Can I cut down my neighbor’s tree if it is on my property? What Washington law says

Can I cut down my neighbor’s tree if it is on my property? What Washington law says

It’s a familiar experience: You step outside to find your yard covered in tree limbs and leaves. Washington residents may wonder what happens when it’s not your landscape that’s making a mess, but your neighbors. Are you allowed to cut down your neighbor’s tree if it is on your property line? Who is needed to … Read more

Should the HOA pay for tree damage if the oak is not on the owner’s property?

Should the HOA pay for tree damage if the oak is not on the owner’s property?

Do you live in a home governed by a condominium, co-op or home owners association? Do you have questions about what they can and can’t do? Ryan Poliakoff, an attorney and author based in Boca Raton, has answers. Question: I live in a home governed by a home owner’s association. I recently looked at my … Read more

An elderly beekeeper, aged 84, loses his main source of income after a neighbor has 20 hives taken from his property. Here’s what happened

An elderly beekeeper, aged 84, loses his main source of income after a neighbor has 20 hives taken from his property. Here’s what happened

Richard Marquette spent decades caring for his bees — tiny workers who kept his Citrus County property buzzing and his bank account afloat. But when the 84-year-old beekeeper stopped by his empty lot in late July, she felt something. His main source of income was simply distributed from there. Twenty hives — about two million … Read more