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nasty neighbor

first i i received a letter from neighbors lawyer demanding i remove four 18 inch seedlings as they will obstruct view and sunligh if allowed to grow. not my intention, however i planted these so while on my deck i would not have to look into their deck substructure which is at eye level from my deck. then i got a letter c omplaining about my trash cans being visiable. ccand r s do not address sunlight/view however they do address visiable trashcans. they are to be in an enclosed structure however the builder did not build one and this property is a condo .,.,,help trash can minor issus but the never ending harassment is to much.. this is just to name a few this has been going on for years. we have filed restraining order and it only made it worse please help


Asked on 1/31/08, 9:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Linden Scott H. Linden, Esq.

Re: nasty neighbor

First and foremost...TIME OUT. Neighbor disputes can become very nasty so you need to deal with this problem gently.

Can you get this neighber to go with you to mediation. You really don't want to get into a lawsuit with a neighbor...think about it, you have to live next door to the person. A good mediator will find out what he is really upset about. The root of it may be minor and easily corrected. You will aslo need to think about what is so upsetting to you about this neighbor; aside from the obvious.

Please feel free to email me directly to discuss it a little more in a private forum. I can be reached at the email provided here by LawGuru or through my firm's site at No-Probate.com.

Scott

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Answered on 2/01/08, 1:59 pm


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