On Feb 26, 11:23 am, "Bill" snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com wrote: >
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> > This is like asking an employee to use *his* car for your business and only
> > paying him for his cost of gasoline. We all know that there are many costs
> > associated with owning a car... Purchase, interest on loan, license,
> > insurance, gasoline, and repair costs.
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> > Same with a well. Every so often need a new pump. Need costly repairs.
> > Sometimes need to dig a deeper well because well goes dry. Can have trouble
> > with bacteria or contamination in water and need to treat it. Can have a
> > daily limit as to how much water can be pumped from certain wells, etc. >
> > What if your neighbor decides to use too much water and this makes the well
> > go dry for the day and you are left without water?
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> > What if the well goes dry and you need to dig a deeper well? Who pays what? >
> > What if you and your neighbor are without water because the well went dry,
> > it will cost $10,000.00 to get it fixed, and you decide you want to wait 30
> > days before having this done (time to get money or loan)? Can your neighbor
> > sue you because you are not providing them with water?
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> > What if your well becomes contaminated with bacteria and this makes your
> > neighbors sick? Are you liable for their medical costs?
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> > What if they don't pay you their share and you cut off their water? Can they
> > sue you?
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> > Etc.
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> > The only way I would do this is to place the well on a separate electric
> > meter and install a water meter on the neighbor's line. Also a water meter
> > on your line. (Can tell who is using how much.)
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> > Then find out how much total water can be used from this well daily. Find
> > out typical maintenance costs over a 10 year period. Cost to replace pump.
> > Cost for deeper well, etc.
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> > Then get it in writing (with a lawyer doing the writing) that you or future
> > owners of your house are under no obligation to provide water to your
> > neighbor, that you are just doing this on a temporary basis until they get
> > their own well, and that you may disconnect them at any time for any reason. >
> > Also that you are not responsible for any water contamination by bacteria or
> > otherwise.
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> > That they are limited to using only a certain amount of water a day and if
> > they exceed this, you can cut off their water without notice. >
> > And if they are late with their payments, there will be a late charge and
> > interest charges.
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> > That you can change the terms of the agreement at anytime. That the
> > agreement is not transferrable to another person (future owners of their > > house).
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> Yeah, that should be real easy. The neighbor just bought a new house
> and is getting water already under the current system, which was just
> an agreement to pay for the electric. I'm sure he'll just say sweet
> deal, including even the late fees.
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> The time for the lawyer and the agreement in writing was BEFORE he
> bought this place.
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> > Then calculate the cost of electricity they use each month based on their
> > water usage and charge for that. Also charge for their share of yearly
> > operating costs (well drilling, pump replacement, repairs, cost of meters,
> > etc.), and charge for your time to keep track of all this.
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> Oh, it gets even better. The neighbor is getting water right now and
> only has agreed to pay for electric. Not only to do you want to
> renegotiate the whole deal, you want to charge late fees and now
> bookeeping fees. That's a real good negotiating strategy.
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> > Basically the contract would say you are not responsible for anything, can
> > cut them off anytime you wish, and they must pay for their fair share of
> > everything (not just electricity).
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> And it gets even better. Why don't you call up your mortgage company
> and tell them you want 4% instead of 7%, want them to pay you fees for
> bookeeping, etc? Should have about the same chance of success. >
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> > Perhaps also state that you are charging them a monthly "connection fee"
> > which will be paid even if they use no water at all and this fee is not
> > based on usage. (You would not have to calculate usage every month and they
> > could not come back at you claiming you miscalculated their usage, etc.
> > wanting a credit.) You could choose to just charge them a monthly fee and
> > not bother with doing any calculating if you so choose.
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> Here's an idea, why not charge them a fee for breathing air too? Can
> anyone be this stupid? This is how a bad situation that could
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And just what is unreasonable about asking that a contract be drawn up with details negotiated?
Things can always be changed by mutual consent.
Harry K