Property Disputes. Protecting Your Property Rights..

Boundary disputes arise when neighboring property owners disagree about where one property ends and another begins. These disputes often involve conflicting surveys, unclear legal descriptions, adverse possession claims or encroachments. Our attorneys work with surveyors and title companies to establish clear boundary lines and resolve these disputes.

Easement disputes involve disagreements about the use of easements that cross private property. Common issues include the scope of an easement, maintenance responsibilities, interference with easement rights and the creation or termination of easements. We handle both express easements (created by written agreement) and prescriptive easements (established through long-term use).

Quiet title actions are lawsuits filed to establish clear ownership of property when there are competing claims, defects in the chain of title or clouds on the title. These actions are often necessary before property can be sold, refinanced or developed.

Mechanic’s lien claims arise when contractors, subcontractors or material suppliers are not paid for work performed on a property. Minnesota’s mechanic’s lien statute provides specific procedures and deadlines that must be followed. We represent both lien claimants seeking payment and property owners defending against lien claims.

Partition actions are lawsuits to divide property that is owned by multiple parties when the co-owners cannot agree on how to use or dispose of the property. This is common in situations involving inherited property, dissolved partnerships or failed business ventures.