Am I responsible for my neighbors property if he “believes” my roots are in his yard?
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Am I responsible for my neighbors property if he “believes” my roots are in his yard?
No visible roots to prove it is my tree or just 20 years of the home being there. No cracks or breaks in his concrete, no physical damage. I trim the tree back from the 2 homes.
Asked on April 29, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under California law, adjoining neighbors are not liable under the law of that state to remedy any damages caused by vegetation on one neighbor's property (such as roots) that could be or could not be damaging property of a next door neighbor.
You are not responsible to you neighbor for any root damages caused by tree roots from trees or any other vegetation located on your property under California law.
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