I need your advice on letting someone else enter my property. I received a phone call from the realtor who brokered the deal. He asked if I would allow his grandchildren to ride 4 wheelers in my property. The property is an abandoned pasture in central Florida. It is filled with low-lying saw palmettos and sporadic trees. I have only cleared the front 2-3 acres and put in a well. I plan to make it a tree farm and slowly working toward the goal.
The seller cleared a 6' wide path with a dozer all the way to the back. After 3 years, even that is partly closed. I don't know what's in the back of my property. I told him about this, and he said he would send me in writing that his grandchildren would enter at their own risk (exact words I don't remember). I have not received it yet.
The more I think about it, the less comfortable I become. What if .....? By the way, I don't live on the property. Please advise. If I can be cleared of any liability, I want to let his grandchildren ride their bikes there. They cannot hurt dirt, right? That's my thinking. Am I too naive?
One more thing. I put a concrete driveway that connects the property to the state road. Basically, the property is accessible to anyone who wants to. I have yet to put posts, chain, and the "Do Not Enter" sign. The property is 40 acres and surrounded by 1-10 acre lots on 3 sides, many of which are lived in. So it's not quite in the middle of nowhere. Thanks.
