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Neighbors tree fallen in our yard

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klarthog

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What is the name of your state?
PA
A neighbors tree has fallen mostly into our yard....Who is responsible for the removal?
 


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BelizeBreeze

Senior Member
That depends. Find the two survey markers at perpendicular angles to the tree, stretch a rope between the markers and "Mark" the line where it intersects the tree.

Start your chainsaw and cut along that line. The results are, everything from the cut to the end on your property is your responsibility. Everything from the cut on the neighbor's property is their responsibility.

Oh, and any damage the fallen tree may have caused is the neighbor's responsibility.

OR, here's a novel idea. Tell them to file a claim with their homeowner's policy. :D
 
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Florid-aise

Member
BelizeBreeze said:
That depends. Find the two survey markers at perpendicular angles to the tree, stretch a rope between the markers and "Mark" the line where it intersects the tree.

Start your chainsaw and cut along that line. The results are, everything from the cut to the end on your property is your responsibility. Everything from the cut on the neighbor's property is their responsibility.

Oh, and any damage the fallen tree may have caused is the neighbor's responsibility.

OR, here's a novel idea. Tell them to file a claim with their homeowner's policy. :D
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Now THAT is what I call constructive advice there, BB !!

The shortest distance between two points is a strait line, great idea.

But you must admit, the word "chainsaw", coming from YOU, is at least, very amusing.
 
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PghREA

Senior Member
A "good" neighbor would remove the entire tree. But, if he dosn't you can remove (and cut up for fire wood) the part of the tree that is on your property. My son lost a hugh oak tree on his property and the entire neighborhood came with chainsaws and disposed of the tree in an afternoon.
Homeowner's Insurance covered the damage.
 
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JETX

Senior Member
BelizeBreeze said:
Oh, and any damage the fallen tree may have caused is the neighbor's responsibility.
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And that may NOT be true. The neighbor would be responsible ONLY if they knew, or should have known, that the tree was damaged, diseased or dead and failed (negligence) to remove the hazard. However, if this was a 'healthy' tree that fell down from an act of God (wind, etc.), then the neighbor would NOT be responsible.
 
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BelizeBreeze

Senior Member
JETX said:
And that may NOT be true. The neighbor would be responsible ONLY if they knew, or should have known, that the tree was damaged, diseased or dead and failed (negligence) to remove the hazard. However, if this was a 'healthy' tree that fell down from an act of God (wind, etc.), then the neighbor would NOT be responsible.
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Agreed. I have GOT to learn to type s...l.....o.....w.....e.....r
 
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HomeGuru

Senior Member
Florid-aise said:
Now THAT is what I call constructive advice there, BB !!

The shortest distance between two points is a strait line, great idea.


**A: what is a strait line? I think I learned about straits in geography class in grade school.
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Florid-aise

Member
HomeGuru said:
Florid-aise said:
Now THAT is what I call constructive advice there, BB !!

The shortest distance between two points is a strait line, great idea.


**A: what is a strait line? I think I learned about straits in geography class in grade school.
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Thanks there HomeGuru, I'm glad that you set me straight on that one.

Whew! Needed it.

strait --- Belize --- strait ---- Belize

Get it now? Sorry for any confusion. In the words of my hero, I just need to type s---l---o---w---e---r.
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