Temporary Horse Panels

[Flicka4u]

About 12 yrs ago I put up temperary horse panels on my neighbors property. These panels are 16ft long and go the entire acre of his property. My house is located a property away. I put and wired the panels up against the existing old rotten fence with the understanding that should the neighbor sell the property I would be able to take the panels with me. The neighbor next door thinks that the panels are his (he bought that place a year ago and said that the panels between the two properties are owned by him now. What legal rights do I have to take them? I have all the receipts and witnesses from years back who I paid to help me put them up.

Please help

[seniorjudge]

These are yours and your neighbor has no rightful claim to them.

Adverse possession does not apply to personal property.

[Mr. Knowitall]

Some jurisdictions do permit causes of action for adverse possession of chattel, so it's worth verifying the law for the jurisdiction where this is occurring. But realistically, even if the state has such a rule, the former owner made no claim of ownership and a one-year claim by the new owner isn't likely to satisfy the statute of limitations - that's usually ten, fifteen, twenty or more years.

[Flicka4u]

The neighbor that thinks that he owns them is holding his animals in with them

[Flicka4u]

Some jurisdictions do permit causes of action for adverse possession of chattel, so it's worth verifying the law for the jurisdiction where this is occurring. But realistically, even if the state has such a rule, the former owner made no claim of ownership and a one-year claim by the new owner isn't likely to satisfy the statute of limitations - that's usually ten, fifteen, twenty or more years.

The neighbor said that he bought the panels when he was sold the property a year ago

[aaron]

You still haven't identified your state.

Does the former owner of the property say that he sold the panels to the new owner? If not, from whom did the new owner supposedly buy the panels?

[Flicka4u]

You still haven't identified your state.

Does the former owner of the property say that he sold the panels to the new owner? If not, from whom did the new owner supposedly buy the panels?

Aaron,

The former owner sold my horse panels to the new owner and moved to Arizona

I live in utah

[seniorjudge]

Aaron,

The former owner sold my horse panels to the new owner and moved to Arizona

Did the former owner think they were his?

[seniorjudge]

Some jurisdictions do permit causes of action for adverse possession of chattel, so it's worth verifying the law for the jurisdiction where this is occurring. But realistically, even if the state has such a rule, the former owner made no claim of ownership and a one-year claim by the new owner isn't likely to satisfy the statute of limitations - that's usually ten, fifteen, twenty or more years.

I need to keep up on my chattels law!

[Flicka4u]

So Mr. Knowitall should I just go and get my panels? The neighbor is holding his animals in with it. There are about 10 panels that belong to me costing $60.00 each. Everyone knows in the neighborhood that they are my panels. Should I get a permission from the owner of the property to get them? She is out of state but I think that I can get a letter plus I have receipts for all of them and witnesses who helped me put them up in the beginning. Should I take an officer to keep the peace?