lizbeth7519
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Tennessee
I am having a battle with two neighbors. 14 months ago we purchased a piece of land and had a house put on it. We have been unable to move in because we have no water. Our water line runs across a neighboring property. The water line has been in the ground for 30 years (we got this information from the utility company). One of the pipes that is on the neighboring property is busted. But, the lady that owns that property will not allow us to get on her land to repair the water line. She called the police on us when we went to her and told her that we needed to fix the line. We were just getting her permission at that point. Wepromised to resow her grass and everything. We would have been digging a whole 12 inches in width and 30 foot long. She told us she didn't want anyone living on the land and she wouldn't let us fix our water lines.
Our other neighbor has two fences going across our easement. Our deed states the following concerning the easement, "Said right of way on easement shall be sixteen feet in width. Grantees have the right to construct, maintain and use this easement andsame is a permanent easement which was with the land for the purpose of ingress, egress, and regress to and from Said Road to Lot # (my property).
With my deed stating this, do I not have the right to have the gates taken down. My lawyer keeps screwing around and not getting anything done. Therefore, I am trying to find out my rights on my own. Also, does the grandfather clause not apply to my water lines? Isn't it my legal right to be able to repair my water line without going to court.
If anyone has any information that you can offer I would greatly appreciate it. I'm going into a financial whole because I am paying my mortgage payment and rent on an apartment. I just want to move into my home.
I am having a battle with two neighbors. 14 months ago we purchased a piece of land and had a house put on it. We have been unable to move in because we have no water. Our water line runs across a neighboring property. The water line has been in the ground for 30 years (we got this information from the utility company). One of the pipes that is on the neighboring property is busted. But, the lady that owns that property will not allow us to get on her land to repair the water line. She called the police on us when we went to her and told her that we needed to fix the line. We were just getting her permission at that point. Wepromised to resow her grass and everything. We would have been digging a whole 12 inches in width and 30 foot long. She told us she didn't want anyone living on the land and she wouldn't let us fix our water lines.
Our other neighbor has two fences going across our easement. Our deed states the following concerning the easement, "Said right of way on easement shall be sixteen feet in width. Grantees have the right to construct, maintain and use this easement andsame is a permanent easement which was with the land for the purpose of ingress, egress, and regress to and from Said Road to Lot # (my property).
With my deed stating this, do I not have the right to have the gates taken down. My lawyer keeps screwing around and not getting anything done. Therefore, I am trying to find out my rights on my own. Also, does the grandfather clause not apply to my water lines? Isn't it my legal right to be able to repair my water line without going to court.
If anyone has any information that you can offer I would greatly appreciate it. I'm going into a financial whole because I am paying my mortgage payment and rent on an apartment. I just want to move into my home.