mbeach
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There are several trees on my neighbors side of the fence which have limbs hanging over my house and yard. Do I have any legal right to trim the branches that are hanging over on my side of the line?
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mbeach said:Your response agrees with what everyone else has told me, but I cannot find any ordinance, by-law, etc. that ensures my legal right.
computeruser said:Your right is a component of common law property rights, and as such are not codified in most jurisdictions. Rather, they are one of the "bundle of rights" that comes with the ownership of property, specifically the right to exclude.
"Weed" is a very subjective term; just because these were planted by wind or critters does not affect their contribution or their value, or their liability. Would you want less to cut the branches if the tree was planted by a human? Why? I'll ask again:mbeach said:The trees are in my opinion "weed" trees, the obvious result of not cutting back the sucklings when they pop up. The species is Norway Maple.
Ain't Necessarily So, Mr. Touchdown. If you follow the advice of a lawyer you may be more misinformed than by an arborist. Many shysters are clueless. :alien:Tom Dunlap said:If you decide to follow the advice of arborists instead of lawyers you'll end up talking to the lawyers in the end. !
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