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Neighbor Using Driveway

  My next door neighbor has asked to use my driveway and the strip of property between our houses to have an outside storage building delivered. His property does not have easy access for a truck to bring the building in and my property does allow easier access. How can I hold him responsible for any injury or damage to my property. Is a verbal agreement binding or do I need a written agreement and if so, what should it say?
 
  Talk with your insurance company about liability for damage to the property.  Talk with your own lawyer about how to safeguard your ownership against adverse possession if you want to let your neighbor use the driveway.  They can give you better information than I can.
    Edith
Originally published on July 14, 2008
 
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