What should I ask for when a neighbor wants property access?

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Accepting the new fence as offered
2. 2
   Denying permission and allowing them to build a separate fence nearby
3. 3
   Asking for reasonable additions like a retaining wall or privacy trees
4. 4
   Documenting baseline property and drainage conditions with photos
5. 5
   Refusing access entirely by saying no
6. 6
   Hiring a real estate or property attorney to draft and review access agreements
7. 7
   Demanding restoration funds be placed in escrow before work begins
8. 8
   Requiring independent engineering studies and professional property surveys

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.