Summary: <br> Legal Pitfalls when Purchasing Your Bug-Out Location (BOL)<br> Purchasing a Bug-Out Location (BOL) is a perfect example of a property that can be placed at the muzzle end of a “legal firing squad”<br> Not only will you purchase a property that you may not be too familiar with, but you also will not be able to manage the property as well as a local resident of the area.<br> Avoid These Common Legal Nightmares on Your Property<br> Because of the reduced management and amount of items that can cause you a headache, you should take the time to cover your behind. Here are a few legal items to avoid when you purchase land.<br> (Note: I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY AND DO NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE, this is only for personal information, always check with your laws.) <br> <br> Boundary Conflicts – Fighting over property lines between neighbours.<br> Multiple Property Sales – People selling the same property multiple times.<br> Illegal Residents – Squatters or people staying on your property without permission.<br> Property Destruction or Theft – Vandalism or people stealing your stuff on the property.<br> Livestock Disputes – Fighting about who the livestock belongs to.<br> Illegal Sales – Many different ways that people can sale illegally, such as some short sales.<br> Land Use and Resource Rights – Getting legal use of your property, access to your property, and the resources on the property.<br> Leasing of Land – What rights you have, and actions you should take when improving leased land.<br> Home Owners Associations – Government in its lowest form. Always opt-out.<br> <br> Don’t Get Stuck in These Situations<br> Avoid any of these items when purchasing a property. The items I listed are actually the most common cases brought to court, so obviously, are a big issue.<br> Just knowing that these problems exist and what they are should help you identify them and, hopefully, avoid them.<br> Simple Tips to Help You Avoid Boundary Disputes on Your Bug Out Location.<br> <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/boundary-dispute.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-1656"></a><br> Boundary disputes are extremely common in the court system. It usually happens in rural areas, which is typically where you would have a BOL (Bug Out Location).<br> Your Fence line is NOT Your Boundary. Learn It or Be Sued.<br> Many people assume that their boundaries are where their fences lie. If you think this is true, you could lose a bunch of your property.<br> You may have access to water features, fields, forests or other amazing resource cut off from you if you don’t have valid proof that you own it.<br> This is an easy thing to fix. You can use a couple tools at your disposal to prove the land boundaries.<br> Use a GPS for Easy Self-Surveying<br> Take a field GPS with you and walk the property fence lines. The GPS data can be uploaded and places on a public sourced map, such as Google. <br> You don’t even have to spend any money on this survey<br> If you then look at public assessment data and past survey info, you can overlay the property lines onto the same map. Now you have the ability to see if the fence lines follow the property. You don’t even have to spend any money on this survey, except for the cost of a GPS if you don’t borrow one!<br> Hire a Surveyor for a Legal Proof of Ownership<br> <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Land-surveyor.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-1657"></a><br> Just hire someone to give you a valid, legal survey for the property. They typically don’t cost much more than $200-$800 based on location.<br> Provide yourself with evidence of ownership<br> This will provide you with evidence of ownership if someone ever tries to dispute it with you.<br> While you are doing this, ask for the surveyor to pull the historic survey maps on the property. This will be your proof of a legitimate survey,
