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Mayor & Council Picking on Me! Unfair - Lot Line Dispute; What Can I Do?

Small town, USA. My property has been surveyed; survey markers located in ground; Surveyor has come out, twice, to doublecheck; he sees no dispute about where property lines are. But, one of the survey markers falls within a public access alley. The Town has no record of this alley ever being deeded/where it actually lies. But there are Deeds to the property on either side [mine & hers]. The only reason that my survey marker falls within the given alley is because the alley has moved, a little each year, toward my property, as the adjacent owner's shrubs have grown and their size has moved the traffic my way. The surveyor mark for her lot line is right in the middle of her huge shrub. The alley is encroaching on my property! I put up a fence post & an anonymous jerk pushed it down; the Mayor told me to "Quit blocking the alley!" The Mayor is related to Shrub owner; Shrub owner's daughter is on Council. They're trying to take my property. I want to put up a fence. HELP!!!!!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    There are condition which when met will allow "adverse possession" of the alley in question. One of these conditions in Florida is that the owner be aware of the encroachment for 7 years. The laws in other states may differ from this, but if the alley is for access purposes, a prescriptive easement may exist over your property. This will allow others to use a portion of your property to access their property. I would advise fencing the alley to prevent continuous use. Put up "No Trespassing" signs. Make sure that you consult with your surveyor as well as a real estate attorney before taking my advice. Like I said, the laws are different in other states.

  • 1 decade ago

    my X next door neighbor (i moved because of them) was bad too and the bldg inspector was their cousin. i got sited for things that werent wrong because finally, i called the police about their round the clock noise and building a wood burning fireplace (w/no chimney) directly under my childs bedroom window. came home and my house was filled w/smoke. scary! anyway, yeah, some people take it on themselves to use whatever power they have to be uncaring and unlawful. i turned in that guy and what i got sited for was reversed. turn them in!! call your state senators office, atty general, everyone you can! its a shame its all the way to the mayors office but who i mentioned might help you. i hope they do! good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    I'd take a chainsaw to the shrub on my side of the propery. Fix that problem!

  • 4 years ago

    It wasn't truly a %. up line, although the sweetest element i have ever heard replaced into "you're literally not stupid, you're eye-catching." My reaction replaced into speechless, because it replaced into in order that all of a surprising. my worst one replaced into probably "hi there you're quite" even as my ex boyfriend replaced into 1/2 asleep. It pissed me off in a fashion by way of the undeniable fact that replaced into the in elementary words time he had ever suggested that!

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  • ML
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    file a state attornery general complaint against the town and council. That will stop it dead in the tracks

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