Neighbor grape vine

[Missy6072]

So I live inColumbus ga. And we moved into our home 3 years ago at the time a neighbor had a grape vine growing on the old rusty cow fence on our property-several feet from the property line- (it’s at the end of our driveway and the property line is lined with several plants along side the drive way ) and it was got so heavy it brought the fence to the ground. So I trimmed it just enough for me to fix the fence . Well we are installing a privacy fence and I was cleaning up and taking all the vines off I noticed that the post that’s holding up our fence matches the one on neighbor property that she grew the grape vine on. So she literally made the grape vine grow onto our fence (there are 3 post two of them are in a straight line along the property line and one that turns and comes several feet onto our property ) so I cut back to the property line and the wires that she had making the vine growing onto the post on out property. So my question is did I do anything illegal by cutting the wires and second is the post hers or ours it’s been on this property for years according to neighbors (seeing the grape vine growing on our fence)

 

[justalayman]

Do you have a survey where the true boundary line can be determined with accuracy? If not, depending on fence placement as a means to determine the boundary is not a good idea.

 

[Eekamouse]

Just curious. Have you heard anything through that grapevine?

 

[LdiJ]

So I live inColumbus ga. And we moved into our home 3 years ago at the time a neighbor had a grape vine growing on the old rusty cow fence on our property-several feet from the property line- (it’s at the end of our driveway and the property line is lined with several plants along side the drive way ) and it was got so heavy it brought the fence to the ground. So I trimmed it just enough for me to fix the fence . Well we are installing a privacy fence and I was cleaning up and taking all the vines off I noticed that the post that’s holding up our fence matches the one on neighbor property that she grew the grape vine on. So she literally made the grape vine grow onto our fence (there are 3 post two of them are in a straight line along the property line and one that turns and comes several feet onto our property ) so I cut back to the property line and the wires that she had making the vine growing onto the post on out property. So my question is did I do anything illegal by cutting the wires and second is the post hers or ours it’s been on this property for years according to neighbors (seeing the grape vine growing on our fence)

Why are you asking? Has your neighbor threatened or taken any kind of legal action?

 

[quincy]

You should get a property survey. Anything growing on your property can legally be trimmed back to the property line but you should not kill the vines with your pruning if the vines are growing on your neighbor's property.

I agree with justalayman. Old fences are not always good indicators of property boundaries. You should not construct your privacy fence until you are sure it will be constructed entirely on your property.