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Real Estate and Road Disputes

Real estate and road disputes often involve conflicts over property boundaries, easements, access rights, land use, or construction-related issues. These disputes can disrupt property ownership, development plans, and even neighborhood relations. In some cases, disagreements escalate to litigation, particularly when public or private access roads are involved, or when property rights are unclear or contested. Our firm represents property owners, developers, and other stakeholders in resolving these complex matters, combining legal precision with practical solutions to protect property interests and ensure fair outcomes.

Real estate disputes we can help with:

  • Boundary and Property Line Disputes – Disagreements over the exact location of property lines or encroachments.
  • Easement and Access Disputes – Conflicts over the right to use another’s property for access, utilities, or other purposes.
  • Title Disputes – Issues involving competing claims of ownership, errors in public records, or undisclosed liens.
  • Breach of Real Estate Contract – One party fails to meet their obligations under a purchase agreement or other real estate contract.
  • Failure to Disclose Defects – Seller fails to disclose known problems with the property, leading to buyer claims after purchase.
  • Land Use and Zoning Disputes – Conicts over how property is used, including violations of zoning laws or permit issues.
  • Co-Ownership and Partition Disputes – Disagreements between joint property owners about how to use, divide, or sell the property.
  • Adverse Possession Claims – Claims where someone asserts legal ownership after occupying property without permission for a statutory period.

Road disputes we can help with:

  • Public vs. Private Road Disputes – Disagreements over whether a road is legally public, privately owned, or abandoned.
  • Easement and Right-of-Way Disputes – Conflicts over legal rights to use a road that crosses someone else’s property, including access and maintenance responsibilities.
  • Road Maintenance and Cost Sharing Disputes – Disputes between users of private or shared roads over who is responsible for upkeep and repair costs.
  • Encroachment on Roadways – When fences, gates, structures, or landscaping block or intrude on a road or right-of-way.
  • Obstruction or Denial of Access – One party blocks or restricts another’s access to a road they have a legal right to use.
  • Boundary Disputes Involving Roads – Disagreements about whether a road lies within one property or along  a property boundary.
  • Prescriptive Easement Claims – Legal claims to road use based on long-term, continuous, and open use without permission.
  • County or Municipal Road Abandonment – Disputes arising when a local government discontinues maintenance or legal designation of a road.
  • Development and Road Expansion Conflicts – Issues triggered when new developments impact existing roadways or alter historical access patterns.
  • Trespass or Unauthorized Road Use – Claims that someone is using a private road or driveway without permission or legal right.