dk08192019
Member
I have found the name of the original owner, but it seems she moved to NC. Based on the information that I got from the Internet (spokeo.com), I called her, but the two numbers I tried were not hers. If you know a better way of finding her contact information, please let me know.Here's a "Hail Mary" for you. Go back through county land records from deed to deed and see if you can locate the first owners of your house. Then ask them about the trees. You can also check county records by parcel to see if any of your neighbors are original owners. It's only 21 years or so. I was in my last house for 22 years I can tell you what everybody on my street did during those years.
Here is the thing:
My neighbor is the original owner of his house. After I decided to cut down the tree, I notified him of my future action as a friendly gesture. I thought I did not need the HOA's approval at the time as the trees were in my backyard. He was concerned with the loss of privacy provided by the trees, and I sympathize with him. He is also a board member, and I believe he started the process. If I ask, he may say the developer planted the trees, but I am unsure if he can call it. He moved into his house in December 1995, and the first owner of my house moved into her home in August 1995--three to four months before my neighbor. Therefore, it is possible that the first owner of my house could have planted the trees during those months before my neighbor moved in.
(It dawned on me while typing this reply. Why do I have to prove this? Shouldn't the HOA need to do this? )