One of the topics we deal with most often pertaining to neighbor disputes are adverse possession or prescriptive easement claims. These are claims whereby one property Read More > ...
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California has had a spite fence law since 1885, and until very recently, the courts did not consider whether trees could be a “fence”. 841.4. Any Read More > ...
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The recent case of Belle Terre Ranch, Inc. v. Wilson clarified that in order to recover attorney fees in a trespass on land for “cultivation” or Read More > ...
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Usually when we write about neighbor disputes, we discuss boundary disputes, a misplaced fence, or property rights gained or lost through adverse possession or easements. In Read More > ...
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The attorneys at Brewer Offord & Pedersen LLP have many inquiries pertaining to the adverse possession problem. As we know that it is a common concern Read More > ...
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The recent case of Rye v. Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Co., Inc. affirms the long-standing principle in easement law that an express easement over a general Read More > ...
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As the economy has improved we have seen a steady increase in fence and boundary disputes. This is an increasingly common issue because when owners remodel Read More > ...
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Another year, another set of new or revised laws. There are 100s of new or revised laws this year for California, several of which impact the Read More > ...
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Landowners rarely survey their property until they are about to apply for permits for a remodel. However, surveys can often reveal a misplaced fence, or in Read More > ...
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Our office has seen an uptick in boundary disputes over the last several months. These disputes commonly arise after one homeowner begins to remodel. This is Read More > ...
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In California one can obtain title to someone else’s property through a process known as “adverse possession.” The requirements for adverse possession are (1) pay the Read More > ...
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A very common dispute that we see on a regular basis are encroachments on neighbor’s land. These encroachments can be anything from a driveway, a portion Read More > ...
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Despite modern technology, good maps, title company preliminary reports and computerized indexes at the county recorder’s office, easement issues still arise in case law and in Read More > ...
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Over the years, we have encountered a number of strange fact patterns which tend to stand out in our collective memory. Below is a list of Read More > ...
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