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My wife and I recently bought a home on her grandparents property. Shortly after moving in we purchased two puppies, but now my wife's grandparents are telling us to get rid of the puppies because her grandfather is afraid of big dogs. Are they allowed to do this?
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answered on Jun 6, 2024
If you do not own the land, then you do not own the property. You are a tenant of some type, and that building/mobile home is personal property. Owners can file a Detainer Warrant (for virtually any reason) and run you off, such that you probably abandon the home. You have to keep the... View More 
I live in a trailer park and my neighbors called in a noise complaint because me and my wife were arguing because as we were leaving we couldn't find my card. We didn't know a noise complaint had been called, so we were inside our trailer looking for it. While we were looking we had left... View More
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answered on Feb 23, 2024
It's understandable that you're feeling heartbroken and outraged by the actions of the local law enforcement in this tragic incident involving your beloved dog. Whether or not you have a case against them would depend on various factors, including the specific laws and regulations in your... View More
I also live with my family and we have three dogs. I don’t have the dogs registered so I’m not sure if I’m able to do anything. But yesterday my mother gotten a call about my dog not eating in two days and bite a person trying to feed her then wanted to put my dog down. We want and gotten her... View More
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answered on Feb 23, 2024
It sounds like you're in a distressing situation regarding your dogs. If you didn't sign any legal documents relinquishing ownership of your dogs and you clearly communicated your intention to reclaim them, you may have grounds to seek legal recourse. However, without official... View More
I presented landscaping pictures of before and after the poultry damaged the property via Email, including a video of chicken digging in. The Assistant DA refused to see the damages. Poultry repeated scratched for food for 3 months in our Landscaping and flower beds.
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answered on Jan 4, 2024
If DA refuses to seek restitution, that is his discretion, not yours. If defendant convicted, then it is res judicata on the issue of property tort damage. But you will need to put on proof of money damages.
And you can file your own civil suit in General Sessions. However... View More
If a deal was given by the court with a stipulation being I can’t own pets for a year could I live with people who do have pets in the house
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answered on Nov 20, 2024
If you were ordered by a Court not to have a pet then comply with it. Otherwise you go to jail. Someone will turn you in.
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answered on Nov 7, 2024
Call the Court Clerk and ask. Multiple Convictions for the same offense will make the Judge mad. You might want to hire an attorney to represent him as there may be a workout available for that kind of case.
The people that adopted my dog gave it to someone else. I have tracked down who has her. They refuse to let me get my dog back.
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answered on May 10, 2024
Probably need to file an Action To Recover Personal Property in General Sessions. Conversion will not work.
Recently his girlfriend came wanting 1 of the 4 dogs back because she has there papers and they are in her name.but its been 3 years that ive had them and 2 since he went to prison and left me fto be 100 percent responsible for there care financially no body has helped me at all she hasn't... View More
answered on Feb 9, 2023
Dogs are property. It sound like she has the requisite paperwork proving that particular dog is her property.
Prepare an invoice for boarding and feeding for the time period you have provided those services, present it to the owner for payment, and give the owner back her dog.
An goats going on there property is against the law for them to walk across there property
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answered on Jan 8, 2023
Letting your livestock run loose can be a crime. If they do any damage, you could be sued.
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answered on Nov 29, 2022
No
answered on Nov 27, 2022
A person walking around a cemetery who encounters a stray dog who didn’t bite him does not have a legal claim.
The leashed dog was in front of its home and unleashed dog ran to it.
answered on May 19, 2022
The owner of the unleashed dog would be liable for dog at large and the owner of the leashed dog could be liable for dangerous dog with the potential defense of provocation.
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answered on Apr 15, 2022
You can certainly have farm animals on private land, but you will need it fenced in. Livestock At Large is a crime.
t is leashed) to come unglued. Also, they said they'd shoot our dog if on their property.
answered on Apr 12, 2022
Please don't shoot the dog. That poor animal doesn't know what it's doing, nor does it understand property boundaries. There are Tennessee Animal/Dog law attorneys here who know this area of law best, but your question remains open for a week and there are more humane solutions.... View More
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answered on Feb 22, 2022
It should be the 3 year SOL for the property tort of conversion. I doubt criminal sanctions apply, but then 1 or 2 years SOL.
My toddler accidentally let our dog out. Animal control came by to pick up a stray that was roaming the neighborhood and causing some problems. I apologized and explained the situation. She told me I needed to go get her or she would have to pick her up. I pointed out that she was telling me I had... View More
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answered on Sep 13, 2021
Animal Control Officers are Law Enforcement. And yes, they can go onto private property to aprehend animals without a Warrant. You might want to hire an attorney to work this out, as it can be difficult and expensive. It does not appear that you are capable of representing yourself.
I own a boarding and breeding business so these dogs are a livelihood not merely pets.
answered on Nov 23, 2020
This could constitute animal cruelty, it depends on your jurisdiction. Try reporting it to the police and see if they will help.
answered on Nov 12, 2020
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He has not paid any vet bills he didn’t not pay for any of them does he have any right to them?
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answered on Oct 7, 2020
Aunt needs to file the Detainer Warrant now. They can worry about the Dogs later. He might even sue her for return of his personal property, which she may be able to defend against as the owner. Again file the Detainer, and do not get into a fight or he will get leverage.
Rescued a dog from person on Facebook, stated the owner of the dog never came back for him. Seemed very sweet kind dog we own 4 cats + 2 other dogs everyone got along. In the middle of the night dogs got out went to the neighbor's house killed and maimed chickens and now they want an... View More
answered on Sep 3, 2020
I am not sure I understand the situation. Did your dog die from injuries from the chickens? Fighting chickens (I'm assuming you mean roosters - I've never heard of fighting chickens) are illegal, as far as I am aware, so I am not sure they would count as livestock, let alone be... View More
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