There is a 1970's era subdivision of larger lots; 2 acres up to 10 acres in size. The east line of the subdivision was staked along a 1/16 line that is west of a north-south fence line. The lot owners along the east line built their east-west property line along their north and south property lines to the fence east of their property.
A few years ago a new development was platted in the undeveloped area to the east. That plat used the fence as the west line of the new subdivision. The reason for that was the dedicator of the new subdivision purchased the land years before, but only to the fence.
The grantor of the land to the east died some time ago.
So the new subdivision and the older one do not meet. This has the county wanting to tax someone. What probably will happen is that tax notices for the strip (2 Acres) will be sent to heirs of the grantor that died years ago.
They won't pay, the land will go to a Sherriff's sale and then someone will buy a Sherriff's deed which will basically be useless. It won't be the first parcel "created" this way in the county.?ÿ
Maybe you could buy it at sheriffs sale.?ÿ
then sell little pieces to those who need it.?ÿ
I do believe I will sit back and watch what happens. The last tax sale like this one was taken away from the "buyer" by the surrounding ranch. A recent state supreme court case backed up the taking. No reason for me to buy nothing.
A similar sort of thing happened a hundred years ago in one nearby city.?ÿ The strip was actually a very long triangle.?ÿ Something like 20 feet wide at the north end.?ÿ The two subdivisions agreed on the south end which was roughly a quarter mile from the north end.?ÿ The problem that came about later was that the lot lines on the west did not match up with the lot lines on the east.?ÿ If you bought exactly was behind your tract you might border one, two or three lots on the other side.?ÿ But, sometimes you ended up buying what you needed but also would end up with a short wedge (or two) between two fences that was of no value to you.