Q: My neighbor house burnt down 3 years ago, they will not tear the home down major health problem.
3 years ago the home burnt down. They still pay the property tax, also It appears she also filed chapter 13 bankruptcy. I called the ordinance department 6 months after to which they could never get ahold of the owner but did put a fines on property all they said could be done. It's been 3 years. Anything I can do to get the home demo and cleaned up?
A: You can sue the owner and claim that the property is a nuisance, so long as the property's current condition is creating actual harm to your adjoining parcel of land or the structures on it. You can also make a claim for any physical injuries and medical costs you have actually suffered as a direct and proximate result of the nuisance condition of the property. If it is simply an eyesore, your efforts are better spent at the local government level and through your local representative on city or township council.
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