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computerman
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I'm sure this is a petty question with no legal grounds, but as a last feeble attempt I thought I would see if anyone had any suggestions. I'm not sure I would pursue legal action even if I could, but would like to know my options.
About 3 years ago I purchased a house in the country. When we stopped to look at the house I asked the sellers where the property line was on one side of the house. They indicated about 20 feet from where we stood, which was acceptable but not good by any means. I told them thanks, but we were only interested if the house included the large 3 acre field next to it, which it obviously did not. (We have since found out the line is about 3 feet from the driveway instead of 20 and we can't even put a desired addition on the house due to setback laws.)
The sellers then told us that their parents who lived next store owned that property, and we drove up to their house to discuss it with them. We explained we were only interested in the house if they would also sell us their field, which they agreed and said we would take care of that once everything was settled with their kids (now i was young and stupid - did not get anything in writing and believing the word to be a nice, honest place smiled and bought the house).
Three years later we are still trying to get the neighbors to sell (I have politely approached them every couple months that entre time, and they were always too busy at the time - health problems and such). They have now told us they will not sell.
Just out of curiousity, does anyone know is NYS or the feds have any verbal contract laws, or anyone have any suggestions on this. Don't really care if we offend them at this point, they obvioulsy don't like us and have offended us.
About 3 years ago I purchased a house in the country. When we stopped to look at the house I asked the sellers where the property line was on one side of the house. They indicated about 20 feet from where we stood, which was acceptable but not good by any means. I told them thanks, but we were only interested if the house included the large 3 acre field next to it, which it obviously did not. (We have since found out the line is about 3 feet from the driveway instead of 20 and we can't even put a desired addition on the house due to setback laws.)
The sellers then told us that their parents who lived next store owned that property, and we drove up to their house to discuss it with them. We explained we were only interested in the house if they would also sell us their field, which they agreed and said we would take care of that once everything was settled with their kids (now i was young and stupid - did not get anything in writing and believing the word to be a nice, honest place smiled and bought the house).
Three years later we are still trying to get the neighbors to sell (I have politely approached them every couple months that entre time, and they were always too busy at the time - health problems and such). They have now told us they will not sell.
Just out of curiousity, does anyone know is NYS or the feds have any verbal contract laws, or anyone have any suggestions on this. Don't really care if we offend them at this point, they obvioulsy don't like us and have offended us.