Hello. There is an empty lot behind my home and my neighbor's home. The property has been adjudicated by the city parish because they have been cutting the grass and weeds for 14 years. The lot is privately owned, however it seems to have been abandoned by the lawful owner.
My neighbor recently has seized unlawful possession of the portion behind her property by having it graded and fenced in as an addition to her property. My problem is that the workmen that she hired dumped all of the debris tree stumps, limbs, materials etc over to the side behind my home. I am very worried about this causing issues with drainage, rodents and snakes. This will create a problem for the city workers when they come bi-annually to cut the lot.
I have complained to her to no avail. I have complained to the 311 call system, however I am having problems because I am not the owner of the back lot. According to the law, the property can not be subdivided if it is purchased from the city. Which would mean that she would be responsible for the maintenance of entire lot.
This means that if I purchased the portion behind my home in the future, I would end up paying for hers also. I do not know to what legal authorities that I may make a formal complaint. Can a person simply steal property if the owner has abandoned even though the city has a lien on it?
As a bad faith possessor, can she pass this part of the property along as her own? Thank you for your help and responses. I can post pictures if requested.
