Who is responsible for cleaning up debris from someone else’s tree that falls on my property?

• <div><p>If debris from a tree located in a government-owned space (such as a sidewalk, public school, or government property) falls in your yard, it is the city’s or state government’s responsibility to have the debris cleaned up. On the other hand, most states only hold a neighbor liable for cleaning up their tree’s debris if they were negligent in caring for the tree.</p></div>

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Reviewed in October 2021
Unfortunately, though the work appeared to be done correctly, less than 6 months later most of the projects the team completed started to fail... I sadly discovered that though the crew were (overall) hard workers many of the crew werent certified professionals in their areas of expertise. IE-...
Ralda's General Service, Inc.
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Reviewed in October 2016
Henry Kuhn is a second generation painter, old school, and a perfectionist. His crew is skilled and friendly. He is thorough and professional Ask him about spraying the paint on and he will laugh and explain why brushing is more effective. He only uses brushes. Kuhn won't be your low bidder but...
Kuhn Painting & Decorating Inc
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Reviewed in August 2016
Counter arrived with a chipped corner on the peninsula that they smoothed onsite but it wasn't well done and looks a little wonky. The bigger issue though is that the sink caulk was not properly installed or a poor product was used, repeatedly. It was supposed to be clear and we allowed it to...
Stone Surfaces Inc
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Reviewed in May 2016
We have had a quality set of kitchen cabinets (wood mode) for over 10 years in our kitchen. They were in a white finish and over the years had accumulated a great deal of dings, chips, and wear spots that detracted from their look. We needed to do something to make the kitchen look new again,...
Cabinet Cures of Massachusetts
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Reviewed in November 2015
Marcio and his team did a great job painting the house. They were very thorough. The entire house was painted with brushes. They scraped and sanded the siding, applied primer (by brush), sanded, applied a coat of paint, sanded, and applied a final coat of paint. There were a number of rotten...
Souza Painting Co
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Reviewed in August 2015
One worker was going to clean a brush in my flower garden before I stopped him. Otherwise, their work was meticulous and they were very polite and even helped me rehang folding closet doors. <br />
Bright Painting Co.
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Reviewed in June 2015
I thought they could have found a better use for the wood instead of chipping all of it.
SavATree - Lincoln
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Reviewed in May 2015
I moved into my new home in September of 2012 and had this provider repaint the interior. The paint on the trim has started to bubble and chip. He did not do any prep work, they did not clean up after themselves or put back light switch covers. In several areas he only did one coat so old paint...
Daddy And Junior Paint, Inc
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Reviewed in September 2014
John came over in May, and discussed a plan for our lawn to involve late August planting. he was clear, a nice guy, and didn't try to oversell me products or services. we hired them to mulch our front beds only, they accidentally mulched both front and back, and then only charged us (i think)...
Giancarlo Bianchi
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Reviewed in June 2014
Fish Window Cleaning had promised to send a crew of about 4 people, to arrive at my home early in the morning - around 7:30 or 8:00. Two young men arrived around 9:00. I have a large home with many windows (contemporary in style, so not that hard to clean), and it was a big job. Around...
Fish Window Cleaning
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Skunks like to forage for grubs in the soil, like worms and insects, but they are also tempted by trash and pet food bowls, so keeping these items out of sight may help keep skunks away. Skunks also like to set up a den in dark places, such as a crawl space or outbuilding.

While you don’t need to put anything down before mulch, you can apply a pre-emergent herbicide to prevent weed growth. As long as you remove weeds before you spread mulch, you should be in the clear. But a herbicide is something that you can put down before mulch as an extra layer of protection.

Trees that provide a habitat to bats and an abundance of bugs—their main food source—will attract bats to your yard. Because the North American landscape has changed so much in recent years, bats have a harder time finding trees with cavities to shelter in. If your yard has a dead or dying tree with a lot of sun exposure, bats will likely be drawn to it because trees with those features are less common.

If debris from a tree located in a government-owned space (such as a sidewalk, public school, or government property) falls in your yard, it is the city’s or state government’s responsibility to have the debris cleaned up. On the other hand, most states only hold a neighbor liable for cleaning up their tree’s debris if they were negligent in caring for the tree.

Several leaf-removal tools are available to make this annual process easier, including a leaf grabber, leaf tarps, leaf blowers, and leak vacuums. Each piece of equipment works differently, but they all achieve the same goal of picking up leaves as quickly and easily as possible.

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