Real Estate 101 - Encroachment


	What is an Encroachment?
	How can one find out about the encroachments?
	What are some of the most common encroachments?

What is an Encroachment?
An encroachment is an intrusion of a building, improvement or an object from one piece of land onto another piece of land.
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How can one find out about the encroachments?
An inspection of the property and land surrounding it can reveal an encroachment from neighboring property. Also a preliminary title report issued by the title company, as well as a detailed property boundary survey can reveal encroachments.
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What are some of the most common encroachments?
Some of the most common encroachments are walls, driveways, garages, trees, fences etc. that intrude from one property onto another property. If the encroachment is unacceptable to the owner, the owner can consult an attorney to find out his/her rights.
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