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itsmeyourgrandfather t1_j9rajs8 wrote

Dude seriously what is up with this? It's literally still winter but trees and flowers are blooming and it was 82 degrees today. I mean I'm not complaining, but in my 20 years of living in this city I can't remember ever seeing something like this.

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esquirely t1_j9r9z12 wrote

Reply to comment by hgrdog in Neighbor put up a fence by Inume91

Adverse possession in Virginia takes 15 years.

Talk to your neighbor even if you don’t like them.

Also, alert the fence company, there is probably a little plaque on the fence with their name and phone number. They are likely more sensitive to your concerns and should have had a survey or reliable plat before installing. If not, they’ll hade a document that their client assumed the liability of the location. Just don’t fucking threaten to sue the fence company from the start. Everyone says that and I see it all over Reddit as advice. I’ve never seen a follow-up post where someone was like, “holy shit y’all, it worked . . . I’m rich bitch!”

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kneel_yung t1_j9r5x56 wrote

That's a pretty nice neighbor, they gifted you some lumber, in the form of a fence. Take the fence down if you don't like it.

> The courts don't seem helpful in this matter,

That would imply you've gone to court. Lawyers turning your case down implies you haven't gone to court. Courts don't do anything until you appear before a judge. That's how court works. So this statement makes no sense. You said in another statement that the court won't hear your cause unless you're represented by an attorney and that is simply not true at all. Whoever told you that lied to your face.

Courts DO NOT give legal advice. They are not allowed to. The most they can do is give you the forms you need to fill out to file a case. You look up how to file a court case, fill out the forms (it's not super hard) and you go before a judge. You don't need to have or be a lawyer. A judge will hear your case and decide it on its merits. They are regular people and they will work with you.

Look up how to be a pro se litigant (pro se means representing yourself)

For real though, what you should do is get 2 or 3 quotes from contractors to take the fence down, then take it down yourself (or pay a contractor to do it, its up to you), then leave the lumber in your yard for your neighbor to take back. Then send your neighbor a certified letter saying they have 30 days to collect their lumber or you will sell it. Also warn them (in writing if you prefer, or verbally if you prefer) that if they pursue the matter in court, you will ask the court to award you damages in the amount of the quote from a contractor (assuming you took it down yourself).

If you paid a contractor to do it, you can optionally sue them in small claims court (if under $5k) for the costs associated with taking the fence down. You can also choose to charge them a modest ($10 per day) storage fee for storing their lumber until they take it back. Idk if a storage fee will actually fly in court, but you can't get what you don't ask for.

Here is how to file a claim in small claims court. Lawyers are not allowed in small claims, unless either party happens to be a lawyer.

https://www.vacourts.gov/resources/small_claims_court_procedures.pdf

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owlparliamentarian t1_j9r2yke wrote

Reply to comment by olieliminated in Neighbor put up a fence by Inume91

Yes, as far as I understand it the main risk of adverse possession is if they're using your property with your knowledge (that is, you knew or should have known they were using it, whether or not you knew it was your property) and without your permission. Legally granting them permission is neighborly and keeps everybody happy while still cutting off the problem before it escalates. Definitely something you need a lawyer for but it should be on the simpler side assuming everybody mostly agrees on things.

source: not a lawyer but I research property deeds and other legal blood rituals for my work

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cbdudley t1_j9r275q wrote

Staples will take many electronic items. They are the only place in town that accepts CRT monitors without charging a fee. However, they do not take CRT televisions.

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hebmartin t1_j9qy5kl wrote

Start painting it. If it’s on your property there is nothing they can do. Then it will be up to them to find a way to fix it. Saw at the base of the posts that are on your property will have the same effect.

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