US EditionJosh Shapiro, Neighbors Sue Each Other in Property Dispute
The Shapiros claim ownership of a disputed 3,000-square-foot parcel by adverse possession, while neighbors allege unlawful occupation and seek damages in federal court.
- On Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, Jeremy and Simone Mock filed a federal lawsuit accusing Gov. Josh Shapiro and his wife of unlawfully taking their property, including a photo of troopers on the disputed parcel, while the Shapiros countersued seeking ownership by adverse possession.
- A licensed surveyor last summer found around 2,900 square feet fell within the neighbors' deed, and the Shapiros approached the Mocks in July to discuss an 8-foot security fence and possible purchase.
- Plaintiffs allege the Shapiros planted trees, flew drones, chased away contractors, and Shapiro's security detail denied arborist and surveyor access, requiring permission from Pennsylvania State Police or the Shapiros.
- The neighbors are asking the court to grant damages and a permanent injunction ordering the Shapiros off the land, while the GOP-controlled Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee subpoenaed records on nearly $1.1 million in upgrades reported by Spotlight PA.
- The dispute could distract Gov. Josh Shapiro, as Spotlight PA reports nearly $1.1 million in security upgrades and the Shapiros cite nearly 25 years of possession by adverse possession.
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Gov. Shapiro countersues neighbor amid boundary dispute at governor's private home
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's private residence in Montgomery County is now at the center of a lawsuit, in which the governor himself and two nearby residents have sued each other over a strip of land the home resides upon.
Gov. Shapiro, neighbor sue each other over boundary dispute at governor's private residence
A strip of land along Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's private residence in Montgomery County is at the center of dueling lawsuits by the governor and a married couple who say that land is being illegally seized from them. The couple also alleges that state police have been deployed to keep them from it amid a boundary dispute and planned security upgrades at Shapiro's home.
Shapiro, neighbors trade lawsuits, accusations over ‘disputed area’ at gov’s private Montgomery County home
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — For the last six months, Gov. Josh Shapiro has been entangled in an intense but largely behind-the-scenes property dispute with one of his neighbors in Montgomery County. On Monday, that dispute spilled into t…
Shapiro, neighbors trade lawsuits, accusations over ‘disputed area’ at guv’s Montgomery County home
For the past six months, Gov. Josh Shapiro has been entangled in an intense but largely behind-the-scenes property dispute with one of his neighbors in Montgomery County.
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