Several legal doctrines permit individuals who do not own title to a specific piece of land to acquire ownership of that land by operation of the law. One such method of land acquisition is adverse possession. The specific laws of adverse possession vary considerably from state to state.
The prevailing ethos in our society is that one’s home is their castle. However, there may be two or more adjoining neighbors, each with their own property, who each have that same belief. In some cases, this may result in a boundary dispute between the neighbors, each of whom has their own competing claim. Regardless of how you address it, you will need to resolve a property dispute, and the real estate attorneys at the Law Offices of Mark Weinstein P.C. can help.
If a barking dog, too many cars on your street, or water runoff from your neighbor’s yard are irking you, you may be wondering if there is anything you can legally do to remove or stop the offending behavior. These situations are regarded as nuisances and the law may protect you in some circumstances.
The old poem “good fences make good neighbors” isn’t always true. Sometimes fences between neighbors cause legal disputes. In today’s post we will take a brief look at how that might happen and what Georgia’s laws on adverse possession entail.
Real estate has a way of leading to disputes, claims, counterclaims, and litigation. Whether it is individuals fighting over a boundary line, the government condemning your personal property, or a business dispute over a commercial lease, people who have conflicts involving real estate need experienced counsel. Since its founding in 1996, the Law Offices of Mark Weinstein, PC has had one primary focus: on real estate.
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