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Originally Posted by jetskier
The issue surrounds boating and lake access. Anyhow, I would appreciate
any referrals.
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Whatever lawyer you end up with should be quizzed (by you) carefully about his representations of previous owner(s) and abutters of the properties involved. Also, the other lawyers in his office need to be quizzed too.
Inquire about the lawyer's
fee schedule. They may charge you $100 for a short letter, or $200 for a telephone call. Sometimes, you can't get a timely accounting for his bill (and then he'll charge you for the telephone call inquiring about the bill! -- though they're "not supposed to").
A friend of mine -- more experienced in "real property" issues than I -- had to drive to Concord to find a lawyer who didn't know another lawyer
uninvolved in his Lakes Region circumstance.
There is a good-old-boy network among New Hampshire lawyers, and they don't always work as effectively in your behalf as you'd hope. (One
I had was just sloppy, and cost me a few grand with no result).
Some Massachusetts lawyers are licensed to practice in NH. You may have to seek one of those out to get an aggressive -- and unentangled -- attorney.