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phillymd
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NWR: who's right?
My parent's neighbor's have pine trees lining the side of their house that's next to my parent's driveway. My parents park their cars in the garage and my younger brother and sister (they commute to school) park their cars on the driveway.
The issue my parents have is a lot of the needles from the trees fall off into their backyard, driveway, and cars. It's not really a big deal about the needles falling into the yard, but needles falling into the cars is a problem because they get underneath the hood and get stuck inside the wipers. My brother and sister end up having to always take the needles out. Also, the needles falling into the driveway is an issue too because my dad and mom have slipped a couple of times after it has rained.
My dad wrote a letter to the neighbor explaining this problem to him. The neighbor called and said he would trim them. He did once, but never did again. The treess grew, more needles, my dad got in touch again, but the neighbor did nothing about it. My dad called again, the neighbor did nothing.
Ok, so a couple of days ago, my dad hired some guys to do some yardwork and asked them to trim the pine trees that were giving him issues. The neighbors hapepened to be in their backyard and told the guys to stop. They took pictures of the trees that got trimmed and are giving my parents some issues now.
Now, my dad probably shouldn't have hired a guy to trim the trees without consulting the neighbors, but he's has asked them multiple times to do something. The neighbors are saying the trees are on their propery and they don't have to do anything.
So, my question is, who was in the wrong? Also, what would you suggest to help with the situation.? Sorry for the long post, I'm just at a loss
The issue my parents have is a lot of the needles from the trees fall off into their backyard, driveway, and cars. It's not really a big deal about the needles falling into the yard, but needles falling into the cars is a problem because they get underneath the hood and get stuck inside the wipers. My brother and sister end up having to always take the needles out. Also, the needles falling into the driveway is an issue too because my dad and mom have slipped a couple of times after it has rained.
My dad wrote a letter to the neighbor explaining this problem to him. The neighbor called and said he would trim them. He did once, but never did again. The treess grew, more needles, my dad got in touch again, but the neighbor did nothing about it. My dad called again, the neighbor did nothing.
Ok, so a couple of days ago, my dad hired some guys to do some yardwork and asked them to trim the pine trees that were giving him issues. The neighbors hapepened to be in their backyard and told the guys to stop. They took pictures of the trees that got trimmed and are giving my parents some issues now.
Now, my dad probably shouldn't have hired a guy to trim the trees without consulting the neighbors, but he's has asked them multiple times to do something. The neighbors are saying the trees are on their propery and they don't have to do anything.
So, my question is, who was in the wrong? Also, what would you suggest to help with the situation.? Sorry for the long post, I'm just at a loss
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Re: NWR: who's right?
This is a really strange post.
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And she didn't say anything was hanging over that I read, she said that needles were falling onto their yard.
If your neighbors leaf from their tree blows into your yard, are you gonna go cut your neighbors tree down?
And honestly. Who would do that without consulting the neighbor? That's just rude.
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I bet your family's known as the nitpickers of the neighborhood.
OF COURSE the neighbour is in the right. BUT, I do think your parents have some legitimate concerns. All of which will probably be thrown out the window because your dad stupidty told the landscaper to trim his NEIGHBOUR'S trees.
Some people never cease to dumbfound me.
Where we live, you can trim overhang. I honestly don't know about non-overhanging tree branches that are causing a nuisance. I think making the surface more slippery and getting jammed into the windshield wipers IS a nuisance. I don't think it's reasonable to suggest your parents park in the street instead of in their own, paid-for driveway because the neighbors refuse to trim their trees in a way that won't cause your parents difficulty.
I think the neighbors are being bad neighbors, but I don't know if your parents' solution was legal.
She never said they overhang.
You can't control the wind.
For I would say 80% of the U.S. legally you are allowed to cut the branches that hang over your property line. You may not cut passed you line or try to harm the tree to get rid of it. Double check with the city though. If your parents do pay someone to come on a regular basis to do so they can take the neighbors to small claims court for the cost.
Even if they don't overhang, they can be trimmed in a way that doesn't cause the problem. The neighbors did that for awhile, according to OP, but then stopped. That was a diick move on their part, I think, and unreasonable. That's why I think they're the bad neighbors and if someone told me "I don't feel like trimming my trees - park on the street" I'd be upset.
OP's parents shouldn't have taken matters into their own hands, though: that'll probably cost them.
Also, parking on the street isn't a big deal. The only thing is that parking is only allowed on one side of the street. Normally, not an issue, but when it's raining or snowing, and your car is not even parked across the street, but down the street because that was the only spot available, then it's just irritating. Anyhow, thanks for the advice. I know it's weird post for someone who joined fairly recently, but I swear it's not MUD.
Sorry to threadjack OP - I'm pretty surey you're parents are wrong if what they guys were trimming were in the neighbor's yard. If they were hanging over in your yard you can usually trim that.
[QUOTE]I was reading this, and got toally distracted by cmmosley's ticker/RSVP count. When are you getting married. If your ticker is correct and you're not getting married for a year, why do you have an RSVP count? I'm totally confused. Sorry to threadjack OP - I'm pretty surey you're parents are wrong if what they guys were trimming were in the neighbor's yard. If they were hanging over in your yard you can usually trim that.
Posted by mkrupar[/QUOTE]
I guess it doesn't take a lot to confuse you.