joshuabardwell said:I have very little sympathy for those who build near a property line without surveying first. When I built a fence around my property, I bit the bullet and paid $600 to have my place surveyed. Every pin was where it was supposed to be, but my neighbor had hinted that he thought a previous owner had moved some of the pins, and I wasn't about to take a chance of him arguing with me in the future. I understand that neighborly peace can be a more important principle than the property line itself, so I'm not questioning your decision to let it slide, but I have also seen too many of these cases where a person's generosity with regard to property rights turned out to be his undoing. I hope that you don't become one of them.
If you ignore it the neighbor can claim that property in some states. He can say he has been taking care of it for years and as a squatter can take it
IMO - I'd be seeking legal advice specific to your area as the your neighbours underground phone line probably consistutes a potential "easement" on your land & may be the cause for dissent, devaluation &/or limitations on that use of your land in the future...
You bring up another valid point and one I thought of once or twice. In fact I'm surprised the surveyor I hired didn't say anything when the pin was set next to the phone line riser. The neighbors underground phone line is buried on the property line (about 400' worth of mine) or maybe an inch inside give or take. No easement mentioned in the deed. Doesn't really bother me but like the missing pin, maybe I should look into that as well?