On 10/15/2012 08:41 AM, Jan Taylor wrote:
Hello everyone. My husband used to post here, before he passed several
years ago. I used to enjoy reading this forum along side of him in the
evenings.

I have a "what would you do" question.

My neighbor has large trees, which overhang our property. During this past
wind storm, several large limbs ended up on my property. I asked him if he
could remove them, so I could cut the lawn. He called me every name in the
book, and told me it's my problem.

I suppose I could hire someone to remove them, but only having a fixed
income, and Arty didn't have life insurance, sure puts a bind on things
around here. I'd move them myself, but at 73, I'm afraid I don't have the
strength to, as it already takes me several days to cut the grass on a city
lot.

What would you do?

I would contact the city and ask them what the policy is for a tree
overhanging onto a neighbor's property. In many cities, the tree is the
responsibility of the originating owner, and if you live in such a city,
the neighbor would be obligated to remove the limbs.

Alternately, if the limbs are big enough, take a picture of them and
post a picture in Craigslist for "free limbs for firewood".

As a third option, find a half-dozen other women such as yourself, and
mill around his house at night chanting. The next time he stubs his
toe he'll think he's been cursed, and he'll beg you to remove it.

But I'd call the city, first.

Jon