Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Minnesota

property line issue

can I plant shrubs or erect a fence on my side of the property line even if the neighbor has been mowing it and he says he owns it? There was a survey done and stakes placed so I know exactly where they are. I purchased the property 4 weeks ago after moving in, realized his fence is several feet onto my property. The residential neighborhood was developed in the 1970's under abstract title.


Asked on 6/10/07, 9:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Steven Vatndal Law Office of Steven J. Vatndal

Re: property line issue

If all he did was mow your land, he has no good claim for adverse possession. However, if he has fenced your land for 15 years or did something else that was an obvious and adverse claim to your title, he may have rights under adverse possession.

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Answered on 6/11/07, 8:01 am


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