andrewsph2
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Washington
We bought a vacant lot (75x120ft.) about 7 years ago, and at the time we bought it, it was considered "non-buildable" since it would not perc for a septic system. Since that time, we have found out that a "Glendon System" will likely work. We are in the final stages of getting a septic system design done and are planning to start building next year. However, a neighbor on one side has an old rickety fence and a small cement walk which extends over the boundary by 4 or 5 feet. Then fence is perpendicular to the property line, so it is only on one small section of the boundary. The cement path is also short, maybe a few feet in length. This neighbor also claims that he might try to fight our property line, but we have yet to have it surveyed. I realize we need to have it surveyed, but can this neighbor have any claim on any of our property if the boundary comes out where we think it will, with his fence and cement path a few feet onto our property? He also has used the property as a sort of "dumping area" over the years, from which we have cleared most of the junk away.
What should we be doing at this point other than get the survey done, to make sure that he has no claim on any of our property?
Thanks
We bought a vacant lot (75x120ft.) about 7 years ago, and at the time we bought it, it was considered "non-buildable" since it would not perc for a septic system. Since that time, we have found out that a "Glendon System" will likely work. We are in the final stages of getting a septic system design done and are planning to start building next year. However, a neighbor on one side has an old rickety fence and a small cement walk which extends over the boundary by 4 or 5 feet. Then fence is perpendicular to the property line, so it is only on one small section of the boundary. The cement path is also short, maybe a few feet in length. This neighbor also claims that he might try to fight our property line, but we have yet to have it surveyed. I realize we need to have it surveyed, but can this neighbor have any claim on any of our property if the boundary comes out where we think it will, with his fence and cement path a few feet onto our property? He also has used the property as a sort of "dumping area" over the years, from which we have cleared most of the junk away.
What should we be doing at this point other than get the survey done, to make sure that he has no claim on any of our property?
Thanks