Originally posted by ewest:
The law is different from state to state and there are many other factors like the intent of the parties , the passage of time , and the reliance of one party on the promises of the other and who paid what for what and others. Water law is a vast and complex area of the law. The best that can be said is contact a natural resources attorney in your state.
Excellent advice. Spend a few dollars to potentially save you thousands. IMHO if you proceed without obtaining legal council then you do so at your own peril. The status of your neighbors can change in an instant either through sale of a property, death of a property owner or even such things as a life changing event (divorce, birth of a child, etc). Events can change people drastically. Anyway, thats my .02.
