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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone knows a fence line does NOT equal a property line.

Homeowners and surveyors typically recommend building a fence just inside the property line so it’s clear who owns the land the fence sits on.[/quote]

It doesn't necessarily mean the property line. In the last two houses I've lived in, it was. But one was a townhome and the other was a newer home where I think the builders put it in. Where I grew it, it was common to have shared fences, and I believe it still is.

For a fence built to one side of line, 12 inches is on the long side of what you'd expect.

Still, was it a mistake? Absolutely! A big one! But I don't think it is as flagrant of a mistake as you're suggesting, if that fence has always been used as the dividing line. Particularly if he had reason to think, if anything, it was on his side (which he might have thought if when he bought the house he had a full fence, but not the neighbors, which seems to be the case).

Would I have done it? No, I don't think so. Not when it's that close and not if I was building something controversial. And not if I didn't have a common understanding with the neighbor. But I'd feel more comfortable if I had a site plan from the house's construction showing the original intended setback. I'm not sure if he had that. So not this case, but I'd try to skip a survey under the right conditions.[/quote]

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