My question involves real estate located in the State of: Ohio
I moved into my home (built in 1925) a year ago and just recently got around to performing some yard work. I wanted to wait until I have the land officially surveyed. My back yard and the neighbors is about a 1/2 acre each and running directly through the property line is a set of smaller trees that you can obviously tell were not hand planted but naturally occurring.
I cut down two of the them... one was definitely on my side of the line and one was on his. When I say these trees are right on the line... I mean give or take 6 inches to either side or there are some trees that are dead center on this line.
My question is this: When it comes to naturally occurring items like this on a property line that are so close - how do you determine what to do?... I apologized for cutting the one tree down. But I don't think he cares... I realize it is my fault on the one...
The tree leaned into my property and I wanted it down. I know that easement laws called for things not to be planted or placed within a certain distance of the line. He said he planted these trees - I can tell you he most certainly did not... I am 100% positive the were there naturally and acted and a natural division.

