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John - Sent you an e-mail as well.

A Right of Way to the lake is not in your deed but must be referenced in another property owners deed - right?. So there is no issue with your property and structures located on your land which are yours. The boat house including the attached docks is attached to the land on your property and no other owners land. You have been there for so many years that you have established your use of the land to the point of the high water mark including the boathouse. Based on that you do have certain legal rights and the police officer was way off base on this one.

The owner of the land on which the right of way is located is the only one who can take issue with an abutter (you). An owner of a deeded Right of Way can only deal with the property owner of that land as they do not legally own the property.

I do see Merrymeeting's point but unfortunately he has not been to the property as I have and yes the neighbor is being a real jerk and more in this case.

You could have some legal right for "Adverse Possession" (20 years in NH) to the lot next door because of where the boat house is and that you have your dock attached to it but only if it is over the property line .... and I doubt it is. It is obviously grandfathered based on when it was built.

Good luck and let us all know how it comes out.