Is cutting down a tree criminal damage?

In law you are entitled to cut off any branches overhanging your property provided you return them to the owners. Entering someone’s property, without permission, to cut a tree would undoubtedly be illegal. You may need to take matters to court.

Can you cut branches off neighbor’s tree?

Yes. By law, you have the right to trim branches and limbs that extend past the property line. However, the law only allows tree trimming and tree cutting up to the property line. You may not go onto the neighbor’s property or destroy the tree.

Are trees considered encroachments?

If a tree owner allows the tree to grow so that it uproots a fence, it would be considered an encroachment onto the adjacent property. A boundary tree is one planted on the boundary line itself and should not be removed without mutual agreement.

How do you force a neighbor to cut down a tree?

Requesting them to cut it down on their own by pointing out the danger it poses. Reporting them to the HOA. Reporting them to the local authority in your area. Filing a case in court seeking compensation for the damage caused by the tree, to an extent where it becomes too costly to not remove the tree.

What is the rule against cutting trees?

Tree felling in Karnataka is covered under the Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act 1976. The act explicitly mentions that no person can fell any tree, or cause any tree to be felled in any land, whether in their ownership or occupancy or otherwise, except with the previous permission of the Tree Officer.

Who is responsible for cutting down trees?

Who is responsible for the maintenance of a fence between neighbors?

The neighbor that built the fence owns it and is solely responsible for its maintenance unless the other neighbor decides to use it. Every state defines “use” differently (see above), but most laws are satisfied when a property owner encloses their property by using an existing fence.

Can My Neighbor remove my tree from my property line?

The short answer is no. If the tree trunk is on the property line, you are both equally the owner of the tree. It may not be removed without the agreement of both. Can My Neighbor Come on My Yard? Courts give great deference to private property lines in the U.S.

What are my rights when cutting down tree roots?

If it’s a dangerous tree, you have the right to trim branches and cut and remove tree roots that are intruding into pipes or foundations within your real estate. This includes trees whose trunks are entirely on a neighboring property and not on the property line. But you are also responsible for any costs incurred to do so.

Who owns the fence between the property lines?

Both property owners own the fence erected between the property lines when both use it. Every state interprets “use” differently. There are three main definitions: Most state laws or local ordinances cast responsibility for the maintenance of boundary fences on the owners that use the fence unless an agreement indicates otherwise.