Joe wrote in message
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== Neighbor's Fallen Tree ==
I'm on good terms with this neighbor [..]

So are you going to _pay_ to have the work done or are you going to do it
yourself?

If you are going to pay for it to be done, then find out how much the job's
going to cost and simply tell the neighbor, "To take that dead wood away,
the contractor's willing to charge me $X. Your portion will be $Y." If he
balks, then you can tell him that the weekend clean-up for your neighborhood
is on so-and-such-weekend and you'll help move it to his curb that weekend."

If you are thinking of doing it yourself, then ask for his help (unless you
think he's the widow-maker) as a form of payment. We do this all the time in
my neighborhood. It's driving the tree-trimmers nuts but it allows most of
us to relive our Yout' by climbing limbs and stepping out from the top-step
pruning ladders.

The Ranger