My Neighbor’s Tree Has Grown into My Yard (and Other Property-Line Tree Issues)

Find Your Property Lines

Iron stakes mark property lines in most communities. They’re typically located at corners and places where property lines meet. To get started, request a plot plan from city hall. You may be able to find the stakes by dragging a rake over the suspected location. But more likely, the stakes will be several inches underground. In that case, your best bet is to buy or rent a metal detector (inexpensive ones cost less than $65). When you’ve found your target, dig to make sure that it’s really a stake and not just a lost quarter. These are our all-time favorite property line horror stories.

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