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Nobody puts TG in a corner, dangit. Jerks.

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Agree with Josh. More importantly, I can’t friggin’ wait to use sophistry in a sentence. Had to look it up. I like it.

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So, hello. Would you like to have a family of 5?

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[quote=Escoguy]Yes that is certainly a big part of it.

The psychology if knowing you are “charting your own course”. Thus my general caution with any enterprise about economic forces and motivations which we can only partially grasp.

Herd mentality or as my wife says “monkey see, monkey do” is a huge force.

But if we go back to Greenspans reaction to the 87 crash, lowering rates, smoothing the markets has been more and more a priority.

In some ways, it is surprising how long it too the real estate market to catch up to the financial markets (realizing the effect of govt support) via bond buying/quantitative easing/fiscal policy.

So much of the neoclassical book on economics has been put on the shelf. We’re all Keynesians now. Growing up, I never thought that would happen.

It annoys my 15 y.o. son when I talk too much about this.

Needless to say, not just talking my book but policy favors a portfolio of real estate/stocks maybe with a touch of gold. I don’t think I’d want more than 1-3% allocation to crypto but it is clearly on the upswing.

Main message is that cash is for short term needs but not really an asset to hold any more unless you are in the ultra high wealth. It’s just as good to have an asset to borrow against when needed with Helocs at 2.25%.

These policies have made our common fate more interwoven and we are more interconnected that we realize. I could go on. Getting vaccinated next week and look forward to more face to face engagements in the month after.[/quote]
If things go South, can I stay with you?

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I decided right then and there that I didn’t want a career in any field where my retirement could be revoked. To me, it is something a person earns due to their years of service and should not be revoke-able based on a future action.[/quote]

Absent any other concern, basing your decision on a single anecdote you don’t even know is true is . . . odd. Hopefully the OP’s son has the common sense to conduct a bit more due diligence.[/quote]

Not sure if you thought that response through well. I didn’t say I wouldn’t be a cop based on a single unconfirmed anecdote. I said that I wouldn’t choose a career where my pension could be revoked by a future action. I would certainly do my due diligence to see if the career had that potential issue before ruling it out.

I stand by that statement.[/quote]

Fair enough. But, the only example you provided in support was if someone committed a crime after retiring. I’m not sure how many non-governmental jobs offer pensions. I’m self funded. And I doubt any career law enforcement officers like DEA, ATF, FBI, IRS, CHP, etc. genuinely worry about losing their pension on the off-chance they commit a crime after retiring.

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There’s plenty of opportunities in law enforcement.
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I read somewhere that a policeman’s pension was revoked due to a law he broke after retirement. Not sure if it was true nor can I remember where I read it.

I decided right then and there that I didn’t want a career in any field where my retirement could be revoked. To me, it is something a person earns due to their years of service and should not be revoke-able based on a future action.[/quote]

Absent any other concern, basing your decision on a single anecdote you don’t even know is true is . . . odd. Hopefully the OP’s son has the common sense to conduct a bit more due diligence.

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[quote=utcsox][quote] These days learning some data manipulation techniques is also helpful. Start with spreadsheets. If he has good skills and is motivated, there are endless opportunities in the world.[/quote]

I am surprise no one offer this advice:

LEARN TO CODE.[/quote]
In the 1st response.

There’s plenty of opportunities in law enforcement.

Or he could get his heavy machinery operator certification and get an entry level job with Caltrans.

Or get an apprenticeship as a bricklayer, and in 10 years or so, start his own company.

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Understood. My point regarding easements was because an allegation that you are seeking to enforce an easement on the neighbors property is a property right that is well settled in California. And likewise used as a legal basis to support the lis pendens. It’s an interest in that property that you own.

Many easements are not written because they don’t need to be. They exist by operation of law. And why I suggested transferring the case. Any reasonable litigator can accomplish that. The amended complaint will allege your easement interest in the property.

But it sounds like you have a decent handle on this.

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Sorry about your issue, neighbor disputes are the worst. Just brainstorming here:

Do you have all the info regarding easements between the 2 properties? Any easement that allows each other necessary access to repair/maintain things like shared sewer lines? Utility easements granted to the utility companies won’t help.

Even if there isn’t one in writing, you can make a reasonable argument that one exists since actions taken on his property have caused damage to your property, via the sewer line. Since he refuses to take action, it’s necessary or implied that you may take reasonable steps on his property to protect yours.
It appears he feels he has an easement to your property to perform work that benefits his.

Lis Pendens (Notice of Pendency of Action) are a cloud on Title. No Court permission is needed to file one against his property. Nearly impossible to sell a house with that. Financing would be problematic.

But I think you should at least talk to an attorney about it. I’m not sure if a Plaintiff can file a motion to have the Small Claims case transferred to the main Superior Court, but it’s worth a shot. And I believe you can always file an Amended Complaint in the higher jurisdiction, with the easement claim which will satisfy the property rights claim needed to support a Lis Pendens.

There can be risks with that approach. But if this is as big an issue as it appears, it could be worth it. If nothing else, the military member with new orders will need to hire a lawyer and start the litigation process. In the meantime his house won’t sell as long as the Lis Pendens is filed. And I’m assuming the current state of how rapidly Court hearings are set is not that swift.

You have all the leverage. Assuming he hires a common sense attorney that lets him know life is too short and it’s in his financial best interest to agree with your terms and save himself a pile of money and headache. Or he hires one that milks him for all he can during these uncertain times.

In other words, you should’ve taken Hobies advice.

Edit: Just saw your update. Him having his transfer orders cancelled is odd timing. Hopefully you don’t get blamed for that.

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