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Good Fences Can Make Good Neighbors

Summary

This educational handout cover the basics of Nebraska Fence Law. Under Nebraska law, adjoining property owners each have a responsibility to maintain fences between their respective properties . There is no duty to erect a fence if both property owners decide not to have a fence. Because there is a statutorily imposed duty on each neighbor to maintain their “just proportion” of the fence, there are instances in which one neighbor may bring an action against the other neighbor.