"cas" wrote in message
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On May 14, 7:55 pm, wrote:
Sorry if the subject line wasn't too detailed, but here's what I want
to do. My neighbor will be selling his house soon. I want to ask him
if I can purchase 10' from the current propery line onto his yard. All
total it's about 100 square feet. We are in a typical subdivision. If
he agrees to that, I will build a new fence on the new line. But I
have some questions.

First, how do I find out what the value of the land is worth some
thing like this?
Second, how do I get it recorded at the local government level
(county)?

One of my neighbors wanted to buy a strip of land from me, it was
going to cost them more than it was worth. They finally resorted to
trying to take it by adverse possession but that failed (they started
to mow it and stuff and told the judge that "her grandmother" (who
they inherited the house from) had gardened on it for years. Too bad
the "for years" ended when she died in the 60s.

You could ask the owner if he'd be willing to sell a strip if land.
I'd consult a surveyor along with your city planning people then get a
lawyer. Then my neighbors did their research it was going to cost
about 1k for the survey and transfers/plot updates plus any other fees
the city or lawyer would levy.



What about an easement? "an interest in land owned by another that entitles
its holder to a specific limited use or enjoyment; also : an area of land
covered by an easement".

On May 14, 6:55?pm, wrote:
Sorry if the subject line wasn't too detailed, but here's what I want
to do. My neighbor will be selling his house soon. I want to ask him
if I can purchase 10' from the current propery line onto his yard. All
total it's about 100 square feet. We are in a typical subdivision. If
he agrees to that, I will build a new fence on the new line. But I
have some questions.

First, how do I find out what the value of the land is worth some
thing like this?
Second, how do I get it recorded at the local government level
(county)?

What is the lot size? If you want to go10 feet into his property, and
the total is 100 square feet, it sounds like you want a 10' by 10'
parcel. It sounds like one of several things is occurring he
Either the lot size is 10 feet deep, your estimate on the total square
footage is off, you are looking to build a pen of some kind, or I am
missing something (quite possible)

I guess I don't have anything constructive to add to the discussion.
I am just trying to determine what you are looking to do. It looks
like some of the answers are based upon the idea of a fence running
the length of a property line. With many lots, it would only be 1
foot or less into the proerty line to equal 100 square feet.

On Wed, 16 May 2007 13:54:20 GMT, "Ivan Vegvary"
wrote:


"Tim Smith" wrote in message
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In article GNv2i.7111$vu2.5936@trndny01,
"Ivan Vegvary" wrote:
After seven years (or some interval of time), adverse possession kicks
in
and the land is yours.

WRONG!!
1) The possession has to be truly adverse. That is, both parties must
know
about it, disagree about it, and disagree over a seven year period (or
whatever the statute of limitations in that state).

That sure doesn't fit in with my recollection from property classes in
law school, and a bit of Googling verifies that it is mostly wrong:

http://www.lectlaw.com/files/lat06.htm

--Tim Smith

I guess you didn't want to read down to the first paragraph of your above
citations.
to wit:
"A trespasser is entitled to legal ownership of property if his occupation
of the property is hostile, actual, open and notorious,
exclusive and continuous for a period of years set by state statute."

What part of "hostile, open and notorious" make you think that there is no
requirement that both parties must know and disagree about the trespass?

Get your money back on your law classes!!

Ivan Vegvary

Lots in my neighborhood are 60x100 (6000 sq feet) and go for about
$20,000.

I'd sell my neighbor 100 sq feet for about $8,000 dollars and he pay
all the costs..

I know that is kind of high, but the smaller size makes it much more
expensive, plus it does devalue my home by about that much.

I'm dead serious on this.

"ValveJob" wrote in message
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On Wed, 16 May 2007 13:54:20 GMT, "Ivan Vegvary"
wrote:


"Tim Smith" wrote in message
...
In article GNv2i.7111$vu2.5936@trndny01,
"Ivan Vegvary" wrote:
After seven years (or some interval of time), adverse possession
kicks
in
and the land is yours.

WRONG!!
1) The possession has to be truly adverse. That is, both parties must
know
about it, disagree about it, and disagree over a seven year period (or
whatever the statute of limitations in that state).

That sure doesn't fit in with my recollection from property classes in
law school, and a bit of Googling verifies that it is mostly wrong:

http://www.lectlaw.com/files/lat06.htm

--Tim Smith

I guess you didn't want to read down to the first paragraph of your above
citations.
to wit:
"A trespasser is entitled to legal ownership of property if his occupation
of the property is hostile, actual, open and notorious,
exclusive and continuous for a period of years set by state statute."

What part of "hostile, open and notorious" make you think that there is no
requirement that both parties must know and disagree about the trespass?

Get your money back on your law classes!!

Ivan Vegvary

Lots in my neighborhood are 60x100 (6000 sq feet) and go for about
$20,000.

I'd sell my neighbor 100 sq feet for about $8,000 dollars and he pay
all the costs..

I know that is kind of high, but the smaller size makes it much more
expensive, plus it does devalue my home by about that much.

I'm dead serious on this.

It does depend upon location (doesn't it always?) and bits of land can be
expensive. Our condo association wants to buy 125 sq.ft. of land next to
the condo building to add porches. It would take land from a designated
pedestrian walkway. The owner is asking $14K based upon recent lot prices.
Unfortunately, according to the tax records for lots and buildings in the
area, that's a fair price.

TKM

"TKM" wrote in message
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"ValveJob" wrote in message .

It does depend upon location (doesn't it always?) and bits of land can be
expensive. Our condo association wants to buy 125 sq.ft. of land next to
the condo building to add porches. It would take land from a designated
pedestrian walkway. The owner is asking $14K based upon recent lot
prices. Unfortunately, according to the tax records for lots and buildings
in the area, that's a fair price.

TKM

Yes, location is everything. Co-workers's dad sold a piece of land that was
about 30 by 40 feet for about $ 700,000. It just hapened to be at Myrtle
Beach, SC in a high dollar area.