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SCantiGOP

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3. It's probably the right-of-way

Reply to dameatball (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2018, 06:46 PM

Oct 2018

Most city streets have at least a 50 foot ROW, so even though you own that 25 feet of land from the center of the road and can be required to maintain it, the Town (or State or County) actually controls it. Lawns, private sidewalks, mailboxes can all be placed there, but the govt has a right to move them for road expansions, public sidewalks, etc.
Nothing you can do about it, but before paying some attorney just go to the City Hall or County Courthouse and ask what is going on. May not be any problem at all.

Utility companies can also have ROW. If it is all private property and she has been mistaken about where the line was it is very doubtful that she will have any recourse.

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Question for any DU real estate/legal experts. (If I am on wrong forum please advise). [View all] dameatball Oct 2018 OP

"Adverse possession." I'm not an attorney, but this spooky3 Oct 2018 #1

Thanks. Every little bit of info helps. I need to try to convince her what to do. dameatball Oct 2018 #5

Your neighbor may have some rights by "adverse possession" Sedona Oct 2018 #2

It's probably the right-of-way SCantiGOP Oct 2018 #3

Theories like adverse possession, prescriptive easement, or boundary by practical location The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #4

Yes, that's what I told he daughter. dameatball Oct 2018 #6

Usually adverse possession only applies where other private property The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #7

My reading of the OP was that the land is privately owned spooky3 Oct 2018 #8

One of the other posts mentioned rights-of-way The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #9

You did not misunderstand. This is not a local gvrnment easement, it is private property. dameatball Oct 2018 #11

Here in PA they often call that patch an "easement" BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #10

If the surveyors were in the "entire street" only, yonder Oct 2018 #12

Good advice! dameatball Oct 2018 #13