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Neighbor Built A Fence On My Property And Is Refusing To Move It

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Location: Texas. My neighbor recently put up a new fence. I thought it looked a bit too close to my side of the property line so I pulled out my survey documents from when I bought the house back in 2024. It turns out the fence is actually about two feet over onto my land for about half of its length.

I went over and talked to them really politely about it. I even brought a copy of my survey to show them. They just flat out denied it saying their survey shows the line in a different spot. I asked if they had it professionally surveyed recently and they said no they just used some old document their realtor gave them. They basically told me they aren't moving the fence and to mind my own business.

What are my options here? I don't want to start a huge feud but I also don't want them to just take two feet of my yard. Do I need to get a new survey done myself to prove it again? Can I just take it down myself since it's on my property?

submitted by /u/Sweet-Kittyk8
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