- Jurisdiction
- Florida
I'm at my wits end. I'm disabled, homebound on long term care. I live on a county dirt road (dedicated to the public) that the county refuses to maintain so I've maintained it for over 25 years to keep it passable.
New construction came. They destroyed the drainage, eliminated the swale and destroyed the road. The new owner decided to take 30 foot of the road to extend their yard, leaving about 8 foot of the 50 ft. ROW for passage because of an embankment. They blocked off the road with fencing, railroad ties, concrete, trees and then placed their mailbox smack in the middle of the road. Dug up what was left of the road base I had laid for 25 years and made it impassable at times. Now they park in the road (visitor & services) totally blocking it off to emergency vehicles. They are violating multiple County and State laws but because the County doesn't have the road in their maintenance system, they will not enforce the laws.
Hired an attorney, he took what little money I had, couldn't even file the complaint properly, got dismissed with 20 days to amend. Then he disappeared on me on me for a year and a half. I filed a bar complaint and he went and filed the amended complaint (a year and a half too late and filed the same complaint that was originally dismissed again) of course it was dismissed a second time but the judge let me file it pro-se because I couldn't find another attorney.
I've done pretty good until a hearing a couple days ago on a motion to dismiss for lack of standing and cause of action. I defended it pretty good I think but the attorney then started claiming I was claiming things I wasn't, flat out lied to the judge multiple times claiming I had not put certain things in that I had and the judge was so confused at one point he thought I was contesting a homeowners association claim because of the misinformation the other attorney kept feeding him. Right now, the judge has it under advisement but I'm pretty sure I will lose, with prejudice.
In the mean time for over two years this woman has harassed, stalked and terrorized me to the point I've developed heart and anxiety issues on top of my previous medical issues. It's going to kill me and an ambulance will not even be able to get to me when I have the stroke or heart attack.
I'm sorry this is so long, I'm fighting for my very life here so my question is, how can I make the County do their job and enforce their ordinances? Or even fix the road. It's my last option.
Legal aid can not help because they don't take this kind of case. I qualify with only $800 month Social Security but no one can or will help me.
They have blocked an ambulance from getting to me once already but the County says the chances of it happening again are slim. That I'll be just fine.
New construction came. They destroyed the drainage, eliminated the swale and destroyed the road. The new owner decided to take 30 foot of the road to extend their yard, leaving about 8 foot of the 50 ft. ROW for passage because of an embankment. They blocked off the road with fencing, railroad ties, concrete, trees and then placed their mailbox smack in the middle of the road. Dug up what was left of the road base I had laid for 25 years and made it impassable at times. Now they park in the road (visitor & services) totally blocking it off to emergency vehicles. They are violating multiple County and State laws but because the County doesn't have the road in their maintenance system, they will not enforce the laws.
Hired an attorney, he took what little money I had, couldn't even file the complaint properly, got dismissed with 20 days to amend. Then he disappeared on me on me for a year and a half. I filed a bar complaint and he went and filed the amended complaint (a year and a half too late and filed the same complaint that was originally dismissed again) of course it was dismissed a second time but the judge let me file it pro-se because I couldn't find another attorney.
I've done pretty good until a hearing a couple days ago on a motion to dismiss for lack of standing and cause of action. I defended it pretty good I think but the attorney then started claiming I was claiming things I wasn't, flat out lied to the judge multiple times claiming I had not put certain things in that I had and the judge was so confused at one point he thought I was contesting a homeowners association claim because of the misinformation the other attorney kept feeding him. Right now, the judge has it under advisement but I'm pretty sure I will lose, with prejudice.
In the mean time for over two years this woman has harassed, stalked and terrorized me to the point I've developed heart and anxiety issues on top of my previous medical issues. It's going to kill me and an ambulance will not even be able to get to me when I have the stroke or heart attack.
I'm sorry this is so long, I'm fighting for my very life here so my question is, how can I make the County do their job and enforce their ordinances? Or even fix the road. It's my last option.
Legal aid can not help because they don't take this kind of case. I qualify with only $800 month Social Security but no one can or will help me.
They have blocked an ambulance from getting to me once already but the County says the chances of it happening again are slim. That I'll be just fine.
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