Does homeowners insurance cover tree removal? Usually only after a covered peril like a storm, up to a $500 to $1,000 limit. See when you are covered and when you pay.
What to Do When a Neighbor’s Tree Damages Your Property
A neighbor’s tree damaged your house, fence, car, or yard? A clear guide to who’s liable, when insurance applies, and the steps to get paid.
Cease-and-Desist Letter for Tree Cutting (Template & When to Use)
Stop a neighbor from cutting or topping your tree with a cease-and-desist letter. What to include, when to send it, and a free template you can adapt.
Neighbor’s Trees Blocking Your View or Light: Your Rights
Can you make a neighbor trim trees that block your view or sunlight? Learn the general ‘no right to light/view’ rule and the exceptions that can help.
My Neighbor Killed My Tree (Poison, Vinegar, Girdling): Options
A neighbor poisoned, girdled, or chemically killed your tree? Learn your legal options, how damages work, and how to prove a tree was intentionally killed.
Treble Damages for Tree Cutting, Explained
What are treble damages for cutting down a tree? How the 2x–3x multiplier works, when it applies, and why a few cut trees can become a huge claim.
How to Prove a Tree Was Cut Without Permission
The evidence checklist for a tree-cutting claim: proving ownership, the cutting, lack of consent, value, and intent — so you can win timber-trespass damages.
My Tree Was Cut Down While I Was Out of Town — What to Do
Came home to find your tree cut or destroyed while you were away? Step-by-step on documenting it, who’s liable, and how to recover damages.
Contractor Cleared the Wrong Property Line — Who’s Liable?
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.