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Oct 10, Alabama Tree Damage Laws. In Alabama, if someone damages your tree, you can recover your actual damages (usually, what you paid for the tree or what it would cost to replace the tree). (To learn what you must prove in order to get actual damages, see Nolo's article When a Neighbor Damages or Destroys Your Tree.) In some states, including Alabama, specific laws allow you to recover additional damages if someone deliberately damages your treeremove.bar: Emily Doskow, Attorney.

Jan 01, Alabama Code Title Property § (a) Any person who cuts down, deadens, girdles, boxes, destroys, or takes away, if already cut down or fallen, any cypress, pecan, oak, pine, cedar, poplar, walnut, hickory, or wild cherry tree, or sapling of that kind, on land not his own, wilfully and knowingly, without the consent of the owner of the land, must pay to the ownerfor every such tree or sapling; and for every other tree.

Nov 28, Tree Trimming in Alabama Another area of property disputes between neighbors involves disputes over trees.

Signs of tree damage might include trunks that are tilted and leaning, signs of disease, limbs that are bare of leaves, or visibly apparent cracked and broken limbs.

Residents in Alabama, home to many pecan and oak trees, can recover additional damages if someone deliberately damages their tree. Alabama law does not make this action a crime, although theft or property damage laws may treeremove.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. Jul 13, If, as a result of your own negligence while performing construction on your property you knock over your own tree, you will likely be held liable for the damage to your neighbor's property.

Even if a construction contractor you hired is the one who caused your tree to fall, you may still be held liable, as long as your neighbor can prove that your negligent direction led to the tree's treeremove.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. Jan 18, The mere fact that a tree falls does not necessarily imply negligence. If an otherwise healthy tree or limb fell during a bad storm, the homeowner may be able to rely upon an “act of God” defense. As a property owner, one has an obligation to regularly inspect their property and remove or repair anything that may present a risk of harm to.

Nov 02, If leaves, acorns, twigs or other debris from a neighbor’s tree falls onto your property, you are responsible for cleaning this debris up. Even though the tree trunk is on your neighbor’s property, anything from the tree that falls onto your property is your responsibility. These items are not considered damage.