Knowing your precise property lines can prevent potential disputes with your neighbors in many scenarios—like who’s responsible for cutting down a fallen tree. You may also want to know these details ...

Property lines offer important insight into your land use and protect you and your relationship with your neighbors. Knowing property lines before purchasing a property can ensure there's no ...

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When you look at your house and yard, you're fairly confident you know your property lines. The neighbor's fence and where you mow your grass all seem to match the boundaries between other houses on ...

Q: When my house was built in 2007, a chain-link fence was on the property line of the neighbors behind me. My builder added a wood fence on my side of the chain-link fence. Later, another wood fence ...

We document a neighborhood dispute that refuses to stay small. What starts as a simple property line issue turns into ...

This story originally published in Boiling Point, a newsletter about climate change and the environment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Hello again! It’s Rosanna Xia, coastal reporter for the ...

Property lines are legal boundaries that define where property begins and ends. Some property lines are visibly marked, while others are invisible. Homeowners should know their property lines for ...