What to do if I accidentally damaged a neighbor’s picket fence?
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What to do if I accidentally damaged a neighbor’s picket fence?
I notified them immediately and take full responsibility to make things right. The property owner got a bid from her brother-in-law and showed it to us. We expressed concern about the amount of time that would be billed and did not approve the bid. The property owner had the work done anyway and expects us to just pay what the bid says. What is our legal standing in this case? I talked with the contractor about the bid and he is adamant that it is accurate, even though it has us being billed for travel time to get replacement parts when he did not travel at all; he simply made the parts and said the cost would be the same anyway.
Asked on November 19, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Minnesota
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you accidentally damaged your neighbor's fence you should tender the claim against you to your presumed homeowner's insurance carrier and let your claims representative handle the matter for you. If you are concerned about the cost, I suggest that you have the neighbor pay the fix fist and provide you with a copy of the check paid.
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