Having A 'Hatfield and McCoy' Spat In Contra Costa County?

By Deborah Kemp and Carey Rowan of the Contra Costa Public Law Library:

Disputes with neighbors can arise over many issues such as:

Trees
Fences
Noise
Pets
Pools

The Contra Costa Public Law Library, with branches in Martinez, Richmond and Pittsburg, has many resources to help you find the state and local law on neighbor disputes, including books written for the non-lawyer. For example, Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries & Noise is a comprehensive guide to neighbor dispute laws about boundaries, blocked views, neighborhood businesses. Every Dog’s Legal Guide: A Must-Have Book For Your Owner discusses state and local regulation of pets, including information on dog owner liability.

These books provide laws and information on resolving disputes with neighbors informally, through mediation and going to court, when all else fails.

Please stop in, visit online, or call the Contra Costa County Law Library...Your Source For Legal Information.

Our website provides hours and directions for all three branches as well as access to many other Library resources, including upcoming workshops. http://www.cccpllib.org/

El Cerrito resident Deborah Kemp is an attorney and part-time law librarian. Carey Rowan has been the Law Library Director since 2008 and previously served with libraries in Solano and Los Angeles County.