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TIMBERRR | Tree Falls on Your House - Who Is Legally Responsible?

Imagine you are sound asleep dreaming that you are on the beach drinking your favorite cocktail when BOOM, you hear a loud crash noise coming from the other side of your home. You discover a large tree has fallen on your residence. Who is responsible to pay for the damage your house sustained?

Typically, when a tree has fallen on a home the cause was either:

👉🏼 contractor negligence;

👉🏼 an act of God; or

👉🏼 negligence by the tree owner

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