All Forum Posts by: Trent M.

For future information with regard to potential "adverse possession":

In Nebraska, after 10 years of use this would qualify for adverse possession if it were considered "hostile". Hostile means the person on the other property (mine) was using it without the knowledge of the well owner. In this case, the owner gave permission for the previous owner to use the water, so this does NOT qualify for adverse possession.

That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me but apparently that's the rule here in NE

@Henry Clark

Thanks for the tip! Weilage drilling was a great resource. He got me lots of information and set me up with a guy to get me some help

@Jarrett Finley

I have been pleading with them to turn it on with a "temporary contract". They fear they will get in trouble if we have to turn the water off with a tenant in place. Im going to do what everyone is suggesting and move forward with the new well.

Thanks for your replies everyone

@Alecia Loveless

We have checked and unfortunately there is nothing there 🫠

@Bob P.

I think that's a great idea and thats exactly what I'm planning to do. I should drill a well regardless but I'm hoping I can get the water on at least until the drillers can get here. Thanks for the response

I recently purchased a house from my uncle that has a shared well located on the neighbors property. I contacted an attorney prior to making the deal and he said it would be ok to get a shared well agreement after closing. I approached the lady that owns the well and she said that was fine verbally. There has never been any legal documentation on the well being shared.

Fast forward a week, I close on the house and a day later there's no water. They turned it off and refuse to turn it back on. That well has supplied water to my new property for 40+ years. I cant seem to get anyone to drill a well for at least 5 months - and I have to pray there's even water on my new property. This sucks

Has anyone ever encountered something like this? What are my rights in Nebraska? I can't decide if I want to pursue a lawsuit for them to turn water back on (and possibly lose) or if I want to eat the money for several months and hope there's water below me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

DISCLAIMER: I know I made several mistakes leading up to this point, and this is mostly my fault. I'm not searching for people to tell me how stupid I am and what I should have done. I'm only trying to fix the situation I'm in now.

I'm looking at a buy and hold for now. The property is a great deal so I'm hoping to refi down the road in the event interest rates come down to a reasonable value, then maybe repay most of the personal loan at that time.

Off to find a lawyer. Thanks everyone!

I have found a family member that's willing to give me a loan for a rental property. This is the first time for both of us.

How do I make this a legit deal? Do we need to contact a lawyer? Do people use generic documents?

I'm not sure where to go from here. Any help or information would be much appreciated!

@Fred Cannon I have 2 STRs and do this exact thing. Replace the cable with youtubeTV you won't regret it

@Naoko Potts

Buy a cheap plumbing snake. If you plan to continue taking service calls it will pay itself off the first time you use it