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Dec 01, In Arizona, you can trim the branches of a neighbor's tree that hang over your property line as long as you do not kill the tree. Arizona has one unusual twist on this rule: the neighbor owning the trees is generally not required to reimburse the neighboring homeowner for the cost of trimming the overhanging branches. Get Legal Help with Your Property Line Dispute.

It's all too easy for disagreements between neighbors. Sep 23, Under law you can indeed trim branches that go beyond the neighbors property line and infringe on yours. This means you cannot enter the property of the neighbor or trim the tree on the neighbors side of the property line. If the tree is harmed you may be found liable for a fine up to and including three times the value of the bushcutting.barted Reading Time: 5 mins.

Aug 06, You can trim the tree that grows over your fence. You can ask the neighbor to cut the entire tree down on his property and over yours, but he can refuse and its dubious whether the tree can be called an unreasonable nuisance which must be removed because its leaves get your pool dirty. Unfortunately, trees can bring disharmony to neighbors when branches or roots encroach over or on the land of another or interfere with views.

There are no statutes in Arizona that address tree encroachments; however, there is “common law” in Arizona and every other state that bushcutting.barted Reading Time: 5 mins.

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Jan 08, Do not cause harm to the tree’s trunk or its overall health; Cut them yourself (or pay a tree service to do it for you) You do not trespass in order to trim your neighbor’s tree. What if my neighbor’s tree is in danger of falling into my yard?

This is where it gets a little trickier.