Follow survey-before-build practice to avoid property-line disputes when installing a fence near a shared boundary.
domain: general practice (licensed land surveyor / county recorder) · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Pull the recorded plat/legal description and any existing survey pins before finalizing a fence layout, rather than relying on existing fence lines, hedges, or a neighbor's say-so.
Recommend or obtain a current boundary survey from a licensed land surveyor when pins are missing, disturbed, or the parcel has an ambiguous historical line.
Flag encroachment risk to the client in writing when an existing fence, wall, or improvement appears to sit off the surveyed line.
Document neighbor notification/agreement in writing if the new fence is intended to sit exactly on the shared line rather than fully within the client's parcel.
Advise the client to consult a real estate attorney before building over a disputed line or relying on adverse possession/prescriptive easement arguments.
Known gotchas
Building without a survey on a line that turns out to be wrong can create liability for removal/rebuild costs that a signed installation contract won't necessarily cover.
An old fence line is not proof of the true property boundary; it is frequently off by a meaningful margin from the recorded line.
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