Daily Camera November 9, 2007 Letters to the Editor with Comments 
Friday, November 09, 2007, 08:49 AM
Posted by Administrator
Adverse Possession Protecting self from greedy neighbors

I would like to thank the Camera for having the courage to print Bob Greenlee's column about Judge Dick McLean and Edith Stevens' successful appropriation of the adjacent land using the principles of adverse possession. They somehow convinced Judge James C. Klein that Don and Suzie Kirlin had abandoned their property. Last year the Kirlins paid more than $20,000 in property tax on a property the county values at $950,000. The area is beautiful and since the lots are small, the temptation to expand is understandable. I hope the Camera does a follow-up story to help inform readers how they can protect themselves from rapacious neighbors. Perhaps the two judges could get together and do a "how to" article for the real-estate section or an infomercial for late-night TV; "how to increase your lot size without having to spend a dime."
They should share their secrets with the city and county so we could expand our open-space holdings on a shoestring. But wait, maybe that's where they learned it. I love this town.

GREGORY PAVLICH
Boulder


Comments:

Posted by lafayetteeast on November 9, 2007

Greg: I've always thought you should run for public office instead of grubbing around in the industry. That you're on the right side of this issue makes me more certain that you should. Maybe we should spend a little time spearheading some legislation that would tighten these adverse possession "laws," but I also think that the Kirlins should appeal. It isn't enough to simply use the Kirlin's experience as a lesson. This needs to be fixed, and you've got the voice, rep and stature. Think about it.


Posted by aprilsmile on November 9, 2007

Can anyone suggest recourse for the Kirlins after their property was stolen?


Posted by sierra5701 on November 9, 2007

Posted by aprilsmile on November 9, 2007
Can anyone suggest recourse for the Kirlins after their property was stolen?

I think the Kirlins and their attorney may have blundered by not raising the "permissive use" defense - if it were true.






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