Trees & Legal Concerns

If you feel a neighbor's tree conflicts with the use of your property, the first step should always be to talk to your neighbor. If you can't reach a reasonable agreement, consider using a mediation service.

To learn more about trees and the law, read:

• 2004 MN Shade Tree Advocate article Boundary Trees and the Law (PDF)
• 2002 Bench and Bar's In the Shade of a Tree: Analyzing the Tree Related Legal Problem (PDF)
• 2008 University of Minnesota Extension Service's My Minnesota Woods article Minnesota Law and Trees, by Lorrie Stromme