Daniel Brothers
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- New York
My family has a property that has a backyard and a driveway. Our neighbors next door do not have a driveway, yet appears that they have a space for a backyard and what appears to be an area that could be assumed to be a parking space. Years ago, when our elder family members purchased this property, I always remember there was a gate that separated the two properties, and no prior neighbors ever had access to and or through our property to access theirs, and it has never been a concern. Now after many years, and after at least two previous owners that I can recall, the neighbor wishes to state that they have a deed, which states; that their property is a shared driveway and begins to also point out that our property has violations by having the gate partitioned from her access and claims that her deed clearly states that we have a shared driveway. There is no egress that faces the driveway and yet the neighbors feel that this is a shared driveway and use it without notice or permission. How do I begin to sort this out to prove or disprove their statement?