Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California

I was wondering if there was anything I could do to make my neighbor pay for half of the repairs or a replacement fence that lines hers and my property. the fence is over thirty years old and is in desperate need of replacement, I asked her twice if she could call her insurance company because they would pay a portion and at first she said she might but as of last night she said she did not wont to do it and if i want it done to do it myself. The fence is going to run about $3,500, I don't think I should have to pay for the joint property by myself. Please help me.


Asked on 3/03/11, 3:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joe Marman Law Office of Joseph Marman

Good neighbors will agree on splitting the cost of the repair. Civil Code �841 requires that owners contribute to maintain fences between them, unless one of them chooses to let his land lie unfenced; if he later fences his property, he then is responsible for payment of a proportional share of the value of the fence.

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Answered on 3/03/11, 4:28 pm


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