Last July I lost my husband and I asked them to remove the branches from.

This can be unfortunate in cases.

In most situations, a neighbor who is bothered or worried by encroaching branches or roots of a healthy tree won't be able to successfully sue the tree owner. Instead, the neighbor can go ahead and trim the tree himself. In some states, however, neighbors may sue under certain conditions, including: If the tree encroaches onto the neighbor's property, the neighbor may sue to make the owner cut the.

Jun 03, “You wouldn’t want to cut or damage the tree roots, only to have the tree die or even fall on your house or your neighbor’s house” said John Bandler, a board member of Trees New York, a Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. 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 Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.

Jul 16, As such, you cannot charge a neighbor for the removal of the tree roots that are causing property damage. The tree roots are part of your property.

Elizabeth R Hathaway on April 15, at pm.

Removing the tree roots up to the boundary line is a reasonable course of action. Crossing property lines or removing part of the tree not on your property could result in a lawsuit.