Frustrated with Neighbors

[redhen]

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Yeah, from what I read, the only question Rammy asked was "Is there any legal recourse to stop this?" Not "What are your opinions on me having a problem with my neighbor?" I second what KristyHall said. It's a section of the forum well known for people venting about these types of issues. I also don't understand telling Lifesong Farm that he/she should be a "good neighbor" when their 7 years old's chicken was killed due to marauding trespassers. There's no evidence that he/she was ever a bad neighbor. That just seemed kind of cold.

Ditto.. no need for it at all.

*nods nods* Rammy Is a nice person, and deserves a chance to vent.

Dont we all..

 

[aggie9296]

Put up No Trespassing signs. Go talk to the parents. Call the sheriff when you catch them on your property. Then get a lawyer to send them a letter instructing them on staying off your property or whatever is legal to do.

Do what you have to do to protect your property and sanity.

No reason to hold hands and sing Kumabaya. Be direct and if they won't respect your wishes, make life difficult for them with the law. If the sheriff is out there many times, the parents will probably get ticketed or do something really stupid and get arrested.

 

[KristyHall]

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*nods nods* Rammy Is a nice person, and deserves a chance to vent.

Dont we all..

Nope! Just Rammy
-joking-

 

[Mattemma]

Talking with neighbors usually just leads to far more conflict than you would expect. It is suprising how upset people get when you bring up something. If you have to TELL someone that what they are doing is annoying you...such as trespass/property damage...well more times than not they just won't care. In fact it is likely they will amp things up a bit.


Your best option is to put up some cheap fencing to outline the border of your property.Perhaps gate the easement area if you own that land,and give a ket to the utility workers.

Put in obstacles so riding in your yard is not possible.Railroad ties.Stones. Fencing. Plantings.

For legal reasons you do need to post the no trespass sign.

I recall someone who had this issue,and unfortunately the entire neighbor family would ride and rev the ATVs in front of and next to the home of the person who had the nerve to ask them to ride somewhere else. The neighbors created quite a dust storm every day to the point where the person could not keep windows open,sit on the porch,or line dry cloths. And sadly that was just the start of their antics.Tread carefully with neighbors.

We have an easement for utility workers. They would have the right to come on my property. I fenced the area they have a right to acess,and they have a right to remove the fencing. On another property with a sewer I was told I could not fence and there was a 50 foot easement on either side of the sewer line. I think the person was wrong.You can fence it up if it is your land,but if there is an easement then workers have a right to remove it to work.

I do what I want on my land,but I do think first how it will affect others and minimize any possible negatives.

Best wishes!

 

[schellie69]

I wish we could just talk to our neighbors now days. I have had the policed called from some really stupid things. I went to talk to the people and asked them why did you not just come talk to me I would have stopped "whatever it was" they said they were afraid of someone getting violent you never know these days. I first try to talk to someone if it continues or gets worse then I involve the police but First do try talking to them. Then if that does not work take the steps you need to to protect your property. No one had problems with my chickens until some new renters moved in then they called the Animal control so I had to move my coop that is it. Boy they were mad.. They have moved so guess they didn't like my chickens. I hope this works out for the OP and you get this matter settled. Good Luck.

 

[WingingIt]

I agree that you need to get the No Trespassing signs up and start collecting 'evidence' so you can move forward. Keep the pictures, too.

We have an easement on our property for the electric company and we are allowed to lock our gates (which keeps people out of that easement that isn't for the public's use, anyway). The electric company just has another lock on the gate that they have a key to so they can get in if they need to while we aren't there. They've never had to use it yet because we were home when they needed in, but they could have come and gone with no problems with their key and lock.

 

[speckledhen]

Only in Disney movies are all people approachable and reasonable. I'm sure the OP has a better sense of this about their neighbor than anyone on this forum, so let's give her the benefit of the doubt here, please. And there are plenty of people who think their children can do no wrong. Hard to reason with those, I know from sad experience.

 

[Lifesong Farm]

I understand completely what the OP is going through. The signs do need to be placed first. Then if OP can afford it put up a couple strands of electric fence if it can be afforded. One line for the dog and one line to keep the kids from driving the ATV through. Another thought... what are the age laws in your state about kids operating an ATV? Are they legal?
I completely understand if the fence is to expensive. I have 10 acres and we have to do a small section at a time. It is expensive! I can't wait till it is done but at this rate it is going to take 5 yrs to get it all done.

Guys thanks for the thoughts. That comment was a little cold. The guy lives 2 miles away and he not only did damage to my propety but to the winter wheat fields between here and his house. That is the farmers income that he destroyed. I may not get anything but charges have been filed by the farmers. Ya we get along with our neighbors (for the most part we even get along with the cranky old drunk next door). We have disagreements but at the same time we respect each other. I think that is where the problem is. The snowmobiler and Rammys neighbor have no respect for other peoples property or possesions. it is the ME complex. The dude could have stayed up by the road, he could have moved over so he didn't kill my trees and he sure as heck could have slowed down or even stopped to avoid hitting my childs favorite hen. I mean come on that was an animal. I wonder what he would have done if DD was in his way.

OP get those no trespassing signs up, if you can go out and take pictures of the brats in your yard so you have proof and call the cops EVERY time they trespass. Once it is marked no trespassing the cops will eventually have to do something. I would also set a dog trap and get rid of the dog.

I have gone as far as sending my dogs after a neighbors dog before. It came in my yard and growled at my DD. Owner thought it was funny. After that my female Shelty would be sent out after and the male would guard DD. The other dogs owner didn't like it. I had pics of the dog in my yard, ACC gave tickets to them and they still wouldn't deal with it. I told ACC what we had started to do and he was ok with it. Finally after my girl ripped his dogs ear off he stopped letting her run. My Shelty was fine with other animals unless she was told to guard or given the command to take animal out.

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

1. Put up no trespassing signs

2. Review easement - not all easements are created equal! They vary widely based on the nature of the easement, the county and states laws and "common understanding" which needs to be taken into account. This might involve consulting a lawyer but not as taking legal action.

3. Speak to neighbor first. Yes, they might be nuts and it might escalate it, but lawyers ALWAYS escalate it.

4. Contact local law enforcement again about trespassing once it is posted. IT MUST BE POSTED.

5. Then, and only then, consider talking to a lawyer. They're expensive and have to approach everything from a win/lose paradigm. It is the nature of the field, but it makes for very bad mediation.

Good luck.

 

[Randy]

"Finally after my girl ripped his dogs ear off he stopped letting her run."


When I first read that I thought you were talking about your DD. I thought "dang, that's one tough little girl". LOL