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Post by jen51 on Jun 25, 2016 13:23:08 GMT -5
Looks great, Caillin!
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jun 27, 2016 22:33:49 GMT -5
We are converting our farm into pasture land. This has been ongoing for the year and will continue into next. We had the farm surveyed. We didn't realize this would make us hated by every neighbor that borders us but it has. We are learning about adverse possession. We had a lot of bulldozing done to fill in ditches and made a nice big meadow. This fall my husband will put up fencing. He is using fiberglass rods which are recycled from the natural gas drilling in Texas. We won't buy our own cattle yet but will use other peoples for a year or two. Hopefully it will decrease our property taxes by half.
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Post by Voxxkowalski on Jun 28, 2016 5:12:58 GMT -5
Why would you neighbors object?
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jun 28, 2016 7:24:15 GMT -5
Why would you neighbors object? Because in many cases our neighbors are using OUR land. My DH told them years ago based on his own survey with GPS but they claimed, "We aren't really sure where the property line is." Now they can't claim that as it was an official survey done. In the one case that we were on our neighbors side, we said we are putting the fence where it is supposed to be. Some other neighbors aren't that honest apparently.
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Post by Voxxkowalski on Jun 28, 2016 8:12:58 GMT -5
Why would you neighbors object? Because in many cases our neighbors are using OUR land. My DH told them years ago based on his own survey with GPS but they claimed, "We aren't really sure where the property line is." Now they can't claim that as it was an official survey done. In the one case that we were on our neighbors side, we said we are putting the fence where it is supposed to be. Some other neighbors aren't that honest apparently. I always wanted a survey...are they expensive?
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Post by Clotilde on Jun 28, 2016 8:24:22 GMT -5
Why would you neighbors object? Because in many cases our neighbors are using OUR land. My DH told them years ago based on his own survey with GPS but they claimed, "We aren't really sure where the property line is." Now they can't claim that as it was an official survey done. In the one case that we were on our neighbors side, we said we are putting the fence where it is supposed to be. Some other neighbors aren't that honest apparently. Just a question, when surveys are done, aren't some entitled to get a second opinion? And if there is a dispute then what? Just curious about how it works.
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jun 28, 2016 12:00:55 GMT -5
Because in many cases our neighbors are using OUR land. My DH told them years ago based on his own survey with GPS but they claimed, "We aren't really sure where the property line is." Now they can't claim that as it was an official survey done. In the one case that we were on our neighbors side, we said we are putting the fence where it is supposed to be. Some other neighbors aren't that honest apparently. I always wanted a survey...are they expensive? yes, they are. I think we paid $160 per hour with two registered surveyors. I think it was a few thousand dollars.
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jun 28, 2016 12:03:57 GMT -5
Because in many cases our neighbors are using OUR land. My DH told them years ago based on his own survey with GPS but they claimed, "We aren't really sure where the property line is." Now they can't claim that as it was an official survey done. In the one case that we were on our neighbors side, we said we are putting the fence where it is supposed to be. Some other neighbors aren't that honest apparently. Just a question, when surveys are done, aren't some entitled to get a second opinion? And if there is a dispute then what? Just curious about how it works. One of our neighbors is taking us to court. The surveyor said usually whomever has the most money wins. If a neighbor disputed the line, which he doesn't, he could have his own survey done but it is expensive. He feels that since they have been using the land for so many years, it is now theirs by adverse possession, but there are certain requirements for that to be the case. In this case it doesn't stand.
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Post by Clotilde on Jun 28, 2016 12:30:47 GMT -5
Just a question, when surveys are done, aren't some entitled to get a second opinion? And if there is a dispute then what? Just curious about how it works. One of our neighbors is taking us to court. The surveyor said usually whomever has the most money wins. If a neighbor disputed the line, which he doesn't, he could have his own survey done but it is expensive. He feels that since they have been using the land for so many years, it is now theirs by adverse possession, but there are certain requirements for that to be the case. In this case it doesn't stand. Interesting. I'm sure it is a headache for you but it is interesting to me. We had a situation years ago where we were concerned about a third party claiming usage rights to our driveway.
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Post by jen51 on Jun 28, 2016 13:27:53 GMT -5
We have problems with neighbors doing this to us as well. I'm not sure what the rules are in your county, but in ours, if a neighbor encroaches on your property and is there for 7 years, the property is then the neighbors. When my husband bought his current place, neighbors on 2 sides were doing that to him. He had the place surveryed, and had them place markers where his property line was. In order to get the neighbors to move their stuff off of his property he had to serve them with papers. It was ridiculous. That was 6 years ago. Today, they are still trying to horn their way in there by mowing part of our yard and planting flowers there. They get raging mad every time we tell them they can't do that. When he bought the place, he hadn't planned on living there forever, and the neighbors did. He really didn't care about the part of the yard they were trying to take and he was actually going to let them do it. But he decided to talk to his lawyer first, and his lawyer advised him NOT to let them do that because the way that his house loan works- if any part of your property is sold while he's paying on the loan, they could take the loan back and he would be in really hot water. He even explained this to the neighbors, and STILL they are trying to take our property! It's quite incredible.
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Post by jen51 on Jun 28, 2016 13:29:09 GMT -5
We bought a couple lots outside of town recently and we weren't sure of the boundary lines. My husband figured it out with a map and a metal detector. I'm sure it would be much more difficult on a larger acreage though.
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Post by Clotilde on Jun 28, 2016 15:17:12 GMT -5
We bought a couple lots outside of town recently and we weren't sure of the boundary lines. My husband figured it out with a map and a metal detector. I'm sure it would be much more difficult on a larger acreage though. We tried to do that but have not found one yet. I think we would have to hire someone for the back of the property, some of the terrain is forbidding.
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jun 28, 2016 17:49:16 GMT -5
We have problems with neighbors doing this to us as well. I'm not sure what the rules are in your county, but in ours, if a neighbor encroaches on your property and is there for 7 years, the property is then the neighbors. When my husband bought his current place, neighbors on 2 sides were doing that to him. He had the place surveryed, and had them place markers where his property line was. In order to get the neighbors to move their stuff off of his property he had to serve them with papers. It was ridiculous. That was 6 years ago. Today, they are still trying to horn their way in there by mowing part of our yard and planting flowers there. They get raging mad every time we tell them they can't do that. When he bought the place, he hadn't planned on living there forever, and the neighbors did. He really didn't care about the part of the yard they were trying to take and he was actually going to let them do it. But he decided to talk to his lawyer first, and his lawyer advised him NOT to let them do that because the way that his house loan works- if any part of your property is sold while he's paying on the loan, they could take the loan back and he would be in really hot water. He even explained this to the neighbors, and STILL they are trying to take our property! It's quite incredible. Don't quote me on this but I think here it's 20 years. We didn't have section corners till a couple months ago. Previously the only "section corners" were a tree or a rock. I think it's ridiculous that because someone put the line fence in the wrong spot 100 years ago it's their land now, but the rightful owners have been paying taxes on the same land for that 100 years and now, even though you know where the line is, you get squat.
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jun 28, 2016 17:49:50 GMT -5
We bought a couple lots outside of town recently and we weren't sure of the boundary lines. My husband figured it out with a map and a metal detector. I'm sure it would be much more difficult on a larger acreage though. We tried to do that but have not found one yet. I think we would have to hire someone for the back of the property, some of the terrain is forbidding. We had no buried metal things.
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Post by Clotilde on Jun 28, 2016 17:52:03 GMT -5
We tried to do that but have not found one yet. I think we would have to hire someone for the back of the property, some of the terrain is forbidding. We had no buried metal things. I'd have to look at a survey if I have one, or maybe I only have a simplified version, but most every property I've ever been to does. Wouldn't it be hilarious if I was out there looking for nothing! I can see that happening.
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