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• Neighbor installed unpermitted septic tank at base of his huge tree near property line and cut major roots. If this tree falls on my house and his illegal septic tank is recorded, Aug 19, 2026
  real estate attorney — California
  Location: California Neighbor is highly unstable and violent. I obviously want to report them and all of their illegal building, but I am scared of violent retaliation.
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• Fines assessed by HOA w/o proper notification Aug 18, 2026
  real estate attorney — California
  Location: California Assisting a senior family member with a fight they’re having with what is essentially an HOA/landlord hybrid non-profit My relative had a visitor that’s banned from the area they live in. The bylaws of the HOA lay out both the process for any sort of formal notification (USPS…
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• Try to fix a defunct HOA or Foreclose to get out? Aug 10, 2026
  real estate attorney — California
  Location: Escondido, California. (North County San Diego) Complex is 8 units with a board of 2 members. Half of the units are rented out. HOA is in the red and missing payments on landscaping, roof repair, water, and mostly recently the master insurance policy (Which lapsed last month). Management company…
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• Legal way to remove abandoned vehicles that are blocking easement. Jul 24, 2026
  real estate attorney — California
  Location: California One of our neighbors has several cars and RV’s parked along the road actually on our property. We can technically still get through with a small vehicle, but all the pullouts and shoulder is blocked. These have been there for several years and are full of rats and…
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