Years ago a young couple rented a charming little 1930s house on a large wooded lot. Their elderly landlord was also their next-door-neighbor, who built his much larger custom home to take advantage of sunset views. When the landlord decided to sell the smaller home,...
The Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) is a coniferous evergreen tree that grows about 6.5 feet per year when young, reaching heights of 50-100 feet in the wild. Native to Central California, in ideal conditions it can grow to 200 feet tall. This is how a towering tree...
One meaning of the word prescriptive is “a right having become legally accepted or established by usage over a period of time.” An easement in legal terms is a “right to cross or otherwise use a piece of property for a specified purpose.” Samples of prescriptive...
You may not have heard the term, but you know about it if you are familiar with the word “squatting.” Adverse possession occurs when a party takes over a residence or a piece of property that does not belong to them. Squatters do not have legal permission of the...
It’s not always a beautiful day in the neighborhood. If you have reason to suspect that someone living near you is involved in something criminal, pay attention. Criminal activity can impact your ability to enjoy – or sell your home. My Neighbors Might be...
It can happen to anyone: A property owner installs a fence, plants a hedge, builds a retaining wall, a walkway, driveway, or some other structure only to find they have unintentionally encroached on their neighbor’s adjoining property. It is also possible the property...
