<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by realone27:
We have been having alot of kids going through our backyard and are thinging of putting up a fence at the back of our property line. In reveiwing our land map and locating the property makers, the people in back of us have planted a row of bushes about one year ago and they are approx. 28" in our property.
What can I do to reclaim our property or if leaving things the way they are will the property become theirs over times since they are maintaining it?
Thank you,
Lewis in Georgia<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I would have a friendly talk with your neighbor to inform them that you will be putting up a fence so they can relocate their bushes. Then make sure you know exactly where your property line is and install your fence right next to the property line on your side of the property. It takes many years but you could lose your property by way of what is known as adverse posession if you know that a portion of the property is being used and do nothing. A cheaper way without building a fence is to give your neighbor written notice that you acknowledge that he is using YOUR property and that you approve and grant a revocable easement that can be cancelled by you at any time for any reason. Have the neighbor sign the notice in agreement. A more formal way would be to have an official easement document signed by you and recorded on title.
