What is the name of your state? Arizona, Maricopa County
This should be simple: my family owns property which is recognized and insured as having legal access in unincorporated Maricopa County. Our access lies along the north line of an adjacent property. This property fronts a paved, county maintained road along a section line. The owner of said parcel has installed a swinging, steel gate at the entrance to this easement as well as the end of the easement, both with locks, thereby preventing our legal access.
I have the necessary recorded deeds and evidence of legal access. What can I do, aside from calling the county Sheriff everytime I want to access my property, to convince the neighbor to remove the gates? A couple of months ago my uncle and I snapped the padlocks and opened the gates, only to have the Sheriff called on us for trespassing, and a subsequent incident report was filed. We were unable to convince the responsding deputy at the time of our legal right to access our property.
Any info, with regards to forms or documentation he can be served with short of suing the man would be helpful.
Respectfully,
Chad
This should be simple: my family owns property which is recognized and insured as having legal access in unincorporated Maricopa County. Our access lies along the north line of an adjacent property. This property fronts a paved, county maintained road along a section line. The owner of said parcel has installed a swinging, steel gate at the entrance to this easement as well as the end of the easement, both with locks, thereby preventing our legal access.
I have the necessary recorded deeds and evidence of legal access. What can I do, aside from calling the county Sheriff everytime I want to access my property, to convince the neighbor to remove the gates? A couple of months ago my uncle and I snapped the padlocks and opened the gates, only to have the Sheriff called on us for trespassing, and a subsequent incident report was filed. We were unable to convince the responsding deputy at the time of our legal right to access our property.
Any info, with regards to forms or documentation he can be served with short of suing the man would be helpful.
Respectfully,
Chad
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