Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Missouri

Yes. When a landowner's property causes damage to an adjoining landowner's property, the adjoining landowner has a claim for trespass against the first landowner. The liability is the same as if the neighbor's dog had crossed into a neighbor's yard and killed a cat, or if a neighbor had a storage tank that leaked gas or oil onto his neighbor's property. Hopefully you can resolve this matter in a neighborly fashion without litigation. Feel free to share these comments with your neighbor if it will help resolve this matter.

Sean Santoro/Licensed in KS and MO