Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Michigan
Damage from a tree
The next door neighbors has two large limbs that are broken and dangling over our garage. If and when they fall they will do subatantial damage to our garage and will cause the power lines to fall. The storm that did all the damage also caused two limb from this same tree to fall in our backyard pulling the phone line from the rear of our home. We cleaned up the large limbs and suffered minimal damage (dented siding and a bent basketball net) We haven't been able to contact the neighbor what do we have the right to do about these limbs? And how to we contact?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Damage from a tree
You have the right to cut the limbs because they are on your property as they are over your property line and in your air space. You do not have to ask permission and doing so could cause unnecessary problems for you.
Hint: If the limbs are going to fall on the power line, you could call the power company and let them know of the potential hazard and they will cut them down for you.
(Please do not rely on this communication which does not create an attorney-client relationship and which is intended merely as a discussion of legal principles and is not to be relied upon.)
Re: Damage from a tree
You probably need to seek a court order or injunction to require your neighbors to remove the branches if they refuse to speak to you about it. For more info., please contact my office at (248)8513171.
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