Legal tips that can help with tree issues

by Deb Miller, JD

WV Senior Legal Aid volunteer

A neighbor’s oak tree branches had been hanging over the fence on Rose’s property for many years. The leaves always dropped onto her vegetable garden area, so that meant lots of springtime raking.

Plus, its dead branches fell onto her land at times and on another neighbor’s as well.

Her neighbor didn’t keep the branches trimmed, but Rose was aware that she had the right to…