looking to buy a house and the neighbors think they can par in my yard = insurance issues (paying, dispute)
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Out where we live if you have large tree limbs from a tree in your property that falls and damages other property, you are liable for the damages. Vice versa if a neighbor's limbs hang over your house and damage it, they would be responsible.
If you don't want to do the fence (because of expense or maybe appearance) you could also do something with plants over there. An evenly spaced line of shrubs along the property might look nicer, and if someone drives over your new shrubs to park then they've got bigger issues than can be mediated with a fence anyway.
Good luck.
I've got 4 six foot section of wood fence just sitting here.
I've got a minister on one side and an elderly couple on the other.
If the minister wants to stir trouble, I'll go to the local paper with a human interest story and the story might reach alot of his congregation.
The other side, bushes or rocks won't work. Two houses, mine and theirs share a 14-17 foot space and we have 4 cars, so we park one in front of the other. I could squeeze a small link fence in there to stop that, as long as my fence was on my lot. She's got a nice car and she had a stroke so she is not exactly parking straight. But, I'd have to drive over the curb to park. I've got to get the city to move my curb over 3 feet so I have the same curb and driveway entrance as everyone else. I don't because this house was actually built in the back yard of the house next door. The lot is only 51 feet x 59 feet square. I need to find out how many feet from my two sides to the property line. This survey may cost me $200.
I've got 4 six foot section of wood fence just sitting here.
I've got a minister on one side and an elderly couple on the other.
If the minister wants to stir trouble, I'll go to the local paper with a human interest story and the story might reach alot of his congregation.
The other side, bushes or rocks won't work. Two houses, mine and theirs share a 14-17 foot space and we have 4 cars, so we park one in front of the other. I could squeeze a small link fence in there to stop that, as long as my fence was on my lot. She's got a nice car and she had a stroke so she is not exactly parking straight. But, I'd have to drive over the curb to park. I've got to get the city to move my curb over 3 feet so I have the same curb and driveway entrance as everyone else. I don't because this house was actually built in the back yard of the house next door. The lot is only 51 feet x 59 feet square. I need to find out how many feet from my two sides to the property line. This survey may cost me $200.
You haven't even purchased the property and you're in this kind of jam? Walk away. Don't buy this house. There are many more houses out there without all this drama.
you need to spring for real legal advice instead of trying to get it from this forum. If you are having this problem just as a renter, wait until you become an owner.
You haven't even purchased the property and you're in this kind of jam? Walk away. Don't buy this house. There are many more houses out there without all this drama.
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Originally Posted by no kudzu
you need to spring for real legal advice instead of trying to get it from this forum. If you are having this problem just as a renter, wait until you become an owner.
Yes, walk away. If not then get a real estate lawyer involved from them start if you're smart.
I've had this fight and it ain't fun plus it can get very expensive be it 9 feet or 9 inches.
Yes, walk away. If not then get a real estate lawyer involved from them start if you're smart.
I've had this fight and it ain't fun plus it can get very expensive be it 9 feet or 9 inches.
Such issues should not prevent or cause someone to avoid the home they want to buy. There should be some laws to protect.
My real estate agent says the owner of the lot, Fannie Mae now and maybe someone else, when it sells, owns the few square feet being parked on by the minister. He can be asked to park elsewhere. He said "oh well, I'll have to park my car somewhere else". Then later he raised his voice "slightly" and asked me if I objected to him parking there. I said NO and I do not, as long as I am in no way responsible for any damage to his car from acts not caused by me, like me dropping a tool off the roof.
My car and home owner's agent said if the tree is healthy the only person who could repair his damaged car would be his comprehensive car insurance or his wallet. It's an act of God no matter who's lot the tree was on. He can put up a tent on that corner and live there as far as I care, as long as I am not held liable and can not be for any reason, except my own negligence. My home owner's insurance comes with liability if someone is injured on my lot. My friend could be standing where he parks his car, and he is coming in slowly with his car, and as the person is moving out of the way, ooops, his foot slips off the brake and the car speeds up and.......
Now to the other side of the house, the DOT is going to come out and measure the right of way. They said the middle of the street 33 feet toward the houses. He talked like it would be no issue to let the DOT move my curb 3 feet back so I have the same width driveway as any one else. The issue is the house next door, over half the driveway is on their lot. So, I have less than half the driveway, How much under 50% I'm not sure. I have the plat and will see where my line falls in regard to the center of the driveway. If my lot has less han half the driveway then DOT said they would move the curb. That issue seems to have a solution.
Treading lightly here, I'm on the bandwagon that says don't buy the house. I don't know where this house is lcoated but you're also looking at bigotry and prejudice and potential problems with them claiming you did stuff, or annoying you to get you to move away... you don't know anything about these people. Lots of Christians are tolerant of foreigners with an Arabic name, but many aren't and you don't know who they are.
Trust me I know this. I was married to a foreigner with a middle eastern name. I also know that you're living in a time in America where nutcases are fanning the flames about people with Arabic names and their likely religious affiliation.
Why are you so attached to this house?? In this economy/market there are tons of houses available at a screamin' price. Don't think you can "bully" people with laws, and big rocks, and fences, and attorneys and such. You're just making more trouble for yourself. I suspect, however, you're going to ignore the advice on this forum. And you have no idea how "patriotic" folks can start defending their territory against "furriners".
Not anyhwhere I have heard as its considered a act of god by insurance companies and they are not interested in going to court to claim non-upkeep of trees.
Talk to an attorney who deals with real estate issues before you do anything.
You say that there should be some law that protects the property owner in this situation. There may very well be, and if you become the owner of this property you may be able to enforce your rights to keep the neighbors on both sides from parking on your land.
Nevertheless, it's not going to happen automatically, quickly, or cheaply. The burden will be on you to enforce your rights, and you will pay your attorney dearly to do it. Unless the title insurance you buy protects you and provides that they will represent you to enforce your property rights, the money is coming out of your pocket.
Therefore, make sure you have the kind of clear understanding of the situation that you can only get by talking to a lawyer who is knowledgeable in this field. Then, get from that lawyer an estimate of the costs of litigation if you have to go to court to enforce your rights. You can then either try to get the seller to lower the asking price by that amount, or decide whether the price of buying the house, plus the cost of litigation, is worth it to you.
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