A homeowner removed 12 of 19 fruit trees and 10 blackberry bushes from a crowded, overgrown yard, prompting neighbors to explain that the previous owners had shared the harvest with the entire block for years. One neighbor said he and his daughter picked about 20 pounds of blackberries each year, so the homeowner decided to keep 7 healthy trees and continue allowing neighbors to pick from them. The story also raised a property-law question: fruit generally belongs to the tree’s owner, even when branches hang over a neighbor’s property, while trimming and fallen-fruit rules vary by location. Because these laws differ by state and country, local authorities or a property attorney should be consulted for an actual boundary dispute. READ MORE BELOW
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