Whats the longest legal proceedings you have been involved in.
Jun 28th 2010, 6:36 am
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Whats the longest legal proceedings you have been involved in.
We are now into our 38th month, of trying to get a 100 year old(e) + Easement sorted by the side of our house, under adverse possession. It was an old lane, (definitely no sewer) they couldnt find the original owners, then the Council claimed it when they realised it was up for grabs... tried to charge us 60,000 dollars for it... Then we asked them to prove ownership, which they couldnt. So they finally left it alone. About 15 Stat Decs later and lots of too-ing and fro-ing to the solicitors. the light is at the end of the tunnel. The reason we need the Easement is so our house becomes truly double fronted (instead of 3/4's) and we can knock down our old, in need of major renovations house and put up two spanking state of the art 25 Square side by side Townhouses. Selling one for the price of the building both.
It's been wearying, frustrating and basically just about killed our Enthusiasm for the project... still looks like it is finally happening.
God knows how much the Solicitor is going to charge us.
So anyone had legals go on for more than 38 months ?
Next thing building permits LOL !!
It's been wearying, frustrating and basically just about killed our Enthusiasm for the project... still looks like it is finally happening.
God knows how much the Solicitor is going to charge us.
So anyone had legals go on for more than 38 months ?
Next thing building permits LOL !!
Jun 28th 2010, 6:40 am
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Re: Whats the longest legal proceedings you have been involved in.
We are now into our 38th month, of trying to get a 100 year old(e) + Easement sorted by the side of our house, under adverse possession. It was an old lane, (definitely no sewer) they couldnt find the original owners, then the Council claimed it when they realised it was up for grabs... tried to charge us 60,000 dollars for it... Then we asked them to prove ownership, which they couldnt. So they finally left it alone. About 15 Stat Decs later and lots of too-ing and fro-ing to the solicitors. the light is at the end of the tunnel. The reason we need the Easement is so our house becomes truly double fronted (instead of 3/4's) and we can knock down our old, in need of major renovations house and put up two spanking state of the art 25 Square side by side Townhouses. Selling one for the price of the building both.
It's been wearying, frustrating and basically just about killed our Enthusiasm for the project... still looks like it is finally happening.
God knows how much the Solicitor is going to charge us.
So anyone had legals go on for more than 38 months ?
Next thing building permits LOL !!
It's been wearying, frustrating and basically just about killed our Enthusiasm for the project... still looks like it is finally happening.
God knows how much the Solicitor is going to charge us.
So anyone had legals go on for more than 38 months ?
Next thing building permits LOL !!
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Jun 28th 2010, 6:50 am
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Re: Whats the longest legal proceedings you have been involved in.
Jun 28th 2010, 7:26 am
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Re: Whats the longest legal proceedings you have been involved in.
We are now into our 38th month, of trying to get a 100 year old(e) + Easement sorted by the side of our house, under adverse possession. It was an old lane, (definitely no sewer) they couldnt find the original owners, then the Council claimed it when they realised it was up for grabs... tried to charge us 60,000 dollars for it... Then we asked them to prove ownership, which they couldnt. So they finally left it alone. About 15 Stat Decs later and lots of too-ing and fro-ing to the solicitors. the light is at the end of the tunnel. The reason we need the Easement is so our house becomes truly double fronted (instead of 3/4's) and we can knock down our old, in need of major renovations house and put up two spanking state of the art 25 Square side by side Townhouses. Selling one for the price of the building both.
It's been wearying, frustrating and basically just about killed our Enthusiasm for the project... still looks like it is finally happening.
God knows how much the Solicitor is going to charge us.
So anyone had legals go on for more than 38 months ?
Next thing building permits LOL !!
It's been wearying, frustrating and basically just about killed our Enthusiasm for the project... still looks like it is finally happening.
God knows how much the Solicitor is going to charge us.
So anyone had legals go on for more than 38 months ?
Next thing building permits LOL !!
We are into the 5th year of a breach of contract dispute over a business sale - cant say any more but the wheels seem to move very slowly!
Jun 28th 2010, 8:26 am
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Re: Whats the longest legal proceedings you have been involved in.
I watched a whole episode of Judge Judy once.
Jun 28th 2010, 10:02 am
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Jun 28th 2010, 10:02 am
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Jun 28th 2010, 11:45 am
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Re: Whats the longest legal proceedings you have been involved in.
We are now into our 38th month, of trying to get a 100 year old(e) + Easement sorted by the side of our house, under adverse possession. It was an old lane, (definitely no sewer) they couldnt find the original owners, then the Council claimed it when they realised it was up for grabs... tried to charge us 60,000 dollars for it... Then we asked them to prove ownership, which they couldnt. So they finally left it alone. About 15 Stat Decs later and lots of too-ing and fro-ing to the solicitors. the light is at the end of the tunnel. The reason we need the Easement is so our house becomes truly double fronted (instead of 3/4's) and we can knock down our old, in need of major renovations house and put up two spanking state of the art 25 Square side by side Townhouses. Selling one for the price of the building both.
It's been wearying, frustrating and basically just about killed our Enthusiasm for the project... still looks like it is finally happening.
God knows how much the Solicitor is going to charge us.
So anyone had legals go on for more than 38 months ?
Next thing building permits LOL !!
It's been wearying, frustrating and basically just about killed our Enthusiasm for the project... still looks like it is finally happening.
God knows how much the Solicitor is going to charge us.
So anyone had legals go on for more than 38 months ?
Next thing building permits LOL !!
Jun 28th 2010, 1:46 pm
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Re: Whats the longest legal proceedings you have been involved in.
We are now into our 38th month, of trying to get a 100 year old(e) + Easement sorted by the side of our house, under adverse possession. It was an old lane, (definitely no sewer) they couldnt find the original owners, then the Council claimed it when they realised it was up for grabs... tried to charge us 60,000 dollars for it... Then we asked them to prove ownership, which they couldnt. So they finally left it alone. About 15 Stat Decs later and lots of too-ing and fro-ing to the solicitors. the light is at the end of the tunnel. The reason we need the Easement is so our house becomes truly double fronted (instead of 3/4's) and we can knock down our old, in need of major renovations house and put up two spanking state of the art 25 Square side by side Townhouses. Selling one for the price of the building both.
It's been wearying, frustrating and basically just about killed our Enthusiasm for the project... still looks like it is finally happening.
God knows how much the Solicitor is going to charge us.
So anyone had legals go on for more than 38 months ?
Next thing building permits LOL !!
It's been wearying, frustrating and basically just about killed our Enthusiasm for the project... still looks like it is finally happening.
God knows how much the Solicitor is going to charge us.
So anyone had legals go on for more than 38 months ?
Next thing building permits LOL !!
Here is how it works in Arizona at least.
http://www.homesalenews.com/real-est...w/20050908.htm
Jun 28th 2010, 1:49 pm
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Re: Whats the longest legal proceedings you have been involved in.
A big group of us took on a double glazing company. It took about four years for them to cave in and admit wrongdoing.
Jun 28th 2010, 2:14 pm
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Re: Whats the longest legal proceedings you have been involved in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLrrBs8JBQo
