ifnotforgrace
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What is the name of your state? Alabama
We live in a rural area on a private road. Our Land is on the back
side of several other landowners. We are the only residents (The others are leasing farm, or hunting land or at least LIVE somewhere else. They have put up a gate on the main road. They have given us a key and demand the gate be shut. I want the gate left open at times--like during inclement weather and when I have vendors coming to deliver gas, make repairs etc. When the gate is locked at night I have no acess to FIRE, POLICE, or AMBULANCE service unless I am able to drive the 4 miles up the dirt road and open the gate for whomever. Can they make me sut it? They have wired me in (not out) and benn very "redneck" about the entire process.
They claim the reason that they want it shut is because "rogue" hunters will come and kill "their" deer. Can I make them remove the gate? It is remote control and when the power goes out (which it does on a regular basis)It's a mess to open manualy. All the non-resident land owners support the gate being there. Only 1-2 of the so called hunters and fisherman are the real problem, but the whole parcel involves many people. The road is private. Help!
We live in a rural area on a private road. Our Land is on the back
side of several other landowners. We are the only residents (The others are leasing farm, or hunting land or at least LIVE somewhere else. They have put up a gate on the main road. They have given us a key and demand the gate be shut. I want the gate left open at times--like during inclement weather and when I have vendors coming to deliver gas, make repairs etc. When the gate is locked at night I have no acess to FIRE, POLICE, or AMBULANCE service unless I am able to drive the 4 miles up the dirt road and open the gate for whomever. Can they make me sut it? They have wired me in (not out) and benn very "redneck" about the entire process.
They claim the reason that they want it shut is because "rogue" hunters will come and kill "their" deer. Can I make them remove the gate? It is remote control and when the power goes out (which it does on a regular basis)It's a mess to open manualy. All the non-resident land owners support the gate being there. Only 1-2 of the so called hunters and fisherman are the real problem, but the whole parcel involves many people. The road is private. Help!