Land surveying?

[RESORT2ME Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close RESORT2ME]

... I really only need one line shot--the back property line--since the side neighbors (aka the nice ones) already have fences that have been up for many years. ...
Thanks for any advice.

I've been involved with establishing property lines over the years.

Suggestion: Bump your survey against the surveys of your NICE neighbors.
You may further verify with what is on public record ... while at it, look up His recorded property survey, .

Match it all up and go with that. Check local ordinances on fencing. Be a good neighbor. Keep it on your side of the line and face the nice side toward him.

You may get some "actors" to rent equipment and place monuments.

Erect fence on top of that wall. What's wrong with that?
If he doesn't like it, let him come up with the cost of a survey.

MHO.
Robert

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

I've been involved with establishing property lines over the years.

Suggestion: Bump your survey against the surveys of your NICE neighbors.
You may further verify with what is on public record ... while at it, look up His recorded property survey, .

Match it all up and go with that. Check local ordinances on fencing. Be a good neighbor. Keep it on your side of the line and face the nice side toward him.

You may get some "actors" to rent equipment and place monuments.

Erect fence on top of that wall. What's wrong with that?
If he doesn't like it, let him come up with the cost of a survey.

MHO.
Robert

I think he thinks he owns the wall. In any case, the wall is not strong enough to construct a fence on. I would need to build a new retaining wall inside the old retaining wall and make that one strong enough to hold a fence. But still it will be a problem with the property line--I have to know where the property line is in order to stay six inches inside it.

On Monday I'll call the company that did the survey 10 years ago and ask if there's any way to "upgrade" the survey so that it can be used for a fence. I'm trying to work up my enthusiasm for poking around in the yard looking for old pins. That's sure to thrill Mr. Crazy Guy.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Are you sure you don't already have stakes in the yard? A previous owner may have had them put in. Take a look in the corners. They are usually set in concrete so they will last a long time.

Arlene!!! Thank you for saying this! DH found another pin today, after much hunting. It's catty-corner to the one in the front sidewalk, so it's on the back line with the nasty neighbor.

[kbletzer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kbletzer]

That could easily happen here. Very, very easily. But that must have been a problem neighbor, too, because most people would have been able to avoid going to court, don't you think?

No, really! The neighbor was out moving his fence one weekend and we were painting and we asked him ..."hey what's up?" and he told us what happened and the reason he was given was because the plaintiff was nervous that if they were to put the home on the market the fence issue could create a problem!

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Oh, I believe it! I totally believe it! But why did they have to go to court over it? That's where I think normal neighbors would have tried to work it out.

I understand the neighbor's point about the one inch, though. If you let a neighbor build a fence on your property, aren't you giving them basically a permanent easement for that one-inch strip of your property? It sounds stupid, but land is expensive around here.

[Mel7706 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mel7706]

The terms of not using a survey for fences

is a new one on me. If the survey was done for a mortgage it ought to be good enough for a fence.
You should check your subdivision covenants AND local
zoning for required conditions, setbacks , type fence allowed, etc. Then call a fence company(ies) and ask if they can install it a few inches inside your boundary. If they can find the corners they show be able to install a fence based on above mentioned restrictions.

[kbletzer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kbletzer]

Oh, I believe it! I totally believe it! But why did they have to go to court over it? That's where I think normal neighbors would have tried to work it out.

I understand the neighbor's point about the one inch, though. If you let a neighbor build a fence on your property, aren't you giving them basically a permanent easement for that one-inch strip of your property? It sounds stupid, but land is expensive around here.

He said there was no "head's up" just a court notice. He would have gladly moved it because he is very handy and would have preferred not to have had to pay legal expenses for nothing.

It was a weird situation. In fact my fence backs up to that neighbor and we count our blessings daily that we are NOT over the line even a centimeter. My husband even went over and stained the back of the fence to make them "happy". (don't want to rock the boat HEH HEH)

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

He said there was no "head's up" just a court notice. He would have gladly moved it because he is very handy and would have preferred not to have had to pay legal expenses for nothing.

Very nice. Very, very nice. That's your neighborhood Mr. Crazy Guy, huh?

[kbletzer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kbletzer]

Very nice. Very, very nice. That's your neighborhood Mr. Crazy Guy, huh?

mmmm hmmm!
so I have a gorgeous home for sale................