I bought raw land in front of my home to prevent someone from building and obstructing my view of the Columbia River .

You should take a close look back at the disclosures made at the time of your purchase. You should also be aware that there is likely a statute of...

If I purchase a home with a demo'd oil tank that was signed off on, am I responsible for any future leak that may occur?

This is a very complicated field of law. Liability can be "strict," and joint and severable. Federal and state hazardous waste laws can hold...

As a general rule, local agencies like the City have "enforcement discretion" to decide when and how to enforce their rules. Therefore suing the...

As a general rule, a local agency like the town has "enforcement discretion" to decide when and how it will enforce its rules. So, like others...

You may want to look at the title report from when you purchased your house as there could be an agreement recorded at some point in the past...

Neighbor&i double fence so there're a gap b/w our fence. Now he decided not to double fence it. claim little bit of my property.

Check out Nolo website for some basic information about fence disputes.

I want to know if my neighbor decided he want to use (share) my fence, should he be responsible for half of its cost?

Check out Nolo website for some good general information regarding fence disputes.

Connecting Property Parcels

I agree with both prior answers. With respect to the potential for keeping the parcels separate, you may want to contact a land use consultant to...

In regards to zoning laws that allow an Accessory Dwelling Unit, what is the definition of "owner occupied" property?

The fact that this is a second home complicates the situation so I would agree with others that you should talk to a lawyer. If you are in the...

I concur with Mathew's answer, and would simply add that if you can not get effective results from the county/city administrative process, it...