Q: Even the most friendly neighbors can have questions about the spaces where their lives overlap. Consider the trees near your property line.
Jacksonville Today reader Anita J. has a question that might be common in Northeast Florida.
A:Jacksonville Today consulted the Handbook of Florida Fence and Property Law from the University of Florida Agricultural Extension Service.
The handbook is based on Florida Jurisprudence, an encylopediac overview of Florida law. The section called “Trees and Landowner Responsibility” outlines which landowner is responsible for dead or live trees that hang over an adjoining property…