As I look out my back window at the swirling winds bending the trees in my backyard in Long Island, New York this age-old question comes to mind...
If a tree on my property falls onto a neighbors property it most definitely made a sound but, who is legally responsible for its removal and any damage that it may have caused?
In tree-dense and storm-prone Long Island any major wind event will cause a couple of things to potentially occur.
The first is a loss of electricity because in most areas the power lines are aboveground.
The second is the potential damage caused by falling trees followed by the question stated above. Realistically of course if a tree falls on our neighbors property the two owners will likely try and work something out for its removal.
But what if the tree caused damage to something in the neighbors yard or worse hit the neighbors house? Who now is LEGALLY responsible?
In an article written by District of Columbia attorney Benny Kass the answer is revealed!
Read at The Hallmark Abstract Sentinel here.