What should I do if someone takes out the stakes marking boundary lines of property or an easement?

If the stakes were left on the ground near their original location, take photos to show the damage.  Then try to determine who removed the stakes.  It is best to have the first contact with that person come from one of our Property Dispute Attorneys because this type of behavior is often a sign that the person is angry and/or violent.  While the stakes are helpful, a surveyor typically places permanent pins below ground at important points along the boundary so that the stakes can be replaced without too much trouble and the surveyor does not have to resurvey the entire parcel.