Posted by Jim on October 22, 2006 at 15:51:29:
I have the same problem. What are the possible remedies? What happens when you want to sell?
FENCE LINE - Posted by GARY ALANIZ
Posted by GARY ALANIZ on October 16, 2006 at 21:33:22:
I AM CURRENTLY BUILDING A NEW HOME IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY THAT WE USED TO BUILD THIS HOME, MY NEIHBORS FENCE IS ON MY PROPERTY, ABOUT 9 INCHES ON THE BACK OF THE LOT, AND ABOUT 3 OR 4 ON THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY, IVE TALKED TO HER BUT SHE WILL NOT TAKE HER FENCE DOWN, THE FENCE HAS BEEN THERE AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, BUT WE JUST RECENTY FOUND THIS OUT, LAST YEAR WHEN THE SURVEY WAS TAKEN, WHAT CAN I DO, I HAVE CALLED THE CITY, HPD, THE CONSTABLES OFFICE, AND THE JP, BUT NOBODY HAS POINTED ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, CAN YOU TELL ME IF I HAVE ANY RIGHTS OR CAN YOU POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
can you say…adverse posession? - Posted by seldon
Posted by seldon on October 28, 2006 at 21:56:40:
dont know about Texas law but every state has specific adverse posession conditions that must be met in order to take control of someone elses real property.should be easy to get the info on your state govmt web site.