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What Is An Encroachment?"
Question: What is an "encroachment?"
Answer: When we look at a property, we often assume that the property is what we see -- perhaps an area contained within a fence of backing up to a neighbor's garage. But, what we see may not be correct. The fence and the garage may both be "encroachments," protrusions onto our land from a neighbor. This may not sound like a big problem -- except that we are buying a complete parcel of property and paying taxes on it each year. A survey is generally necessary to determine property boundaries and the existence of an encroachments.
Written by Peter G. Miller.
© 1997 Peter G. Miller. All Rights Reserved. Rules, Disclaimers & Notices.
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