Can you make a neighbor help pay for a new fence?

Question: In a recent Q&A, you said if the wooden fence with your neighbor needed replacement, your neighbor would not need to share the extra cost of an upgraded fence, even if the upgraded fence would improve the value of your neighbor’s home. We live in Show Low in the summers, and recently asked our neighbors…

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Both Neighbors Responsible for Common Fence

Both Neighbors Responsible for Common Fence   Question:  My husband and I purchased a home in Prescott. Our backyard wood fence was very dilapidated and starting to fall down. Our neighbor refused to do anything. We have now paid to replace the dilapidated wood fence with a block wall. Does our neighbor have to share…

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