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Property Line Laws by State

Fence laws, adverse possession, timber trespass, easements, and boundary dispute resolution for every US state.

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Property boundary laws vary significantly from state to state. Adverse possession periods range from 5 to 21 years. Timber trespass penalties can mean single, double, or triple damages. Fence laws differ not just between states but sometimes between counties within the same state.

Our state law pages break down the key property boundary regulations where you live, including fence laws, adverse possession rules, timber trespass penalties, easement types, and how to resolve boundary disputes.

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Alabama

Adverse possession: 10 years

Alaska

Adverse possession: 10 years

Arizona

Adverse possession: 10 years

Arkansas

Adverse possession: 7 years

California

Adverse possession: 5 years

Colorado

Adverse possession: 18 years

Connecticut

Adverse possession: 15 years

Delaware

Adverse possession: 20 years

District of Columbia

Adverse possession: 15 years

Florida

Adverse possession: 7 years

Georgia

Adverse possession: 20 years

Hawaii

Adverse possession: 20 years

Idaho

Adverse possession: 20 years

Illinois

Adverse possession: 20 years

Indiana

Adverse possession: 10 years

Iowa

Adverse possession: 10 years

Kansas

Adverse possession: 15 years

Kentucky

Adverse possession: 15 years

Louisiana

Adverse possession: 10 years

Maine

Adverse possession: 20 years

Maryland

Adverse possession: 20 years

Massachusetts

Adverse possession: 20 years

Michigan

Adverse possession: 15 years

Minnesota

Adverse possession: 15 years

Mississippi

Adverse possession: 10 years

Missouri

Adverse possession: 10 years

Montana

Adverse possession: 5 years

Nebraska

Adverse possession: 10 years

Nevada

Adverse possession: 15 years

New Hampshire

Adverse possession: 20 years

New Jersey

Adverse possession: 30 years

New Mexico

Adverse possession: 10 years

New York

Adverse possession: 10 years

North Carolina

Adverse possession: 20 years

North Dakota

Adverse possession: 20 years

Ohio

Adverse possession: 21 years

Oklahoma

Adverse possession: 15 years

Oregon

Adverse possession: 10 years

Pennsylvania

Adverse possession: 21 years

Rhode Island

Adverse possession: 10 years

South Carolina

Adverse possession: 10 years

South Dakota

Adverse possession: 20 years

Tennessee

Adverse possession: 7 years

Texas

Adverse possession: 10 years

Utah

Adverse possession: 7 years

Vermont

Adverse possession: 15 years

Virginia

Adverse possession: 15 years

Washington

Adverse possession: 10 years

West Virginia

Adverse possession: 10 years

Wisconsin

Adverse possession: 20 years

Wyoming

Adverse possession: 10 years

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