Encroachment

[oldsguyva]

What is the name of your state? VA - We have lived in our house for six years and the prior owners about 10 years. We constructed a fence along an abandoned lot at the rear of our yard that conformed to the area used by the prvious owner. Now a new owner is buying the lot behind us and it appears that our fence may be about 10 feet onto theri1.5 acre parcel Does the new owner have any repurcussions against us?What is the name of your state?

 

[HappyHusband]

What is the name of your state? VA - We have lived in our house for six years and the prior owners about 10 years. We constructed a fence along an abandoned lot at the rear of our yard that conformed to the area used by the prvious owner. Now a new owner is buying the lot behind us and it appears that our fence may be about 10 feet onto theri1.5 acre parcel Does the new owner have any repurcussions against us?What is the name of your state?

Does the new owner have any repurcussions against us?

No, but they can tear down the fence if they want or request that you move the fence onto your property.

 

[JETX]

Does the new owner have any repurcussions against us?

And the CORRECT answer is....
As long as you remove the fence at your cost, no.
However, if the lawful owner has to pay to remove your encroachment, then they can pursue a lawsuit against you to recover their 'damages' incurred in removing it.

 

[HappyHusband]

And the CORRECT answer is....
As long as you remove the fence at your cost, no.
However, if the lawful owner has to pay to remove your encroachment, then they can pursue a lawsuit against you to recover their 'damages' incurred in removing it.

Right.
The owner can request that you move the fence onto your property.
If you don't want to, then they can tear down the fence if they want.
Then they can sue you to recover the costs associated with the fence removal.
Is this the "repurcussions" you want to know about?