The Legalities of Property Encroachment: What to Do When a Neighbor’s Fence Crosses the Line
Real estate boundaries are perceived to be inviolable. However, nothing will test this perception better than when a physical barrier (fence) is constructed by a neighboring party over a property line. The construction of an unauthorized fence across a homeowner’s or investor’s property line represents a serious violation of their rights in the form of an illegal invasion of private property space. As with all other types of violations of these rights, if left unresolved, the encroaching fence may result in the loss of…









