Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

I bought property on July 14, 2017

Issue: Do I have to share more than my driveway with my landlocked neighbor?

He insists use of my well is grandfathered in, and thinks $35.00 which is what the electric bill was for well for past year is all he needs to pay me. He has used continued to use the well by keeping the electric on after Fannie Mae foreclosed on this property in 2014. He hasn't given me a penny for use of well for two months and seven days so far.

There is no registered easement with the Citrus county Florida Court, his parents who died in 2012 owned both properties. James was the registered owner shortly after his parents died 2012 to 2014 when the Fannie Mae foreclosed on all but the 0.41 he still owns now. He kept the electric on at my property and used the well since the property was foreclosed on unknown to Fannie Mae.

I understand that the neighbor Ollie who James shares the fourth side property line with or I have to allow James access to his property. But do I really have to deal with his having trash and his burn pile which is loaded with items that are illegal to burn on my property? Do I have to allow him to tie his dog on my property?

I already had six disabled unregistered vehicles removed that were his. If he wanted he could clean his property and have room to park his boat and two vehicles which are parked on my property on his, and have room to tie his dog on his property not mine.

Since this gentleman is taking advantage of me can I refuse him access to his property, and he use Ollie's driveway instead? It runs right along his east property line and mine, there is a fence, also there is already a small walk through gate already from his property to Ollie's!

Help! I do not have the finances for court fees or a lawyer.

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