January 2017
Posted: Feb 27, 2018 1:52 pm
Last January we had to deal with our neighbor's trees dropping limbs in our back yard again. It was
a huge mess all that dropped and yes it hit the fence again! This is now the third time! The first time
we just bit the bullet and put in the new white PVC fence. The second time in 2016 the new neighbors
to the west tried to hind the fact that our fence was hit. The insurance company paid for the damage as
the storm was considered a catastrophic storm but the storm in Jan 2017 that dropped a large amount of
snow plus wind wasn't. We talked to the insurance company and they said they could cancel our insurance if
we file to many claims and this was best just paid for. These are not our trees and so we worked to gather
enough information to file a claim with the courts to take our neighbors there for damages. It has been a
eye opening for us on what can and can't be done. Laws are different per the city verses the county and let
me say the county has no codes to protect one's values!! If you have neighbor's with trees along the property
line, just scream as that is all one can do. They say if the limbs cross the property line you can trim, but did
you know you could be sued for doing so? One can't even cut the roots if they cross into your yard. Here
one can only be sued if you neglect the maintenance of said trees or damage is done to adjacent property and you
take them to court. Hearing is set for March 12 and we are not looking forward to this. I will also add in my
research here, if their leaves, needles or cones come down and it's in your yard.........you have the right to
return the said material!! If it's not yours, return it!! Don't cut without consulting an arborist. If you have issues
with neighboring trees, Google what you can or can't do per your state. Also read any lawsuits on the State level to
find out your rights.
a huge mess all that dropped and yes it hit the fence again! This is now the third time! The first time
we just bit the bullet and put in the new white PVC fence. The second time in 2016 the new neighbors
to the west tried to hind the fact that our fence was hit. The insurance company paid for the damage as
the storm was considered a catastrophic storm but the storm in Jan 2017 that dropped a large amount of
snow plus wind wasn't. We talked to the insurance company and they said they could cancel our insurance if
we file to many claims and this was best just paid for. These are not our trees and so we worked to gather
enough information to file a claim with the courts to take our neighbors there for damages. It has been a
eye opening for us on what can and can't be done. Laws are different per the city verses the county and let
me say the county has no codes to protect one's values!! If you have neighbor's with trees along the property
line, just scream as that is all one can do. They say if the limbs cross the property line you can trim, but did
you know you could be sued for doing so? One can't even cut the roots if they cross into your yard. Here
one can only be sued if you neglect the maintenance of said trees or damage is done to adjacent property and you
take them to court. Hearing is set for March 12 and we are not looking forward to this. I will also add in my
research here, if their leaves, needles or cones come down and it's in your yard.........you have the right to
return the said material!! If it's not yours, return it!! Don't cut without consulting an arborist. If you have issues
with neighboring trees, Google what you can or can't do per your state. Also read any lawsuits on the State level to
find out your rights.