A Gross Encroachment

The plaintiff claims her neighbors damaged her property by building a chicken coop and a tool shed on her land, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendants claim they have been using the 30 feet of land in question for the past 17 years, so they have adverse possession of it.
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[@loveyoutube2177]

Cheap neighbors should have bought more land instead of bullying an old lady trying to live in peace

[@nancybez]

Right? I bet they were offered the purchase of the land when it was on sale and they declined because, hey, why pay for something when they can force use of it for free? And are outraged when the new owner doesn’t want them to use it? Pieces of work.

[@isaiahbaggett5014]

Damn...the defendant was lying SOOO much. The her son's school paper/document was randomly put there in the desk, below the desk....0_o! Even the audience started to laugh at how ridiculous she sounded.

[@joemancurreri6635]

the husband is a weak, bullied guy. the wife is demonic. I can imagine their kids.

[@krisklemic5260]

I feel bad for the next buyers cause you know the defendants are gonna try to pull the same crap on them

[@annereidy7981]

Judge kind of settled that though by ruling in the owners favour and I'm thinking that it will have to be disclosed during any sale process. But who would want such neighbours, that's going to be a problem for her selling.

[@Aceofwolves]

The survey still exist and the defendants can be charged with trespassing if they build anything else over the survey line.

[@shelberz1]

Agreed

[@napastar100]

She has a right to sue these idiots!

[@P3rmissionD3ni3d]

It’s not your property. Period. And you can’t expect a new owner to let you get away with something an old neighbor agreed to.

[@melissaomalia9870]

Actually by law after 10 years it becomes your land if they didn’t take action against you

[@reekah21]

​@@melissaomalia9870well actually according to their state's law, this isn't true and exactly what the law states was explained to them.

[@yvesleroux9313]

@@melissaomalia9870you are wrong. First, even some counties differ in length of time. But there’s a whole lot more needed for it, did you even listen to what the judge said?

[@perfectlyimperfect9129]

Exactly, agree 💯 % !!

[@courtneycarr5323]

It's amazing to me how entitled these ppl are 😮 SMH

[@p1n3apple21]

*self-entitled. "Entitled" means you really are owed something (ie "you're entitled to compensation") "self-entitled" means only you think you are owed something.

[@shirleywiese5230]

NO LADY! Don’t sell it. Then the bully lady wins. The judge explained to her how the law works. Now if she keeps harassing you take action. I’m shocked at how the little one acre lady thinks she has the right to use other ppls property without their permission. How would she like it if someone did that to their yard. Some ppl are unbelievable.

[@kristineo2926]

She will never ever have peace on that property, they are going to make it a living hell for her... she should buy a new property where she can enjoy her life in peace without people like that.

[@shirleywiese5230]

@@kristineo2926 you are probably right. Who wants to keep going to court and live like that!! Neighbor isn’t going to change. It’s a shame though.

[@lolamaude3449]

Why would the defendants feel they have the right to encroach on someone else's property? This is outrageous! You have no right to feel outraged, nor do any other neighbors. You are wrong, wrong, wrong! Please do not sell you land, just because of these ignorant people.

[@mirsan6705]

They're roaches and should be treated as such

[@marleonetti7]

they had an agreement with the previous owner for many years and nothing was put in writing as to what would change if the property was ever sold . this judge may have been over her head on this verdict because the defendants can still appeal this decision and continue to use the property under the adverse possession laws which are basically a type of squatters rights , and they can still tie this up in court . thats why the plaintiff said she was gonna end up selling the property .

[@cowgirlbebop14]

@@marleonetti7 Did you not listen to what the judge said? Adverse possession must be hostile, i.e. contrary to the owner's rights AND without permission. They had the consent of the previous owner to use that part of the property, so it by definition cannot be adverse possession.

[@marleonetti7]

@@cowgirlbebop14 well i looked up several sources regarding the definition of adverse possession and none of them defined or described it as hostile . it is a very old law that basically states that if a person or persons have been occupying property for a long period of time and treating it as if they were the owners without the owners consent to ALL that they were doing on and with the property then they can have a legal claim to the property if the owner for all those years never protests . which is EXACTLY what happened so why is this judge not understanding the law ?

[@trekgirl65]

They were renters and angry that the owner was through with them and pissed at the neighbor for calling on their trespass on her property. Encroaching someone's property is against the law. They though the plaintiff has no right to her acreage. She pays the taxes; it is her property. The defendants were out of line.

[@justvincenturb]

The defendant is definitely the type who wants to speak with your manager.

[@Akgolf1234]

A Karen

[@peggybushnaq9802]

@@Akgolf1234 Trashy too.

[@blurrble5]

Good call on selling the property. It's not fair but these neighbors are definitely the vindictive type

[@BobBlumenfeld]

Harvey: "Neighbors with big yards also fight." Yeah. Sometimes they're called countries.

[@carriepriegel6477]

👍💯🤣🤣🤣💗

[@rocknurse100]

Wow, the entitlement of that family. Owner is right to sell. They’ll never stop bullying her.

[@k0chana6]

I 100% believe she would never have spoken to the child like that. This woman is very calm and patient. She should've been reimbursed for the second time needed to show the markers of the land. Unbelievable.

[@firstlast1971]

I %100 believe that was untrue. Defendants were caught lying about other things

[@user-jb1tw3qi6d]

Ummmm whats wrong if she did?????????

[@matthacker9215]

This lady is well put together. Dude, i bought the land. Get off the land.

[@Lillylilster]

Just the fact defendants were gonna try to steal her property by adverse possession says it all. I would sell the property cuz you know it’s not gonna end.

[@jennifer_mertens]

If I'd spent any amount of money on any size if land, it's mine. These people were encroaching 30 feet. THIRTY FEET. They have an acre. That should be enough room for anything they need. Put the chicken coop on your own property. Just because the prior owner was a pushover, doesn't mean new owner is. Why are the Defendant's acting like the Plaintiff is wrong for wanting THEIR things off her property. They seem like the type to complain to all the neighbors as well. Trying to turn them against the new owner.

[@perfectlyimperfect9129]

And no way would I allow them to chase me off of my land That I legally own. I don't think that she should sell , They need to stay off her land or Get charged every time they don't. If I was her I would put up a fence And get cameras.

[@marleonetti7]

well not so fast , adverse possession is a bit more complicated then this judge is telling us because its basically a form of squaters rights . and if the defendants had an agreement with the previous owner and no stipulation was given in writing as to what would change in the event that the property was sold then the defendants can still have a case with another judge if they appeal . that may be a big reason as to why the new owner is selling the property .

[@Tinamarie10289]

These ppl are probably the reason the last land owners sold their property. They didn't want to deal with this a**holes encroaching and bullying. She has a right to peaceful enjoyment of her property and she doesn't have that. It's not worth staying if you are miserable in your own home

[@peggybushnaq9802]

@@marleonetti7 The new owner had a survey done and put up no trespassing signs. ITs her property.

[@arianefr78]

Why was the defendant's babysitter sending a 9 year old outside to talk to someone neither she nor the child, knew? I'd sack my babysitter, if I was them...

[@carriepriegel6477]

Indeed 👍 The squatters concocted a fable @ their young son “bullied” by the neighbor they despise…their fable aimed at a former CPS investigator!! 💀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@debrastone2198]

What's wrong with the sound? To me, it sounds like the reverb is turned up.

[@basicimagemarketing6499]

It took me way too long to find this comment 😂😂😂I’m like wtf is wrong with my AirPods now

[@PoodleHead2005]

The reverb reminds me of recorded vocals in several ‘80s songs. 😉

[@travisfranklinmcknight4065]

The sound is too bad to listen to

[@Solwid100]

Hahaha i thought it was me 😂 glad im not the only one...😂

[@vivekv8490]

Listen by wearing earphones on only one ear in ,it sounds good. It sounds bad when both ears are in, due to bad audio mixing.

[@ellewright6991]

I was trying to fix my headphones lol

[@dcpunisher4781]

Overentitled Gen Z dork or Millennial or even Gen X'er that doesn't remember how life was like just 20 years ago WITHOUT all this free and on demand content? Stop your b*tching.

[@mimistrilingual]

The judge should have included to remove the fire pit immediately ( no later than tomorrow, put the date in ) or something like that. The defendant family is crazy!!!

[@kristic4472]

the wife tore up the no trespassing sign, you can tell from the smirky look on her face, and yeah, maybe the desk isn't "hers, it's her kids, or husbands.... Who thinks that after Judge says to leave the party alone, and "no taking care of the property", bad things are going to happen to that property.

[@annereidy7981]

Sounds like they think the new owner should live the same way as the old owner and let them have what they have become accustomed to.

[@kennethbaker5223]

Opinions vary.

[@annereidy7981]

@@kennethbaker5223 how?

[@Aceofwolves]

Nope That's what surveys are for. If your stuff is on MY land...it's getting thrown out. I paid for that land and you have no right to it.

[@yung1717]

But why? She bought it and wanted her land

[@Aceofwolves]

@@yung1717 oh I was agreeing with you...just read it too fast 🙃

[@kittyfan]

this happens WAY more often than you'd think. Neighbours are always trying to get yards of their neighbour's land.

[@tiaratauaese6197]

They want a big yard but don't want to buy more land......

[@Aceofwolves]

Yep cause then they gotta pay the extra taxes.

[@bby7106]

So they thought they owned land they didn’t own? LMFAOOOOOO I’m sorry. What?

[@elvickRULES]

I mean they’re not wrong that if you use land and the owner doesn’t stop it then it can be a problem for the owner. Judge Judy has talked about it before, and when she bought a house she asked the neighbors to sign that she owned this portion of property or she’d build a fence. They didn’t sign so she build a fence right through what they were using as their front yard, so JJ could ensure there was no issue with rights later

[@bhornannawindeedeigh5007]

I remember that episode. JJ don't fk around. 🤣

[@mrshappilymarried1]

It's pretty astounding how clueless everyone outside with Harvey were. Not one person seemed to understand his basic question...

[@mickm6309]

Jealousy/Envy

[@TheRedScareIsAlive]

Always. The dumbest people. Hopefully it's scripted or they're trolling.

[@carriepriegel6477]

@@mickm6309 You’re implying the other commenter is jealous of the tourists with Harvey? Okaaaaay💗👍🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@laurabg379]

I noticed that in most cases. I think they don't actually watch the episodes.

[@mickm6309]

@carriepriegel6477 i was implying how a lot of people are never happy with what they have and want what their neighbours have.

[@surfbreak190]

Hope she sold it to a developer and they put 1000 homes there on top of them

[@TopherGrant]

She didn't. She sold it for a few million and retired to Florida

[@traceyaz125]

They had a good run. Now they have to accept the fact that the new owner isn’t going to roll over and let them use her land however they want. They really are feeling entitled when they have no right to.

[@user-rm1br3sw7x]

I don't think JM was listening when the plaintiff said that they pulled out the iron pin that marked the property line. The area has to be resurveyed to place the pin in in it's proper place..

[@paultin3302]

They are horrible neighbours, that poor lady, I think the judge should have given her something for harassment.

[@nunya8010]

The judge has yelled at people for ripping survey stakes out and made them pay but not in this case.

[@gan-ban6083]

I know!!! WTH??

[@ohcaptainmycaptain4829]

30 feet is a lot of area. It's not like the coop was only 5 inches over the property line.

[@somebodywatchin]

She should have gotten more for their encroachments.

[@trentj8946]

Lol this audio is like a hangover…echos painfully 😆

[@soniarodriguez1419]

I thought it was my earbuds🤣

[@tromba1592]

Defendant is a Karen

[@maxinef6654]

Defendants got some damn nerves. It’s not your land Karen!!! I would be pissed too. I don’t care what the previous owners said.😠 I would put up a fence.

[@mistiinseattle]

Defendants just thought they could steal her land lol. I don't blame plaintiff for selling the land. Sad that she has to do that to deal with thieving neighbors

[@inukoko2012]

Smh sad that the plaintiff wants to sell her property now. The defendants are entitled ppl and sounds like the daughter will be the same way.

[@redgurl60]

I wouldn't sell my property, but I'd absolutely fence it in.

[@AP-uo7sp]

Fence and cameras!

[@hannahbanana570]

More $$$$

[@nancygodsey8312]

Electric fence, with cameras.. trail cams are not too expensive. That's called evidence. Sue their arse off until they realized its not their property. Stay in their lane.

[@josephconsoli4128]

Oh boy does the defendant seem like "little miss sunshine"! The husband looks shellshocked. At the end, standing there with Doug, I can hear him saying to himself "thank God for beer".

[@YarnCrafts4lefties]

Sound off, captions on.

[@Lenape_Lady]

As a Land Surveyor….ALWAYS and I very strictly mean ALWAYS get a land survey done when you buy a new home or you get a new neighbor. It saves so many problems. Trust me, I could write a book on the shit I’ve seen.

[@mandylynnhoff]

I just bought a home...I guess the neighbors have moved the stakes before...so I need to get on it 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Lenape_Lady]

@@mandylynnhoff Absolutely! And go ahead and let them move the wooden stakes. Let them waste their time! There should be metal pins in all 4 corners of your property (usually rebar but older properties have used any metal they had on hand, even found a tractor axel used for a corner pin once 🤣). So the important thing is to know where the pins are, cause that are MUCH harder to pull out. Have your surveyor mark those up when he adds the wooden stakes so it’s easier for you to see. Walk the boundary line with him and have him show you all the corners and pins so you know where they all are. And it might cost extra, but if any pins are missing…definitely pay to have it replaced. Those pins are very important. And ask the Surveyor to “flag the line” on the side of the problem neighbor. He or she will put pieces of survey tape or little flags or even a piece of string down the property line….and then take a PICTURE so you have evidence of where that line was in case you need to go to court. Good luck! The Courts side with the survey 99.999% of the time so it’s great ammo to have!

[@barbaramartinez8715]

Its her property now. She bought it. How dare the other people think they could use someting that is not theirs.😅

[@dbabies82]

They should have offered to buy an acre or something from the original owners. This would have saved everyone headache.

[@mez1675]

You can see the attitude oozing out of the defendants as they walk in. The look she gives the plaintiff. Entitled people. Too many around now a days.

[@Aceofwolves]

People seem to forget that LAND is like a house and is ONLY for the exclusive owner of that land.. Would you like it if i came into YOUR house and claimed one of the bedrooms.

[@stickymickey4603]

At the end, I thought I heard “Harvey, you’re a liar, what’s your thoughts…” & I had to run that back 😂

[@kristic4472]

🤣😂liar, lawyer, same thing.... 😉😂

[@gilannev9171]

@@kristic4472😂😂😂

[@jroqueta9223]

Entitlement of someone else’s land. Yikes.

[@kittyfan]

GREED! Harvey. The neighbours want more land for free.

[@madmaxofspokane1691]

I've had simi!ar problems with the trash that moved into the property next mine, deciding that my property was theirs to park all of their vehicles on. After trying for over a year to politely ask them countless times to not park on my property, the meth addict threatened violence to me and I finally gave the owner written notice that I was going to start having vehicles towed. They've stopped parking there, but to this day, I'm still having to constantly clean up the overflow of trash onto my property.😡

[@msguccidiamonds]

If I was the plaintiff's daughter these defendants would have gotten a reality check a long time ago!!

[@jeannineterese1037]

I spent several years fighting with neighbors over a shared driveway. Horrible experience, I’d never share anything with a neighbor again.

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

These defendants are unbelievable! They allow teenagers to tear down signs even though it's her property? And I had a great laugh when they swore that the desk wasn't theirs but for some reason a phone tree from their son's school. So trifling!

[@lenc3970]

Come on People’s Court get the audio right!!!!!!

[@SRFAA]

Oh, good. I wasn't going crazy about the audio. Lol

[@robbbietheim2096]

The Hatfield's & McCoy's are still doing battle in 2023

[@glenngatlin8475]

They are never going to get along. Build a fence!

[@lorirogers9304]

Hubby’s embarrassed 😂

[@superduperkid3143]

1 minute in and you can already see the disgusting sense of entitlement The defendants have. I don't care if it was 30 ft or 5 ft or 5 in it's her property end of story.

[@ABlackCountryWoman]

She is liable if an accident occurs on her property. She is not being petty

[@Aceofwolves]

Yep. They want the benefit but none of the taxes or liability.

[@Catloudan]

RIDICULOUS. It is not your land! 🥴Defendents are NIGHTMARES.

[@porridgesilt]

The defendants trying to burn the “No Trespassing” signs in the fire pit though….😂

[@Mohamedrashid10]

Dear god help the husband of the defendant. The wife is a bully

[@jmmr77845]

😄

[@Mohamedrashid10]

Bully was the nicest word I could say

[@TopherGrant]

C U Next Tuesday

[@NubianP6]

The entitlement of some people. It shouldn’t have taken all of this, and yes, not only are those surveys expensive, but they do charge you if they have to come back out to redefine the area with pins.

[@Bebe-og3bc]

The defendant was a Karen!

[@terihumphrey6624]

No it's not because you feel like you're doing family feud right now it's because you're asking a bunch of the millennials common sense questions when this generation has no common sense

[@user-fz6yg7gb2r]

she really think she can took somebody's land. this is krazy. she really had to bring them to court for her property

[@goblueinga]

Send the Clampetts home. Good grief.

[@LawsonPatterson]

“Alice’s restaurant massacre”, yes your honor, I put that envelope with my name on it at the bottom of that pile of garbage 😂😂😂 The defendant would be a neighbor from hell.

[@carolkontur1442]

A big sigh from the Judge right off the bat! Not a good sign!

[@jasonmccann8023]

Should've gave her 5k

[@Tallawah1]

So the daughter curse that the plaintiff is trespassing. Yet they should trespass on her land and everyone should be ok with it. And have the audacity to claim it by adverse possession. Disgusting

[@user-uz8sn1qv8y]

it costs PLENTY to have the county replace the corner markers and line stakes!!! selling is a great idea! smart move!

[@Bishop545454]

I own 110 acres anf you can bet id throw theirs a$$es off my property so fast.

[@lorirogers9304]

You don’t want anyone encroaching on your land. They’ll sue you if something bad happens on that land.

[@LieraLolita]

If she just bought the property the adverse possession law doesn’t apply the clock re sets.

[@silvana2399]

She should have been awarded more thab 5k and maybe then the defendants would back off. What a shame.

[@BobBlumenfeld]

Is that the Inspector Clouseau defense? "That's not my desk."

[@bhornannawindeedeigh5007]

🤣👍🏾 Perfect!

[@AP-uo7sp]

The defendants came off looking like brats😂

[@Waytoochildish]

Audio is garbage

[@BobBlumenfeld]

Sounds like there's a slight mis-synchronization between the left and right channels.

[@jeanfish7]

She could have charged rent in eggs and meat

[@nerdalieisasleepyhead104]

They loved pretending they had all those acres, and now they can’t be the fun neighbors with all the land. Entitled.

[@nicolewright9250]

The problem is the defendants have had free rein on the property for soo long they still feel entitled.

[@worldseriesteam]

The audio is terrible.

[@normanfletcher8332]

How to get on People's Court? When one has police report driver 1 'thinks' she ran red light, she told police, yet witness said she did & driver 2 has heavy damage, just insurance company says waiting on her reply.. Take the insurance company to court??

[@AmysExquisiteGifts]

I wish i had a update on this because we all know they didn't leave that woman alone lol!!

[@lonilonelony8419]

The land was sold.

[@ReymundoCortez]

The entitlement of some people is insane

[@user-jb1tw3qi6d]

Whats wrong with YELING AT A 9 YEAR OLD???????

[@Aceofwolves]

Nothing is wrong with it.

[@Diva8204]

I guess they would be good caretakers of a property for someone. Willing to fight for something that's not even theirs 😂😂😂

[@ScottLHowe]

Until you want that property back.

[@barbikinkin]

They need to do a new survey to replace the stakes.

[@Tech2HelpUs]

It would depend on where exactly they are but in most cases you can just pay for a new marking (pins/stakes) based on the survey she still had. Much cheaper than paying for a new survey.

[@lauracurtin631]

The Defendant needs to GROW UP! What a bunch of entitled grownups who are rude and full of lies.

[@queensofbridges4619]

I swear I thought at the end he said Harvey your a lier what’s your reaction to this lol

[@nanealdiamond28]

All that neighbor has to do is put up a fence

[@Goose00123]

Plaintiff 💯 yelled at the children

[@Neenaross214]

“Harvey, you’re a liar” 😂😂😂😂 that’s what I thought he said

[@breawnacarmony2265]

He says your a lawyer

[@Neenaross214]

@@breawnacarmony2265 yes I know lol the accent made it sound like liar and t had me cracking me up

[@drayuh192]

Sheesh, this makes me afraid to buy land. I've been saving money for land, and I'd hate to endure neighbors like this.

[@Aceofwolves]

Most land owners are not this entitled and respect land rights and surveys. If you do have a problem like this..contact authorities and keep a record of any time they come over. They can be arrested for tresspas.

[@shannonparkhurst8194]

They said they burned stuff in firepit all the time. The neighbor's too. But the school paper miraculously didn't burn? Obviously was in the desk and the defendants desk.

[@jamieleigh3481]

They didn’t move fast enough to steal the property…

[@anacondaadultlearningcente4522]

Oh, well, since they had been using the land...... New owner, new contract, the pertinent law restarts with the new owner.

[@biddy745]

#entitled … sue them plaintiff

[@Monika-bc3dq]

The defendants are absolutely ridiculous and vindictive. I feel bad for anyone buying it because they were remain a problem, as they feel entitled to that space.

[@jimh4167]

Fences make good neighbors