Something attractive catches the eye, then it catches the attention, then it draws one closer to it. It attracts us.

A nuisance is something that is offensive, obnoxious, or annoying to those around them.

So what is an attractive nuisance? It's something that creates a problem because it attracts people to it. There are just some things that attract us to them. It's part of who we are. Sometimes, we can't help but be attracted to things that could harm us.

The problem arises when property owners don't take the necessary precautions with their attractive nuisances. They can create legal issues. In this course, we will discuss the origins of this legal doctrine, the conditions that must be present for it to apply, and the duties that a property owner owes to avoid the worst possible outcomes.