Knowing your precise property lines can prevent potential disputes with your neighbors in many scenarios—like who’s responsible for cutting down a fallen tree. You may also want to know these details ...

You may feel confident that you know your property lines just by looking at your house and yard. The neighbor's fence and where you mow your grass all seem to match the boundaries between other houses ...

Generally, you may trim branches that cross onto your property, but protected species, permits, and proper pruning techniques can limit what’s allowed. Talk to your neighbor first, stay on your side ...

You’ve heard about nosy neighbors, but what about encroaching ones? When a neighbor’s fence, tree, driveway, or even a garage starts creeping onto your property, it’s more than just an eyesore. It’s ...

Property lines offer important insight into your land use and protect you and your relationship with your neighbors. Knowing property lines before purchasing a property can ensure there's no ...

Q: My husband and I have owned our home since 1973. At the time we purchased the home, there was an existing fence between our neighbor’s house and ours that we had assumed was on the property line.

Do you know — really know — where the boundaries of your property are? Most people don’t, at least not with certainty, but there are instances where not knowing could put you at legal risk. When you ...

Murder, madness, millimeters of dirt. At first glance, the tale of the property-line dispute that ended in a double murder last month in idyllic, oak-speckled Carmel Valley appears to be one of those ...

This story originally published in Boiling Point, a newsletter about climate change and the environment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Hello again! It’s Rosanna Xia, coastal reporter for the ...

Property lines are legal boundaries that define where property begins and ends. Some property lines are visibly marked, while others are invisible. Homeowners should know their property lines for ...