Tree stump removal attachment assembly

A tree stump removal attachment assembly for use on a hydraulic work vehicle, comprising:

• a tree stump removal device, comprising:
• an elongated single fork portion for piercingly engaging the ground under the tree stump and to push at least a portion thereof out of the ground;
• a vertically-oriented cutting blade positioned at a designated distance from an end of the single fork portion, the cutting blade comprising a concavely-shaped sharp cutting edge bounded at two ends thereof by protruding pointed ends;
• a hydraulic ram coupled to a hydraulic circuit of the work vehicle and mechanically coupled to the cutting blade, so as to move the cutting blade up and down to grab or cut said at least a portion of said tree stump;
• and
• a mounting plate removably attachable to one or more arms of the work vehicle having a vertically-oriented rectangular body comprising a front surface and at least one pair of attachment members for removably securing the tree stump removal device thereto so as to have the tip of the single fork portion extending opposite and perpendicularly to the front surface.