Many property owners don't realize that part of their legal duty to maintain their premises in a hazard-free condition includes their trees. A properly performed inspection of trees and implementation of a maintenance program can lessen the property owner's exposure to expensive negligence lawsuits, reduce hazardous conditions and preserve the landscape's value. This article outlines the responsibilities for professionals and property owners. Professional is a broad category that includes almost anyone associated with managing a property in a "professional" capacity, such as property management firms, construction superintendents, developers, certain municipal and state agencies, parks departments, and farm and landscape management firms.
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