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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:34:13 PM EST
[#1]
Till the ground up, put a low walkway fence around it, plant a garden there, and share some of the produce with him.
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:35:04 PM EST
[#2]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Drive a couple pieces of rebar into the ground down to grass height. I hit the rebar that marked the corner of my yard and my mower was never the same. It had a bad shake for the next 10 years before it finally died. Pretty sure I bent the crank. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:38:32 PM EST
[#3]
The old guy got a divorce from his wife about 5 years ago, and has been living in that Barn in the picture ever since. He said his wife lives in the house now, but I've never seen her in the 10 years that I've lived there. For all I know she could be in the freezer
 He's got a little apartment set up in there. Makes me wonder if he's trying to pull an imminent domain on that area to put in a driveway or something claiming that it's his property? That's what got me wondering in the first place. It's more than him just being nice and mowing that little section right next to help barn/apartment. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:43:10 PM EST
[#4]
Who are you, Hank Hill? I wish my neighbor would mow part of my lawn.
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:44:19 PM EST
[#5]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That's pretty much my game plan at this point. It's been documented enough that I think it covers me in the extremely rare case that he tries to claim that little piece of property as his. .....still kind of annoying after I've talked to him several times about it. He also lets his dog run wild all over the place (it's not a friendly dog at all)...and I let that slide also. Do you have written documentation that you've told him to stop? |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:45:19 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Who are you, Hank Hill? I wish my neighbor would mow part of my lawn. Yeah...pretty hard to understand why I don't want my neighbor mowing a section of my yard after I've asked him not to multiple times.........I can understand why that doesn't make any sense.  |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:45:50 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Do you have written documentation that you've told him to stop? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That's pretty much my game plan at this point. It's been documented enough that I think it covers me in the extremely rare case that he tries to claim that little piece of property as his. .....still kind of annoying after I've talked to him several times about it. He also lets his dog run wild all over the place (it's not a friendly dog at all)...and I let that slide also. Do you have written documentation that you've told him to stop? Nope...but it sounds like I need to get one. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:46:38 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Unless you do not recognize that strip as yours for 10 years (if your interpretation of MO law is correct), he cannot Eminent Domain the land. Every time you speak to him you reset the clock. For lack of a better word the land has to be abandoned and under his care for 10 years. Did his lawyer send a certified letter to the neighbor’s attorney attesting to these discussions? |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:47:12 PM EST
[#9]
Put a fence down the line with no trespass signs on it.......if he asks, tell him you did it to be nice
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:47:18 PM EST
[#10]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The old guy got a divorce from his wife about 5 years ago, and has been living in that Barn in the picture ever since. He said his wife lives in the house now, but I've never seen her in the 10 years that I've lived there. For all I know she could be in the freezer He's got a little apartment set up in there. Makes me wonder if he's trying to pull an imminent domain on that area to put in a driveway or something claiming that it's his property? That's what got me wondering in the first place. It's more than him just being nice and mowing that little section right next to help barn/apartment. I'd shoot the dog with a paintball gun if it's continually aggressive in your yard, and just put a fence up to the road. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:48:26 PM EST
[#11]
I'm kind of having trouble seeing the problem here. If one of my neighbors wanted to mow part or even all of my lawn I would be happy to let him do it as often as he wanted. Esp If I was otherwise on ok terms with him.
If you are worried about him trying to take over your property after 10 years then just make sure to pay your taxes and mow it every 9.9 years you are good to go. If this is a boundaries issue, where you just don't like the fact that someone is on your property without asking, I could understand that. It is YOUR property after all. But this is your neighbor not some stranger. I don't know what kind of world we live in where our neighbors are not allowed to cross onto our properties but I don't like it. I kind of wish more people would connect with their neighbors and be on good enough terms with them that property line's are not an issue. Where I live we all share our backyards to make a big free zone. It's sort of a communal place where any one can go and recreate as long as they are not tearing the place up or building structures. I kind of would like to see more people do this. It makes it a really nice place to live. And everyone benefits from a larger back yard. It's your land you do what you feel you need to. But consider letting the guy mow it if it's not hurting anything. You might find out that you enjoy sharing the space with him. From your pictures it look's like the area he mows is right next to his house and driveway and entrance. Maybe he just want's the land around his entrance to look good. You know for positive first impressions.... It might be that innocent. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:48:54 PM EST
[#12]
Like I said above, he got divorced from his wife several years ago and has been living in that Barn next to my property ever since.
Makes me wonder if he's trying to pull an imminent domain on that little section of property in order to add a driveway or something to go directly to that barn. Kind of a weird deal, his wife has the house and he has the barn. I've never seen his wife in 10 years that I've lived there. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:49:09 PM EST
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If my neighbor wanted to mow part of my yard I'd buy him some gas every once and a while. Go for it. And some beer. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:49:46 PM EST
[#14]
Probably wants all the reptiles/vermin that your tall grass is going to harbor, the hell away from his structures
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:49:55 PM EST
[#15]
I’d just let him do it if it were me.
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:50:49 PM EST
[#16]
You’ve come to the perfect place to discuss healthy neighbor relationships, marital, and financial advice.
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:52:17 PM EST
[#17]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Build a fence |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:52:25 PM EST
[#18]
That strip might give him enough extra time to slam 2 more beers before he has to go inside to his wife.
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:52:32 PM EST
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:53:27 PM EST
[#20]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You’ve come to the perfect place to discuss healthy neighbor relationships, marital, and financial advice. After I talked to the guy multiple times over the last couple years about not mowing my lawn, and he still continues to do so.. I think I'm past the point of being a good neighbor. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:54:37 PM EST
[#21]
It's only adverse possession if you're adverse to him doing it. I'd send him a nice certified letter giving him permission to mow that section.
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Posted: 6/6/2023 12:58:58 PM EST
[#22]
I had no idea about the adverse possession clause, that's some bullshit.
Seemingly nice old man playing dumb but he has a plan. Boulders, NOW. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:00:30 PM EST
[#23]
Does he mow more often than you by enough to matter?
Possibly something is living in that section of your property in the longer grass that bothers him enough to make that effort? Very strange behavior no doubt. What's his gain? |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:01:16 PM EST
[#24]
My neighbor mows two widths of his push mower onto my side of the fence line in the front yard. It's weird, I try not to let it bother me but I mow at a tall setting and he almost scalps his yard.
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:02:03 PM EST
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That strip might give him enough extra time to slam 2 more beers before he has to go inside to his wife. like I said...he's divorced, he's living in that barn in the picture....he wife lives in the house. You know where a great parking spot would be for that barn he lives in? That same rectangle he's been mowing. Funny how that works...huh? |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:03:40 PM EST
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Does he mow more often than you by enough to matter? Possibly something is living in that section of your property in the longer grass that bothers him enough to make that effort? Very strange behavior no doubt. What's his gain? That long grass in the picture is on his property. I mow every week...my yard is well manicured. It has nothing to do with the act of him mowing that section of yard....it has everything to do with me asking him not to, multiple times....but he still continues. His Gain? Well, that section of yard, my yard, that's he's mowing....is right next to his little barn that he's been living in since he got a divorce. Should would make a great parking spot for that barn if he decided to pull an eminent domain and say the property is his. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:10:43 PM EST
[#27]
Your point is made, OP: you have a suspicion he's angling for adverse possession.
What are the laws in your state about adverse possession? You could put this to bed with some reading, perhaps. I know, I know ... the thread's less fun then. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:12:24 PM EST
[#28]
It may be an OCD type need to mow that part to make the job seem complete to him. If you are clearly stating that it is your property, then he can't claim it in any way. I wouldn't worry about it.
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:13:59 PM EST
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Your point is made, OP: you have a suspicion he's angling for adverse possession. What are the laws in your state about adverse possession? You could put this to bed with some reading, perhaps. I know, I know ... the thread's less fun then. Yes, I know. 87% of the posts on GD could be figured with some internet research. But then we wouldn't have a " General Discussion " now would we.. 
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:15:55 PM EST
[#30]
He doesn’t own it who cares. Free cutting, more time to spend on your life.
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:17:57 PM EST
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It may be an OCD type need to mow that part to make the job seem complete to him. If you are clearly stating that it is your property, then he can't claim it in any way. I wouldn't worry about it. Like some other posters have said a few pages back....yes, even with me verbally stating to him that's it's my property....he could put it in front of a judge, and the judge could say "yep....you have been mowing it for years (even if I was also mowing it)....it's yours. The weird thing is that I've lived there for over 10 years, and this whole mowing my property thing just started a couple years ago.....right around the time him and his wife separated. That's what makes me think he's not just doing this to be nice. That section he is mowing is right next to that barn he moved into after his wife kicked him out. A perfect spot for a parking area for him....on my property. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:18:56 PM EST
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: He doesn’t own it who cares. Free cutting, more time to spend on your life. Look up Adverse Possession laws for Missouri........ |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:20:30 PM EST
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Build a fence |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:25:02 PM EST
[#34]
Looks like he has to go around that side of the stuff on the edge of his property to mow around it all. While he’s there he just gets the last little bit over to the power pole guy line.
Seems like genuine courtesy to me, but I’m sure some of you would get all HOA’ed up if you were my neighbors. Live and let mow. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:25:50 PM EST
[#35]
Flag it.
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:27:26 PM EST
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Like I said above, he got divorced from his wife several years ago and has been living in that Barn next to my property ever since. Makes me wonder if he's trying to pull an imminent domain on that little section of property in order to add a driveway or something to go directly to that barn. Kind of a weird deal, his wife has the house and he has the barn. I've never seen his wife in 10 years that I've lived there. ffs people are so clueless... he is fliting with your wife and letting her know he is up for mowing her lawn if she wants it. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:30:20 PM EST
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks like he has to go around that side of the stuff on the edge of his property to mow around it all. While he’s there he just gets the last little bit over to the power pole guy line. Seems like genuine courtesy to me, but I’m sure some of you would get all HOA’ed up if you were my neighbors. Live and let mow. Nope, it's hard to tell from the picture......but there is no way to access any of his property after he crosses over onto mine. All that tall and nasty looking stuff is on his property, and he gets to that from another area on his property. There is no reason for him to mow that 900+ sq/ft patch.....none. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:30:24 PM EST
[#38]
From a search engine, https://www.findlaw.com/state/missouri-law/missouri-adverse-possession-laws.html
It seems to me that "Exclusive Possession - The possession must be maintained by a single individual (and not used by the title owner or another party during the 10-year period)" covers you. You do use the property, right? I'm thinking of a fence as an example. Your fence, you have trellises on it, etc., but your neighbor paints his side and you don't complain, for 10 years. He can't claim the fence is his. You're using it. If it were me, and I had concern, I'd probably make a quick call to a land attorney to check my facts before launching hostilities against the neighbor. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:31:28 PM EST
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Flag it. What's that going to do? A big strip of dead grass from the roundup I sprayed didn't do anything. What would some flags do? |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:31:44 PM EST
[#40]
Go stand in that spot and look at your house. Any chance you can see your wife getting nekkid through a window?
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:31:57 PM EST
[#41]
This is stupid.
OP do you think he establishes some sort of claim of ownership through ADVERSE POSSESSION simply by mowing the grass? Because if that’s what you believe, you are profoundly mistaken. https://stlouisllcattorney.com/adverse-possession-missouri-part-ii/  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:35:22 PM EST
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:37:49 PM EST
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Look up Adverse Possession laws for Missouri........ Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: He doesn’t own it who cares. Free cutting, more time to spend on your life. Look up Adverse Possession laws for Missouri........ Overview of Missouri Adverse Possession Laws In Missouri, as in other states, an individual who openly inhabits an otherwise neglected piece of property for a certain period of time may legally obtain title. This is called "adverse possession" and it's essentially a loophole in the law, closely related to trespassing. Basically, once the statute of limitations has run out, the legitimate property owner loses his or her right to force the "squatter" off of the property. In fact, adverse possession is often referred to as "squatter's rights." There are some specific requirements, however, that make it relatively difficult for someone to claim another's property. While it is done without formal permission, the occupation must be open and obvious to any onlookers. Missouri law requires at least 10 years of continuous occupation before someone may claim a parcel of property. The basic parameters of Missouri's adverse possession law are detailed in the following table, followed by additional general information and links to related resources. See Adverse Possession: Continuous Trespassers' Rights to learn more. It does not sound like your property is neglected and/or he is continuously occupying it. I am not sure this would apply if he tried to go before the court for a judgement. I would just post a no trespassing sign and be done with it. Or rope it off and put a for sale sign on it. Sell it to him for 5k. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:42:08 PM EST
[#44]
Let him mow the whole thing
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:42:30 PM EST
[#45]
I'd be pissed he didn't trim around the power pole and guy anchor.
What a dick! |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:43:31 PM EST
[#46]
I think he just wants it to look nice and uniform next to his house .
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:43:52 PM EST
[#47]
Line the property line with pineapples.
Next time he mows it push him down and piss on him to establish dominance. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:44:43 PM EST
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Let him mow the whole thing Not sure he wants to mow two acres of lawn.... |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:46:05 PM EST
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I think he just wants it to look nice and uniform next to his house . It's in the very corner of his property....not even close to his house. You can't even see that area from his house......there is a barn in the way. |
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Posted: 6/6/2023 1:46:55 PM EST
[#50]
how his lawn
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