My neighbor without my knowledge took a copy of my land survey. She had 10 acers and sold me 5.1 acres. Unknowing she used my survey to have a fence
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My neighbor without my knowledge took a copy of my land survey. She had 10 acers and sold me 5.1 acres. Unknowing she used my survey to have a fence
constructed for dogs. Do I have any recourse? The survey only showed where my plat boundries began an ended. Her land was on it;however, it did not include her plat number.
Asked on May 16, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Florida
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Not sure what you mean by took a copy of your land survey without your knowledge. She sold you 5.1 acres of your own land? or have her land? Further, so she built a fence, which I assume is encroaching on your land? If so, and it hasn't been about 10 years or so (typical time period for rights to be acquired), try consulting with a real estate lawyer/land use lawyer in your state to help either write to your neighbor to take away the encroachment and/or also to consult and meet with your local city council person and zoning or planning dept to help eradicate this problem. I say both because in some states, this might only be a private matter but you never know until you try.
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