Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Washington

Damage to property-who is responsible

A tree in our neighbors yard fell into our yard and broke our fence, damaging a whole section of it. Who is responsible for paying?


Asked on 11/11/06, 7:41 pm

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Gary Preble Preble Law Firm, P.S.

Re: Damage to property-who is responsible

It may depend upon whether the neighbors were on notice that the tree was unhealthy, if in fact it was. Read the case of Lewis v. Krussel, which deals with these issues. http://www.mrsc.org/nxt/gateway.dll/appellate/101wnapp/101wnapp0178.htm

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Answered on 11/11/06, 9:15 pm


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