What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? VA
I live in VA, I bought property 5 yrs ago, built a home, and built a retention pond in an area where runoff water from 30 acres collected hoping this would create a pond for water for my horses....we have received weeks of downpouring rain, 18 inches of melted snow, etc in the last 2 mths....about 1 ft by 1 ft area of the levee broke and caused mud and water to run over a road, common access (an area of road that flooded prior to me building the pond).....now neighbors want me to correct it, according to the voicemail in the next 2 days before additonal snow/rain.....I want to wait to see if there is damage or if there is just water and mud...I took pics, is this considered an act of God or am I responsible...and to what point am I responsible...I don't mind fixing it, but in 5 yrs there has been no maintenance done to this section of the road in 5 yrs that I have been here and there is a road maintenance agreement in the community...BUT, it is vague and only 2 neighbors of 6 use this part of the road to get to their homes...but it is a property boarder of my property and my sister (with whom I have been estranged for over a year). What can you tell me?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I live in VA, I bought property 5 yrs ago, built a home, and built a retention pond in an area where runoff water from 30 acres collected hoping this would create a pond for water for my horses....we have received weeks of downpouring rain, 18 inches of melted snow, etc in the last 2 mths....about 1 ft by 1 ft area of the levee broke and caused mud and water to run over a road, common access (an area of road that flooded prior to me building the pond).....now neighbors want me to correct it, according to the voicemail in the next 2 days before additonal snow/rain.....I want to wait to see if there is damage or if there is just water and mud...I took pics, is this considered an act of God or am I responsible...and to what point am I responsible...I don't mind fixing it, but in 5 yrs there has been no maintenance done to this section of the road in 5 yrs that I have been here and there is a road maintenance agreement in the community...BUT, it is vague and only 2 neighbors of 6 use this part of the road to get to their homes...but it is a property boarder of my property and my sister (with whom I have been estranged for over a year). What can you tell me?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?