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Oct 10, Georgia Tree Damage Laws.
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In Georgia, 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, specific laws allow you to recover additional damages if someone deliberately damages your shrubnotch.club: Emily Doskow, Attorney. Jul 15, The answer is a complex and often misunderstood aspect of Georgia’s fallen tree responsibility law.
Georgia’s fallen tree responsibility law uses the “visibly dead or diseased” rule for falling trees. In other words, when a tree from your neighbor’s property falls and injures someone or causes damage to your property, the neighbor is responsible for paying for any damage when the fallen tree showed visible signs that the tree Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins.
In the event that one of these trees fall and causes injury or even death, you will be personally liable under the fallen tree responsibility law.
Nov 02, If your actions cause damage or ultimately kill a neighbor’s tree, you may be found liable for up to three times the replacement cost of the tree. Depending on the size and type of the tree, the typical replacement cost can be anywhere fromtoSome rare trees can be valued at tens of thousands of dollars. Trees Blocking Scenic ViewEstimated Reading Time: 5 mins. Mar 26, In the case of Rony v Costa, a property owner hired an unlicensed day laborer to trim limbs that crossed his property line from a neighboring tree.
Instead of researching the issue, the day laborer was turned loose on the trees like Jason in Friday 5/5. Nov 05, However, the law only allows tree trimming and tree cutting up to the property line. You may not go onto the neighbor's property or destroy the tree.
If you do harm the tree, you could be found liable for up to three times the value of the tree. Most trees have a replacement value of betweenandOrnamental or landmark trees can have Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. Jun 28, It is always best to check if there are any local laws about cutting a neighbor’s trees, but generally, most state and local laws permit you to prune parts of your neighbor’s tree that cross the property line into your side without asking your neighbor.
You may only prune up to the property line and must stay on your property.