shirteesdotnet
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Please help. I purchased a home 11 months ago with a 100 year old tree on my side of the fence of the property line. The owner of the adjacent property rents out the two small homes on his property. Ive met the owner once right after I purchased my house when he stated "you better do something about your tree" and he made some reference that my tree is destroying his sewer lines. I did get prices to remove the tree and since it is so big,it demands over $1300 to remove it. Because of its age, ive decided its best not to remove it. Today, the tenants beside me on that property have had sewer problems and roots were the cause of it. To what extent am I liable for a tree that is over 100 years old and Ive only owned it 11 months? If the owner sues me, could he potentially win? I also have heard that the sewer pipes were replaced on their property about 10 years ago by a previous owner. What is my next step? Thanks for any ideas or advice!
