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Q: If a right of way starts at a street and ends at a lakefront is this or any RIGHT OF WAY BE BLOCKED BY TREES ETC, legal

Am I wrong in believing that right of ways need to be kept clear of anything preventing its use .. trees etc

Lillian J. LaRosa
Lillian J. LaRosa
answered on Sep 15, 2020

This is a question of how long the trees have been there. Are they newly planted or have they been there for under 20 years? If so, then sounds like a trespass matter.

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