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Illegally Harvested Timber (AL)

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From: Angelyn Ball
City:
Rutledge, AL
a large company illegally harvested and sold my timber. they admitted to the harvest and told me what they would pay. i dont agree with the amount. do i have to take what they say. I live in Alabama

 
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From: Jay Hayek
Extension Specialist, Forestry
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
jhayek@illinois.edu
Greetings Angelyn:

No, you do not have to agree to the amount if you deem the settlement to be too low. It would behoove you to contact a professional consulting forester adept in timber trespass issues to help you navigate this specific legal issue.

Alabama Consulting Foresters:

http://www.forestry.state.al.us/ServiceProviders.aspx?bv=5&s=0

http://www.alacf.com/ForestersAlphabetically.html

 
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