Water Damage From Next Door Neighbor

[Johana Villamil]

Hello big pocket family!

I need some advice on a situation. So I have a property I am currently rehabbing. I did some foundation work so the skirting is still not on yet. I have a neighbor right next-door to me whose house is in pretty bad shape. They have a water leak and it’s been about 2 weeks. it’s going directly underneath my house to the point that it looks like a lake under my house. It has caused my foundation to shift and my doors are no longer aligned. I don’t want to continue anymore work until this problem stops. Mind you this is the second time this has happened. The neighbor is not cooperative. I did call code Enforcement and they will be going there today or early tomorrow morning. What should be my next step? I want to sue these neighbors so bad but will that help my situation in time? I do have a builders risk policy. I spoke with a lawyer that works with Insurance and said that they can open up a claim for me and I don’t have to pay anything upfront. Has anyone ever been in this situation? I would love some guidance and opinions. Thanks!