Introduction: Neighbors and Legal Questions |
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Tackling a Neighbor Problem |
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7 | (8) |
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15 | (5) |
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Turn to the Authorities for Help |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Take the Neighbor to Court |
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22 | (4) |
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26 | (9) |
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35 | (10) |
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When a Tree Is Injured or Destroyed |
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45 | (1) |
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An Owner's Rights When a Tree Is Damaged |
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45 | (1) |
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What the Tree Owner Can Sue For |
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46 | (7) |
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53 | (1) |
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What to Do If a Neighbor Damages Your Tree |
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54 | (6) |
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60 | (4) |
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Encroachment: Invading Branches and Roots |
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64 | (2) |
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Trimming a Neighbor's Tree: The Right of Self-Help |
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66 | (5) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (4) |
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Getting Help From the City Government |
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78 | (2) |
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Trimming a Neighbor's Tree: The Right of Self-Help |
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80 | (1) |
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Ask the Owner to Trim the Tree |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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After Damage From an Unsound Tree |
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84 | (8) |
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92 | (3) |
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Co-Owners' Responsibilities |
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95 | (5) |
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Damage to or Removal of a Boundary Tree |
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100 | (10) |
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Fruit and Nuts: Who Owns What? |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (5) |
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The Basic Rule: No Right to a View |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (6) |
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Subdivision Rules That Protect Views |
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126 | (4) |
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Other Laws That May Protect Views |
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130 | (4) |
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Views That Are Not Legally Protected |
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134 | (3) |
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137 | (5) |
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Settling Uncertain Boundary Lines |
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142 | (10) |
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When a Neighbor Doesn't Honor the Boundary |
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152 | (4) |
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Using Another's Land: Trespass and Easements |
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Trespassers Who Become Owners |
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156 | (9) |
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165 | (11) |
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Rural Areas: Fencing Livestock In or Out |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (8) |
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Property Line (Boundary) Fences |
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186 | (11) |
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197 | (1) |
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Sharing a Fence That Is Not on the Boundary |
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198 | (4) |
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General Restrictions on Fence Height |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (2) |
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Negotiating With the Neighbor |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (14) |
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Dangers to Children: Attractive Nuisances |
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The Attractive Nuisance Doctrine |
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220 | (4) |
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Taking Necessary Precautions |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (4) |
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Rural Neighbors and the Right to Farm |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (2) |
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233 | (8) |
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When the Neighbor Is Liable for Damage |
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241 | (3) |
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When the Neighbor May Not Be Liable for Damage |
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244 | (5) |
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What the Neighbor at Fault Must Pay For |
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249 | (1) |
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What to Do If You Suffer Water Damage |
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250 | (4) |
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254 | (10) |
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When Your Neighbor Is a Business |
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264 | (3) |
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Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (2) |
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Other Laws Protecting You and Your Property |
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270 | (6) |
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276 | (1) |
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What to Do When the Law Favors You |
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276 | (5) |
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When the Law Favors the Business |
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281 | (5) |
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Other Common Neighbor Disputes |
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286 | (1) |
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Weeds, Rubbish, and Garbage |
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287 | (1) |
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Loud and Offensive Language |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (3) |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (3) |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (6) |
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304 | (10) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (8) |
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What Is Small Claims Court? |
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324 | (2) |
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Preparing for Small Claims Court |
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326 | (1) |
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How Small Claims Court Works |
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State Statutes on Injury to Trees |
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State Statutes on Private Nuisance |
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Adverse Possession Statutes |
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Index |
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