Dealing With Your Neighbor's Trees

Dealing With Your Neighbor’s Trees With all this rain, many homeowners are dealing with tree related issues: trees and or branches falling down. In San Carlos and in general, if your neighbor has a tree hanging over on to your side of the property, you have the right to cut any part of the tree that is over your property line as long as you don't permanently damage the tree. To avoid legal problems, notify your neighbor (the owner of the tree in question) of your intentions before you begin so your neighbor has an opportunity to take care of the problem. If the tree is protected (most cities have heritage tree laws) and you want to severely trim the tree, you may need to get a tree permit from the city. Please consult the NOLO Press book Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries and Noise for the ins and outs of private tree issues. #trees, #rain, #LivinginSanCarlos, #SanCarlosHomes, #SanCarlosRealEstate