States A-H are states which do not have a law regarding the removal of trees. According to the town of Birmingham, Alabama, there are no laws involved with the removal of trees except for the fact that the owner must be informed twenty four hours a day if they are planning to chop down a tree. However the state government of Anchorage has certain rules through which the town manager can come into your yard and remove dead, dangerous, or illegal trees (i.e on private land between two sidewalks or too close to public pavement). You may contact the state of Alaska to find out what rules they have in regard to trees. There are other locations in Alaska where you would have to get this information from the local wildlife department.
States I-L remove a tree by having a tree removal company come out and take it away. If the tree is damaged or the stump is too big for them to move it, then they may need to take the tree to a landfill. You should call the environmental office of your county and ask about their tree ordinance. The tree ordinance will tell you how much space the tree removal company is allowed to move the tree.
States V and W remove a tree by having a professional tree surgeon come out and do it professionally. They may also choose to have someone who is certified in tree felling to come out and dispose of it for you, but you do not have to pay for this service. The fee that a tree surgeon may charge to remove a mature tree is usually around ten thousand dollars. This fee includes the damage done to the forest, and the cost of the removal, if it was a tree that was cut down.
Insurance policies usually provide coverage for property damage caused by unexpected tree removal. You should contact your insurance agent to find out what your insurance policy covers. Usually it will cover up to eighty percent of the cost of your damage caused by unexpected damage caused by a tree being removed without first contacting the homeowner. In other words, if your neighbor's trees were removed and the homeowner did not know it was happening, your insurance probably won't cover the rest. You should contact your insurance agent to find out if your policy covers damage caused by unexpected tree removal.
People wonder why they should bother removing trees in the first place. Trees can cause a lot of structural damage to a house, because the roots can grow into foundations and crawl through the floors or walls of a house. Once a foundation is damaged, it can be very difficult to repair it. Trees may also cause structural damage to houses when they are falling down and crushing parts of the house.
Many people ask me if there is a way to legally remove a tree without having to go to court or call an arborist. The answer is yes, but you would need to contact your town manager or the local tree service first. Most towns have some type of tree removal ordinance in place that protects residents from being forced to remove protected trees without first getting permission. If the trees are being removed for personal reasons by a neighbor, you may not have the right to fight the removal in court. But if you're just trying to get rid of the tree because the surrounding area is unsafe, you will likely have the same rights as any other person who lives in that community.