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john4740

Neighbor cut down trees on property line

john4740
13 years ago

I have lived in my home for 36 years. There were trees between our property and the lot next door. That house was purchased a few years ago, maybe 3 years. The trees were fir trees that grew straight up with little overhang, but one was different, grew very tall and wide and the roots were damaging the driveways. The neighbor and I talked and I agreed to split the cost of cutting down that one tree. He cut down ALL the trees and those other trees provided significant shade to my house, which is now much hotter in the summer. He claims the trees were on his property, not on the property line, but they are gone so there is no way to tell. Do I have any recourse? If they are "his" can I sue him for the damage to my drivewy?

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