A Minnesota man sold part of his property, then planted trees along what he thought was the boundary line. He and his neighbors treated the trees as the boundary line for 23 years, until a new neighbor looked up the deed and discovered that the actual property line was six feet over the “tree line” onto the man’s side. The two went to court, but the court sided with the man.

Many cities and towns have zoning rules that limit people’s ability to operate a business on their property. But sometimes it can be difficult to tell whether a homeowner’s activity is a business or a hobby. If there’s any doubt, you might want to talk with an attorney. For instance, a New Jersey woman had a four-acre home on which she bred German Shepherd show dogs. She obtained a permit to build a storage building on

A condominium owner might have behaved in an extremely offensive manner to his neighbors and to the condo manager, but the condo board can’t sue him for creating a nuisance, according to a Massachusetts court. Over a period of five years, the owner did almost everything he could to offend his neighbors and the building manager. He cursed at them and left them vulgar and derogatory voice-mails, posted offensive messages on signs in the laundry room,

A New Jersey town might have been upset about rowdy college students in rental properties near the school, but it didn’t have a right to deal with the problem by passing new zoning rules that limited rentals, says a New Jersey appeals court. The town of Ewing, N.J. had tried to limit “Animal House”-type rentals by adopting rules for rental properties that required a minimum amount of space per renter and that required one parking space

A landlord can’t evict a tenant just because a guest of the tenant brought drugs onto the property, according to an appeals court in Tennessee. The tenant, a single mother, had invited three friends over to watch videos and spend the night. During the night, police investigated a nearby burglary asked permission to enter and search the apartment. They discovered that one of the guests had placed a small amount of marijuana under a sofa cushion.

Selling a home in today’s market can be tough. Here are a few suggestions that might help: Get your own home inspection. Potential buyers who are serious will hire a home inspector to discover any flaws in the property. Consider hiring your own inspector first. You might discover things you can do to enhance the value of the home, such as installing more energy-efficient windows. You’ll also be prepared for any “surprise” problems that the buyer