A North Carolina homeowner is searching for legal help after their neighbor’s contractor allegedly tore down fencing and removed dozens of trees from their yard without permission.
The situation, shared in a post in the r/treelaw community, struck a nerve with readers who recognize how difficult it can be when neighbors disregard property boundaries and the natural features that make a home special.
The poster explained that privacy was a huge reason they purchased the property in the Raleigh area. That privacy disappeared when trees on their land were cut down.
“My neighbor hired a contractor who, without approval, willfully trespassed on fenced-in property, tore down my chain-link fences, and cut down most of the trees on my property,” the poster wrote. They added, “I filed a police report.”…