My parent own 4 acres next to the historic Miami-Erie canal that stretched from Dayton to Cinci back in late 1800's-early 1900's. Anyway their deed states they own to middle of the canal( dated back to 1926, updated in 71 when they bought). In 1973 Ohio governor Rhodes states all natural waterways be made a park so they( county/park) assumed part of the property, mom was told@ that time not to fight( plus couldn't afford laywer back then). Well, now there is a big push for a new paved bike path on said property and they started cutting trees actually down the hill on parents property.
So, would county own property since they have used it so long? Canal is man made so it's doesn't qualify as natural. My parents have paid taxes on a full 4 acres since 1971, county had never given them any papers that county owns it, etc or any kind of payment/compensation for property. Mom called records and county records still show they own to the middle, not edge of canal.
Does anyone have any ideas... do they have a case to shut county down even though they have used it for all these years?
Not to mention, parents are in bad health, if we go to sell, issues will arise during surveying.
I think if nothing else, I feel they need re-emburst for taxes from last 26 yrs and some payment for property. I got to do some research on "eniment domain" stuff and regulations on it.
Thanks
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