Overhanging branches

I live in the state of Indiana. My neighbor's trees' branches hang way beyond the property line over onto our yard. Hedge apples (heavy, round green bumpy seeds about the size of grapefruits) grow on most of these trees and fall on our side. They litter our yard and if they fall on someone, they could cause serious harm. Also, the branches overhang our wires, and in the past have damaged our antenna because some the branches overhang the roof of our house as well. The neighbors have a friend who works for the city and who they call out whenever my husband trims those branches. They insist that we cannot touch the branches of their trees that hang onto our side. Is this true?

[JETX]

No, it is not true. You can REASONABLY trim the branches that overhang your property line.

I would suggest that you talk with your neighbor and discuss the problem. Ask him to arrange for a treecutter to trim the branches on your property. If he refuses, tell him that you will have it done yourself (at your cost) but you wanted to give him an opportunity to be in control of what was done.

Then, go ahead and trim away. However, it must ONLY be a trim of branches on your side. If you get overly aggressive and damage HIS tree on his side, he could have a cause of action against you. That is another reason why it would be good for you to have an expert do the trimming.