Request to share cost in replacing part of adjoining fences

[Jacky Johnson]

I wanted to replace part of adjoining fences between my neighbor and my property because they were old and stale. I was thinking if I can talk to my neighbor about sharing the cost (I, the landlord, personally provide labor and my neighbor provide material (e.g. fence pickets)). Is this approach appropriate? What are the pros and cons of this approach? Thanks.

[Nick Rutkowski]

You should split the costs - labor and materials together. Get a written quote and have a 3rd party contractor do the work. This way there's no discrepancies about the costs.