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lazide • yesterday at 6:36 PM • 0 replies • view on HN

There is the legal responsibility, and the practical ability to get things done/protect/help oneself.

What they are noting is the State is it’s own beast, and good luck getting it to do what you want.

This also is not a city type situation, where the density and value of something makes certain types of situations play out differently.

In the city, if a neighbor’s diseased tree falls on your house, you might have a legitimate legal claim, depending on the circumstances.

Your homeowners insurance will figure that out.

If one of the million random trees on state property falls on your fence? It doesn’t much matter what the law says, good luck.