Missouri HB2297 allows real property owners to enter adjoining properties up to 10 feet to build a fence without liability for trespassing.
Missouri HB2297 amends Chapter 272 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by adding sections 272.138 and 272.380. These sections allow real property owners to enter an adjoining property up to 10 feet to build a fence without facing liability for trespassing. The bill specifies that this allowance does not extend to entering buildings on the adjoining property. This change aims to facilitate fence construction while protecting property rights.
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