Anyone have "those" neighbors...

[catnapper]

If you contact the township you live in, like Karen said, they will be of more help to solving the issue. Then I'd build a taller dividing wall and a whole new driveway - no matter the cost.

[gini]

Karen has given you the best advice. This does need to be dealt with as soon as possible so you can assert your rights once and for all.

Years ago, we had a cabin at Big Bear. We had an odd pie shaped lot - and at the top of our lot people built a lovely home right up to our plot line. Because they thought it would look lovely to have a nice fence around their property, they put it up and lopped off a huge chunk of our land. They even removed the assessor's property markers.

We had the property surveyed again and new markers installed. When we approached the owners to remove the fence they ignored us.

The fence one weekend magically "disappeared" and we never heard one word.

[pnance]

Thanks everyone. Karen I'll see if I can find a surveyor. My understanding is that they can charge a couple thousand dollars which I'm not sure how we'll pay for but looks like I don't have much of a choice. I'd think the neighbors should have to pay half since they're in is much dispute as we are, but I won't hold my breath. We'll also be looking into changing the driveway. Originally it was granted as an easment across our property because the other one was landlocked, well now that the other neighbors bought it, it's no longer landlocked. I don't know yet if that will make a difference, but when everyone gets back from the holidays it's one thing we'll be checking.

[Karen]

Check with the city/town first - they may even have a staffperson who does that sort of thing, but they can at least give you a copy of your deed with the property boundaries!

[pnance]

Thanks Karen. I contacted the city this morning and managed to get a copy of the deed. Unfortunately they don't have anyone who handles surveying, they told me I'll have to hire someone, and they don't give recommendations because of liability. (Government can be so much fun.... )

[JenBKR]

I agree, contact an engineering company that does property surveying ASAP. Did you check your courthouse at all to see if there was a survey done of your property? They would have it on file if there was. Good luck!