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Old 11-05-2009, 07:30 PM
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Should my neighbor pay for this?


What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? GA

All the homes on my street are the same and all have a buried pipe running from an underground french drain in the back yard to the gutter in the front. All the homes are also zero lot line with one side of the home built on the property line. My neighbor's drain pipe has been broken underground toward her front/side yard. However, since these are zero lot line properties, my front yard is developing a sinkhole as the broken pipe washes away the soil every time it rains. It almost looks as if my neighbor's pipe is buried under my front yard very close to the property line. I am certain that it is my neighbor's pipe and not mine as I have the construction layout for my home showing my pipe is on the other side of my home.

This sinkhole is getting worse and I do not want to pay a contractor to dig in GA clay to fix this when it isn't even my pipe. Can I legally get the neighbor to repair the pipe so I don't have a giant hole in my lawn? If so, I can pretty much garantee this neighbor won't fix it out of courtesy. What should I say in a letter to 'demand' this be fixed?

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Old 11-05-2009, 09:02 PM
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Given the problems that you and your neighbor have been having, it is probably time to visit a local attorney. After the last issue, there is no chance she is going to work with you.

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