Re: Woman sued by those who built home on HER lot

shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 02:10:55 -0700, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>:

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 01:18:30 -0400, shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com>:

My guess is they hope to force her to settle due to the extensive
lawyer fees. Only possible way I could see them winning the lawsuit
(and I don't think even then) is if they granted her ownership of the
home (which they already sold, so ooops) and then pursued compensation
for the increased value of the property. Though since she didn't order
the construction of the home and wants it gone I couldn't see them
winning the case.

In the early 1960s my grandfather was in precisely this situation
where he owned two lots - one he built his home on and the other he
left empty about 4 or 5 houses away.

So the builder didn't do a survey before taking down the trees and
building a home (with all the necessary utility connections)? The same
as happened with the woman in Hawaii. Is this actually a common thing?

The whole point of surveys and recording is to avoid exactly this
scenario. It's idiot proof. Alas, there's always a bigger idiot.

. . .