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Landowner property line question? Off topic

I got involved in a nasty property line/easment lawsuit 2 years ago at my previous residence. I tried several times to settle with other party. He felt he was right and decided it was going to be his way or court. I won in district court and thought he was taking things to Iowa supreme court. The nucklehead ended up buying my property for 15 grand more than I offered it to him at the start of the conflict. That was a tough and nerve racking year for both myself and my wife. We had over 10 grand in lawyer bills and would get physically sick every time their envelope showed up in the mail. Would recommend both parties try very hard to come to an agreement. Definatly look at the value the trees in relation to potential cost of starting a fued. I would also agree with previous posters that you get the line established/re-established and agreed to if possible.
 
Bighole is correct, the title line could only be determined in court if contested by a neighbor. The criteria for adverse posession in N.C. is 7 years with color of title, and 20 years without. Adverse posession requires that the posessor be "open,hostile,notorious, and continuous" in posession. Pharmer was somewhat correct and somewhat wrong when he said "no one wins" in the disagreement. Some lawyer and surveyor may well make a lot of money on this deal. I suggest you make every effort to get along with your neighbor. If litigation cannot be avoided, you want to be the defendant and not the plantiff.
 
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Either way- someone is going to be unhappy.

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Hey- I'm turning conservative so make sure I get quoted right! Of course someone is going to win, capitalism at its best.
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