What is the name of your state? North Carolina
I am sorry for another tree question. The lot behind our home is undeveloped and has several large dead trees on it. Last week one of the biggest ones fell taking out 4 of our trees. I contacted our insurance agent who said that because the tree was dead that the property owner was responsible for the damage. Their lawyer contacted me and said that because it fell as an act of God that they were not responsible. When I asked him questions he had a difficult time answering them and said that I should find cases that showed otherwise. I have two questions.
1) Who is responsible for paying to cleaning up the mess in my backyard?
2) What can I do to protect myself from the other trees creating this same problem?
Thanks for your help.
I am sorry for another tree question. The lot behind our home is undeveloped and has several large dead trees on it. Last week one of the biggest ones fell taking out 4 of our trees. I contacted our insurance agent who said that because the tree was dead that the property owner was responsible for the damage. Their lawyer contacted me and said that because it fell as an act of God that they were not responsible. When I asked him questions he had a difficult time answering them and said that I should find cases that showed otherwise. I have two questions.
1) Who is responsible for paying to cleaning up the mess in my backyard?
2) What can I do to protect myself from the other trees creating this same problem?
Thanks for your help.