§ 833 Tree Ownership By Location

• •If a tree grows completely on your land, it’s yours—even if its roots spread to your neighbor’s yard.
• •You own the tree even if its branches or roots go into someone else’s property.
• •This rule has been around since 1872.

Your neighbor’s big oak tree has roots growing under your fence into your yard.

Even though the roots are in your yard, the tree still belongs to your neighbor because the trunk is entirely on their land.