A boundary line agreement is a legally binding document that sets clear boundaries between neighboring properties, providing certainty and preventing conflicts.
Under California law, property owners cannot remove or alter a neighbor's fence without following proper legal procedures, even in cases of encroachment. Removing or damaging someone else's property without consent could lead to legal consequences, including claims for trespass.
Under such an agreement, the parties acknowledge the true boundary line between the properties, and the encroaching owner releases any claim to the strip of land encroached upon. In return, the “encroached upon” owner allows the encroachment to continue for so long as he/she is not adversely affected.
California law recognizes the right of two adjoining landowners to agree on a specific line or marker to act as the property lines between the two parcels, notwithstanding the legal description in each parcel's deed.
California law recognizes the right of two adjoining landowners to agree on a specific line or marker to act as the property lines between the two parcels, notwithstanding the legal description in each parcel's deed.
The Boundary Line Agreement (BL AGR) provides a procedure for County review whenever a point or line determining the boundary between two or more parcels of real property cannot be identified from the existing public record, monuments, and landmarks or is in dispute. RCW 58.04.
How to Measure My Property Lines Walk the property to see if its boundary lines are clearly visible. Search for the property's boundary pins. Dig into the ground to expose the pin heads but do not remove them from the ground. Measure the distance from stake to stake with your surveyor's tape measure.
If you want to check if we have any boundary information, you can get a copy of the title register, title plan, and any 'filed' deeds we have for your own property and your neighbour's property.
California law recognizes the right of two adjoining landowners to agree on a specific line or marker to act as the property lines between the two parcels, notwithstanding the legal description in each parcel's deed.