2006-10-03 01:51:53 · 8 answers · asked by zellori 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Listen to thylawyer for his reasons. In addition, you should notify your neighbor in writing that you want to remove the bushes. Send him a certified mail letter and the same letter by regular old US mail. State in your letter a specific time frame for him to resond back to you in writing about any objections he may have to the removal. Let him know (in a kind way) that he may want to remove the bushes himself to be replanted elsewhere on his property. If he doesn't disagree with the boundaries, perhaps you can actually get him to do the work or removing the bushes!
If you have had your property surveyed because of the dispute, rise to the occassion, let your neighbor know you want to remove the bushes. You will never be sorry you took the high road.
If you want to avoid all the potential pitfalls of removing the bushes, hire an experienced real estate attorney, have the attorney write the letter, and for a very small cost, you get lots of peace of mind that it was done in proper legal form. Good Luck
2006-10-03 03:05:39 · answer #1 · answered by vbrink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Key word here is *neighbor*
Try to remember that. You may feel better after you remove the bushes for whatever reason but the person is still going to be your neighbor and the day may come when you need your neighbor for some reason.
I can't believe I am actually going to agree with Answerman but he was right in telling you to try and discuss this with your neighbor first.
Perhaps there is some compromise that can be achieved.
Neighbors should try in any way they can to get along. They are the closest group of people besides your family that you live with.
2006-10-03 03:09:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A survey does not make it your property. Boundary issues are complicated legal matters and have specific legal ways to deal with them. Talk to an experienced real estate lawyer before you remove anything you think may now be on "your" property.
2006-10-03 01:57:58 · answer #3 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the survey is correct! If not you may have to replace the bushes.
Been there, done that...
A neighbor decided to remove my retaining wall once, but the surveyor make errors. The wall had to be restored to its original condition.
2006-10-03 03:59:42 · answer #4 · answered by Warren914 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally you could remove them. Obviously if they are on your property they are yours to do with as you please but in the interest of goodwill, I think I would talk to the neighbor about it and give him the opportunity to move them themselves.
2006-10-03 01:57:30 · answer #5 · answered by denialdiva 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can remove them but be sure about the boundary.Anything within your property can be removed at will.
2006-10-03 01:55:32 · answer #6 · answered by jaggu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a right on your property to move anything, but the proper thing to do is to ask him to move them to his property. If he doesn't then oh well.
2006-10-03 01:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you have to do is get a copy of their survey and have his surveyor get together with your surveyor to make certain that your survey is correct.
2006-10-03 03:49:57 · answer #8 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋