What is the name of your state? South Carolina
A tree on our neighbor's property was leaning over our property line and had increased it's lean significantly this year. We informed them of our concern but their arbborist said the tree would not fall even though it was cracked. I was going to cut the section over my yard which would have left a 12 ft trunk left on their property and informed them of my intentions. They agreed to cut the whole tree and we would split the cost. However, they failed to get this done in a timely manner and this morning I awoke to a 60" tree across my back yard. A chain link fence was damaged but I am not sure if my wooden privacy fence had any damage.
They want me to pay half the clean up. I thought since it was their tree and they were told of the danger by us that they would be responsible not only for the tree clean up but also any property damage.
Are they responsible for the clean up and damage?
A tree on our neighbor's property was leaning over our property line and had increased it's lean significantly this year. We informed them of our concern but their arbborist said the tree would not fall even though it was cracked. I was going to cut the section over my yard which would have left a 12 ft trunk left on their property and informed them of my intentions. They agreed to cut the whole tree and we would split the cost. However, they failed to get this done in a timely manner and this morning I awoke to a 60" tree across my back yard. A chain link fence was damaged but I am not sure if my wooden privacy fence had any damage.
They want me to pay half the clean up. I thought since it was their tree and they were told of the danger by us that they would be responsible not only for the tree clean up but also any property damage.
Are they responsible for the clean up and damage?