Rachel prepared a formal notice demanding that Tyler stop all construction activities affecting the disputed strip until the property issue could be resolved.
She also included the certified survey, photographs of the fence, copies of the recorded property documents, and the relevant permit information.
The letter was delivered by certified mail.
I watched the mail carrier walk up Tyler’s driveway.
Tyler came outside, signed for the envelope, and glanced in my direction.
His smile disappeared.
He opened the letter right there beside his mailbox.
I couldn’t read his expression from across the lawn, but I saw him turn the pages several times. Then he looked toward the fence.
A few minutes later, his phone started ringing.
He walked inside without looking back.
That evening, Ashley came to my door.
“Jason, can we talk?”
She looked uncomfortable.
“Of course.”
She glanced toward her house before speaking.
“Tyler says you’re trying to make us tear down everything we’ve built.”
I kept my voice calm.
“I am asking him to stop using land that belongs to me.”
