Couple wins $360k after neighbor 'ignored property line' in 7-yr land battle

Couple wins $360k after neighbor 'ignored property line' in 7-yr land battle

AN ELDERLY couple said they were ‘forced’ to sue their neighbor after law enforcement failed to enforce their requests. Neither the couple nor the defendant used an attorney and opted to represent themselves in court.  GettyA couple sued their neighbor for encroaching on their property[/caption] GettyThe jury ruled in favor of the couple, awarding them $360,000[/caption] Facebook / Town of Huntington MAThe couple lived in the town of Huntington,…

Mass. couple wins $360K without lawyers but say flawed laws left no choice - Finnoexpert

For seven years, a Western Massachusetts hilltown couple watched as a neighbor chipped away at their property line. Trees were cut down, land crossed without permission and boundaries ignored. The husband and wife from Huntington said they felt powerless and finally sued their neighbor in 2021, calling it their last resort after attempts to discuss the issues were met with vulgarities and law enforcement would not enforce “No Trespass” signs on …