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Originally Posted by El Lobo Gordo
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.
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My point is that escalating disputes rarely works out the way you hope it will. Honestly, to answer the actual question in the OP, I probably would do nothing and just accept that I'm responsible for something my neighbor is benefitting from.
It sucks that it's not "fair," but it's not like that's unheard of. I own the fence that gives my neighbors some extra privacy. They own the tree that shades my yard. I don't expect them to chip in for the fence when the time comes, and they don't expect me to pay for their tree to get pruned.
I'm just hoping we get updates on how this turns out. Should be riveting drama.