Property lines refer to the legal boundaries of a specific piece of property which divide legal ownership of properties. Property lines are recorded by plats filed with local municipalities and counties. Property lines are determined with markers which are usually stakes drive into the ground at specific reference points such as corners that have been placed by surveyors. It is imperative that anyone buying property know where the property lines are. Many property line disputes are filed as suits annually and some of these disagreements turn violent. Knowing where the boundaries of property are can help avoid: Fines; Lawsuits; Unnecessary Insurance claims; Costly rebuilds or moving of structures; Tree hazards; Fence disputes; Easement disputes. To accurately determine property lines hire a professional land surveyor. A new survey will locate existing property corners. The surveyor will set new marking stakes and file and changes with county records.