Knowing local laws regarding hedge trimming can help you avoid neighbor disputes, fines, or lawsuits, while also keeping your yard neat. You may trim hedge growth that's overhanging on your side, but ...

Knowing your local tree-trimming laws protects you from liability and helps prevent costly disputes with neighbors. Generally, you may trim branches that cross onto your property, but protected ...

As a Florida-based real estate attorney who focuses on property tax litigation, I’ve seen firsthand how often those assessments can—and should—be challenged. In some cases, clients have saved tens or ...

Revenue from an event ticket tax could help Detroit cut property taxes and cover costs associated with hosting sports games and concerts. A new Citizens Research Council of Michigan study found an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As summer comes to a close and leaves start to turn, it might be a good time to check your trees for dead or low-hanging branches.

Reader question: My neighbor's tree isn't maintained and hangs over my fence onto my property. Can I legally trim the tree, the part that hangs over my property? Answer: I brought this question to ...

Sometimes government makes mistakes—but as a property owner, you have the power to challenge the mistake. One of the most important tools to do so is your Truth in Millage (TRIM) notice, which ...

Having your neighbor's tree hang over your yard can be an eyesore or an irritation. But, who is responsible for trimming those overhanging branches? Is it your job or your neighbor's? Lucky for you, ...

Neighborly disputes are nothing new, especially when it comes to trees growing over the fence line. Whether a neighbor's tree branches hang over your property or their shrubbery is bursting through a ...