دانلود کتاب Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries & Noise [Team-IRA] (True PDF)

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Cover
Title Page
Table of Contents
Introduction: Neighbors and Legal Questions
1. Tackling a Neighbor Problem
Take Preliminary, Preparatory Steps
Approach the Neighbor
Turn to the Authorities for Help
Try Mediation
Take the Neighbor to Court
2. Noise
Laws Against Noise
What to Do First About Neighbor Noise
3. When a Tree Is Injured or Destroyed
Who Owns a Tree?
An Owner’s Rights When a Tree or Other Plantings Are Damaged
What the Tree Owner Can Sue For
Criminal Penalties
What to Do If a Neighbor Damages Your Tree
Preventing Damaging Actions by Neighbors
4. Encroachment: Invading Branches and Roots
Looking for Help
Trimming a Neighbor’s Tree: The Right of Self-Help
When a Neighbor Can Sue
Going to Court to Hold the Tree Owner Responsible
5. Unsound Limbs and Trees
Getting Help From the City Government
Trimming a Neighbor’s Tree: The Right of Self-Help
Asking the Owner to Trim the Tree
Suing to Prevent Damage
Calling on Your Homeowners’ Insurance
After Damage From an Unsound Tree
6. Boundary Trees
Ownership
Co-Owners’ Responsibilities
Damage to or Removal of a Boundary Tree
7. Fruit and Nuts: Who Owns What?
Who Owns the Tree?
Fruit That Has Fallen
Avoiding Problems
8. Obstruction of View
The Basic Rule: No Right to a View
View Ordinances
Subdivision Rules That Protect Views
Other Laws That Might Protect Views
Views That Are Not Legally Protected
Avoiding View Problems When Buying Property
9. Boundary Lines
Settling Uncertain Boundary Lines
When a Neighbor Doesn’t Honor the Boundary
10. Using Another’s Land: Trespass and Easements
Trespassers Who Become Owners
Easements
11. Fences
Rural Areas: Fencing Livestock In or Out
Urban and Suburban Fences
Property Line (Boundary) Fences
Disputes Over Boundaries
Sharing a Fence That Is Not on the Boundary
12. Spite Fences
Legal Restrictions on Fence Height
What Is a Spite Fence?
Negotiating With the Neighbor
Going to Court Over a Spite Fence
13. Dangers to Children: Attractive Nuisances
Understanding the Attractive Nuisance Doctrine
Taking Necessary Precautions
Seeking Legal Help
14. Rural Neighbors and the Right to Farm
Ordinary Nuisance Rules
Right-to-Farm Laws
What Neighbors Can Do
15. Water
When the Neighbor Is Liable for Damage
When the Neighbor Might Not Be Liable for Damage
What the Neighbor at Fault Must Pay For
What to Do If You Suffer Water Damage Due to a Neighbor
Rights to Water
16. When Your Neighbor Is a Business
Zoning Laws
Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions Governing Subdivision Properties
Home-Based Businesses
Other Laws Protecting You and Your Property
Expect a Compromise
What to Do When the Law Favors You
When the Law Favors the Business
17. Other Common Neighbor Issues
Blighted Property
Weeds, Rubbish, and Garbage
Loud and Offensive Language
Drug Dealers
Registered Sex Offenders (Megan’s Law)
Animal Problems
Secondhand Smoke
Vehicles
Drones
Outdoor Lights
18. Legal Research
Researching Local Laws
Researching State Statutes
Researching Case Law
19. Mediation
What Is Mediation?
How to Find a Mediator
How Mediation Works
20. Small Claims Court
What Is Small Claims Court?
Preparing for Small Claims Court
How Small Claims Court Works
Appendix A: State Statutes on Injury to Trees
Appendix C: Boundary Fence Statutes
Index
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