Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Yep!
Enough so, that if she can afford to pay it month after month., she can certainly afford to fix...what is basically a small problem. |
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Shut water off to her irrigation system when she not looking..
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A lot of good advice from TOTV members. I have found the arrogant or insolent usually respond when their purse or wallet is threatened. If you make it clear it’s cheaper for her to fix her problem than a day before a judge, she just might listen. Money is a big motivator for some. If your appeal still gets no action, sue. I’ve never had to sue anyone and hope I never have to but sometimes you just don’t have a choice. Now if there is some oddball FL law that allows her to win the case, she could become a very difficult neighbor. Therefore, before you threaten a day in court, please buy an hour from a real estate lawyer.
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Unfortuately, 20,000 gallons of irrigation water only costs about 50 dollars.
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You will get this problem solved and when you do, come back and let us know it was handled.
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Small claims is not an option
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I for one am surprised that the Villages has refused to handle this matter. Perhaps, like most disputes we only are told one side of any dispute. |
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Last edited by DianeM; 04-14-2019 at 05:24 PM. |
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Last edited by DianeM; 04-14-2019 at 05:23 PM. |
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Last edited by ColdNoMore; 04-14-2019 at 05:31 PM. |
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Community Standards point blank told me they do not get involved and it was my problem to resolve. Guess disagreements are contrary to their vision
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A google search came up with a few different configurations for the price of a french drain. Deep-trench drains of significant length could be between $6k-10k. The average shallow french drain between 30 and 50 feet long, would be between $350 and $1500 but average just under $1000.
I get that this is something that this definitely needs to be dealt with, and that you'll probably need to seek recourse from the courts. But you also need to ask yourself which is more urgent: fighting a lawsuit, or preventing more damage to your property. Both sound like they're necessary. But if one waits too long, the other might be devastating. What I would do is what was addressed already up-thread I think: put your concern and request in writing, in plain English. And mail it to your neighbor, return receipt requested. That way you have proof that a) you knew it was a problem and b) you tried to get her to fix it, at such and such a date. Otherwise she could just say "what problem? I didn't know there was a problem." You need proof that she knows, if you intend to bring it up in court. Whether it's a problem caused by her, or by whoever put the pipes in, or by the sewer company, or whatever else - that's all research that needs to be done before you take it to court. |
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A crazy idea--wouldn't it be cheaper to offer to pay to fix her leak?
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Are you serious? Pay for someone else's carelessness? Not going to happen.
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But taking someone to court doesn't always mean winning the lawsuit. If you lose, you pay the court costs, and their court costs, and you still have damage to your property, and the leak that caused the damage still isn't fixed. But now, you know that your neighbor won't have to pay to fix it. You have to be prepared to lose, if you plan on taking someone to court. This isn't to say that you'll lose. But you have to plan for the possibility. To do otherwise is short-sighted. Fighting to prove you're right rarely ends up well. |
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