He claimed the boundary had never been clearly marked and that he had relied on information provided during the construction process.
He also suggested that the previous owners had allowed him to use the strip of land.
I read the message twice.
I had purchased the house eleven years earlier. The previous owners had never mentioned any agreement giving Tyler or anyone else rights to that portion of the property.
More importantly, Tyler had only lived next door for eight months.
I forwarded the message to Rachel.
She replied almost immediately.
“Don’t argue with him. Save every message. We will respond through the appropriate channels.”
The next morning, she requested the historical property records and any documents that might support Tyler’s claim.
There was no recorded transfer of ownership.
No easement appeared in the title records.
And there was no signed agreement granting him permanent use of the strip.
