Recent content by chaparral66

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm willing to try anything at this point. If there wasn't the issue of the removal of the easement, I would have no other choice but to simply walk away; I could never pass this problem onto some other poor slob. I'm definitely on the pessimistic side on this issue...

Hello all, My situation is, the home my wife and I purchased in March 2005 has sever ground water issues. Our basement has already flooded 5 times, and we are in the midst of another possible flood as I type. Shortly after we moved in, I became aware of a drainage easement that used to exist...

lawprofessor, Thank you for your very informative response. Sorry, but I should have stated I live in Crest Hill, Illinois. On point #1, we did have an inspection, and unfortunately, this problem with the dormer flashing was completely missed. I've since had the problem looked at, and it...

Hi All, I have two questions regarding a house we purchased in March of 2005. 1. We recently discovered a pretty good roof leak. During a recent storm I cut a whole in the ceiling in an attempt to determine the source of the leak. I discovered the ceiling had two layers of sheet rock, the...