Neighbor installs fencing on single dad's property without his permission, expects him to pay $2000 to split the cost evenly: ‘I honestly could probably sue him’

It's about that time again, friends. The weather is warming up, and the lawns are greening… neighborhood feuds are imminent. As the leaves grow back and weigh their tree's branches down, expect some property line and fencing debacles. Whether the neighbor feud is your fault or your pesky neighbor's, expect us to write about it. Shared driveway arguments, lawn mower incidents, and the like are what makes folks decide to save up for acres of land away from others.

What happened to keeping your hands to your own property? It seems like nobody wants to follow the golden rule—treat other property the way you want your property treated—any longer. The single dad in this next story is expected to cough up $2000 for a fence that he did not permit. His neighbor is adamant he pay it, despite not communicating with him about the fence aside from one time eight months prior…

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Now, property lines are a big deal when it comes to neighbor feuds like this. If this neighbor actually went over the shared property line onto this guy's property, then he is not only subject to pay the entire $4000 fence job, but he also might have landed himself in hot water with the law if this guy wants to take legal action. In his words, he “doesn't care about burning bridges”. I think the neighbor is barking up the wrong tree. Scroll to get the details.
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