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Originally Posted by DaFace
Option A:
Hey neighbor. When you had work done on your sewer line, I realized that it had been run in a completely weird way and runs into my line. I didn't think anything of it at first, but I was talking to a friend of mine who is a real estate agent, and he was really worried about that for both our sake. We now have to disclose that if we ever go to sell our houses, and that's the kind of thing that will scare a lot of buyers off. I also have some work that still needs to be done on the line we apparently share, and while I'd generally be open to sharing the costs, it's just not a viable long-term solution. It's not a huge rush, but my lawyer tells me that the only real way around this is to separate our lines and have you run your own. I know that sucks, so I'm OK if it takes a while, but we really need to get this done in the next year. I'm happy to refer you to my guy if you need it.
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A year goes by, the neighbor doesn't do anything, you serve notice, he files an injunction to stop you from capping his line. In the deposition for the lawsuits you each testify your versions of this conversation. In his version he says you gave him a prescriptive easement for as long as it takes to solve the issue. He claims you are only now changing your tune because he would not come over and help fix your garbage disposal, shot your dog when it wandered onto his property, and towed your family members car when they parked in front of his driveway.