Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts
How are property lines determined when a stone wall divides the properties?
Asked on 3/29/14, 4:54 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Christopher Vaughn-Martel
Charles River Law Partners, LLC
Thank you for your question. True legal property boundaries are not established conclusively by things like fences and stone walls. If you are having a dispute, you need to sit down with a title examiner and/or a surveyor.
Answered on 3/30/14, 7:00 am
If you have a serious boundary dispute, you need a formal survey done based on the legal descriptions. Fences, stone walls and other dividing marks do not necessarily define the boundary line.
Answered on 3/30/14, 7:52 am