For Thirty Years, the Fence Was the Boundary. Until It Wasn’t.
Decades ago, two neighboring landowners stood at an old fence line and made a simple agreement. No survey flags. No courthouse paperwork. Just a conversation and a handshake. That fence would mark the boundary, and each would care for the land on their side.
And for thirty years, it worked.
The fence stayed put. The land was maintained. No disputes. No confusion. The line was understood and respected.
Then ownership changed.
One landowner passed away. The property sold. The new owner ordered a survey. The results showed the fence wasn’t on the deed line—it sat several feet inside what the paperwork said belonged to the new owner.
Now the questions start.
Does the fence still matter?
Or does the survey change everything?
Fence and boundary law depends on the state, the county, and the facts. Long-standing use can matter. So can surveys and recorded deeds. Courts may consider how long the fence existed, who maintained the land, and whether both parties accepted it as the boundary.
This isn’t about a few feet of dirt. It’s about whether informal agreements survive a change in ownership.
What do you think?
— #TheTimberlandMan 🌲
