When a permanent object from your next door neighbor’s property crosses over onto your property
A preliminary title report or a survey, a physical inspection of the home and grounds, can tell you if there’s an encroachment on a property that you want to buy. The most common kinds of encroachments are fences, garages, driveways, shrubs and trees, all which can intrude, usually not on purpose, into aneighbor’s property - even if by just a few inches.
Not all encroachments are illegal. For example, if you built your driveway 3 feet into your neighbor’s property and your neighbor was fully aware of this for at least 3 years, you’re in the clear. If an encroachment is illegal, you can sue for damages and get the object removed from your property.
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Monday, April 17, 2006
