New neighbors... do I have a right to be angry? HELP!

[violetsky]

In a lot of cases you own land by "adverse possession". In some states if you have been openly been using property, or paying taxes on it for
a set number of years without the owner complaining then you've created an easement. Usually the land use has to be for quite some time,
like 10 years or more. I'm thinking the area around the shed might qualify. It's true a surveyor has more accurate tools than a tape measure and an
irate husband. For legal purposes you need a licensed surveyor, and I would also consult a lawyer that specializing in real estate, as well as the your local
zoning authority. I'm all for owners using their own property as they see fit, but of course we all don't like changes that bring down property values.
Chickens is a hot topic for example in this forum with a lot of different opinions. I love chickens but don't want a rooster crowing under my window. Usually lawyers will give a free initial consultation, a phone call to the housing/zoning authority will also be free. If nothing else the local housing authorities will get that well capped so
please call before someone gets hurt. Hopefully after they are done logging they will turn the property into a nice bucolic vista for you to gaze on. Sometmes
you just have to make the most of a bad situation as it doesnt sound like you have an easy fix no matter what you do. Sorry for troubles.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Howdy neighbor!!!! State College here!!!

Sorry to interrupt!

 

[PotterWatch]

We looked into to adverse possession when we were having issues about our fence placement but I would have been difficult to prove we had actively been using that land for the required amount of time. It might be worth looking into for the OP.

 

[Carols Clucks]

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My guy has just finished a job where they had TONS of survey issues. The reason for most is that on a wooded lot, they had trouble with their machines reaching the satellites. They were WAY off.

I would hire a survey company to located the property lines from a different point that was not moved. If you are right, I would then sue for the value or replacement of the mature trees and the shed. If you are wrong, then you should go to your county and see if your property is listed and taxed at the correct size.

 

[seminolewind]

I would make a complaint and TALK to someone at the zoning office. Is the property zoned commercial? How many % of the trees are they allowed to remove?

An open well is not legal.

I would think that there is a certain amount of time you get -by law- that gives you time to move your shed.

 

[thekid]

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This thread should be considered awesome because there are three of us from PA on her lol


Ford City

 

[wbruder17]

Oh. You have a right. I would be piping mad. Absolutely livid and voicing it loudly across at them.

However, and this is the part that sux....sometimes there is just absolutely nothing you can do, like in my situation with my neighbor building a house which I won't get into..... I HATE HIS HOUSE, AND THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO. Absolutely nothing. And this iis the part that kills me, even more than his actual house. I HATE not having control likie that.

I'm n oot sure what you can do, but I hear ya! And I hope something more favorable can be done... I wish I could control other people more.....

 

[zzGypsy]

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I think this is pretty much on the dot. it would be nice to have friendly relations with the neighbor, and to have everything cordial, but if they're not interested, it's pretty much a done deal. it'd be nice if they were considerate and wanted to make sure you and your family are safe and happy, but they may not be required to do so.

get a surveyor.
get a lawyer if the survey is wrong and sue both the other surveyor and the property owner for damages.
find out about fence law and property line law in your state, in MO, the rules are quite clear, but if a fence line or property line is moved, you have to pursue it within a reasonable time or eventually it becomes defacto their property. don't know about PA's version of this, but I'm certain there are laws, and you'll want to know what they are.

in CA where we used to live, if you had a hazard, you had the responsibility for keeping other people protected. in CA, they'd have to fence off the well and the big machines to protect you and your family. in CA, you're legally entitled to protection from your own behavior. the person with the hazard has the responsibility for making everyone safe.

in MO where we live now, if you're on someone else's property and get run over or fall down a well, it's your fault, you were where you shouldn't have been... even if you're a child. in MO, you're expected to respect other people's property and if you don't, there's noone to blame but yourself. in MO, you have the responsibility for your own safety.

I don't know where PA falls on the CA-to-MO continuoum, but it's worth finding out... most state, county, municipality laws can be found online.

 

[debilorrah]

I would be upset. Because of the noise, yes. Because of the survey yes. Like others have said, get your own survey. Beyond that you have the right to be annoyed by the noise, but that is about it. Keep them out of your driveway.

Frustrating situation, however I believe there is little you can really do about it other than move.

I also find it odd that THIS Amish family is rude. I have never heard anyone else describe them as such.

 

[Matthew3590]

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I don't see them as rude. Surveyor said the pin was wrong. They told her they were going to get a saw mill. Perfectly in their right.