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.
Adverse possession allows someone to claim ownership of land if they have occupied it for a specific period without the legal owner's permission. In the context of garden boundaries, if a neighbour has used or maintained a piece of land for seven years or more, they may have a claim to that land.
Altering property boundary lines is a significant legal and administrative process. It typically involves: Agreement Between Parties: The affected parties must initially agree to the new boundary lines. Conducting a Survey: A professional surveyor is usually hired to mark the new boundaries accurately.
Write to HM Land Registry (HMLR) if you think there's a boundary mistake on a property's title plan. You'll need to: explain why you think there's a mistake. include any evidence that supports your argument, such as certified copies of the deeds to the property.
A boundary line agreement is a legally binding document that sets clear boundaries between neighboring properties, providing certainty and preventing conflicts.
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.
Boundary treaties are treaties, but are distinctive. They constitute a special. category of treaties. Boundary treaties may constitute a root of title to territory. and, as such, will have widespread effect within the international community.
Determination of the boundary can depend upon what has been possessed in the past. It is generally easier to establish where the boundary lies if the title is in the Land Register which is a plans based system. For the most part, the boundary will be clearly shown by a red line on the Title Plan.