Legal Question in Personal Injury in Wisconsin
form i would need to protect my property if someone get hurts
if i allow a good neighbor to place a dock on my river shoreline...a dock that he own's...what form or document can i have him sign to protect myself and my property from being sued if someone got hurt?...thank's much!
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: form i would need to protect my property if someone get hurts
You should consider a lease with a hold harmless and
indemnification provision, together with an insurance
clause that requires you to be named as an additional
insured on your tenant's liability policy.
Re: form i would need to protect my property if someone get hurts
Any agreement between you and your neighbor would not prevent a third party from filing suit against you. An agreement with your neighbor could be effective in preventing your neighbor from bringing a case against you, in limited circumstances, and could also provide that your neighbor would have to reimburse you for any judgment or settlement and costs spent defending a case caused by your neighbor's dock. I think that you will need to discuss this issue with a lawyer in your community to determine how best to handle the situation, if you choose to allow your neighbor to put his dock on your property.