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Contact your local building department which is normally found in your city/township office, or at your county building. Most communities require a permit to perform this type of job (regardless if it is cement, pavers, or asphalt).
Normally plans for the project need to be submitted and approved by this department and then inspected. These plans would detail the property lines between you and your neighbor's home. If they did not know the property line, they would have to pay for a survey. In almost all cases the driveway must be "set back" a distance from this line. The building department will have this information. I would start with this and have the building inspectors make the first move.
Another PerspectiveThe prior answer does not apply in every jurisdiction. If you can locate your property pins or markers you should draw a brightly colored rope between them to show where the driveway encroaches over your property line. Take photographs from different angles. Then you need to consult with an attorney. If possible you should contact the attorney who represented you when you purchased your property. To cut down on legal expenses you should obtain copies of your deed, your neighbor's deed and any recorded (or unrecorded) surveys of the property from the land records office. Take it all with you when you see the attorney.If you're correct, you would need to insist the portion of the driveway on your property be removed, or you may decide to grant a temporary easement. If you do nothing, your neighbor may eventually acquire rights. The attorney would need to perform some title work, have the property line confirmed by a surveyor and try to address the issue by a letter. If your neighbor doesn't respond and comply you may need to bring suit. The assistance of an attorney who specializes in real estate law is important in this type of problem because they have other professionals they regularly work with (surveyors, title examiners) and can pull it all together to address the problem expeditiously.
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What is the plural possessive for neighbors?
The plural possessive form of "neighbors" is "neighbors'." Just add an apostrophe after the "s" to show possession by multiple neighbors.
What are the Ca Laws against Ugly truck sitting in neighbors driveway?
Against ugly truck simply sat in neighbors driveway - you must be kidding me...
Who is at fault if a person backs out of a driveway hits a car that is hanging out of neighbors driveway and that car hits car in front of it?
It would be the person who backed out at first and bumped into the cars. The person is either having problems looking behind him or is impatient. When it comes to this if you see the car before you back into it stop, get out, and go to the neighbors house and ask them if they would move their car.
What if you park at neighbors driveway and there daughter hits your parked car and she does not live there then who pays for the damages?
She does if your claim is corroborated by a GOOD witness. (One on your side) It depends: If you were in your neighbors driveway without their permission you were trespassing and you assume responsibility for any damages. However, If you were there with the neighbors permission and the daughter is 18+ then she is responsible for damages.
How do you stop wood ducks pooping on your concrete driveway?
put bleach on your driveway
When two neighbors driveways are side by side and he parks his car partly on my side of the driveway what can we do?
Respectfully ask your neighbor to please leave your driveway open and clear.
Why do you need to shovel your driveway?
So your neighbors won't talk about you as you zoom up the drive in your SUV?
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MY NEIGHBORS ARE USING MY WIFI HOW CAN I BLOCK IT FROM THEM
Name 5 ways to tell if your neighbors are home?
Lights on Car in the driveway Noise Knock on the door
Our house was built 2.5 years ago and our neighbor's house was done 2 years ago About 1 year ago our neighbors had a survey done and found out their driveway goes through our property What do we do?
There is a range of possibilities, depending on how long you plan to stay and whether or not you want to be friendly with your neighbors: * You can sell them the land under the driveway, which could also allow them to tear out the driveway and put in something worse, * sell them an easement to use that part of your property to cross your land, which also means it can be used as a driveway forever, * license this particular owner to use the driveway (or the driveway easement) either annually, or until they sell the house or remove the driveway, * ask them to move their driveway, or * sue them for trespass and force them to move the driveway. Whatever you do, put it into writing and have a local real estate attorney review it for you. If you completely ignore the problem, it will not go away, and the longer you wait, the more rights the neighbors may have (laches, estoppel, easement by prescription, adverse possession).
My neighbors driveway cuts through my land is this grandfathered land?
That is not considered grandfathered land. if his driveway cuts through your land and is is his only means of accessing public roads then that is called an Easement by Necessity
How far can you paint your curb from a driveway entrance?
I have a similar dispute with neighbors and police. From what I understand so far, as long as you do not block the driveway and if there is not sign posted, there is no feet as long as you don't block the driveway.
