Trees

Huge trees' roots have ruined my drive. Chain link fence is pushed in 2 places 6'over survey line.Do I own trees? Neighbor refuses to let me cut trees down so that I can repair my sewer line and driveway.I am in HPOZ area.

My neighbor called me yesterday to inform me that the roots of a tree in my yard had lifted & cracked her patio slab. This morning I had our tree company inspect it and they will be removing the tree tomorrow. My neibhbor has already cut out the offending roots (some of which were at least 2' in diameter). My neighbor now wants me to pay to have her patio slab re-done. (In a side note, approx 3 months ago we jointly replaced the fence between our two yards and NOTHING was said to us about her patio - this is the first we have heard about it).We feel the neighbor should have either cut the roots out or at least told us about it prior to the roots causing damage.Because of these circumstances, are we legally liable to bear the cost of the repair of her patio slab?

For last few years, my neighbor to my rental home has been complaining of the leaves that fall of off my magnolia tree on to her property. What she wants is for me to remove the tree. In the years past, I've accomodated her by having the tree trimmed. The tree has been trimmed so much that it is half the size it use to be...and she still complains. The tree has been there long before I purchased the property back in 1997, and the complaining didn't begin until a few years ago. Basically, nothing has changed to warrant her complaining. This year when she called to complain, I told her that I would ask the tenant to rake a couple times a week, but that I had the tree trimmed last year, so I wasn't going to do it again this year, and no, I wasn't removing the tree.What I would like to know is if there is a law about my trees leaves blowing onto a neighbors?

Thank you for a very thorough discussion on Encroachment w.r.t. the responsibility of neighbors and their trees along a border or a fence. I have on several occasions removed dead branches and dead trees from my property that could have done harm to my neighbors property. Now however they want me to trim a long line of tall trees for purely cosmetic purposes. I have asked them to show me the dead branchs or dead tree, and was greeted with silence. Am I responsible for maintaining the aesthetics of my neighbors back yard, or since this is a personal opinion, is it their responsibility to cut back any offending branches to my property line? Please clarify. I want to do whatever is legally required of me.

I live in Georgia and own a rental house that has a tree that is 3/4 on our property and 1/4 on the neighbor's property. The tree was there when I bought the house and there when he bough his house. He is saying the roots which we can't see have damaged his driveway and fence. The tree has actually grew into his fence. He has lived there over five years and said nothing about the damage being done till now. Are we totally liable for the repairs of his fence and driveway. We are having the tree removed. I have a rental house that has a tree on the line. The tree is huge and was there when I bought the house twenty years ago. The tree was also there when the neighbor bought the house. The tree is 3/4 on my side and 1/4 on the neighbor's property. He says the roots have done damage to his driveway and fence. The roots are not visible but probably did cause damage to his driveway. The tree is actually pushing us against his fence causing the damage to his fence. The tree was there when he put us his fence. We are going to have the tree removed but are we responsible for the entire cost as the tree is on the property line. He has live in the house over five years and only mentioned the damage this week. Since we don't live there and have tenants we weren't notified the damage was being done until this week.