Infringing and to my property over the last line

You're in a stronger spot than his court threat suggests, Matthew. A completed survey is exactly the evidence these disputes turn on, and many neighbors back down once it's in front of a lawyer. Here's where I'd go next. Share a copy of the survey with him in writing and ask for the shrubs to be removed by a specific date. Keep it civil and keep copies of everything. If he still won't budge, a letter from a local real estate attorney usually does more than months of fence-line arguing, and it sets you up properly if he really does want a courtroom. I'd resist pulling the bushes out yourself before you've had legal advice, since self-help can create its own problems. I'm licensed in California, so have a Wisconsin attorney confirm how boundary disputes are handled in South Milwaukee. Alla Novytska, Realtor®, JohnHart Real Estate, DRE #02254775

In California, a survey that shows shrubs over your line gives you real leverage, and the best order is a friendly written request first, a demand letter second, and a lawyer third, because a neighbor saying see you in court is usually bluffing. Start by sending the neighbor a short, polite letter with a copy of the survey showing the line and a 30 day date to remove or relocate the plants. Keep copies and take dated photos. That record matters if this ever escalates. If he refuses, California gives you options through trespass and nuisance claims. Be careful about removing the shrubs yourself, because California law can multiply damages for wrongly cutting or damaging someone's trees and shrubs (Civil Code 3346), and you can end up owing him if you get the line wrong. Let a surveyor's stamped line and an attorney's letter do the work first. Also do not ignore it for years. In California, a neighbor who openly uses land for five years and pays the property taxes on it can, in some cases, make a claim to it, so the clock is a reason to act now. Ask your title company for advice, as another agent suggested, but get a real estate attorney for the demand letter. I am a real estate professional, not an attorney. I am Zoltan Peresztegi, and I can refer you to a strong agent or attorney near Corcoran if you want to sell or need a referral. Zoltan

Speak with a real estate attorney. Keith Jean-Pierre Managing Principal The Dapper Agents Real Estate Operations in ALL 50 States

If he still doesn't remove the shrubs, then ask a title company for their suggestion for getting it resolved. They have attorneys there. They will normally give you advice for free!