On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 17:58:47 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

Be very careful. You might find yourself in the hole before the dirt goes
back in.

Christopher A. Young
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leza wang wrote:
Hi
I just would love to hear your opinion about this. There is a fence
between our house and neighbor. None of us build the fence. We bought
the houses and the fence was/is there. The neighbor are now doing
waterproof the basement. So they are digging the area close to fence.
They asked me if I will allow them to move the dirt to my place (just
easier than moving to the front of their house). I said no (I do not
want to get all the mess, they are hiring unprofessional workers and
this has been going for 4 weeks. These workers do not have even the
right tools to do the job). Anyway, yesterday we were away when we
came back we saw the fence boards are removed except the frame and
the dirt moved to our backyard! (see pictures below please).

I expressed my disapproval strongly to the workers because the
owner/neighbor was not there. The workers said you are neighbor and
you should help etc and they promise to removed it today and said
they put blue tar underneath so my backyard will be clean after. I
was angry with them because they did not take my permission but then
I said OK fine because I want to keep good term between us. Today
they said they can not remove the dirt and need another day. They
asked kindly so I said that is ok but I want it to be removed
tomorrow.

I have the back of the fence (if you can see from the picture). It
seems the person who lived before my current neighbor built the fence
but not sure. Who really own the fence now? can each of us do
anything with the fence without telling the other if they can do this
or that?

Thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/25t7wy8/5 (my house is to the Left)
http://tinypic.com/r/25g9bol/5 (my house is to the Right)
http://tinypic.com/r/2432smq/5 (my house is to the Right)


I'd get the name of every person doing th work. Then I'd have them
sign an agreement with you that if they did not put everything back
exactly as it was they will pay to have it done. I'd make all of them
sign it by telling them if they don't you will file trespass and
vandalism charges against them. Explain to them that the charges might
not stick but it will cost them more in legal fees than it will to
clean up the mess. Then you have a leg to stand on and you haven't
alienated your neighbor. Out in the country where we live, good fences
make good neighbors. It shouldn't be any different in the city.
**
Lonesome Dove