Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey
My tree has fallen and damaged a fence and my neighbors garage. What am I responsible for?
Asked on 3/16/10, 11:00 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Corbett
Corbett Law Firm LLC
You should call your homeowner's insurance company. They will probably tell you that you are responsible to keep things from going onto your neighbor's property and damaging it. So, you are liable for the cost of having the tree removed and the fence repaired. Your neighbor may permit you to remove the tree or have your contractor do that, but he is not obligated to do that. � See also: http://info.corbettlaw.net/lawguru.htm
Answered on 3/21/10, 9:26 pm