Neighbor's tree falls on your property

[LARGO9]

You know anyone with a D-9, push it back on there property

 

[letusbuyyourcar]

That’s right. It fell from a HOA’s green space then I highly doubt they will do anything about it. It’s your firewood now.

HOA ain't gonna do anything but try to find YOU for some stupid **** YOU didn't do. **** an HOA!

 

[fslc94]

Not only do you pay, you now must have it done quickly before the HOA starts bitching

 

[Fatal_Bert]

It honestly pains me that we've come to a point in this country where two neighbors wouldn't just work together to remove the tree and clean up the mess.

We talk about whose at fault, the legal ramifications, who should pay, over a freaking falling tree. And we act like this is normal behavior for neighbors. I just don't get it.

 

[InTune]

It honestly pains me that we've come to a point in this country where two neighbors wouldn't just work together to remove the tree and clean up the mess.

We talk about whose at fault, the legal ramifications, who should pay, over a freaking falling tree. And we act like this is normal behavior for neighbors. I just don't get it.

Big Oak tree. There before houses built. Neighbor doesn't like it because leaves drop in her pool. Told her tree was there when you bought the house. Gave permission to cut tree even tho I like said tree. 4 grand is best estimate so far. We will see. Been a while. Pool season bout over

 

[dhal22]

One of my neighbor’s many many Leyland Cypress that he planted right on our property line blew over in a storm. Crushed my fence, broke some of my son’s batting gadgets. I left the tree for him to remove, he did not offer to fix the fence or replace the equipment , stated the law said he wasn’t responsible. He has no idea how much respect he lost with that comment.

 

[Maggiemaeodie]

That’s right. It fell from a HOA’s green space then I highly doubt they will do anything about it. It’s your firewood now.

HOA will probably demand you clean it up quick.

 

[letusbuyyourcar]

Somebody come up with a damn answer already. I got half a damn pecan tree laying over my fence right now.

 

[rtross]

There’s no ‘ strict liability’ for falling tree situations. It comes down to “negligence” — did the property owner next to you (which I guess is the homeowners association, right? ) know or have reason that they should’ve known that that tree was weak and vulnerable to suddenly falling over?

If not, this is just bad luck and it’s your responsibility to fix the damage or have your insurance carrier pay for it if you have general insurance that covers that sort of thing .

This is an excellent explanation of the current Georgia law.

 

[Torn]

Don’t have any neighbors or HOA so when a tree falls across the road the first person to get there cuts at least a car width path to open the road. I always have a chainsaw in my trucks after thunderstorms roll through since it might take the county a day or two to get out to it.