Julie Fowler

Nominated one of "10 Best" Attorneys for Nebraska by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys in 2015. Winner of Michael W. Amdor Memorial Excellence in Legal Research Award.

Nebraska

Since 2007

Attorney

Law Office of Julie Fowler, PC, LLO

Current

Creighton University School of Law

J.D.

Michael W. Amdor Memorial Excellence in Legal Research Award

Fourth Judicial District, Douglas County, Nebraska

2009

Nebraska Bar Association  # 23649

Attorney

2007 - Current

Q. If I have a fenced in back yard and the neighbor does not, what is my liability if their dog puts its face through the f

October 10, 2024

A: Put up a Beware of Dog sign. Talk with your neighbor and let them know that your dog is not friendly and that they shouldn't let their dog come into your yard or try to get through your fence into your yard. Depending on your level of concern and the power of your dog, you could put up mesh or paneling if you are very concerned that your dog could be a danger to other dogs or children that may be tempted to put their hands through the fence. Generally keeping your own pet on your property and warning others that the dog is not friendly is enough to protect you from most liability if another dog enters onto your property.

Q. Is a storage unit responsible?If you're unit gets mice and ruins your belongings

October 10, 2024

A: You should contact the storage unit company and report the damage. Once aware of the problem, they will need to take reasonable steps to try to remedy the situation so that further infestation isn't occurring in their units. This could be things like spraying or rat traps, if they aren't already doing these things. You will want to review the terms of your rental agreement as to what rights and remedies you have. You may have a duty to report the damage within a certain period of time. If you have renter's or home owner's insurance, you will also want to check to see if your policy may cover the damage. Unless your contract is unusual, you don't generally have any type of guarantee that your items won't be ruined by weather, mice, etc. Thus, just showing that you had damage isn't generally enough to show that the storage unit company is liable. If you bring a case for the damage, the Court would generally look at the actions of each party. If the storage unit company took reasonable steps and you still had damage, then the Court might not find them liable even though your items were damaged. The Court could also look at how your items were stored and what items were stored. For an easy example, if you were storing food items in cardboard boxes in a storage unit, the court might say that it wasn't the storage unit company's fault if you got mice.

Most storage unit companies want to keep a good reputation and keep their renters happy. Have a cordial conversation with the company and see what they can do. For example, will the comp you a month's rent (or more) to compensate for the damage? ... Read More

Q. Cps took my granddaughter and placed her in harms way. What can I do to get her back ASAP?

October 10, 2024

A: It depends why the child was removed. Often the fastest way to get a child back is to remedy whatever the alleged concern was that led to the removal. If you are not the legal parent, then you may additionally have to prove that the legal parents are not fit. The preferred placement under the law is that the parents have custody of their child unless the parents are not fit.