Fence replacement

[Marc Dufour]

My neighbor had a lawyer sent me a letter to force me to replace a broken fence within 60 days or they will replace it alone, bill me half and if I don't pay go to court. The fence has 10 feet that is gone and another 10 feet that is leaning.

Can they do that and win? Can they force me to replace a fence?

[John Thedford]

You need to talk to a lawyer. In Cape Coral, the fence belongs to the property owner where the fence is. I believe they must be 6" inside the property line. If a fence fails and the next door neighbor doesn't like that, he must put up his own fence 6" within his property line. Regulations are going to vary by city, state, county, etc. You need a competent attorney to guide you in this situation. Also, you might call the local government offices and see what advice they have to offer.