Q: When my house was built in 2007, a chain-link fence was on the property line of the neighbors behind me. My builder added a wood fence on my side of the chain-link fence. Later, another wood fence ...

Q: My neighbor put a new fence 2 feet inside my property May 29. I have a land survey document that confirms this. I was using 2 feet of the property for 18 years, and now the neighbor says it is his.

Boundary fights rarely start with shouting. They usually begin with a small assumption, a casual fence post, or a quick text ...

Q: My husband and I have owned our home since 1973. At the time we purchased the home, there was an existing fence between our neighbor’s house and ours that we had assumed was on the property line.

Property lines are legal boundaries that define where property begins and ends. Some property lines are visibly marked, while others are invisible. Homeowners should know their property lines for ...

Knowing your precise property lines can prevent potential disputes with your neighbors in many scenarios—like who’s responsible for cutting down a fallen tree. You may also want to know these details ...

Here in New York, property lines matter. Especially in the suburbs, where fences don't just define where a yard ends, but often define relationships between neighbors, too. Every so often, a homeowner ...