j4bs4209333
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Massachusetts
I just bought my house about a year or so ago. I have had no drainage problems at all. One of the neighbors had told me that a few years back the 5 lots on the street all shared a main drain that connected to the sewer which runs under the neighbor's driveway. I guess at some point they all had drainage issues and every house except mine had their drains re-routed into a new main drain. I guess I am the only house left on the 100 yr old main drain. The neighbor came by earlier saying that the old drain system is causing his driveway to sink down in the middle. He for some reason thought I would be willing to pay thousands of dollars to get off that main drain and connect to the new one. My question is, does he have a right to try to force me off the drain line that runs under his property? It's a 100-yr old drain, he's owned his house for 25 years now, is it my problem that his driveway is settling? Does he have any right to just tear up his driveway and cut my pipes off? Sorry if that's a dumb question, I really have no idea if I am anyway liable for his driveway. Thanks
I just bought my house about a year or so ago. I have had no drainage problems at all. One of the neighbors had told me that a few years back the 5 lots on the street all shared a main drain that connected to the sewer which runs under the neighbor's driveway. I guess at some point they all had drainage issues and every house except mine had their drains re-routed into a new main drain. I guess I am the only house left on the 100 yr old main drain. The neighbor came by earlier saying that the old drain system is causing his driveway to sink down in the middle. He for some reason thought I would be willing to pay thousands of dollars to get off that main drain and connect to the new one. My question is, does he have a right to try to force me off the drain line that runs under his property? It's a 100-yr old drain, he's owned his house for 25 years now, is it my problem that his driveway is settling? Does he have any right to just tear up his driveway and cut my pipes off? Sorry if that's a dumb question, I really have no idea if I am anyway liable for his driveway. Thanks