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Old 10-27-2014, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by HHMAN View Post
I've always understood that stuff put out for pickup is fair game for scroungers. I'm glad the sheriff supported that. I don't believe anyone is looking for personal info - just "good" stuff discarded. Oh, all the talk about coming on your property to do this is probably not correct. I believe that most, if not all, of our property lines are about 8-10 feet back from the curb.
You would be wrong for purposes of determining trespass. There is an easement for specific purposes. Otherwise, anyone there without specific contractual service agreement is trespassing.
Suppose homeless Uncle Joe wants to stay in a tent on your 10' to be near his estranged relative, who is your neighbor.