karmablue97 said...
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"Have lawyer still fighting in appeals. We have written easement in deeds dating back to 1932-34 also showing that the road was deed to the county as public but maintained by oil companies. We didn't find this until maybe 1-2 months ago. Having the commissioners Court look into it. Given the facts of owning the property for over 70 years never being stopped or being told that couldn't go through the property even when a gate up before inherited and still had full access with keys ect. even after they inherited got property they had 1 year after the fact to voice there concerns of permissive easement, but because they waited 12 years and only after we refused to sell that's when they decided to landlocked other landowners out. This property just wasn't a hunting lodge as they claim. It was and is a home. My sister was living down there during the lawsuit even working for a family with polo ponies. My grandmother and her husband put everything they had in that place to make a home for themselves and children. My grandparents were very hard working individuals and they might not have been educated but they had common sense and street smarts to protect what was there's. My grandfather would have never purchased property if he didn't think he had easement or if easement could be taken away at anytime he wouldn't have wasted his money. Their many ways to claim easement in the courts, but I'm finding thats its hard to have a fair anything in this town if you're not part of the good old club or have money to show. I'm hoping that the commissioners court will be able to help us but not holding my breath considering the BS I had to put up with the last 3 1/2 years fighting for what is right. I'm losing my faith in the judicial system here and feel its time for a much needed cleaning but again never a guarantee . Granted I've been doing this 3 1/2 years but my aunt and others have been doing this for 9 years. We do have hope though because of Ross vs Womack it took 9 years of fighting for them but they finally triumphed. Its sad because the only reason that case was filed was because of what happened to us, that land owner follow in pursuit with the same lawyer in land locking us out into land locking the ross's. I'm happy they triumphed just hope we will have the same outcome."
12/10/2011 - 02:08 PM

holein1 said...
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"I feel for you. However, what is neighborly and was is legal are often not the same. It's rude, mean and selfish of them not to let you use the road, but just because the previous owners did doesn't give you legal right to continue. If I were you, I would go ahead and spend the money for a lawyer. "
12/10/2011 - 11:26 AM

karmablue97 said...
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"Then that would be considered permissive easement, which we shouldn't have to considering we used the road to get our property has been in use since 1903, my father has clear color and title road easement, and since the only thing thats been consistent is their offer to buy our property for the 1/4 of the cost, Our property has never been for sale. Back in april 2007 we had mediation. I asked them what was the real problem with us using the road, (the road thats maintained by the oil company) they said nothing really it's the principle of the matter. Before my grandmother passed all she wanted was to see the place she grew up,the place she was married and raised her children, and the place she worked her ass off to maintain her dream of owning land,when asked if we can put everything aside and let her use the road to she her home one more time before she passed, they said no she can use the river like everyone else. She was 96 years old! If I thought for one minute it could be that easy, then I wouldn't have lost most of my savings on lawyers,get into confrontations with these people and my house wouldn't be in ruins now. I would still be able to maintained the ranch the way it was. They didn't buy their property they inherited it. They knew from the very beginning that a road went through their property,they knew it was open to the land owners that depended on that road to get to their property,they knew it was the only way to get the other landowners property, and yet they waited 12 years after inheriting the place to voice they had problems with landowners using the road. They are the ones who brought the 1st lawsuit against the others. My father was dropped. I went back after them in 2005 because they refused the utility trucks so I can restore power and fix up the house. They have had ample time to settle with us but their only offer was to buy our property."
12/10/2011 - 10:33 AM

holein1 said...
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"it sounds like you're not sure if the owners have been approached with an easement offer. you might want to check into that. it's pretty common. "
12/10/2011 - 09:30 AM

karmablue97 said...
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"if that was possible I think we would of already crossed that avenue a long time ago, but because we are surrounded by the very property owners that continues to block us from property and home don't see that happening. I hope that answered your question. FYI there isn't such a thing as a stupid questions. I think I could have done better in the explanations of our fight instead of getting overly emotional with my writings. Next blog I'm about post has all the facts of our case and pleas for help in resolving this issue."
12/9/2011 - 08:59 PM

holein1 said...
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"This is probably a stupid question, but...Have you approached the others with an easement offer? "
12/9/2011 - 08:11 PM

jean52 said...
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"A lot of those frogs in his office were given to him as gifts for helping people out. So what if he or anyone else, for that matter, collects & displays ones gifts. Remember you people complaining about it, probably voted for him at one time or another, or he would not had been in for this long. AND you had to VOTE him in. All these comments that it is about time for him to go- how many times has he helped you? If you think Mr. Cortez will be able to keep his promises- you have another thing coming.There is a budget, commissioners court, judges & State of Texas that govern this office. Big whoop pay by credit card. that has nothing to do with running an office & i bet you that most people would not give the State of Texas their number. He is not a racist, his head Secretary for years & years was Hispanics & after she retired was a black secretary till she retired. He thought the world of both. Mr. Huvar has fought for every update that has occured in that office. He has fought to make those changes one battle at a time. It's about time to stop the complaining about the petty things and learn more about government. God bless all those frogs!!!!! And you people that did not get to meet a great man. "
3/3/2010 - 07:54 PM