Tree limbs over proptery line

[charneski]

Am I responsible for trimming tree limbs that have grown over the property of my nieghbor. She is telling me that she is going to hire a tree trimming service and send me the bill.

 

[HomeGuru]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by charneski:
Am I responsible for trimming tree limbs that have grown over the property of my nieghbor. She is telling me that she is going to hire a tree trimming service and send me the bill. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

As a good neighbor you should trim the branches because it is your tree. She can trim the branches on her side of the property and send you the bill.

 

[charneski]

Skip the good neighbor stuff. I would trim them if I were phsyically and finanically able to.

But am I legally responsible? Yes or No?

If yes, how close to the property line do they have to be trimmed to?

I was here first (12 years before her) and the trees were present when she built her house. I am in Florida, if it matters.
The trees were planted 4' inside the property line.

 

[HomeGuru]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by charneski:
Skip the good neighbor stuff. I would trim them if I were phsyically and finanically able to.

But am I legally responsible? Yes or No?

If yes, how close to the property line do they have to be trimmed to?

I was here first (12 years before her) and the trees were present when she built her house. I am in Florida, if it matters.
The trees were planted 4' inside the property line. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ok so you want to skip the good neighbor stuff. Do a search on this BB using the word trees and ya got some good reading, friendly neighbor.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

With a response like that, I would have left this person swinging from the limbs.

IAAL

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[HomeGuru]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE:
My response:

With a response like that, I would have left this person swinging from the limbs.

IAAL

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Well IAAL, wood you like to know that I've decided to rattle my trunk, find my roots, setup a branch office and turn over a new leaf. I can see a lawyer barking from my treehouse, the good neighbor o-pined. Will his yard be evergreen? Save a tree, kill a neighbor.

Douglas Fir.