UPDATED PAGE 2: Issue with neighbor. What would you do in my position?

You are not responsible for the limb

$650 to cut some limbs?!

Get a ladder and chainsaw and get to work you bitchass.

After your done, use the chainsaw on your neighbors neck and fuck his wife 6 ways to Sunday.

Call prepaid legal

According to the link you provided OP, it would seem that:
you are responsible for any tree limbs or roots trespassing on the neighboring property

I would ring the company that quote is from to check that it is a genuine quote and not something the neighbor made.

I suggest you give them a copy of the quote you have and tell them that $500 is all you are willing to pay because you are a responsible home owner and had the issue under control.

The neighbors bill is for all limbs!

Tell them you don't have the money and are willing to set up an automatic payment for (you decide how much) until your $500? share and only your share is paid because your quote is for your whole yard.

I wouldn't recommend taking the whole tree down just because one limb pissed off the neighbour.

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First find out if the tree trimming company actually did the work, or even exists.

If it goes to court, tell them you are a Druid, and it is against you’re religion.

get a ladder add a pole saw and do it yourself.
have a BBQ with the $$$ you saved

I think you misread. By law he's responsible for any branches hanging into his property.

I'm printing this out and hand delivering it to him tomorrow.


[A] possessor of land is not liable to persons outside the land for a nuisance resulting from trees and natural vegetation growing on the land. The adjoining property owner to such a nuisance, however, is privileged to trim back, at the adjoining owner's own expense, any encroaching tree roots or branches and other vegetation which has grown onto his property.

Here's a detailed breakdown of this law by an attorney

[link to www.legalscoopswflre.com (secure)]

Last Edited by SoberLife on 11/23/2019 01:09 AM

Save 650 and do it yourself

Whoops, it would appear I misunderstood what I read in the link, sounds like you have it all under control.

Good luck getting it sorted out with minimal cost to you OP.

I've attempted to make contact twice today. They are either not home or are away. I've drafted a letter and placed it in their mailbox. Here's a copy of the letter.










Neighbors Name,

My name is [NAME REDACTED] and I reside next door to your home at [ADDRESS REDACTED]. Your wife has recently spoke to my girlfriend and requested that I trim the tree branches that are encroaching onto your property. I understand this request and have received estimates to clean up all of the overgrown plant life that is near your property line.

You and I have never come to an agreement about splitting a bill that involved work on your property only. Imagine my surprise when my girlfriend handed me a copy of a hand drafted check (not even an invoice) while requesting that I pay you money for work that you hired a contractor for directly! Furthermore, the check was written out for “Five Hundred” but the numbers on the check show $1,500.00. So there's a discrepancy on the amount in question to begin with.

I will not pay your bill. I will however, move forward to hire a contractor to complete the work I mentioned above. This work will be done sometime after the holidays.

I have also attached an article written by a Southwest Florida attorney in regards to this matter along with a supporting case reference.

If you wish to discuss this matter (or any other matter) any further, you can reach me by my cell phone at [REDACTED].

Regards,
My Name

Last Edited by SoberLife on 11/23/2019 01:57 PM