Neighbor law: fences, trees, boundaries & noise

Introduction : neighbors and legal questions

Tackling a neighbor problem

Noise

When a tree is injured or destroyed

Encroachment : invading branches and roots

Unsound limbs and trees

Boundary trees

Fruit and nuts : who owns what?

Obstruction of view

Boundary lines

Using another's land : trespass and easements

Fences

Spite fences

Dangers to children : attractive nuisances

Rural neighbors and the right to farm

Water

When your neighbor is a business

Other common neighbor issues

Legal research

Mediation

Small claims court.

Introduction : neighbors and legal questions

Tackling a neighbor problem

Noise

When a tree is injured or destroyed

Encroachment : invading branches and roots

Unsound limbs and trees

Boundary trees

Fruit and nuts : who owns what?

Obstruction of view

Boundary lines

Using another's land : trespass and easements

Fences

Spite fences

Dangers to children : attractive nuisances

Rural neighbors and the right to farm

Water

When your neighbor is a business

Other common neighbor issues

Legal research

Mediation

Small claims court.

Tackling a neighbor problem

Noise

When a tree is injured or destroyed

Encroachment : invading branches and roots

Unsound limbs and trees

Boundary trees

Fruit and nuts : who owns what?

Obstruction of view

Boundary lines

Using another's land : trespass and easements

Fences

Spite fences

Dangers to children : attractive nuisances

Rural neighbors and the right to farm

Water

When your neighbor is a business

Other common neighbor issues

Legal research

Mediation

Small claims court

Appendixes. A. State statutes on injury to trees ; B. State statutes on private nuisance ; C. Boundary fence statutes ; D. Adverse possession statutes ; E. Right-to-farm statutes.

Introduction: Neighbors and legal questions

1. Tackling a neighbor problem

2. Noise

3. When a tree is injured or destroyed

4. Encroachment: Invading branches and roots

5. Unsound limbs and trees

6. Boundary trees

7. Fruit and nuts: Who owns what?

8. Obstruction of view

9. Boundary lines

10. Using another's land: Trespass and easements

11. Fences

12. Spite fences

13. Dangers to children: Attractive nuisances

14. Rural neighbors and the right to farm

15. Water

16. When your neighbor is a business

17. Other common neighbor issues

18. Legal research

19. Mediation

20. Small claims court

Appendixes

A. State statutes on injury to trees

B. State statutes on private nuisance

C. Boundary fence statutes

D. Adverse possession statutes

E. Right-to-farm statutes

Index.