When you finally get your deed into your hands
you will see that the boundaries of your property are on it. This is
important because you need to know where your
property begins and someone else's ends before you do any building
on the property, even your fence.
You should have gotten a survey done when you
purchased the property this survey alone should be able to clear up
any boundary disputes that may arise. If the last time this type of
thing was done was a very long time ago you may find that the
boundaries as they were recorded were not accurate. Old inaccurate
property descriptions are
quite
common.
Another alternative to getting
a new survey done is to get a judge to decide where the boundaries
are. You would have to file a title lawsuit in order to do this.
This will cost you more money because of the filing fees that will
be required. Your best bet is to try to work out any disputes about
boundaries with your neighbor. Between the two of you, you could
come to a good arrangement where you both agree upon a boundary that
you are happy with. You can then get a quitclaim deed.
If you see that your neighbor
is using your land and you want them to stop you need to let them
know how you feel right away. By letting your neighbor build without
objection you could use the right to your own land.
There is a good chance that if
you had to get a mortgage for your purchase that the lending
institution asked for a survey to be done. Learning the boundaries
of your property can save you all kinds of trouble down the
road.