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Oct 29, That's right, even if the tree is rooted in your neighbor's yard, if it crashes onto your property, it's your problem. An exception to this, attorney Steve Goldman with The Goldman Firm said, is Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins.

Jun 11, The general rule is that when a tree or a limb falls and causes damage to a neighbor's property, it is an Act of God, and the owner of the land on which the tree is located is not responsible.

In addition, your neighbor has the right to trim any branches from your tree that hang over onto his property. If you are unsure of your rights and. Title: Part of my neighbor’s tree fell into my yard. What am I legally responsible for?

Original Post: Last week a wind storm brought down a limb of my neighbor’s tree. It took out part of my chain link fence. My homeowners insurance will cover tree removal and repairs, but i’m curious what my legal responsibilities are.

Sep 12, If the trunk of a tree is located in your neighbor’s yard, but branches extend onto your property, the neighbor is the legal owner of the tree. That means you can’t cut it down, but you do have the Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. May 19, tel:Private message. Call. Message. Profile. Posted on May 21, It's your tree. Those are your branches, no matter whether they are attached to the tree or lying in your neighbor's yard. The leaves and branches don't somehow change.

Aug 24, we have a tree limb that was struck by lightening and fell into the tree of our neighbors stumpcut.bar is high off the ground and is lodged into her tree creating somewhat of a Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.