I returned from a three-week work trip in Denver expecting to enjoy the quiet of my lakefront home on Lake Waverly.
Instead, I found a large dock extending onto property that I knew I legally owned.
After many years as a structural engineer, I had learned to look carefully before reaching conclusions. I reviewed my property records, examined the construction, and confirmed that the new structure extended onto land included within my deed.
Rather than reacting immediately, I gathered photographs, security footage, and the relevant documents.
Only after confirming the facts did I begin removing the portion of the structure that stood on my property, taking care to preserve evidence of what had occurred.
When the homeowners association’s newly elected president, Lorraine Haskin, responded by issuing fines and arranging for my equipment to be removed, it became clear that the disagreement required legal and regulatory review rather than further personal confrontation.