I want to know what my property lines are?

Question

except I have no idea about how to get them. this is my first home and I have never had to deal with this and I am curious of where I would go to get such information

Answer 1

Wasn't there a survey done before you bought the home? If not, then a plat of your property won't help much to know where the physical property lines are. You'll have to get a survey done.

Answer 2

Hire a surveyor to be sure.  There is also a map on record in the county assessor's(or the recorder's ) office that will tell you what and where your property is.

Your local municipality may also have that information because builder's are required to submit their plans before starting any construction. A few phone calls or a web search should narrow down the location of that info.

Even with the map you may not be able to determine exactly where the boundaries are to your property.  Usually you can tell within a foot or two and sometimes within a few inches but the exact location is still elusive.  Hence the surveyor recommendation.

Answer 3

This is actually easier than you realize to get.

Take out the original packet of papers you were given at closing and look for a copy of your survey and that shows you everything regarding boundaries etc.

If for some reason there is no survey in this packet (it happens) than look for what is called he Owner's Policy or Title Policy...should be several pages long.

Once you locate this contact your title company and request a copy of the survey they should have supplied you with at closing.

PS - It is a little known fact that your original title policy AKA owners policy is valuable. You can supply your lender with it if you refinance in the future in place of purchasing a new title policy (which is required each time you refi). This could save you hundreds possibly thousands of dollars over the life of owning your home.

Answer 4

Your formal property lines will be found at the County Recorder's office. Your actual property lines by operation of law, statute or through easement are essentially those lines marked by fence or barriers around your property. While these should be identical over the years people put up fences and barriers that fail to conform to actual listed boundaries. Further, the tax assessors who visit property as part of the assessment, make valuations upon the perceived property lines rather than the legal and technical borders.

      If you need a precise determination, you need to retain a property surveyor to provide you precise borders.

Answer 5

gotta go to your local county assessors office.