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The Measure of Damages in Trespass to Trees Cases

The Massachusetts statute for willful trespass to trees, G. L. c. 242, § 7, states that:   “A person who without license willfully cuts down, carries away, girdles or otherwise destroys trees, timber, wood or underwood on the land of another shall be liable to the owner in tort for three times the amount of the damagesContinue reading The Measure of Damages in Trespass to Trees Cases

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tree Law in Massachusetts

By Robert Nislick Massachusetts homeowners frequently have questions about the ownership of trees on their property and the right to cut overhanging branches from a neighbor’s tree. Here are some of those questions, with answers, based on Massachusetts law. Question:        If a tree trunk is wholly on Alan’s property, who owns the tree? Answer:          AlanContinue reading Frequently Asked Questions About Tree Law in Massachusetts

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Trespass to Trees in Massachusetts

By Robert Nislick “What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” – Mahatma Gandhi People cut down trees. People cut down each other. People cut down each other’s trees. In Massachusetts, if someone cuts down your trees,Continue reading Trespass to Trees in Massachusetts