Who is responsible for damage from a falling tree in a mobile home park – the renter where the tree grows or the park owners?
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Who is responsible for damage from a falling tree in a mobile home park – the renter where the tree grows or the park owners?
Asked on January 26, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Washington
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Typically the owner of the mobile home park has an insurance policy to cover damages that may result at the premises that he or she owns. However, when a tree falls, unless the owner on whose land the tree is situated knows or should know that the tree is in poor condition and is a danger, the owner is not liable for the damages caused by the tree if the tree simply drops a limb or falls over damaging items.
From what you have written, the tenant/renter would not be responsible for damages caused from a falling tree unless the renter/tenant caused the tree to fall.
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