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My Neighbor Poured Her Home’s Foundation Onto My Land While My Wife and I Traveled, Then the Surveyor Found Everything

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When my wife and I returned from a relaxing weekend away, we expected to find our neighborhood exactly as we had left it. Instead, we discovered that our neighbor, Priscilla, had begun a major construction project dangerously close to our property. A large concrete foundation had appeared beside our yard, and something about its position immediately seemed wrong. After examining the property boundaries, I realized that part of the new foundation extended onto our land. Even more suspiciously, several original survey markers had disappeared. Priscilla insisted that the land belonged to her and refused to stop construction. Rather than argue, I photographed the foundation, gathered our property documents, and hired a licensed surveyor. His findings confirmed my suspicion: the concrete had crossed the legal boundary. I immediately contacted my attorney, Martha Kline, who advised me to preserve every piece of evidence before taking further acti…Continue Reading