Dangerous tree on abandoned property? The owner is still liable. How to find them, give notice, and use code enforcement to get it removed.
Who Owns Fruit From a Neighbor’s Tree? The Legal Rules
Who owns fruit from a neighbor’s tree? The trunk usually decides. See the majority rule, state exceptions, fallen fruit, and picking rights.
Do You Have to Disclose a Tree Dispute When Selling?
Must you disclose a tree dispute when selling your house? What counts as material, the risks of staying silent, and how to word the disclosure.
Who Is Responsible for Trees in an Easement?
Who owns and maintains trees in an easement, what utilities can legally cut, who pays for removal, and what to do when a crew exceeds its rights.
Constructive Notice in Tree Law: When a Neighbor “Knew”
Constructive notice in tree law explained: what counts as an obvious defect, who is held to what standard, and how to prove a tree owner should have known.
“Act of God” Tree Damage: What It Means for Your Claim
What “act of God” tree damage really means, when it protects a tree owner, when notice defeats it, and how to fight an insurance denial.
Tree Roots Damaging Neighbor’s Property: Who Pays?
When tree roots damage a neighbor’s property, who is liable depends on your state. Learn the self-help rule, when the tree owner pays, and how to handle it.
Neighbor Tree Trimming Laws: Your Rights and Limits
Neighbor tree trimming laws let you cut overhanging branches back to the property line, not beyond it. Learn your rights, limits, and liability by state.
How to Resolve a Tree Dispute With Your Neighbor: Step-by-Step
Resolve a tree dispute with your neighbor step by step: talk, confirm your rights, send a demand letter, try mediation, get an arborist report, and sue only as a last resort.
Massachusetts Rule vs. Hawaii Rule: Tree Encroachment Laws Explained
The Massachusetts Rule limits you to self-help; the Hawaii Rule lets you hold a neighbor liable when a tree causes real harm. Compare both, plus which rule your state follows.