Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I would even go beyond that and have an attorney document it properly, and address several legal issues. That way, even if they go on your property without your permission, you have done what you can to protect yourself. Let me know if you need such a quick letter.

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Daniel Bakondi Esq.

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The utility company generally has a license or easement across property for electrical and gas services (as do the telephone, sewage, water, etc., providers). You probably only need to satisfy yourself that they have authorization from PG&E in order to protect yourself from liability. Also, keep in mind that trees that you have on your property are also your responsibility for keeping trimmed and not providing a hazard. Finally, you do have a right to insist on safe practices and reasonable non-interference with your use of your property.

Keep in mind that the courts see similar cases often. There is fairly recent law about (a) non-liability of property owners for injuries to contractors' employees, (b) power lines and injuries to kids, and (c) radiation interference with property owners.

For more specific answers, you will need to look at your own property documents and discuss the specific facts with a real estate attorney.

Good luck. This can be a significant aggravation to any property owner.

Jim Arnold

www.arnoldlp.com

I agree with Mr. Arnold. Further, I'd say that PG&E is now and has been for quite some time VERY unwilling to place its power lines on property where it is not the owner, or the holder of a clear and certain easement giving it the right (as well as the duty) to enter to perform maintenance and inspection, which probably includes spraying weeds, injecting wooden poles with borate preservatives, and trimming trees.

After some disasterous fires a few years ago, the legislature, regulators and/or the courts came down pretty hard on PG&E for creating and failing to monitor fire hazards along its power lines, and as a response, the company is much more aggressive about trimming trees than before, properly figuring that it better do so, or else!

So, I'd start out with the premise that PG&E is doing things it has both a right and a duty to do. Whether the specific people out there are authorized, hired, contracted, etc., can you imagine a bunch of undocumented aliens would be out there with a big boom truck, chipper, saws, etc. doing this kind of work if the were NOT hired, contracted, or whatever by PG&E?