DEAR ERIC: The home next door is vacant. I think it is a rental property. There is a huge tree in the front yard that is coming over my property. A tree from this property fell on my house a few years ...

In a recent Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone whose home was damaged by a neighbor's tree fell on it.

Dear Eric: The home next door is vacant. I think it is a rental property. There is a huge tree in the front yard that is coming over my property. A tree from this property fell on my house a few years ...

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 ...

Central Ohio might be out of tornado season, but that doesn't mean the region is completely safe from falling trees. An unexpectedly strong windstorm could come through, uprooting trees and sending ...

Did storms knock a tree onto your property? Here’s what you can do. While storm debris on public thoroughfares is likely not your problem to clean up, property owners are generally responsible if ...

When a neighbor’s tree hangs over your property it can be a nuisance—and even cause damage. But tread carefully before you trim it. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house.