Boundary Line
Swing set shows how neighbor could claim your property
Question: We have lived in our Peoria home seven years. There has never been a fence or even rocks to mark the boundary line for our backyard. When we moved into this home our neighbor’s swing set was at least partially located in our backyard. Our seller said that the swing set was installed by the…
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Question: Four families, including our family, bought adjoining homes on a street in a new Glendale subdivision two years ago. There are only four homes on the street. When we recently went to refinance our home mortgage, however, our mortgage lender denied our application to refinance because the legal description of our lot was incorrect. Apparently,…
Read MoreCan you trim vines from a neighbor’s property?
Question: We live in Arcadia and share a common block wall with a neighbor who only lives in his home during the winter. Last year, he planted a climbing shrub which has vines that have grown rapidly into our backyard, and now one large vine is next to our swimming pool motor. Although we emailed our…
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