What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL
Hi,
I have an issue with a neighbor and my tree which is on my property.
Recently we had a large healthy branch fall off of the tree onto his property due to wind. He claims he now fears for his life and that of his family (yes he likes to exaggerate). The damage was minor, less than $200. But that didn’t stop him from contacting the police and asking for a report, or contacting the fire department (the limb was touching his back door, he is trying to build a case that this was a blocking and emergency exit). We both agreed to an inspection by a licensed arborist. The arborist stated that the tree was healthy, it did not need to be removed, but some dead branches do need to be cut off. I agreed to have this done and split the cost.
Sounds great? Not really.
This person has a history of harassing my spouse and myself about my fence, bugs on the tree, the tree itself and anything else he can think of. I have a file of letters he has written to us in the past. I’m trying to use this recent verbal agreement as leverage to get him to stop the nit picking harassment. When I made the verbal agreement I asked that he write a letter stating that if I went though with the tree maintenance, everything would end here and he would leave us alone. He agreed to write a letter and today he delivered it. The letter is anything but as described. He typed up the conversation we had with the arborist, his list of demands regarding his own preferences on how he thinks the tree should be inspected, maintained, etc.
So how do adjust this document to cover myself? As if to say, “I’ll make the advised trimmings to the tree, now go away” “After 10+ years your complaining will stop now!” Ideally, I’d like it to be worded like a restraining order.
Thanx.
Hi,
I have an issue with a neighbor and my tree which is on my property.
Recently we had a large healthy branch fall off of the tree onto his property due to wind. He claims he now fears for his life and that of his family (yes he likes to exaggerate). The damage was minor, less than $200. But that didn’t stop him from contacting the police and asking for a report, or contacting the fire department (the limb was touching his back door, he is trying to build a case that this was a blocking and emergency exit). We both agreed to an inspection by a licensed arborist. The arborist stated that the tree was healthy, it did not need to be removed, but some dead branches do need to be cut off. I agreed to have this done and split the cost.
Sounds great? Not really.
This person has a history of harassing my spouse and myself about my fence, bugs on the tree, the tree itself and anything else he can think of. I have a file of letters he has written to us in the past. I’m trying to use this recent verbal agreement as leverage to get him to stop the nit picking harassment. When I made the verbal agreement I asked that he write a letter stating that if I went though with the tree maintenance, everything would end here and he would leave us alone. He agreed to write a letter and today he delivered it. The letter is anything but as described. He typed up the conversation we had with the arborist, his list of demands regarding his own preferences on how he thinks the tree should be inspected, maintained, etc.
So how do adjust this document to cover myself? As if to say, “I’ll make the advised trimmings to the tree, now go away” “After 10+ years your complaining will stop now!” Ideally, I’d like it to be worded like a restraining order.
Thanx.
