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Oct 10, Alabama Tree Damage Laws. In Alabama, if someone damages your tree, you can recover your actual damages (usually, what you paid for the tree or what it would cost to replace the tree). (To learn what you must prove in order to get actual damages, see Nolo's article When a Neighbor Damages or Destroys Your Tree.) In some states, including Alabama, specific laws allow you to recover additional damages if someone deliberately damages your shrubremover.bar: Emily Doskow, Attorney.

Jan 01, Alabama Code Title Property § (a) Any person who cuts down, deadens, girdles, boxes, destroys, or takes away, if already cut down or fallen, any cypress, pecan, oak, pine, cedar, poplar, walnut, hickory, or wild cherry tree, or sapling of that kind, on land not his own, wilfully and knowingly, without the consent of the owner of the land, must pay to the ownerfor every such tree or sapling; and for every other tree.

Nov 28, Tree Trimming in Alabama Another area of property disputes between neighbors involves disputes over trees. Residents in Alabama, home to many pecan and oak trees, can recover additional damages if someone deliberately damages their tree. Alabama law does not make this action a crime, although theft or property damage laws may shrubremover.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Jul 13, If, as a result of your own negligence while performing construction on your property you knock over your own tree, you will likely be held liable for the damage to your neighbor's property. Even if a construction contractor you hired is the one who caused your tree to fall, you may still be held liable, as long as your neighbor can prove that your negligent direction led to the tree's pruning schedule for trees Reading Time: 3 mins.

Jan 18, The mere fact that a tree falls does not necessarily imply negligence. If an otherwise healthy tree or limb fell during a bad storm, the homeowner may be able to rely upon an “act of God” defense.

As a property owner, one has an obligation to regularly inspect their property and remove or repair anything that may present a risk of harm to. Nov 02, If leaves, acorns, twigs or other debris from a neighbor’s tree falls onto your property, you are responsible for cleaning this debris up.

Even though the tree trunk is on your neighbor’s property, anything from the tree that falls onto your property is your responsibility. These items are not considered damage.

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.

Therefore, if you have sustained damage from a tree, you should immediately advise your insurance agent.

One of the best things to do is to regularly have large trees trimmed. (The Tree Care Industry Association lists accredited tree care. 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.

Using this survey, you will be able to determine which trees fall within your property lines and which ones belong to your neighbors.

This will likely come as a surprise to your neighbors! May 25, You and the Law saw to it that the slow-to-act neighbors learned just how far out on a limb they were.

“A tree service has been here to give them a bid” our readers told us.