If he would have just gone with the 5 acres from the coal company, he probably would have done OK.
Note to self: Don't try to steal land from the richest person in the county.
Actually some fella trying to steal land like he did, getting a smackdown, increases confidence (a little) in my own land ownership.
If Peyton was the one in the gov't back-office messing around he could have taken all of Stevens land.
Land ownership is a funny thing anyway, being just gov't records. That could all change.
Every day, they place another fox in another henhouse...
That day is coming and our kids will probably see it, or certainly our grandkids.
This is a prudent first step.
Simple fence. Just a few T-posts and wire, on the property line, 3 inches on your side, in the vicinity of the container.
Don't spend money, don't bill for the fence, don't add needless and contentious layers.
It's not security, it's not a 30-year fence, it's "a notification".
And T-posts memorializing the survey markers of course.
Second step is a no trespassing sign on the fence near the container
This puts the neighbor on notice that he is trespassing.
Let him start the negotiations.
Send a registered letter that the container will be removed from your property in 30 days unless other arrangements are made. You could add that land rental negotiations must be agreed upon before the 30-days date. Don稚 put a fight in the letter. Just business.
Put a sign on the container stating the date it will be removed unless other arrangements are made.