Neighbor Disputes: Shared Fencing

One of the most common disputes arising among landowners in California is, when a shared fence needs to be repaired or replaced, which neighbor pays?  The short answer is that California law says that both share equally in the cost.  However, with most issues at law, the complete answer is never that simple. Cal. Civ. Code § 841 is California’s attempt to resolve this all too common dispute between neighbors.  […]