Rude Neighbor #1 worrier.

My #1 stupid worry is getting a survey done on my property.

Stupid Huh!

I don't think it's stupid but my husband sure does. For some reason this has been my number 1 worry for years.

We bought a 2 acre piece of property several years ago. It runs in an L shape so we had it surveyed and survey stakes put in. Because of the odd shape we have 5 neighbors, 3 on the west side and 2 on the east side. Gluttons for punishment aren't we. After the survey was done we noticed that the old fence on the west side started about 2 feet on our side of the property line. About 6 years ago one of my neighbors, a lady, who shares that property line put up a new fence an additional 2 feet past my property line, and they removed the survey stake.

We eventually want to subdivide the property so we need every bit of the acreage to get a permit to do so.

I told her she needed to move the fence and she got very defensive about it and claimed a it was exactly where the old fence was, and if it was on my property it is now grandfathered over to her.

WHAT?!!!

Of course then I got defensive and told her to move it or I would just tear it out. To which she said "You better not touch that fence or you'll be sorry." Due to the fact that her live-in-boyfriend shot my dog a few years ago, I took the threat seriously.

So I called the city code enforcement police. A very nice officer came to my home and told me our city doesn't recognize the grandfather clause and if I would get a spot survey done they would come and protect me while I tear the fence down.

Geez, I feel like I'm one of the Hatfields and McCoys.

I was shocked when I got the bid, $800 for the spot survey. The surveyor said that the entire property could be done for a few hundred dollars more.

My husband doesn't want to have it done. His standard refusal is "If you can find a way to pay for it go ahead" which is his way of saying, no way - forget it. It is also his way of getting his digs into me about getting another job. (But that's another worry, I mean story)