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Originally Posted by JGibson
What's so strange?
Before I cut my neighbor's hedges that impeded my property I want to make sure I’m on legal ground.
I’m not looking to get arrested for cutting personal property and want to go about it in the proper manner.
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Here is a summary of the Florida law pertaining to this topic, from this website:
FE962/FE962: Handbook of Florida Fence and Property Law: Trees and Landowner Responsibility
SUMMARY
A landowner is not liable to the adjoining property owner for an alleged nuisance caused by overhanging branches and roots from a tree on his or her property; however, the adjoining property owner is legally entitled to trim back, at the adjoining owner's own expense and only up to the property line, any encroaching tree roots or branches and other vegetation that had grown onto his or her property. If the branches or roots are dead, or a dead tree falls onto the adjoining landowner's property, then the landowner of the property where the tree was originally located may be responsible. If a live tree falls onto the adjoining landowner's property, then the adjoining landowner is responsible for any damages.