Boundary Line Issues

We bought some property and wanted to get electric on property. To run electric on one side of property will be cheaper than the other but we have a neighbor that is saying he owns about 50 feet into our property. We have our survey, we've gotten in touch with our surveying company, the courthouse, we have the deed, the courthouse says he don't own the 50 feet, we have an arial map. They claim they have owned this ground for 47 years. But when we went to get a copy of their survey there wasn't one on file. Just a legal description and we got a copy of this. According to the legal description we are right they don't own what they are claiming they own. We have tried to settle this nicely and have showed them our proof and the property makers on this side and this still isn't good enough. If we take them to court would they be liable for all attorney, litigation and court cost fees aquired? Is there a Indiana Statute that states this?

[judg4]

They would not necessarily be liable unless the judge sees bad faith or some kind of malicious behavior.

You might just start construction and force them to act. Have a title company and survey ready to back you up.