Neighbor builds fence 3 feet into homeowner’s property, ignores survey proof, ghosts him for six weeks, asks for advice: ‘Is there a way to push this forward without immediately going to court?’ – FAIL Blog

That was six weeks ago.

The fence hasn’t moved. The neighbor hasn’t called. The 240 square feet is still sitting on the wrong side of the property line, and the longer it stays there the more complicated the legal situation becomes, which is almost certainly part of the calculation.

Here’s what makes this particularly frustrating: they’d been good neighbors for three years. No issues, no history, no reason to expect this. And now one fence installation has turned a functional relationship into a property dispute that’s heading toward legal action whether either of them wants it to or not.

He has everything he needs. The survey with clearly marked boundaries. Photos from before the fence went up. Texts acknowledging the conversation happened. What he doesn’t have is a neighbor willing to do the right thing without being forced to.

In Texas, the law is clear on adverse possession and property encroachment. The fence needs to move.

He just needs to make that happen.