Oklahoma Fence Line Dispute Attorney
Disputes over property lines or fence lines frequently arise between adjoining landowners. At the Ritchie-Roberts Law Firm, our Pryor real estate property line dispute attorneys protect the rights of property owners across Oklahoma. While these cases most often involve a fence that is not built directly on a property line, the same laws apply to many other situations, including driveways, buildings and landscape designs.
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It is quite common for a property owner to do a survey of their land and discover their fence line, home, building or parking lot is off their actual property line. If this happens to you and you decide to approach your neighbor about it, you may suddenly find yourself in a property dispute. These cases are commonly resolved in Oklahoma courts in one of the following ways:
- Adverse possession: If you occupy property that belongs to someone else exclusively and openly for fifteen years or more, you can go to court, prove it and you become the owner of the property. Additional elements must be proven, but in general terms possession is the key.
- Boundary by acquiescence: Similar to adverse possession, if you have a fence that is in place for fifteen years or more and the owners on each side of the fence have acted like it is the property line, the court can make it the new legal property line.
These disputes typically arise when one of the property owners sells or wants to sell their property and a new GPS survey is performed. Advances in survey technology have resulted in many old property lines being determined to be off.
Our lawyers provide plaintiff and defense representation to individuals and businesses involved in property line and fence line disputes. We also protect the rights of property owners involved in disputes with government agencies, such as boundary disputes involving lakes created for hydroelectric power.
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Whether you live in a city, town or rural area, you want an experienced attorney protecting your rights. From our offices in Pryor, we protect property owners in the greater Tulsa area. Call us toll free at 877-470-5134 or contact us online today to schedule a free initial consultation.
