Drainage Easement

[strange]

What is the name of your state? Georgia

We had a new home built last July. When we put a deposit on the home and signed a contract with the builder, the drainage easement that was on our property was supposed to be only on the back 10 feet of the lot. When we came for the closing the drainage easement had moved up 15 extra feet. Our surveyed property states that the easement is only on the back 10 feet. I'm a little confused about how to fix the problem. Plus, we're really upset about the builder misrepresenting the lot that we had the home built on. The whole time we were building no one said anything. Is it too late to do anything about it now that we've already closed on the house?

[Litigation!]

Originally Posted by strange

What is the name of your state? Georgia

We had a new home built last July. When we put a deposit on the home and signed a contract with the builder, the drainage easement that was on our property was supposed to be only on the back 10 feet of the lot. When we came for the closing the drainage easement had moved up 15 extra feet. Our surveyed property states that the easement is only on the back 10 feet. I'm a little confused about how to fix the problem. Plus, we're really upset about the builder misrepresenting the lot that we had the home built on. The whole time we were building no one said anything. Is it too late to do anything about it now that we've already closed on the house?

My response:

Isn't it neat to watch other people's crap float through your yard?

Well, that's Georgia for ya!

IAAL

[strange]

Not really. We're upset about the whole thing. We're only going to be in the home for a couple of years. I suppose that we'll have to fix it before anyone else will buy it. It looks atrocious.

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Originally Posted by strange

Not really. We're upset about the whole thing. We're only going to be in the home for a couple of years. I suppose that we'll have to fix it before anyone else will buy it. It looks atrocious.

My response:

Why would you be upset? You're the one who closed on a piece of property with an open sewer pit in your yard. And, since you did, what makes you think that someone else wouldn't mind watching crap float through the yard too?

Why the hell would you sign when this existed? Is it because you're a Georgia Dufus?


IAAL

[strange]

Originally Posted by Litigation!

My response:

Why would you be upset? You're the one who closed on a piece of property with an open sewer pit in your yard. And, since you did, what makes you think that someone else wouldn't mind watching crap float through the yard too?

Why the hell would you sign when this existed? Is it because you're a Georgia Dufus?


IAAL

Well, I'm not admitting to the "dufus" part, but we didn't know a lot about what our rights were, plus the contractor told us that they would fix it. I had just had a baby a month prior to closing and we were homeless at the time. We were desparate to be in a home. It really wasn't the greatest of situations.

[Litigation!]

Originally Posted by strange

Well, I'm not admitting to the "dufus" part, but we didn't know a lot about what our rights were, plus the contractor told us that they would fix it. I had just had a baby a month prior to closing and we were homeless at the time. We were desparate to be in a home. It really wasn't the greatest of situations.

My response:

You won't admit to being a Dufus with crap floating in your yard?

Look, when you sell the property, just look for another Dufus like yourself. There's millions of 'em in Georgia!

Why do you think the rest of the country thinks about the Southern States like me? It's because of stupid situations like yours!

Next thing you'll be telling me is that your house is really a trailer!

Carry on with the stereotype!

IAAL

[strange]

[quote=Litigation!]My response:

You won't admit to being a Dufus with crap floating in your yard?

Look, when you sell the property, just look for another Dufus like yourself. There's millions of 'em in Georgia!

Why do you think the rest of the country thinks about the Southern States like me? It's because of stupid situations like yours!

Next thing you'll be telling me is that your house is really a trailer!

Carry on with the stereotype!

IAAL

That's rude!

[Litigation!]

Originally Posted by strange

That's rude!

My response:

It is?

I thought it was fairly accurate.

IAAL

[strange]

Originally Posted by Litigation!

My response:

It is?

I thought it was fairly accurate.

IAAL

What would make you think that everyone in the south lives in a trailer? Plus, doesn't it matter at all that the contractor told us that they would fix the situation?