Spotlight Does my neighbor have to clean up leaves, branches in my yard? What NC law says Anna Roman The News & Observer (Raleigh) Aug 24, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When leaves and tree branches fall from a neighboring property into your yard, who is responsible for the cleanup?kAm“}@CE9 r2C@=:?2 5@6D ?@E 7@==@H 2 DEC:4E =:23:=:EJ DE2?52C5 H:E9 2? ‘:E’D J@FC EC66[ J@F A2J’ C6DF=E[” D2:5 #@36CE qC2?2?[ 2? 6IE6?D:@? 28C:4F=EFC2= 2?5 6?G:C@?>6?E2= =2H DA64:2=:DE[ ?@E:?8 >2?J :DDF6D 2C6 255C6DD65 ?@E 3J DE2E6 DE2EFE6 3FE 7C@> 4@>>@? @C 4@FCE\>256 =2H]k^AmkAmw6C6’D H92E J@F ?665 E@ <?@H H96? J@FC ?6:893@C’D EC66D 2?5 A=2?ED :>A24E J@FC AC@A6CEJ]k^Am k9a 4=2DDlQ9aQmr2? 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