[Louella]

@norm 

 I have historical monuments that have been placed for over 70 years, marking my boundary lines. I decided to get the current survey to make sure of boundary lines before fencing my property. I had absolutely no clue to the factors that would result in new boundary lines being so far moved. As I have learned through this process, my original plat and survey will serve good enough for me, to mark boundaries as they were intended, when my house was built 123 years ago. Thank you so much for all of the information, huge help.

[Louella]

@on_point 

The wood stakes were placed to mark what the surveyor says is the correct corners of my boundaries. Wood stakes are over 12 feet off, from original steel pipe monuments. 

[RADAR]

When this started, while trying to hire a surveyor, I had initially contacted 6 different firms. The responses: they won’t work in my city. The only one that would I hired.

@louella

I did some survey work, In Oakville, several decades ago, before I was licensed. I was the the crew chief and remember the LS grumbling about how difficult it was to put the boundary together. I don’t remember what we were surveying for; but I do remember it was for the city, probably for a new utility line. These types of surveys very rarely have anything to do with personal property. As long as the utility runs through public property or an easement, everybody’s happy.

I didn’t read every word in this thread, but it looks like there’s some ambiguity in deeded lines and/or lines of occupation aren’t where everyone likes.

Believe it or not; this is happening all over the state, whether anyone knows it or not…

The choices are between you and your neighbors:

1. Ignore it, it’s been like this for a long time, and no one knew until your surveyor was brave enough to slap his interpretation of your deed on the ground; collect his fee, and walk away.
2. Everyone lawyers up and it drags on for several years; get ready to spend $Ten’s of thousands of dollars.
3. Get everyone to agree to an equitable solution; hire a surveyor to draft it up and record the proper documents.

The cheapest solution is 3; but it’s also the hardest. Even if you choose 2, it’s what’s ultimately going to happen.

Unless you choose 1, then you’re just kicking the can down the road…

Good Luck! You’re going to need it

Dougie

I sent you a PM

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