A contractor or developer cleared trees over the wrong property line? Learn who’s liable, how timber-trespass damages apply, and how to recover.
Can I Sue a Tree Service for Cutting the Wrong Trees?
A tree service cut the wrong trees or crossed onto your property? Learn whether you can sue the company, who’s liable, and how to recover damages.
What Is Timber Trespass? (And What It Means for You)
Timber trespass is the unauthorized cutting of someone else’s trees. Learn what it is, how double/treble damages work, and what to do if it happened to you.
Tree Laws by State: How the Rules Differ (2026 Overview)
How tree laws differ by state: overhanging-branch rules, fallen-tree liability, treble damages, and permits — plus links to all 50 states.
Is a Landlord or Tenant Responsible for Tree Damage?
Who’s responsible for trees on a rental — the landlord or the tenant? Learn who maintains, removes, and pays for tree damage and how the lease changes things.
Can I Be Sued for Trimming My Neighbor’s Tree?
Thinking of cutting branches from a neighbor’s tree that hang over your yard? Learn when trimming is legal, when it gets you sued, and how to do it safely.
HOA Tree-Removal Rules: Can They Force You to Remove a Tree?
Can your HOA make you remove a tree — or stop you from cutting one down? Learn how HOA tree rules, CC&Rs, approvals, and disputes actually work.
Tree Roots Damaging a Neighbor’s Property: Who’s Liable?
Tree roots cracking a driveway, foundation, sewer line, or fence next door? Learn who’s liable for root damage between neighbors and what you can legally do.
Are You Liable If Your Tree Falls on a Neighbor’s Property?
Your tree fell on a neighbor’s house, car, or yard during a storm. Are you liable? Learn the act-of-God rule, when negligence makes you pay, and how to protect yourself.
Who’s Liable If a Tree Falls on a Fence?
A tree fell on the fence between you and your neighbor. Who pays to repair it? Learn how liability, shared-fence rules, and insurance apply.