In, a pair of neighbors in Rochester, NY, had a dispute about the status.

In an unpublished Superior Court case, private landowners sued the owners of neighboring property after a tree from the neighboring property fell onto the plaintiffs'shed, damaging the shed and its contents (Corbin v.

HSBC Bank USA, N.A., WL62 Conn. L. Rptr. (June 3)). Feb 15, Trees can be tricky, but for the most part homeowners are responsible for what falls into their own yard. So if a storm causes your neighbor’s tree to fall in your yard, your homeowners insurance could help cover the cost of removing the tree and remedying the damage it caused on your property, after your stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Your options may be limited if the tree is situated on the property line and the roots extend into your yard and damage a fence located entirely on your property.

Mar 02, Per Connecticut law (C.G.S. § ) any willful cutting of another’s tree (even one on public land) subjects the offender to liability for three times the reasonable value of the tree. If cut through a mistaken belief that the tree was growing on one’s own land then liability is for the tree’s reasonable value only.

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. A homeowner would most likely be held liable for damages for a tree that fell on a neighbor’s property if they had received prior notice from a professional that the tree was hazardous.

In New York state, this would occur if, for instance, a property owner has been informed by a tree service that there is a dead tree on their property. Sep 12, A neighbor’s tree branch that hangs over your property may fall in a storm, resulting in damage to your home, car or other possessions. If the neighbor took reasonable care of the tree Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.