Coeur d'Alene Real Estate Litigation Attorney
In recent years the Coeur d'Alene real estate market has changed dramatically. Former agricultural land is being converted to commercial and residential real estate; lakeshores are ringed with vacation homes and condominiums; boundaries and easements assumed for generations are now being challenged.
As a lawyer I have handled commercial and residential real estate litigation for clients in communities throughout North Idaho for ten years. I have twenty years of experience as a trial lawyer, experience that puts me in a strong negotiating position when helping a client resolve a property dispute.
As your attorney, I will analyze your situation in light of your goals, explain exactly what your legal position is, and recommend a course of action. However, you will be the one to decide-negotiation or a lawsuit, compromise or a trial. Frequently a case that begins as real estate litigation will be settled before trial.
I handle litigation of real estate disputes involving a range of issues, including:
- Boundary disputes
- Easement disputes
- Right of way
- Title disputes
- Adverse possession (Idaho law recently changed the time requirement for an adverse possession claim from five to twenty years.)
- Quiet title actions
- Claims of right of use
- Variances
- Zoning and land use
Your legal position will depend on several factors. Is the property a residential property, a second home, or a family ranch? Is the dispute over a property line that was unclear when a road went in? Who has used the property and what was their permission? Did the dispute arise during the transaction, after the transaction, or years later? Often these disputes are between neighbors, and the outcome depends on the testimony of former neighbors as to the historical use of the property and the current owner's claim to have acquired the rights of prior owners.
The early stages of any legal proceedings are critical. If you are involved in a property dispute, and would like to speak to a lawyer about litigation, please contact my Coeur d'Alene office at the first opportunity and make arrangements for a free initial consultation.
Kevin J. Waite, P.C.
424 Sherman Avenue, Suite 106
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Phone: (208) 449-1163
Toll Free: (877) 415-9021
Fax: (208) 667-8630
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From offices in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, attorney Kevin J. Waite serves clients in Coeur d'Alene, Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Wallace, St. Maries, and other North Idaho communities throughout Kootenai County, Bonner County, Boundary County, Shoshone County, and Benewah County.
