Date of Publication: 05/01/2014
Last Reviewed by MLTC: 3/17/2026.
Laws and case-based guidance on liability related to trees in Massachusetts, including abutter rights, encroaching branches and roots, boundary trees, and responsibilities for hazardous or diseased trees. Summarizes key court decisions addressing when property owners are liable for damage, when self-help is permitted, and how damages are assessed for wrongful tree cutting, including restoration costs and statutory penalties.
Attachments: trees.pdf