Mowed a section of land on neighbors property

[tradosaurus]

I'm missing something here.

If my neighbor became unfriendly and told me to not trespass on his land I would make him define where exactly his land ends and mine starts. I know where the property line is but if he became difficult I would force him to pay for a survey and clearly define his boundaries.
I doubt it would ever come to that.

 

[gstrom99]

If my neighbor became unfriendly and told me to not trespass on his land I would make him define where exactly his land ends and mine starts. I know where the property line is but if he became difficult I would force him to pay for a survey and clearly define his boundaries.
I doubt it would ever come to that.

Why are we even discussing this then? You say you know where the line is. Just stay on your side...

 

[Lineman North Florida]

If my neighbor became unfriendly and told me to not trespass on his land I would make him define where exactly his land ends and mine starts. I know where the property line is but if he became difficult I would force him to pay for a survey and clearly define his boundaries.
I doubt it would ever come to that.

He may very well know where the property line is as well, so you may not be able to force him to do anything, just saying.

 

[tradosaurus]

He may very well know where the property line is as well, so you may not be able to force him to do anything, just saying.

Doesn't matter. If the neighbor became difficult and told me to stay off of his land I would counter with "Where does your property line end?"
He would have to define it or go pound sand.
Again, I don't see this ever happening

 

[tradosaurus]

Why are we even discussing this then? You say you know where the line is. Just stay on your side...

You can't tell me what to do!

 

[gstrom99]

Well, YOU"RE the one who brought it up. I'm outta this discussion.

 

[scootr]

You can't tell me what to do!

Of course he can, it's the internet. People love to post advice for other people to live by. You do you, and the next time you think about posting it like this, think twice.
Ooops, there I go giving advice again.

 

[ruffdog]

If my neighbor became unfriendly and told me to not trespass on his land I would make him define where exactly his land ends and mine starts. I know where the property line is but if he became difficult I would force him to pay for a survey and clearly define his boundaries.
I doubt it would ever come to that.

No, it is YOUR responsibility to know the property lines as you are the one wandering around the countryside. YOU are the one directing your feet to go onto other people's property.

 

[MH8675309]

It may not be located wrong. In our township there is a 12 foot setback supposed to be factored in on fences. In other words a fence is supposed to be 12 feet inside the actual property line. Nobody here does it though because after 80 rods that adds up to a fair amount of land you cant use / graze / whatever. If you have much fence it adds up in a hurry

 

[Hay Dude]

Most people around here recess their fences at least 10’ back from their property lines so they can maintain the “outside” of their fences without trespassing on neighbors property.

 

[D&D]

I would tell him I need it clearly marked where his property ends.

After looking at my survey a year later I noticed that my neighbors property extends 10 ft on the other side of their barbed wire fence toward my property.

Once again, proving the kind of person you really are.

 

[D&D]

Most people around here recess their fences at least 10’ back from their property lines so they can maintain the “outside” of their fences without trespassing on neighbors property.

One of the guys I grew up with bought ~50 acres ~ 3 years ago. First thing he did was go around posting no trespassing signs. 2 weeks ago, the adjoining 59-acre lot was sold and those people promptly put up no trespassing signs. My guy is livid because "how dare they put up no trespassing signs where I've been hunting and riding my atv"

 

[ruffdog]

One of the guys I grew up with bought ~50 acres ~ 3 years ago. First thing he did was go around posting no trespassing signs. 2 weeks ago, the adjoining 59-acre lot was sold and those people promptly put up no trespassing signs. My guy is livid because "how dare they put up no trespassing signs where I've been hunting and riding my atv"

I think most of us have heard about or experienced people like that. We can tactfully address those people and many will get it, while some don't.

 

[D&D]

I think most of us have heard about or experienced people like that. We can tactfully address those people and many will get it, while some don't.

He'll never see the irony, he's still po'd about it and I just laugh.

 

[MH8675309]

Thats usually something city folk do when they get property - posting no trespassing signs all over it

 

[bridge4]

Most people around here recess their fences at least 10’ back from their property lines so they can maintain the “outside” of their fences without trespassing on neighbors property.

I'm up north, and we have too many rules, but even when i lived down south, there was a minimum of 10-15 feet setback for anything on the property lines. Shortest I've heard is 5 feet.

Thats usually something city folk do when they get property - posting no trespassing signs all over it

I have my property posted, before we built anything had a lot of out of staters coming and hunting it and the adjoining owners didn't want them.
I asked my insurance agent and they actually said not to post it, that way you can claim ignorance if anything happens. What I've realized is, if you live in a rural area, people are going to wonder on your property. As long as they don't leave a mess/disturbance in their wake, I'm happy to let them pass through.

Every once and a while you get an idiot from out of town who drives past my house, to my mother in laws, keeps going and tries to set up a picnic on the creek behind the house. That's the type of person I am trying to keep off my land. But they are also the type of person who ignores posted signs. I've stopped posting things, and as they fall down, they won't be put back up.


edit: a neighbor of mine actually was set to take land from the previous owner through adverse possession, and ended up being a surprise to me when I bought the land. Luckily they traded like for like, but the risk is there, and its not entirely ignorant to post your land. Some people like OP will take advantage if you dont.

 

[tradosaurus]

I'm up north, and we have too many rules, but even when i lived down south, there was a minimum of 10-15 feet setback for anything on the property lines. Shortest I've heard is 5 feet.

I have my property posted, before we built anything had a lot of out of staters coming and hunting it and the adjoining owners didn't want them.
I asked my insurance agent and they actually said not to post it, that way you can claim ignorance if anything happens. What I've realized is, if you live in a rural area, people are going to wonder on your property. As long as they don't leave a mess/disturbance in their wake, I'm happy to let them pass through.

Every once and a while you get an idiot from out of town who drives past my house, to my mother in laws, keeps going and tries to set up a picnic on the creek behind the house. That's the type of person I am trying to keep off my land. But they are also the type of person who ignores posted signs. I've stopped posting things, and as they fall down, they won't be put back up.


edit: a neighbor of mine actually was set to take land from the previous owner through adverse possession, and ended up being a surprise to me when I bought the land. Luckily they traded like for like, but the risk is there, and its not entirely ignorant to post your land. Some people like OP will take advantage if you dont.

Oh boo hoo. Taking advantage is keeping a 100 ft x 10 ft swatch mowed and cleared of branches? Over-react much?
The more I read replies from drama queens the more I will absolutely NOT say anything to the neighbor except Hi.

 

[bridge4]

Oh boo hoo. Taking advantage is keeping a 100 ft x 10 ft swatch mowed and cleared of branches? Over-react much?
The more I read replies from drama queens the more I will absolutely NOT say anything to the neighbor except Hi.

I'm not being a drama queen. I have respect for my neighbors and my community. You do not.

 

[airbiscuit]

Are we off to the start of another Rounded Drain Plug, or Pallets in Fields?

 

[bcp]

Are we off to the start of another Rounded Drain Plug, or Pallets in Fields?

I think the fence is in the wrong place due to the neighbor not allowing for the curvature.



Bruce