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Mediating Tree Disputes in Washington, DC
Facing a neighbor tree dispute? This episode covers DC tree law and mediation strategies for homeowners and managers.
In DC, the law says the landowner where a tree’s trunk sits is the tree’s owner. Under the D.C. version of the “Massachusetts” self-help rule, neighbors may trim branches or roots encroaching over the property line (so long as the tree is not harmed). But courts make exceptions for negligence: in Dudley v. Meadowbrook Inc., DC’s court held that a landowner who negligently lets a tree become dangerous can be held responsible for a neighbor’s damage.
DC’s hazardous tree laws…
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