Legal Question in Construction Law in Texas

water backup

my neighbor has built up where water drains from my house causing water backup. now i have buildings flooding. there is no way for me to change anything on my side. what can be done to get it fixed?


Asked on 3/27/07, 7:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Johm Smith tom's

Re: water backup

In TX it is illegal to change the flow of water to harm a neighbor. You can have an attorney demand that the neighbor fix the problem and possibly sue. Neighbors tend to take threats more seriously coming from an attorney.

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Answered on 3/27/07, 9:05 pm


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