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How do you put a dollar amount on a tree. Let's say it's a 20 year old Hybrid Pear planted in a newer development with not many mature trees. Help put into reason is it worth more than $750, if you think yes... then why?
 
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Is your business name registered through incorporation or simple tax ID? If so then you can put the screws in on this company. If not you might be screwed.
 
My company is registered trademark yatto yatto... I was a business major... lol wish I studied law sometimes....

this post is for the victim of her tree. Apparently he gave a price to trim and remove the tree and told her it was better if she took down her landscape tree... when she asked for a price to prune. Never agreed to it. The owner of the company gave her a offer and when she disagreed with what he said.... he told her I will take my chances in small claims.

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A letter in the local community paper warning potential future clients may be helpful to the public at large.
 
Stumped said:
How do you put a dollar amount on a tree. Let's say it's a 20 year old Hybrid Pear planted in a newer development with not many mature trees. Help put into reason is it worth more than $750, if you think yes... then why?
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Isa has forms for that. You fill in the blanks and work your way through at least it makes you ask the right questions.
That pear may seem average or it may be a rare heritage source.

Is it the only pear that survived out of the original planting?

It may have been planted by a family to remember a deceased family member.

If that variety is outside its zone it maybe worth more than where its from and a weed.

It depends on dbh crown/shade cover,etc so on

You can call your nursery and get the black book value for a flat answer but there's so much more to consider for a real professional answer.

IMO.
 
If you don't do plant appraisals as part of your practice, this is probably a good time to refer your client to a consulting arborist who makes a specialty of plant appraisal. They'll know which appraisal formula to use in order to arrive at a replacement/cure cost to replace the tree, and can also work with a real estate appraiser to determine whether the loss of the tree resulted in any actual devaluation of the property. Appraisals aren't something to be done lightly, as it's a fore drawn conclusion that the appraiser will wind up in deposition and/or court defending their opinion. They'll also be able to work with a tort attorney to help determine whether the party who removed the tree was negligent in doing so, and therefore subject to more significant penalties.
 
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If you don't do plant appraisals as part of your practice, this is probably a good time to refer your client to a consulting arborist who makes a specialty of plant appraisal. They'll know which appraisal formula to use in order to arrive at a replacement/cure cost to replace the tree, and can also work with a real estate appraiser to determine whether the loss of the tree resulted in any actual devaluation of the property. Appraisals aren't something to be done lightly, as it's a fore drawn conclusion that the appraiser will wind up in deposition and/or court defending their opinion. They'll also be able to work with a tort attorney to help determine whether the party who removed the tree was negligent in doing so, and therefore subject to more significant penalties.
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Yeah what he said
 
Add up the cost of buying and installing an equivalent tree, plus 3 years of care. Small claims can go up to 5 or $6000.

Sure a pro might be good, but you gotta start somewhere.

Real estate value b&a seldom matters ime. Different strokes.
 
Yeah, that's a tough one to guess-timate anyway. Like an in ground swimming pool... can add to the value for the right buyer, but for most it will decrease the value. Just depends on the neighborhood and the likely buyers. Sometimes trees are like that, too. A couple of years back, a house here in town sold that had 7 or 8 nice, mature hardwood trees on the property. New owners had them all removed and the stumps ground out. Place looks like a golf course, now. Actually, more like a Putt-Putt golf course. Plastic windmills and ceramic gnomes and giant turtles, frogs, squirrels and some fake deer. Couple of those horrid plastic flamingos, even. For cryin' out loud... this is Nebraska. No freakin', self-respecting flamingo would be caught dead here. I'm convinced the new owners won a lottery and moved out of the trailer park, and are probably going to buy a bunch of appliances to set out on the porch.
 
Thanks, all the information is appreciated. I contacted a consultant (before this post) that I have been working with for years, but he was rather unprofessional. In the 30 seconds of the call he stated he would go up against me in court without a second thought. Kinda weird since I was calling to give him the referral and he didn't make me feel comfortable. I think I need to find a new one.


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Yes, find a new consultant! S/he must have been in a bad mood.
I offer tele-appraisal coaching, for a nominal fee...you will be empowered to testify, and the owner might clear > $750. But your first move should be to see how far that offered amount will go, before the client can intelligently decide to fight for more.
 
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