My neighbors trees are growing over my property and dropping branches. When I complained I was told trim it?

Remo S. Rosa
Other/Just Looking
Staten Island, NY

myself, what are my rights?

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JOE RUNFOLA, I...
Broker
Staten Island, NY
FIRST ANSWER

When a tree or other vegetation intrudes on another's property, the property owner has the right under NY state law to prune the intrusion back to the property line. The one doing the pruning has no right to enter the tree owner's property without permission.

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Mon Jun 22 2009, 15:33

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