Could my neighbor be held liable due to negligence.
:confused: Could my neighbor be held liable due to negligence if we ask him to trim his tree significantly because this is a tree that has been growing out of control, the branches are very long and numerous to the point that this tree has been leaning over towards our townhouse as time goes by. We are afraid that, if this tree falls, it will bring down the side of our house which is our son’s bedroom wall. ( We live in Maryland) I understand that OUR insurance will cover this, however, I think I read elsewhere that it wouldn’t be our liability if this was a cause of negligence from our neighbor. I have brought this up to our Homeowners Association and if they cannot get anywhere with the neighbor, I will begin to keep record of our written requests to them to trim their tree down. They are parents and we are parents I hope they understand is not really a property issue, it’s a safety issue with us. Thanks:(