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They also claim that I have been mennacing? them with my chainsaws.

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HAHAHA; MADNESS!!!

I menaced a taxi driver at 3:30am with a chainsaw once. He took it pretty well, really.

Shame you don't live in the UK. Any branches encroaching on a neighbours property can be cut buch to the boundary without permisson, plus you are lawfully bound to 'return the timber' to them.
Since about 95% of UK homes run on gas or oil or electric boilers, you can imagine how happy your neighbours would be if you returned their timber
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This is one of the funniest threads I read so far, but can be a serious problem. Being in the local govt., that has a tree ordinance, I have had these types of calls at a rate of about once a week.

Even had one case get to a point that the neighbor sued another for an amount of $175,000.00 (US) for cutting his 36" DBH Fraxinus americana. The crazy part of this story was that the tree was growing on the property line. But the center of the tree was 9"(inches -- approximatly 22 cm) North of the recently surveyed property line. What was the outcome of this suit -- I have no idea. Mainly because it is a civil matter and not part of our local tree ordinance. But there are many cases and many interpretations on Nuisance and Trespassing. Each State has on records what the Civil Procedure should be for this problem (i.e opportunity to excell)

I was hoping that the lawyer would jump in and give his advice. But I guess that would cost $$$$.

If all else fails. Try Garlon on a windy day. Or the Pine Bark Beetle.

p.s. Rentachimp -- we also have the law to return the wood or pay for it.
 
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the center of the tree was 9"(inches -- approximatly 22 cm) North of the recently surveyed property line. What was the outcome of this suit -- I have no idea.

[/ QUOTE ]What the location of the middle of the trunk has to do with anything, I have no idea.

hl, it sounds like there is a lot of craziness on their side of the line. Careful--craziness is contageyess.
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GuyMayor, The center of the trunk showed ownership. So it was not only the branches that crossed the line, but the bole.

hl, take you time with this one and do what is right. For the tree and legelly -- Although, sometimes they are not the same. Good luck.
 
Hi tree, has your father approached his insurance company about the damage the heiffer's trees are causing. it might be worth approaching it from this angle.

I still dont understand why you havent just cut the branches back to the boundary.

I can tell you a secret ninja technique of killing the trees without any visible marks on the stems.

No visible or physiological evidence can be obtained using this technique.

PM me for info.
 
It seems as though the real trick is to cut the branches back w/o being taken to court. Even if you think you're allowed to cut back to the property line, it is never a black and white issue. I know someone who was sued successfully for doing this very thing. Once it gets to a judge, there is a chance you will lose. Even though being dragged into court itself is $hitty. I don't know, these neighbor's sound like dirt bags.

Here's what I would do:

Let things simmer down for a little while. Wait until they leave, or are asleep.
Cut the branches with a handsaw- do as silently as possible.

When and if they do notice (you may need a diversion, get their other neighbor to argue with them), deny, deny, deny.

"I didn't do it. I don't know who did it. Leave me alone, you chubby %^$#@"
 
Grover, if I cut the branches... even while staying 100% on our side of the property line they will come out screaming and will probably call the cops. Maybe they'll say that I was mennacing them with a pole saw??? If I get locked up, then I have to get bailed out, probably pay for a lawyer, and this and that. Oh, and as tempting as it may be to do the covert killing thing... that is a bad idea for 2 reasons. 1) They sit by the window / door at all hours watching us. 11:45 last Wednesday night I got home from plowing, they opened the shades to watch me go inside. 2) I think if those trees die, our fault or not they will sue us for whatever they can come up with.
 
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GuyMayor, The center of the trunk showed ownership. So it was not only the branches that crossed the line, but the bole.

[/ QUOTE ]help me understand this. In all jurisdictions i am familiar with, it does not matter if you own 1% of the trunk or 99%, that still makes you legally tenants in common.

Is there a difference between 49% and 51% where you are?
 
Is there a difference between 49% and 51% where you are?

Guymayor,

Apparently so. Or at least that is the way it went into court. The "so-called" owner states that when the tree was a seedling (or planted) it was 100% on his property. Making the tree "his" tree. Now the argument is the same in this thread as it was for the court. Can the property owner that does not own the tree cut the tree back to his/her property line? Counter-argument is as long as it does not adversly affect the tree. {then there is the debate on what is adversly affect}

I will have to look up what was the outcome. As I mentioned before I did not follow the case to closely, but I do know that the "owner" of the tree did get some sort of settlement.
 
Today is a sad day, Matt went outside and keeled over from a heart attack when he saw that each and every pine tree in question is now decorated with a big blue X. One can only assume that the trees will soon be removed, and replaced with a fence. The only things left in question will be whether or not the tree company doing the work will try to use our driveway, and where exactly they intend for the fence to go. I told my father this morning that if a company shows up to call me, and tell them not to use our driveway... Like this their price goes up. Lord help them if they think we will pay a single cent to have their trees removed. Oh, and if I run into the boss, I will certainly tell him that previous contractors who have worked for these people have been burned for money.
 
Well, the trees are being taken down today by a hack co. Climber's sporting an 021? Pulling trees over with the climbing line. No hardhats anywhere, let alone chaps. Rather than setting lines with a throw ball, they climb everything. Climber is also wearing his spikes throughout the course of the job... on concrete, blacktop, and dirt alike. Oh well, such is the hack way.
 
Hi Tree, I thought you were gonna video this momentous day? what are the heiffers doing?

Why don't you go out and say to the neanderthals, 'hey guys, have you ever thought of progressive tree maintenance techniques?'

Go on Hi Tree, see what they say, then come back and tell us.
 
Can't because these guys don't speak english, and the boss isn't around... not even when they are chipping up the brush and their only chip truck is filled up, the boss being the only driver!
 
I think you should build a carport and leave your neighbors trees alone, unless they are a danger then I would move. I would move anyway sounds like you have some serious problems with the neighbors and no matter what you do is going to help.
 
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