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Can I be sued because my condo unit leaked onto the condo below?

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I live in a condo complex. About 3 weeks ago i noticed a leak around my toilet, I hired a handyman and got it fixed, but now, weeks later, I get a letter from to unit owner below me, it is a letter from her lawyer and it states that she has had mold damage because of the leak and is asking me to re-compensate her. She never contacted me about her leak, she went straight to a lawyer with it. Can I be sued because of that? Am i responsible for damages done to her condo? I fixed the leak as soon as I noticed it.

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Carol Johnson ·
You need to contact your insurance company and file a claim with them. They will take care of the attorney. BTW, a letter from a lawyer is not a lawsuit. However, if you don't get on the phone with the insurance company, the unhandled situation may lead to a lawsuit. Look at it from the neighbor's perspective - no matter how you slice or dice it, YOUR leaking toilet should not become HER problem.
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Jennifer Jacobs ·
The short answer is yes. If the downstairs neighbor can prove that her mold was caused by your leaky toilet, then you will be responsible for her damages. If she can't prove the cause of her mold by a preponderance of the evidence, then you won't be responsible. You should contact an attorney of your own so that you don't accidentally give her or her attorney more information they can use against you.
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Peter Weinman ·
Yes. And if you hired a non licensed handy man to fix it, that's even worse bread because he's another person in your story without insurance! You should retain counsel to respond and try to settle, you have liability here.
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