re: Does Anyone Have Any Unique Stories About Land Disputes?

We had a very long drawn out dispute with our neighbor about our joint property line about 6 years ago. I had found 3 of the 4 stakes that marked our property (little over an acre), but couldn't find the third. After some redneck surveying with a 100' tape measure and a copy of the plat I figured up within 2-3' where the third marker should be, which put about 10 feet between their house and the line. Which of course they said there was 20'. They argued and argued, pissed and moaned, cops called out twice so on and so forth until they finally agreed to pay for half of the re-survey.

I contacted the same company that originally completed the survey and they came out and marked the lines for both my property and my neighbors.

After the survey was complete it was found that they only had 5'7" between their house and the property line. Not only that, but the person on the other side of them had erected a fence that was 20 or so feet on their line.

So, now we have a fence on the line and they are collecting some type of payment from their other neighbors for use of their land.

Pays to check things out before hand.