What happens to property title lines if avulsion occurs?

In the context of avulsion, which refers to a sudden change in land due to natural forces such as flooding or erosion that displaces land, property title lines remain the same despite these changes. Avulsion does not alter the boundaries of property titles as they are established based on defined survey points or markers. The principle is that even if land shifts dramatically due to natural events, the legal ownership and the defined boundaries set in the land title do not automatically change.

This stability in boundaries necessitates a legal process to define any new boundaries or to recognize changes caused by avulsion, rather than those boundaries shifting automatically or being subject to immediate change along with the land. It often requires official action, such as a court review or amendment to property descriptions, to change the title lines legally. In cases of avulsion, property owners retain their rights to the original title lines despite the physical changes to the landscape.