What rights do I have?

I'm not sure that i would go out and hire a land surveyor right off the bat (and I am a land surveyor). Why not ask the neighbor for a copy of the...

Purchasing a tree that is in an easement

Yes, you could in some manner "purchase" the tree - and there are probably several ways to go about it. BUT, there are several questions to be...

Are CC&Rs, recorded and running with land, enforceable if violated widely across a community and never historically enforced?

I would not suggest that you depend on the CCR's not being enforceable. Most CCR's have provisions which state that just because the rules are not...

Can Natural Growth Area be adversely possessed?

From the information provided, it appears that property owners adjacent to your condominium complex are now encroaching onto property owned by the...

Selected as the best answer

RCW 4.16.020 It sets the ten year time frame - everything else (and the also the 10 years) is in the case law. Every adverse possession case...

I generally agree with the other answers - But, I would make a couple of other points (some as an attorney and some as a land surveyor). As for...

The city is trying to force me to merge mulitpul lots in order to get permit to build on my current property.

Each jurisdiction has a way it handles existing sub standard/ non-conforming lots. The first thing to think about is - How many lots do I have...

What options we may have dealing with the county planer

The "new" planner most likely has it wrong - generally you are given credit for property taken for roads - and, more importantly, there is normally...

United states Forest Service Encroachment

If the portion of the property claimed by the Forest Service is not a significant area - make arrangements with the Forest Service to clear up the...

Easement issue with neighbor

Easement or not - the neighbor has no particular right to destroy your landscaping. I take it that there is no maintenance agreement for the...