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Replies (7)
- sunnyview
- Contributions:25139
I would try asking an attorney for free in your area on the avvo forum here. It really depends on the laws in your state. In my state, the branches that hang over my property line are my responsibility and I can cut them as far back as I want without crossing the property line or intentionally killing the tree.
Get the legal view, find out where your property line is either from a survey marker or from trying to measure using the plat map you got in escrow and then try to keep peace with the neighbor if you can. There are some grumpy neighbors that will push you to do their work for them, but most are reasonable folks if you give them some information and a chance.
Get the legal view, find out where your property line is either from a survey marker or from trying to measure using the plat map you got in escrow and then try to keep peace with the neighbor if you can. There are some grumpy neighbors that will push you to do their work for them, but most are reasonable folks if you give them some information and a chance.
- Charlottesville Real Estate, "Charles McDonald"
- Contributions:230
In our area the owner of the tree.
Best of luck
Charles
Best of luck
Charles
- Julie Oswald, "Julie Oswald Realtor"
- Contributions:65
I would contact a real estate attorney in your area. Each state and municipality may have different rules. Good luck!
- SoCal_Engr
- Contributions:5668
I would suck it up and trim the trees, unless you don't care how they look. I've seen a few nasty looking trees when it got to this point, and the "other owner" discovered they can trim them however they want. Think "high-and-tight", not a good look.
- Joe Sciarrino, "Joe Sciarrino"
- Contributions:246
You can make this a legal issue but i think this is more a question of being neighborly. I had a similar situation and it was resolved in a discussion. Neither of us wanted to do it but in the end i felt...my tree, my problem. so i trimmed it back and maintain it yearly. Good Luck
- Jeff Hahn, "Jeff Hahn"
- Contributions:120
Once you find out whose property the trees are actually on, you will know who is ultimately responsible. If the trees are on your property and the limbs are encroaching into his yard, you should trim them back. You don't have to take the limbs to the property line, just maintain a natural look. It's usually not an issue because most people can work it out. If in doubt, contact a real estate attorney in your area.
- Sheldon Neal, "shelbrit"
- Contributions:152
It's a shame that he's throwing a fit about this !
I have come across this type of situation many times, and in all but one case it was solved by the neighbor trimming back any branches or parts of the trees that hung over onto his property.
I even had a situation myself where a neighbor's tree had a huge limb that hung over my pool and dropped a ton of its twigs and pollen into my pool. I asked the neighbor politely if I could have it removed and he said no problem - so at my expense I had a tree guy come and remove the huge branch - I would never have thought to ask or demand that the nieghbor cut it off just because he owned the tree!
But having said that, I dont know if there is a law that is different in CT, so I would contact the town building department, your attorney, and even a reliable local Realtor to help you - and I have a great recommendation for a CT Realtor to help you if you need one - drop me an email if you need one. Otherwise, hopefully you can find out the law regarding protruding tree limbs, and calmly update your neighbor :o) Good luck !
I have come across this type of situation many times, and in all but one case it was solved by the neighbor trimming back any branches or parts of the trees that hung over onto his property.
I even had a situation myself where a neighbor's tree had a huge limb that hung over my pool and dropped a ton of its twigs and pollen into my pool. I asked the neighbor politely if I could have it removed and he said no problem - so at my expense I had a tree guy come and remove the huge branch - I would never have thought to ask or demand that the nieghbor cut it off just because he owned the tree!
But having said that, I dont know if there is a law that is different in CT, so I would contact the town building department, your attorney, and even a reliable local Realtor to help you - and I have a great recommendation for a CT Realtor to help you if you need one - drop me an email if you need one. Otherwise, hopefully you can find out the law regarding protruding tree limbs, and calmly update your neighbor :o) Good luck !
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