Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

My neighbor has built a fence and part of her carport onto our property (About a foot). This occurred prior to us buying our property (in 1987). We now want to claim our property back. How do I prevent adverse possession? How do I check to see if my neighbor has paid the taxes on this extra foot?


Asked on 9/16/12, 9:47 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

Nobody pays taxes on a strip of land unless the tax assessor has the strip listed and assessed as a separate parcel. You need to be concerned about an encroachment and whether the neighbor can claim a prescriptive easement.

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Answered on 9/16/12, 10:23 am


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