Should I be concerned about neighborhood kids playing on my property?

Our house has a large driveway and backyard. Some of the kids in our neighborhood keep playing in our driveway and backyard. They are nice kids, ages btn 4 - 9. We don't know them or their parents real well, just acquaintances. The concern we have is what happens if one of them get hurt while playing on our property? Will we be liable? How do we protect ourselves? My husband thinks that we need to tell their parents, and that action by itself should protect us... because it shows that we communicated our concern and our unwillingness to be responsible for any injuries. Is that a correct assumption? Or do we need to do something more/different? Thanks for any advice.

yes, if they get hurt on you're property, sad do say, you will be liable. you need to tell them to go home, and talk with their parents. they need to watch their own children, it's not your job. if they still continue to play in your yard, have the police write up a report, that way it will be on file, and you cannot be sued.

Tell them, post it no trespassing, adress any concerns that might be evident safety issues and move on.

Not much else you can do short of having them removed by the police a time or 2 for trespassing.

Sadly, yes. If these children are hurt on your propert you could find yourself liable. That's the crazy world we live in.

Look at all the lawsuits against pool owners. In some cases, children have climbed the fence around a locked pool gate, subsequently drown and their parents sue the pool owners and win.

It's ridiculous....but that's what seems to happen in this country.

As litigious as society has become I would ask parents to keep children off property and post NO TRESPASSING signs.

Your husband is correct, as the property owners you are liable if someone gets hurt on your property. It may not be that big of a deal now, but if one of those kids were to get hurt, I imagine thier parents wouldn't hesitate to sue you.

Not only should you speak to prents, but you should also ask the kids not to play in your backyard anymore. Again it may seem mean, but it's better than a lawsuit.