Posts Tagged ‘tree roots’
Damages to Home Caused by Roots of Neighbor’s Eucalyptus Tree
Question: My neighbor in Laveen has a huge Eucalyptus Tree. The roots of this tree encroach into my backyard. Can I hire a contractor to remove the roots? Answer: A property owner is entitled to remove the roots [or branches] of an encroaching tree, unless removing the encroaching roots will kill the tree. You should…
Read MoreDamage to Sewer Line from Neighbor’s Tree
Question: We live in Ahwatukee. Our neighbor has a large ficus tree whose roots have grown into our sewer line, and have cost us $6,000 for repairs. Can we require our neighbor to reimburse us $6,000 for the cost to repair the damage to our sewer line? Can we cut the roots of the ficus…
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