08-31-2019, 12:47 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-09-2020, 12:23 PM by TakeThePoints.)
This may really give me some satisfaction. I have a small guest house on my property that is still on a septic tank. In negotiating with the sewer co. they said there would be no charge if I obtained permission from my neighbor to tap into their line. He said it would even improve their "flow" and have no negative impact on them at all. I explained this to them. Bitchwife said she would have to see a letter of authorization from the sewer company. Looked me right in the eye and said "I don't trust anyone."
Well, i dutifully went back, obtained the detailed explanation from the co. engineer and dropped it off for them to sign. 2 days later good old "Steve" answered the door. I asked if they had had a chance to read the letter. He advised me "We're not going to do that." I couldn't believe it, and asked nicely what possible reason they would have to say no. He just repeated "We're not going to go that route. You have other options." I said yeah, and all of them would cost me thousands of dollars. He could care less. I was so pissed off I couldn't see straight, but merely told him what a great neighbor he was (with a tinge of sarcasm in my voice)
Now for the payback. I called my realtor and to investigate my property boundaries(as I believe his sewer line actually is buried withia my property) I realize he probably has presumptive use by now, but want to make sure. What I did find out is that there is a rather large 75 foot by 60 foot rectangular section of his property that extends into what looks like should be MY property. He has a nice metal structure there with his huge boat stored in it. It seems that this is where their septic tank was located, and the prior owners had granted them the property for that purpose. HOWEVER, the agreement clearly states that when and if the septic tank is no longer in use((and it is not in use, as he has been on sewer for years) the property goes back to the original owner (which, of course, is now little ol' me.)
My attorney will be reviewing this next week, and unless I am missing something these ***** are going to regret being such pricks.  Â
As a P.S. This is a "younger" couple in their 40's. We've had no problems in the past. I took my pups over a few times when I saw them with their dogs to have a conversation. They never really reciprocated, so it was just a wave hello type of relationship. They certainly had no reason to be miffed at wife and I, so I can't for the life of me figure out why they would give me a problem with the tap.
Well, i dutifully went back, obtained the detailed explanation from the co. engineer and dropped it off for them to sign. 2 days later good old "Steve" answered the door. I asked if they had had a chance to read the letter. He advised me "We're not going to do that." I couldn't believe it, and asked nicely what possible reason they would have to say no. He just repeated "We're not going to go that route. You have other options." I said yeah, and all of them would cost me thousands of dollars. He could care less. I was so pissed off I couldn't see straight, but merely told him what a great neighbor he was (with a tinge of sarcasm in my voice)
Now for the payback. I called my realtor and to investigate my property boundaries(as I believe his sewer line actually is buried withia my property) I realize he probably has presumptive use by now, but want to make sure. What I did find out is that there is a rather large 75 foot by 60 foot rectangular section of his property that extends into what looks like should be MY property. He has a nice metal structure there with his huge boat stored in it. It seems that this is where their septic tank was located, and the prior owners had granted them the property for that purpose. HOWEVER, the agreement clearly states that when and if the septic tank is no longer in use((and it is not in use, as he has been on sewer for years) the property goes back to the original owner (which, of course, is now little ol' me.)
My attorney will be reviewing this next week, and unless I am missing something these ***** are going to regret being such pricks.  Â
As a P.S. This is a "younger" couple in their 40's. We've had no problems in the past. I took my pups over a few times when I saw them with their dogs to have a conversation. They never really reciprocated, so it was just a wave hello type of relationship. They certainly had no reason to be miffed at wife and I, so I can't for the life of me figure out why they would give me a problem with the tap.
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