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Having a neighbor’s tree fall on your property can cause serious damage to your fence or house. When that happens, your first response may be to sue your neighbor and get justice.

Before you get into any legal disputes, you should know what your options are and if. Who Is Responsible for Fallen Tree Damage? In most American states, if your tree or any part of it falls on your neighbors' property and causes damage to their property through no fault of your own (due to a snow storm, winds, hurricane, or other so-called"act of God"), you are not responsible.

Your neighbors will have to file a claim with their own property insurer if they want to be reimbursed for their loss. This will likely come as a surprise to your neighbors!Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins.

Jan 08, If your neighbors tree falls on your fence due to a windstorm, you – not your neighbor – are responsible for both the tree removal (from your yard only) and fence repair costs. If your homeowners’ insurance covers the loss, file an insurance claim, and your insurer will pay for both. If your neighbor’s tree falls on your fence due to neglect, your neighbor is responsible for the damage.

It doesn’t matter who owns the tree, says the Insurance Information Institute: If it lands on your fence, you file the claim with your own insurance company. However, if there’s tree cutting services sligo that the tree was weakened because your neighbor overlooked basic maintenance or ignored disease, your insurance company may try to recover its costs from your neighbor’s insurance treeclear.barted Reading Time: 4 mins.

Jun 11, As the fence broke the fall, the limbs did not completely detach from the tree, They are still hanging on by a little of the bark, but leaning on, and hanging over the fence. I am having an arborist come out to remove the limbs from the tree, but what is my liability as far as damages and clean up? (The neighbor says it's my responsibility, totally,) I believe that the damages are not my fault, but because the limbs are still partially attached to the tree.

Feb 15, It’s possible for you to be held responsible for resulting damage to your neighbor’s house or property, if your tree falls due (in whole or part) to your own neglect. One of the best things to do is to regularly have large trees trimmed.

(The Tree Care Industry Association lists accredited tree Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. May 22, If the extent of the damage is that your tree fell on your neighbor’s fence, you may not have insurance coverage for the tree and may also not have coverage for the damage Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.