Cut AT&T Internet Wire in my yard

You might want to check with your local property taxing authority to confirm where the UTILITY EASEMENT lies. 

If AT&T placed their lines WITHIN the utility easement, that would mean that you were planting within that easement (risky at best) and you would be liable for damages.

We live out in the country and we built the driveway over 30 years ago. There is no utility easement in the county. It's a private drive. 

You should always call the call before you dig number prior to doing any digging. Just because you live in the country doesn't mean there's no easements. I live in the country and have an easement along the county road as well as along the private road that leads to a couple other homes. 

Let us address your inquiry about the cut wire in your yard, jbatia929.

Thank you, skeeterintexas and spoom2, for the helpful information.

As previously mentioned, it's possible that there is an easement on your property. We suggest reaching out to your county's land records office or city hall and asking a clerk to show you a map of the easement locations. A survey of the property will also show the location of utility easements.

If you need further assistance, let us know.

Aminah, AT&T Community Specialist

Even so, why would be liable when there were no markings of any wires run and we didn't know they were there? No one told us. 

Notification is not required when working on a property that has an easement, which may be why you were not informed, jbatia929.

Aminah, AT&T Community Specialist

So should I be told or it be marked that there is something there so we don't dig in the wrong place? How are we supposed to know?

You call the call before you dig number, as stated before.