My Neighbors Dug A Two-Acre Lake On My Land While I Was Out Of State—Then Told Me Their Contractor Said It Was Theirs, And That Was The Day I Learned How Expensive Arrogance Can Be

voice tightened. “We spent close to thirty-five thousand dollars on excavation already. We did our due diligence.”

I looked across the torn earth, the redirected spring, the crushed saplings. “Your due diligence just dug a hole in my land.”

“I think we should let the professionals sort this out.”

“I think you should stop work immediately.”

There was another pause, shorter this time.

“I’ll talk to the contractor,” he said.

But he did not say yes.

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That was the first clear warning.

Over the next few days,