08-09-2007, 11:41 AM
Jeff, cut your loses, Amigo. Much of the happiness in this paradise experience is the friendly exchange between respectful and caring neighbors.
I was a State Ombudsman for many years in Oregon. Alternantive dispute resolution is a wonderful and powerful thing, but it only works if both parties want resolution. These people do not want resolution. They've misguided themselves into feeling wronged, and you're never going to change that. They're enjoying this; it gives them something to wrap their tiny minds around.
Lawyers are necessary but expensive. Win a legal battle here and wait for the next round. Nothing to look forward to.
If you try to build, even to flip the house, they'll sabotage the job and/or steal your materials, or have someone else do it.
Your only other alternative, other than to burn their houses down, is to flat ass catch them doing something illegal and outrageous against you or yours. Who needs that?
I was a State Ombudsman for many years in Oregon. Alternantive dispute resolution is a wonderful and powerful thing, but it only works if both parties want resolution. These people do not want resolution. They've misguided themselves into feeling wronged, and you're never going to change that. They're enjoying this; it gives them something to wrap their tiny minds around.
Lawyers are necessary but expensive. Win a legal battle here and wait for the next round. Nothing to look forward to.
If you try to build, even to flip the house, they'll sabotage the job and/or steal your materials, or have someone else do it.
Your only other alternative, other than to burn their houses down, is to flat ass catch them doing something illegal and outrageous against you or yours. Who needs that?