If your neighbor’s fence crosses onto your property, do not remove it before confirming the boundary and evaluating the legal risks. A fence usually does not control the legal property line, but long-term fence placement can create easement, adverse possession, or equitable hardship arguments. The practical question is not only whether the fence is over the line. It is what remedy a court would likely order.
The first move is usually a professional survey. Then review the deed, title report, legal description, recorded easements, and any prior written agreements. Until that review is complete, avoid admitting that the neighbor has permission to use the area, agreeing to a new boundary, or threatening self-help removal.
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