Land Dispute Consultancy

The situation

A family in Thu Duc discovered their neighbor’s new wall and roof overhang sat about 40 cm onto land shown on their certificate. Talks turned hostile; the neighbor claimed “everyone builds that way” and refused to move the wall. Construction was already finished, so delaying action risked accepting the encroachment as a permanent fact.

How we approach it

We compared the land-use right certificate, cadastral extract, and on-site measurements; advised a formal written demand and, where useful, a bailiff’s record (vi bằng) of the encroachment. We prepared a mediation file and a court claim for removal of the illegal portion and restoration of the boundary if talks failed.

Possible outcome

After mediation with clear survey evidence, the neighbor agreed to cut back the overhang and rebuild the wall on the correct line, avoiding a long trial. The client kept documentary proof for any future transfer of the land.

The situation

After receiving land through inheritance, a client found a relative occupying part of the plot and claiming an oral promise from the deceased. The land office would not update the certificate while the occupation dispute was unresolved.

How we approach it

We gathered the inheritance papers, surveyed the occupied portion, sent a formal demand to vacate or settle, and prepared mediation plus a court claim to confirm ownership and restore possession if talks failed.

Possible outcome

The relative accepted a documented settlement with a move-out deadline and a small support payment. The certificate update then proceeded without a full trial.