What legal action can I take against someone blocking a shared driveway?
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What legal action can I take against someone blocking a shared driveway?
Asked on March 13, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Tennessee
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you and another person have a shared driveway, you need to carefully read the deed with respect to it in that it determines the associated rights that each of you may have and whether it can be blocked or not.
Assuming the deed/easement disallows any blocking of the shared driveway, I would speak with the person blocking it to see if there is a simple way to end the problem. If that does not resolve the problem, your recourse would be to file a legal action for an injunction being issued by the court to prevent the other person blocking the driveway. If things come to that point, I suggest that you consult with a real estate attorney to assist you.
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