Do i have any legal rights against local utility companies tresspassing on my property?
350820
If its on your property and its not yours, which doesnt make sense, call the company to remove it. They have to access it to do their job. But you do have a right to ask for ID. That you can report. But the company will laugh at you and say they are doing their job.
195338
Your rights are dependant on what is says in the original signed contract. If it states that the original owner has a right to come onto the property for a specified amount of time, to remove his left items, then that is legal up until that date at which point everything left after that date (unless specified in contract) becomes property of new owner and you could file trespass and theft charges against him. If he was supposed to have removed all items as agreed in contract by specified time, and did not do so, leaving you to clean up the mess, you could very well sue him for the amount it costs to remove the items. always keep records, photos, police reports etc, as they will help you in court. This is a civil matter and should be handled in a court of law but beware because sometimes small towns have their own way of doing things, not always legally. if the person whom you bought the property from is local with connections and friends of the courts It would have to be handled in a different juristiction were there is no conflict of interest.
1030105
Nope. Not at all. That's trespassing. Feel free to call the police. No warning is necessary.
149185
No, it's not right.  He is invading your privacy even the police needs a warrant to snoop in your home. I just heard of a case of a apartment manager going into the  buildings and placing cameras in women's bathrooms to view them. Definately against the law!
328007
Fair housing.  Get a copy of your tennants rights.
259077
As long as the tree doesn't over hang their property boundaries, they have absolutely NO right to touch one of your trees.  That's a law suit waiting to happen.
573303
Get a property map from the county first of all.  Approach whomever is using the easement with proof of the boundaries and request that they cease activity on the easement.\n\nIf they refuse, your next course of action would have to be through the legal system, whether it be contacting police or county officials (depending on "who" is using it and for what), or through the court system.
810017
sorry, but there is no law requiring land owners to designate the boundaries of the land they own are clearly marke.d\n\nUnless its owned by the state and it publicly states that it can be used by the public (public right to access) then you must assume 100% of the time that hte land is privately owned.\n\nYou dont have a case as you were trespassing.
364395
Your best bet is to contact your local utility like Edison or PG&E.
147848
The legal term is adverse possession. Unless there is some agreement between you, other than rent, and the owner has not attempted untl now to remove you from the property,then it is possible that you now have right to the property. It would depend upon the particular laws and statute of Limitations ( could be as much as 20 years) in your state and municipality.
207039
yea, check on nuisance laws in your state.  Your gonna need evidence though.
993745
Check with the city's Energy Office (might have a different name but every city has a similar agency). They can offer short-term assitance to folks who can't pay their energy bills.  That will at least keep the lights on.\n\nAs far as the previous landlord, there is not much you can do.  His defense will be that you could have simply overpaid your monthly electric bill to avoid getting caught short; in fact, the electric company where I live actually recommends doing that, if you get to your third month with an estimated reading. Since he's not the landlord any more, you can't really go back in time and force him to let the utility companies have access to the meters. And technically it's not his fault for your getting behind in the bills because your bill states if it is an estimated or actual reading; it's common knowledge that estimated readings are always too low and months of them could take a bite out of your pocket; and you were always welcome to overpay the bills.
34644
Probably not if you are off their property. On their property they can control it.
252338
Yes it is! i had this happen to me while living in an older house. Contact your electric company asap. I didn't and was liable for the extra on the bill. They told me that whenever you notice a problem, report it soon.  You'll save money but be out of what you've already used.
924353
You should be able to find the owner through the courthouse. Also, if it's close enough to the road, it may be on city property, and the city would be responsible. Check to see how far off the road is city property. Here, it's 25 feet from the center of the road. The city came and removed a nuisance tree from "my" property by my pointing that out to them.
395535
Would probly ask if you had any problems with neighbors, if you where on time with your rent, complained about problems in your apartment that where not warranted.  If your utilities where ever shut off.
86216
NO, however they can keep the companies from drilling holes into the walls from outside.\n\nIn other words no cable if your home/apt is not hooked up.\n\nPlease read your lease completely...\n\nThe link below is a link to TENANTS RIGHTS HANDBOOK LOOK FOR YOUR STATE..\n\nGOOD-LUCK!