A new neighbor moved into the house next door to my parents house which was on 5 acres. We had a horse pasture with a fence down the property line. The new neighbor had his 2 acre lot surveyed and found out about 40’ our pasture fence was on his property by as much as 2’. He asked my father to move it.
My father/mother had previously owned dairy farms with as much as 500 acres. This new guy was a city guy who had moved to the suburbs. My father and us kids moved the fence, but my father did not talk to that neighbor for the next ten years.
guy next door bought 80 acres, had the land surveyed then built 20 feet 1 inch from the property line (set back is 20 feet) and abbout as close to my house as he could. (why I don’t know. I hate them so no reason to go ask) I sure hope he was right because the bitching about me mowing the lawn at 6 PM “while we are enjoying dinner on the patio” is about enough to drive a guy nuts. I work, I come home, I mow when needed. Don’t like it? have your lawn service mow my yard while I am gone.
My mother in law’s house overlooks a narrow river. The river takes a bit of a turn so the homes actually overlook the neighboring property.
Years ago my late father in law caught his neighbor moving the survey markers. He couldn’t fathom that the land he looked over belonged to my in laws.
My FIL had a survey done and told the neighbor very clearly that he’d prosecute if he tried to move them again. Then he moved a rusty old boat trailer to its new forever home on the lot line by the river.
We got rid of it after he died. The neighbor is still a jerk. He came out and yelled at me when I dared cut six inches of his lawn by mistake.
I had a similar situation so that’s where the manure pile was placed...
I could be wrong, but it sounds like your parents (inadvertantly) claimed 80 square-feet of your neighbor's property through adverse possession.
If I were the neighbor, I would not have asked your father to move the fence. I would have asked your parents to sign a 10-year renewable lease for $1.00 for the 80 square-feet. This would eliminate any potential legal issues down the line, and everyone could be friends.