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Natron

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5. Face to face

Reply to brush (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 07:33 PM

Oct 2018

Just go talk to him so you can resolve this.
No reason to pay for a lawyer.

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DU legal experts I need some advice on how to handle a dispute with a neighbor. [View all] brush Oct 2018 OP

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Good luck getting a resolution, brush. Cha Oct 2018 #2

Thanks, Cha. It's always something. brush Oct 2018 #8

Ain't that the truth, kiddo. Cha Oct 2018 #36

Take pictures! Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #3

I have and sent them to him with the first letter. It's past that now. brush Oct 2018 #12

If it's Rand Paul, just go next door and punch him in the mouth again htuttle Oct 2018 #4

Face to face Natron Oct 2018 #5

We have talked. This is the third time without it being fixed. brush Oct 2018 #11

Don't send him a letter, have your lawyer send him one. backscatter712 Oct 2018 #59

Thank you. It might just get to that point. brush Oct 2018 #60

As above, keep the contact on a pleasant basis. 3Hotdogs Oct 2018 #6

Thank you. Photos are a good idea. Time-stamped ones maybe? brush Oct 2018 #10

The photos need to be taken by someone else. Print them out and have them signed on the back and 3Hotdogs Oct 2018 #48

Chatting about this pleasantly with your local government Hortensis Oct 2018 #20

ask if his water bill has gone up Kali Oct 2018 #7

The utility company...thanks, that's a good idea. brush Oct 2018 #9

I like your thinking! Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #41

LOL Kali Oct 2018 #44

Speaking of marijuana. I harvested mine last month, got 3 and a half ounces. Autumn Oct 2018 #63

Wow. That's a pretty good haul. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #70

Yeah, great stuff. I use mine for mostly cooking edibles and making Autumn Oct 2018 #73

I don't know if it's still a big penalty to grow it here. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #74

Medical and recreational are legal here. Any adult is allowed to have 6 plants, 3 in flower Autumn Oct 2018 #75

Does he have an in-ground swimming pool? TheBlackAdder Oct 2018 #13

He does. He did all the work...the pool and the drip system at the same time. brush Oct 2018 #16

A co-worker had a neighbor install a pool, redirecting the water run-off to his backyard. TheBlackAdder Oct 2018 #27

That's good. I didn't know about water run-offs for pools. How does that work? brush Oct 2018 #31

They live 2 blocks from the beach on Long Island. The pool was slightly raised above ground level. TheBlackAdder Oct 2018 #32

Wow.. ingenious! Cha Oct 2018 #39

Bazinga TeamPooka Oct 2018 #50

Judge Judy? Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #14

Wish she was in Las Vegas. brush Oct 2018 #19

Are there watering restrictions? And is he breaking them? Lochloosa Oct 2018 #15

Good question. I'm calling the water department tomorrow. brush Oct 2018 #17

Definitely the best idea! Hekate Oct 2018 #45

Whose property is the wall on? IOW, who owns the wall? WillowTree Oct 2018 #18

We're in a development with walls separating neighboring lots... brush Oct 2018 #23

It might be "shared", but it would not be a bad idea to get a survey. WillowTree Oct 2018 #26

Is there a property association? karynnj Oct 2018 #67

Yes. I will be calling them today. brush Oct 2018 #68

Break it! Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #21

It could probably be considered trespass treestar Oct 2018 #22

True. Don't break it. Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #24

Why is this important to you? Jersey Devil Oct 2018 #25

It's pretty long wall. About a third of it already has a plant bed with... brush Oct 2018 #28

Call water dept! Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #30

I have always advised clients to avoid neighbor disputes Jersey Devil Oct 2018 #33

Something to think about as I don't want an on-going problem with the neighbor. brush Oct 2018 #37

Neighbors can be problems when they mess up your yard. And the people have rights. Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #29

Just speaking from experience - neighbor disputes usually do not end happily Jersey Devil Oct 2018 #38

It must still rain in New Jersey. West of the Rockies, not so much. A lot of us live with ... Hekate Oct 2018 #46

Our immediate neighbors are weekenders. Their camp nxt to us. Hedges along fence Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #34

Is there an HOA? If so, get them to deal with it ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #35

The HOA. Of course. I will call them tomorrow. brush Oct 2018 #40

One thing I've learned in thirty-odd years practicing law, TomSlick Oct 2018 #42

Years ago I heard this advice. It has always served me COLGATE4 Oct 2018 #49

Not a Nevada lawyer MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #43

Oh dear, my first thought reading your title was "Install a door buzzard." More thoughtful answer... Hekate Oct 2018 #47

::snork:: You wicked, girl... n/t TygrBright Oct 2018 #51

Talk to your neighbor! BruceWane Oct 2018 #52

You could call your city's building department and see if they have any advice. pnwmom Oct 2018 #53

It's free water for YOUR garden. Why complain? hunter Oct 2018 #54

That is what I think. Blue_true Oct 2018 #76

First thing I would do is look over the fence Mosby Oct 2018 #55

Thanks. Good suggestions. brush Oct 2018 #65

Have you had a conference with his gardeners? Olafjoy Oct 2018 #56

I think you've zeroed in on the problem. It's most likely his drip system. brush Oct 2018 #72

You're in Las Vegas, and you're complaining about water seeping over from your neighbor? NeverTrumpDemocrat Oct 2018 #57

Guess you have to be here to see the situation. brush Oct 2018 #62

Oh, dear. I know I can't offer anything useful, other than PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #58

Try what the neighbor suggested first Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2018 #61

Done that already. He said he checked his system and it must be on my side. brush Oct 2018 #64

Ask a landscaper Corgigal Oct 2018 #66

French drains are not that expensive to install. Blue_true Oct 2018 #77

It's also possible that there's an underground leak in the MineralMan Oct 2018 #69

Yes. It's either the drip system or the pool. I will start with the HOA... brush Oct 2018 #71