So we have this huge tree down in our backyard, but it actually fell into our neighbor's yard. And there is a huge branch off of their tree that also fell onto our fence, but that branch maybe only fell after our tree fell on it.
I've always thought that legally, clean-up was the responsibility of the property owner whose property it fell on, but maybe that doesn't apply here if there isn't damage to my neibhor's property. In this case, both trees are laying across the property line, so I don't see how we can only clean-up to the point of our property line and leave the rest. The mess is probably 80% in her yard. But our neighbor doesn't actually live in her house. She has alzheimers and lives in assisted living in another state near her daughter. I called the daughter to let her know about the damage. She was like "Oh my, what a mess. Good luck with that!"
The guy who kind of watches their house came by and was also "What a mess! Here are some tree people that I reccomend. Good luck!"
Insurance doesn't help with fallen trees unless they fall on something, but it fell on our fence so if I understood our insurance agent, we will get $500 for tree clean-up. Our first quote was $1300. So do I ask the neighbor for a few hundred bucks? Or just pay up because she is old and sick?
The daughter asked for pictures, so I e-mailed a bunch to her yesterday with a note saying that we were waiting to hear from insurance and that we would "keep them updated." I didn't want to mention liability just yet.
I just a friendly gal looking for options.
