Fences

Check Before You Cut! Massachusetts Illegal Tree Cutting Carries Substantial Civil Penalties

by Rich Vetstein 01.27.2013 Adverse Possession

Triple Damage Penalty for Willful Cutting Of Neighbor’s Trees  We may be in the middle of winter here in Massachusetts, but homeowners and utility companies are still out there chopping down trees. I always advise property owners who intend to cut trees near boundary lines to consult a survey or plot plan to ensure that [...]

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Three Keys To Winning A Massachusetts Adverse Possession and Boundary Line Dispute Case

by Rich Vetstein 11.13.2012 Adverse Possession

Trial Report: Winiker v. Bell (Middlesex Superior Court CA 09-907) As you may remember, I was lead trial counsel in a week-long adverse possession/boundary line dispute case back in August in Middlesex Superior Court before Judge Bruce Henry. We had closing arguments last week, and the judge’s decision just came down. I’m thrilled to report [...]

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Somerset Woman Drops Dead After Neighbor Cuts Her Trees, Wrongful Death Lawsuit Ensues

by Rich Vetstein 07.05.2012 Boundaries

69 Year Old Woman Found Dead After Neighbor’s Handyman Cuts 30-foot Arborvitaes; Estate Recovers $150,000 Wrongful Death Settlement In a tragic case out of Somerset, Massachusetts reported by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, a woman’s estate has recovered a $150,000 wrongful death settlement after she dropped dead when her neighbor cut down a row of trees which [...]

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Spite Fences Make For Bad Neighbors: Massachusetts Fence Law

by Rich Vetstein 06.12.2012 Fences

The old Robert Frost poem Mending Wall goes “Good fences make good neighbors.” But a neighbor can quickly turn from good to bad when a they maliciously construct a “spite fence” on the property line. And that includes Sarah Palin who installed this 14 feet monstrous fence at her Wasilla, Alaska home. What Is An [...]

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When Good Fences Make Upset Neighbors: Adverse Possession Law In Massachusetts

by Rich Vetstein 06.02.2010 Adverse Possession

Click here to read about my most recent adverse possession trial win. Massachusetts Adverse Possession Law Robert Frost ‘s famous poem The Mending Wall says “good fences make good neighbors.” When that fence encroaches over a neighbor’s property line, that neighbor can turn from good to upset very quickly. When boundary or encroachments disputes arise, [...]

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