If you don’t shovel you may be sued!!!

In a recent ruling the Massachusetts Supreme Court changed how people slipping on ice and snow on your property was handled. The prior law read that if you, as a home or business owner, chose not to clear the snow or ice off of your property it was ruled as it was an “act of nature” and you were not liable. Well, that has now changed!

Please read this article:

The law now states that every property owner has a duty to use “reasonable care”.

What does that mean to you as a homeowner with your home on the market?????

………The snow removal reasonably expected of a property owner will depend on the amount of foot traffi c to be anticipated on the property……..If you know a showing is scheduled for the day AND you are aware that we received snow, than you are obligated to make sure the paths are clear and free of ice and snow.