{"id":15880,"date":"2026-10-27T16:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=15880"},"modified":"2026-10-27T16:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:17:14","slug":"my-neighbor-built-a-concrete-foundation-on-my-property-while-i-was-away-then-a-survey-revealed-her-costly-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=15880","title":{"rendered":"My Neighbor Built a Concrete Foundation on My Property While I Was Away\u2014Then a Survey Revealed Her Costly Mistake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"684f6003e199ca137b09540a661b4c2d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"2090717\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My wife and I returned from a long weekend away to discover that our neighbor, Priscilla, had started building an addition to her home. The shocking part? A large concrete foundation extended onto our property. After checking our records, I noticed that several boundary markers were missing. I immediately hired a licensed surveyor, who confirmed that the construction crossed our property line. Priscilla refused to accept the findings, insisting the land belonged to her. Frustrated, I contacted my attorney, Martha Kline, and handed over our deed, survey, and photographs. Her advice was simple: \u201cDon\u2019t touch that foundation yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following morning, Martha obtained an emergency court order authorizing the removal of the portion of the foundation encroaching on our land. With the legal paperwork in hand, I arranged for a concrete-cutting crew and an excavator. When Priscilla saw the workers, she stormed outside, accusing me of trespassing and threatening to call the sheriff. A deputy arrived, reviewed the court order, and confirmed that the work was authorized under its terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then an unexpected witness appeared: Priscilla\u2019s own concrete contractor. After seeing the replacement survey markers, he admitted that he had warned her about the property boundary before construction began. According to the contractor, Priscilla had insisted that the markers be removed because they interfered with her plans. He offered work records and messages that supported his account, providing important evidence for the ongoing dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal battle eventually ended with a ruling requiring Priscilla to address the encroachment and pay costs and other expenses as ordered by the court. Her addition had to be redesigned so that it remained within her property boundaries. Once the unauthorized section was removed, we rebuilt our fence according to the survey and documented the boundary markers carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Months later, Priscilla apologized, admitting she had assumed that pouring concrete would make it difficult for anyone to challenge her. I accepted her apology, but our relationship never returned to what it had been. The experience taught me an important lesson: property boundaries are not suggestions, and ignoring them can lead to expensive consequences. Sometimes, the best protection against a neighbor&#8217;s overreach is accurate documentation, professional advice, and following the proper legal process.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My wife and I returned from a long weekend away to discover that our neighbor, Priscilla, had started building an addition to her home. 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