Practice Areas / Litigation / Boundaries, Easements & HOAs
Boundaries, Easements & HOAs
Resolving Disputes Over Property Lines, Access and Community Rules
Overview
When the dispute is next door, the right approach matters.
We represent homeowners, property owners and associations in disputes over boundaries, easements, encroachments, shared walls and CC&R enforcement. These matters often involve neighbors who will continue living side by side, so we look for practical outcomes as well as legal ones.
Many of these disputes can be resolved through a well-supported demand letter, negotiation or mediation. When they cannot, we are prepared to pursue quiet title, declaratory relief or other claims in court.
Common Issues We Handle
Boundary disputes
Disagreements over where one property ends and another begins.
Easements
Access, utility and use rights, and interference with them.
Encroachments
Fences, structures and improvements over the line.
Party walls
Repair and maintenance of shared walls and structures.
HOA & CC&R enforcement
Enforcing or defending against governing document claims.
Quiet title
Clearing competing claims to property rights.
Who We Represent
What to Have Ready
- Your deed and any recorded easements
- A survey or plot map, if you have one
- CC&Rs and HOA rules, if applicable
- Photos of the area in dispute
- Letters or notices exchanged with the other side
In a Dispute With a Neighbor or HOA?
Understand your rights before the conflict escalates.