A frustrated family member in San Antonio, Texas, has ignited debate online after claiming their aunt’s homeowners association forced her to cut down a live oak tree that may not have been dead after all.
As shared in their Reddit post to r/treelaw, the family member explained that the HOA instructed their aunt to remove a dead live oak in the front yard. But the family believed the tree was still alive and possibly budding for spring.
“My mom saw buds and leaves growing on tree and had aunt take photo of the growth. Going into spring in Texas it was clearly alive in her opinion,” the original poster wrote, questioning whether the HOA acted too quickly and asking if there was any legal recourse after the tree was cut down in March…