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This should be interesting
While surveying some rural property we discover that there is a problem. A parcel had been cut off and deeded to a family member about 15 years ago. I did the survey for that conveyance, so I pulled my files from the job and found four versions of the shape of the outparcel. The fourth/last one prepared was to adjust the division line because they changed their minds about house location. Can anyone guess which version was not used in the conveyance? The third version was the only one to be recorded or referenced. This puts the line through one end of the house. The issue at hand is compounded by the fact that the outparcel was foreclosed on and now belongs to an out of town bank. To further complicate things, a real estate company is actively trying to sell the foreclosed house/property and showing it as if the line were 70′ away from the house. Said realtors (the only ones with reason to) have pulled up and thrown away the line stakes we set. I explained possible prescriptive rights and advised my clients to consult a real estate attorney. Haven’t had one that messy in a while, should be lots of fun.
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