Almost coincident with this Smart Money article by Quentin Fottrell in which I am quoted: “Try to build a good relationship with your neighbors because friends usually don’t sue friends,” I got myself involved in quite a rumpus with my friend and neighbor. This was my error!
Without going into particulars, I wrongly felt that I was
Whether directly expressed or not, my boundary dispute clients often ask: “Why is my neighbor doing this to me?” The answer to this seemingly simple question lies in the fact that someone believes that they have a superior position.
Notably, superior position does not necessarily mean superior rights. No, no, no, no. Superior position is
I had the privilege of going out with Robert Winters [background] and Eric Workinger of Chadwick & Winters on a work assignment. Now, I have always loved geometry and maps, and on this occassion, I tagged along to better my understanding of the profession which serves as the predicate for so much of my boundary dispute law work.
The
Bud, I like you. Just remember this:
Man looks into the abyss.
There is nothing staring back at him.
At that moment, man gains his character.
And that … is what keeps him out of the abyss.
That’s the language that I recall a seasoned, senior broker, played by Hal Holbrook, used to
People often get the impression from friends or relatives involved in land fights that adverse possession is fundamentally wrong. End Adverse Possession Now has done its best to further this point of view. Yet, how do I come down on this question?
Impartially, adverse possession is both fundamentally right AND at present fundamentally flawed. As such, the
Correct me if I am wrong, but for some reason, many King County residents don’t seem to know all that much about their neighbors. Sure, if we live in Seattle, Bellevue or any of the other surrounding suburbs, we have a pot-luck, barbecue block party when the weather is nice in the summer. This gives
#3 Blast Off – On Saturday (2011.01.08), my father, brother, son and I witnessed a sporting event which is only topped in my mind by one other – The Miracle on Ice. Here though, the Seattle Seahawks, despite their losing record, were crowned the champions of the NFC West after beating St. Louis in the final
Although I have much more basic content to post first, I find myself compelled to at least pose a few question regarding Seattle Time’s reporter Jonathan Martin’s article titled: State reaches deal on Bainbridge liveaboards. The story is best encapsulated in the following quote:
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the city of Bainbridge Island
Today is the first day of the 2011 work week. The resolutions that my family and I have made for ourselves and each other are: (1) Be On Time; and (2) Do Not Fight. Both are difficult but not insurmountable. Here are some thoughts about each and why together they are incredibly important. Of course to get there, you must
