Legal question regarding property lines and trees

[minendo]

In my backyard there are two trees growing (10-15 feet tall each) that have a lot of branches at low levels that I would like to prune. Now I am not sure on the exact property lines but the trees appear to be directly on them if not slightly on my neighbors property. Will I run into problems if I prune the lower branches that pass through the fence onto my property (chain link fence dividing the yards)?

 

[dartworth]

no...if they are on your side of the line, you can prune them.

well, that is allowed where I live...YMMV

 

[Analog]

In my township, it is perfectly legal to do what you say. In fact, I had to put up a fence and to do so required pruning a set of trees that were on my neighbors property. I ended up getting him to do all the work.

 

[Jumpem]

Avoid this by not living on top of your neighbors.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Avoid this by not living on top of your neighbors.

 

[olds]

Yes you can do it (here at least) but if you damage/kill the tree, you are liable.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Have you talked to your neighbors?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Avoid this by not living on top of your neighbors.

good advice. having a hose on top of them s ucks. you have to climb ladders and such.

its a good thing his house is next his neighbors.




ok jokeing aside you are a fricken idiot.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Avoid this by not living on top of your neighbors.

Yet Another Jumpem Hates the Suburbs Post. Hey, imagine this - different people have different priorities.

Originally posted by: Jumpem in this thread
I'm used to it. I drive 30k miles annually, mostly just going to work.

Roughly $9.34 a day going to work with current gas prices.

Some people are willing to live closer to their neighbors so they can live closer to work. :Q Now STFU and stop posting this crap in every thread that indicates that someone lives on a smaller lot than you.

 

[mugs]

To the OP - I've been told (by a tree service) that I can prune my neighbor's branches that hang onto my property and vice versa. Of course I don't live where you live. Best to be a good neighbor and get permission first anyway.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Have you talked to your neighbors?

No I have not as we do not get along. They accused me of something I did not do, I snapped on them (well one of them) and now we don't talk. We do the occasional neighborly wave, but that is all.

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Have you talked to your neighbors?

No I have not as we do not get along. They accused me of something I did not do, I snapped on them (well one of them) and now we don't talk. We do the occasional neighborly wave, but that is all.

TP their house

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: akshatp

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Have you talked to your neighbors?

No I have not as we do not get along. They accused me of something I did not do, I snapped on them (well one of them) and now we don't talk. We do the occasional neighborly wave, but that is all.

TP their house

thats probably what started it!

 

[Capt Caveman]

Just trim them back to your neighbors property line and you'll be fine.

 

[Corporate Thug]

the portion of the tree that is on your property is your and you may do as you please with it.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
the portion of the tree that is on your property is your and you may do as you please with it.

Can he have sex with it while wearing a Richard Nixon mask while a 6 year old girl watches?

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Like Wifi, it's on your property so you can do as you please?

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
the portion of the tree that is on your property is your and you may do as you please with it.

Can he have sex with it while wearing a Richard Nixon mask while a 6 year old girl watches?

Only if he video tapes it and posts the footage here on ATOT. Giggidy.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
the portion of the tree that is on your property is your and you may do as you please with it.

Can he have sex with it while wearing a Richard Nixon mask while a 6 year old girl watches?

There are other ways to have sex?

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Avoid this by not living on top of your neighbors.

The OP did not mention, but what if the fence line is 300 feet away? Is that still "on top of your neighbors"?

Trolldouchenozzle.

 

[BoomerD]

In MOST places, it's completely legal to trim any branches that overhang your fence/property line, and that also gives you the right to pick any fruit that overhangs the line. I harvest quite a few of my neighbor's peaches every year...I'm just careful NOT to actually reach onto their side of the fence in the process. By the same token, they trim the branches on my crape myrtle that over hang the fence line. As long as they prune them properly, I don't care.

 

[Muadib]

You should call your town to find out. Most places you will be fine, but better to be safe.

 

[I Saw OJ]

Just do it, I doubt your neighbor will notice nor care.

 

[alkemyst]

You usually have 3 miles up from the property line. If a tree comes across it you can remove it. If it will kill the tree however; it's best to negotiate this. The owner will have to have it removed either way, but if you just go and kill the fucker he can have a right to sue. Mature trees are EXTREMELY expensive so you don't want to go there. If an arborist kills the tree they usually have insurance for such things.