a practical agreement.
Richard accepted responsibility for restoring the lawn he’d repeatedly damaged.
I agreed to pay for removing the concrete barriers I’d installed.
We documented the accident-related damage and coordinated with the relevant insurers rather than making assumptions about who would cover every expense.
Richard also offered to contribute toward urgent porch repairs while the remaining financial questions were reviewed.
We put our arrangement in writing.
Neither of us was entirely satisfied.
But perhaps that was why it felt reasonable.
A professional crew removed one of the barriers, allowing
