Homeowner's Rights Book

Introduction -

Chapter 1: Learning Your Rights -
-Development Rules and Restrictive Covenants
-Condominium Rules
-Zoning Laws
-Municipal Ordinances
-State Statutes
-Federal Laws
-Common Law Principles
-Nuisance Law
-Constitutional Rights

Chapter 2: Problems with Property and Zoning -
-Adverse Possession
-Easements
-Utilities
-Buildings and Structures
-Residents
-Dangerous Situations Existing on Property
-Businesses
-Animals

Chapter 3: Problems with Personal Behavior
-Noise
-Annoying Behavior
-Crowds
-Street Gangs
-Immoral Activities
-Privacy
-Personal Injury

Chapter 4: Problems with Boundaries
-Boundary Disputes
-Fences
-Trees and Plants

Chapter 5: Problems with the Earth and Sky
-Water
-Light and Air
-Electronic Waves
-Radioactivity

Chapter 6: Avoiding a Neighbor Dispute
-Talk It Over
-Abatement
-Avoidance

Chapter 7: Winning a Neighbor Dispute
-Neighborhood Association
-Governmental Intervention
-Third-Party Intervention

Chapter 8: Problems with Government Agencies -
-Eminent Domain
-Aircraft and Airports
-Historical Buildings
-Building Departments
-Home Businesses
-Jails and Prisons
-Trees
-Zoning
-The Government
-Checklist: Grounds for Fighting a Zoning Decision

Chapter 9: Taking Your Dispute to Court
-Small Claims Court
-Nuisance Law
-Filing a Lawsuit
-Holding Someone Liable
-Possible Court Findings
-Weighing the Rights of Both Sides
-Potential Defenses
-Legally Relevant Defenses
-Determining the Law
-Deciding a Court Case
-Possibilities for Courtroom Success

Chapter 10: Researching Your Case --
-Using a Law Library
-Using the Internet

Glossary -

Checklist: How to Solve a Neighbor Problem

Index

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