We legally own the property and road entrance, but our neighbor installed an electric wire + sign across it… what can we do?

So, we officially own this property — including the entrance road. It’s clearly on our deed, confirmed by the survey. But the guy who lives across the street (and owns the field next to the stone wall) has decided he’s also the sheriff of the neighborhood. He just installed this electric wire and a big “No Trespassing” sign right across our road. 🙄

He’s lived here forever and apparently refuses to accept that we actually bought the place. We’ve tried reasoning with him — no luck. He’s acting like the land is still his personal driveway.

People who’ve been through this before say the proper process is:
1️⃣ Get a new survey of your land.
2️⃣ Have it staked and flagged to show exact boundaries.
3️⃣ Politely inform the neighbor he’s trespassing with his fence.
4️⃣ If he refuses to remove it — lawyer up.
5️⃣ Document everything with photos and written communication.

Once boundaries are legally marked, removing or tampering with them is actually a felony in most states.

It’s frustrating, but the key is staying calm and handling it legally — so it’s crystal clear who’s in the wrong.

Top Comment (26K upvotes):

“We had the exact same issue. Get a survey, flag it, and install permanent markers. Once he ignores that, your attorney can handle the rest. Bing, bang, boom — neighbor gets a visit from the police.”

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“We literally own this road, but our neighbor put an electric fence across it because he ‘doesn’t believe’ we bought it 😤 What would you do?”