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Neighbor Sawed Down Entire Row of Trees During Vacation, Yet Escapes Punishment
Two lawyers from Bierman Advocaten in Tiel, Andrea van Dijk and Karel Boersma, highlight a case where a man sawed down his neighbor's row of trees while the owner was on vacation. Although cutting down another's trees is generally illegal, the action was justified because the trees stood within two meters of the property boundary, which is prohibited in the Netherlands unless they have remained there for over twenty years. The man paid 900 euros in damages for two older trees but avoided further liability, illustrating how specific legal rules regarding property boundaries and prescription can resolve seemingly extreme neighbor disputes.
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