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Property Lines
Posted on 5/14/21 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 5/14/21 at 4:18 pm
If this is the wrong board then please advise.
Just found out that my property is a lot larger than I originally thought it to be.
We purchased this house back in 2009 for $100K under market value during the housing crisis and have been slowly making improvements. During my research to replace the exisiting fence, I realized that the fence the previous owners installed is a few 100sqft short of the listed property line. It also appears that my neighbor's fence (diagonally behind) is on my property. See pic below. my property outlined in green.
Neighbor's fence encroachment (property outlined in black square inside fence.
I know the boundary line may not be accurate in the photo but I wan to know:
What's my best course of action to remedy this discrepancy?
Are there public employees that mark boundaries?
Should I notify HOA?
Contact Tax Assessor?
Thanks for the advice.
Just found out that my property is a lot larger than I originally thought it to be.
We purchased this house back in 2009 for $100K under market value during the housing crisis and have been slowly making improvements. During my research to replace the exisiting fence, I realized that the fence the previous owners installed is a few 100sqft short of the listed property line. It also appears that my neighbor's fence (diagonally behind) is on my property. See pic below. my property outlined in green.
Neighbor's fence encroachment (property outlined in black square inside fence.
I know the boundary line may not be accurate in the photo but I wan to know:
What's my best course of action to remedy this discrepancy?
Are there public employees that mark boundaries?
Should I notify HOA?
Contact Tax Assessor?
Thanks for the advice.
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Posted on 5/14/21 at 4:20 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
quote:
What's my best course of action to remedy this discrepancy?
Get a survey done.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 4:32 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
quote:
Just found out that my property is a lot larger than I originally thought it to be.
How did you discover this?
First action would be to get a survey completed and mark any servitudes, access ways, and encroachments. Once you have that you can address the issues with your neighbor. Normally you’d have to tread carefully, but by the looks of THAT neighbors fence vs all the others, he knew damn well what he was doing.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 4:39 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
Are you sure the property line in the front yard is correct? It appears the aqua line is offset.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 4:40 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
If the place is located in a subdivision then it's likely there are already survey rebar in place. Do you have an abstract?
Posted on 5/14/21 at 4:48 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
Looks like a drunk laid out those lot lines.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 5:12 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
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ZaphodBeeblebrox
tigerdroppings is apparently now out of available usernames
Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:22 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
Just curious, but did you draw a box the size of you lot limits and lay it over your property to come to this conclusion?
Because your box starts about 10-15' from where I would presume it starts at the curb.
Also, there could be drainage servitude or similar as to why there are no fences in that section.
Google Maps link to a similar neighborhood.
Because your box starts about 10-15' from where I would presume it starts at the curb.
Also, there could be drainage servitude or similar as to why there are no fences in that section.
Google Maps link to a similar neighborhood.
This post was edited on 5/14/21 at 6:27 pm
Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:27 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
Very interested in what you end up doing with this. My neighbor behind our house built a fence that is on our property as well. There on a weird corner lot and I'm sure they expanded to a small ditch to make their backyard bigger.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:46 pm to fightin tigers
Your property line is not at the back of curb. Typically it's 11.5 feet from the back of curb with 50 ft right of way
Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:51 pm to LSUtigerME
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How did you discover this?
Friend at work told me about the tax assessor website.
quote:
Normally you’d have to tread carefully, but by the looks of THAT neighbors fence vs all the others, he knew damn well what he was doing.
Not the original owner. Fence built well before the current owner acquired the property
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First action would be to get a survey completed and mark any servitudes, access ways, and encroachments
Private firm or does the local authority normal offer a service?
Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:51 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
Is it always wet just behind your fence? It looks like the previous owner may have moved the fence up to avoid dealing with that area of the yard.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:52 pm to TimeOutdoors
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Are you sure the property line in the front yard is correct? It appears the aqua line is offset.
I thought that might be utility easement.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:53 pm to Bow08tie
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If the place is located in a subdivision then it's likely there are already survey rebar in place. Do you have an abstract?
It's in a sub. What's an abstract?
Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:55 pm to fightin tigers
quote:I did not.
Just curious, but did you draw a box the size of you lot limits and lay it over your property to come to this conclusion?
The box is highlighted via the tax assessor website.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:58 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
Ah, makes sense. Wasn't thinking about the servitude like someone pointed out earlier.
I'd ask about the rear area being a servitude. You might not be able to build over it anyway. I'm assuming that because of how the neighbor on the corner and the neighbor behind you have the gap between their fences.
I'd ask about the rear area being a servitude. You might not be able to build over it anyway. I'm assuming that because of how the neighbor on the corner and the neighbor behind you have the gap between their fences.
This post was edited on 5/14/21 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 5/14/21 at 7:03 pm to GCTigahs
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Is it always wet just behind your fence?
There's a swale about smack in the middle running the length of the property
Posted on 5/14/21 at 7:07 pm to fightin tigers
quote:
the neighbor on the corner and the neighbor behind you have the gap between their fences.
The strip between the three neighbor's houses was designated for a walkway to what was originally designed to be a green space. My property butts up against it.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 7:30 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
Open phone book
Look under "S" for Surveyors
Write check
Look under "S" for Surveyors
Write check
Posted on 5/14/21 at 8:13 pm to ZaphodBeeblebrox
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The box is highlighted via the tax assessor website
I know the lafourche tax assessor maps are pretty far off of actually property lines. So may not be the best judge.
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