April 13, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 23 ����������������������������� It’s important to have a stake in what you own property line. Situations like this, as crazy as they may sound, do happen. LAN Associates once had to take a measurement of a twoinch shrub stump to see whose property the once living tree was on. The shrub in question was a rare red plum tree that was purchased for over $500 eight years earlier. Do you think that tree would have been cut down if the two adjoining property owners were in agreement about the property line? Boundary disputes do happen often and sometimes will even end up in court. To avoid such disputes, it is beneficial as a property owner to have your property staked. Some ordinances require the property to be staked before doing such work as building a wall, an addition, or a pool, or even putting up a fence. Permanent corner markers range from 18-inch long re-bars to a concrete monument or even an “X” inscribed on a concrete sidewalk. By law in New Jersey, if a boundary survey of your property is done, then your corners have to be set, otherwise a legal waiver must be signed. Consider how valuable your land and house are and how your corners will help to protect your investment. Before you lose your tomatoes or buy your neighbor a new plum tree, know where your property line is for good. LAN Associates is a full service, engineering, planning, architecture, and surveying firm founded in 1965 and located in Midland Park, New Jersey and Goshen, New York. LAN’s staff includes in-house, licensed surveyors and field crews to handle everything from boundary surveys, topographical surveys, and soundings/aerial photography to installation of monuments. LAN is equipped with stateof-the-art and up-to-date total stations and global position satellite equipment. LAN takes pride in its high order of accuracy along with quick delivery. For further information, contact Matthew Webb, PLS, director of surveying in LAN’s Midland Park office at (201) 447-6400. 3-2-11 karen/janine HomeImpDecBanner6x 6 x .75” A permanent corner marker Have you ever wondered where your property corners were? Would you be able to find them? Some people will point to a pipe in the ground at the corner of their property, while others will point to a tree or a wall and say that it is somewhere in that area. Then there are some people who don’t know at all! What if you came home one day and found a fence was erected on the side of your yard where your vegetable garden used to be? All this time you were thinking that your tomatoes were on your property when they really weren’t. You thought that the big oak tree in the back and the iron pipe in your front yard represented your NEED MULCH? Hardwood • Hemlock Cedar • Oak Colored: Black, Brown, Red Top Soil • Compost Decorative Stone Pruning • Yard Clean Up Small Plantings Installation • Free Estimates • Wholesale and Retail YOUR #1 CHOICE FOR ALL YOUR EXTERIOR HOME, BUSINESS AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE NEEDS. – COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE SPECIALISTS – • Seasonal Clean Ups • Weekly Lawn Maintenance • Plantings and Design • Mulch M odern aintenance LLC Fully Insured & Bonded Offering: RVH MULCH SUPPLY • WYCKOFF, NJ We accept Credit Cards HIC# 13VH05854900 201-891-7100 • Power Washing • Gutter Cleaning • Snow Plowing TRIPLE A HOME IMPROVEMENTS GENERAL CONTRACTOR 3-24-11 Pat/Janine RVHMulchColor3x3(3-23-11) 3 x 3” Since 1982 we have served our clients faithfully in all aspects of landscaping and maintenance services. We will be there for you when you call. Modern Maintenance is on the Job! % Rest Easy! Roofing • Siding • Painting • Kitchen Bathroom & Basement Renovation Residential & Commercial 10 OFF Any Size Job With This Ad New Customers Only. 201-444-3097 • Cell: 201-674-0725 New Customer Discount - 15% OFF Free Estimates Licensed Contractor Call us at 201-493-7001 for your FREE estimate or email us at MmaintenanceNJ@aol.com