On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:13:40 -0400, "Twayne"
wrote:

In ,
LSMFT typed:
On 03/14/2010 11:00 AM, willshak wrote:
LSMFT wrote the following:
If I survey my property line and dig a ditch around my
property up to that line, am I responsible for my
neighbors land sliding into my ditch?
Others have mentioned contacting your local building
inspector before you dig, but I am just wondering, what is
the purpose of the ditch?


The purpose it so they will fall into it when they come too
close. RIght now they are taking over my property inch by
inch with big trucks that go in there and keep driving so
close as to eat up my lawn on the banking and making my
lawn smaller and smaller. I think it would be cheaper to
dig a ditch than put up a fence.

Actually, I think I'd opt for a fence since it takes so little real estate
away from the overall. With a ditch that didn't previously exist, I'd think
you'd run the risk of softening the soil on the neighbor's side, which you
might be declared responsible for.
OTOH if it pre-existed, as I think you indicated, and if the new ditch
outperformed the drainage of the old ditch, then it could only be an
improvement for the neighbor. Depending of course, on what happened at the
final point where the water is directed to. Ditches can be tridky things.
The trick will be to document that and hopefully get a record of the
inspector's comments showing it was improved just in case there is future
trouble.

I love rural living; nothing but wildlife to complain about the edges of my
meager 5 acres or nirvana.

HTH,

Not your last line. This poor guy has big truck chomping at his yard
and you're touting your 5 rural acres.

You have to write for your audience (although people already in the
country or considering moving really qualify here.)

Twayne`
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