My neighbor thinks my land is his?
He thinks the property line is further in than it actually is. I had the land surveyed 10 years ago and have paperwork but it isnt very clear as to where it actually is. I know for sure where it is since I was there at the time of the survey
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Find the markers (should metal pipes at corners) !
What he thinks is only interesting.
Surveyors leave metal spikes in the ground to mark the boundaries, but that doesn’t always help. In a dispute near me, a person built a fence with the markers inside his area, and refused to move it. The neighbor couldn’t afford a court case and lost that part of his property.
Get it surveyed again. They will put markers in the ground so there’s no misunderstanding. Then you can have a conversation with him.
It’s very expensive but it looks like a new survey will solve your problem. Make sure the survey tech puts steel markers in the ground.
My next door neighbor wanted to park his cars on our land because there is an easement running through it. I had to explain to him that it’s an easement for the power company to have access to the power lines. It’s not an easement for people to park their car there.
Cost for survey in my state, 13 years ago was $225 (they used a metal detector to find the pipes) they put in five wooden stakes with “pink” plastic ribbons at the corners of the property.
Could it be that your neighbor is possessed by the spirit of Woody Guthrie? ;-0
Markers were put in when it was surveyed which at the time was 500$ and I cant afford to have it done again right now. I have used a metal detector to try to locate them but my ground has changed washed away and shifted I guess. The survey company said they were only a few inches beneath the surface but we dug a hole that was 5 foot diameter and 3 feet deep and still did not find it. This past weekend he set out a booby trap. A board with screws sticking up out of it. But it’s actually on my property so if someone was to get hurt I’m sure I’ll be liable
Booby traps are illegal, call the cops.
There must be a map of your property and his property, which would probably be at the County Clerk’s office. Get the map and measure the property yourself. The booby trap sounds like bad news. He doesn’t sound like a nice person.
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