly damaged, and the unstable coward got to spend some quality time in prison.

A little story.
 
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