flowerlady1
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? I own a 4 acre land parcel with a home on it that I inherited from My Father's Family Farm. My deed was surveyed and recorded Feb. 1994. It states and shows on my deed that I have a 20" Ingress & Egress Easement to my property. It is located on a dirt road. Several tracts around me have been sold over the years. Here's my problem: I have a neighbor that put in a Public Paintball Field on land next to my property. I also signed for him to obtain a permit to open, that I didn't foresee a problem with him opening his business, as I re-married 8 years ago and rent my home out. The problem started several months ago when we mowed on the far side of the easement so that trees and bushes wouldn't scratch and scrape vehicles going in and out, as the dirt road is only about 15' wide now. There is one other Family that lives down beyond us. The neighbor with the Paintball field also owns land across from my property. When we started bush hogging app. 6 feet of shrubs and hanging limbs in front of my property, the Neighbor called the Police and threw a fit! He said he OWNS the road and we can't touch it for any reason~~~ There are several wash-outs now and it is extremely hard when it rains to get to my house. The worst part is I looked his property up on our Tax GIS mapping, ad the road is outlined as being property that he purchased! How can you BUY an easement and right-of way?? The SAME surveyor surveyed my track and his both years ago. This property dates back to my Great GrandFather~~ never had a problem til now. I know advice is going to be "Get a Lawyer", Why should I have to pay for what's already mine??