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Maybe. If your state has the legal doctrine of adverse possession and/or mutual acquiescence, then the fence may be the legal property line. I suggest you talk with a real estate attorney in your area for information specific to your state's laws and your specific situation.
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When does a fence become a property lot line?
If the fence is on the legal, surveyed property line, then the line is official immediately.If the fence is not on the legal, surveyed property line, your state's doctrine of mutual acquiescence will determine if and when the fence will become the line. A real estate attorney in your area will be able to tell if you have a legitimate mutual acquiescence claim.
How far from my neighbors property line and from the road can i put a fence?
The fence cannot be outside your property line.
Can a property owner remove a fence that a neighbor has encroached upon without permission?
If not prohibited or limited by zoning, covenants(rules and regulations, usually within a development), you can build a fence on your own property. If you mean to ask whether the fence can straddle the line if the neighbor does not agree, then the answer is "no". In most jurisdictions, after enough years have passed, fences will often "become" the property line and "trump" the survey or deed line. Therefore, its important that you are not giving away property by setting the fence too far in on your line.
How far from property line can you build a fence in Centralia Illinois?
Typically you are not to build a fence anywhere past your property line.
A fence that was on the neighbors property line for over 40 years fell down and you replaced it now the neighbor is challenging us what can you do?
It sounds like you have a strong adverse possession/mutual acquiescence claim to the fence as the property line. You need to contact a real estate attorney immediately to preserve your right to keep the fence line as the property line. Also see the Related Questions below.
Can a neighbor refuse to allow their existing fence to be joined by a new one on the adjacent property?
Yes, they can refuse. The fence is their property, so you must have permission to join their fence to yours. If not, you can build to the edge of your property line, leaving a gap between the two. You can have your property surveyed to determine your exact property line, and if their fence is on the line you can connect at those points only. You can also make them remove the fence if it's on your property.
If you put up a fence on your property does the neighbor on the other side of the fence have the right to paint attach to or alter your fence?
Find your exact property line..... then come on your side of it just a few inches and then the entire fence is on your property as opposed to building right on the property line where it would be on both properties.
If you put up a fence and leave it 8 inches from the property line does that 8 inches now belong to your neighbor?
no it still belongs to you. the fence just has to placed on your side of the line that's all. same for any fence your neighbor wants to build. the property line is still the property line
If I did not ask the neighbor to move his fence back from the property line when I bought the property can I make him move it 10 years later?
You are asking if you have the right to ask your neighbor to move his fence back from the common property line. Fence lines and set backs are governed by local ordinances. In my area a homeowner can build a fence directly on the property line. There is no setback rule.You need to start at your town building department and ask if there is any setback rule in effect in your town. You should find your answer there.
Can planting be placed right next to a neighbors fence?
If the plants are on your property they may be planted along your neighbors fence. However, climbing plants that will grow over the fence cannot be planted along your neighbors fence. Caveat: Make sure your neighbor has not installed the fence "inside" their property line so it lies a short distance FROM the property line. That is the practice in some areas and is required by the city ordinances in some areas. In that case, the land along the fence would belong to your neighbor. You need to determine where the property line is located and not assume the fence is on the property line.
“Boundary fence question” if a shed wall is on the boundary line and a fence is built, as close to the shed as possible. Is the fence line after 15 years taken as the new boundary line In adverse possession law (I live in Victoria, Australia.)?
A boundary is a restriction, a line of demarkation. That fence is the boundary between our property. The ball went outside of the boundary.
Is property line established by fence in place for 10 years?
Maybe. Mutual acquiescence is accepted in most states, and would allow you to keep the fence as the property line. Talk to a real estate attorney in your area for information on your state's laws and how they apply to your specific situation.
