Boundary Lines For My Property In Washington
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How Do I Find My Property Lines? Check Google Maps. This one is the quickest and easiest way to establish where your property lines are. Hire a surveyor. Check online property records. Look for physical markers on your property. Check your property deed. Check a plat map. Review your property survey.
Review a Plat Map Your deed should note the parcel number, but you can typically find the parcel information if you look up your home through your local assessor's office. The plat map is also your best bet to find your property lines online, as your assessor's office may provide plat map snapshots through its website.
Property lines, or boundary lines, define the points where properties begin and end. These boundaries are used when installing features such as fences, pools, and home additions.
What are property lines? Use Google Maps to find property lines. Are there other apps that show property lines? Hire a licensed land surveyor. Review your property deed. Check the metes and bounds survey. Read the property line map, or 'plat' Ask for the property survey from your mortgage or title company.
To check, go to the Google Maps website or app and type in your address. If you're on the app, zoom in on the red pin until you see the shape of your house. Continue zooming in until you see pale gray lines. Those are your property boundaries.
What are property lines? Use Google Maps to find property lines. Are there other apps that show property lines? Hire a licensed land surveyor. Review your property deed. Check the metes and bounds survey. Read the property line map, or 'plat' Ask for the property survey from your mortgage or title company.
Examples of a major encroachment would be extending a building over property lines or an overhanging tree branch that could potentially cause serious injury.
Washington property law is broader than “ownership rights and interest.” Ownership rights include: the right to “possess” property (i.e., the right to exclude others from using or occupying property) and the right to peaceful enjoyment of property.
Encroachment often leads to boundary disputes and can create significant tension between neighbours.
The short answer is no, Washington State does not have a “7-year fence law.” What we do have are adverse possession laws, which are governed by RCW 7.28. 050. Under these laws, the period typically required for someone to claim adverse possession of a piece of property is 10 years—not 7 years.
