Neighbor Disputes: Law and Litigation

Published April 2026

Handle whatever dispute comes your way. This book lays out issues and provides guidance for resolving common disputes. Includes checklists, tips, and forms to aid in preparing a complaint or response, conducting client interviews, and dealing with emotional clients. Addresses causes of action, remedies, recouping fees, and available defenses.

• Easements and equitable servitudes
• Encroachments and boundaries
• Earth movement: landslide, subsidence, and drainage
• Tree-related disputes
• Non-boundary fences
• Domestic animals
• Noise, odor, and light
• Solar and wind energy development and use
• Vacancy, dangerous conditions, and blight
• Criminal activities
• Toxic torts
• Neighborhood and home businesses
• Light, air, views, and open space
• Water rights disputes
• Adult Use of Marijuana Act—NEW