Legal question . . neighbors tree

[systemnt]

poor trees.. survives two ****in direct hits by lightning... but wont escape the letter writing skills of a scared neighbor....

[mmoses]

I'm writing the letter . . Send certified, return receipt requested . .

How about you talk to your neighbor first? Maybe see if he can hire an arborist to look at the tree.

If I got a certified letter from my neighbor I would say ***? are you suing me because of this tree? id be pretty pist. Certified letters are never good news.

[Sharecropper]

poor trees.. survives two ****in direct hits by lightning... but wont escape the letter writing skills of a scared neighbor....

Yep . .

[The Insurance Guy]

Can you not knock on his door and speak with him?

[UrbanBuck]

Yeh exactly, I would think less of you for sending a stinkn certified letter sounds pretty silly. Just knock on my door.

[Sharecropper]

poor trees.. survives two ****in direct hits by lightning... but wont escape the letter writing skills of a scared neighbor....

You one of those tree huggers? . .

[systemnt]

You one of those tree huggers? . .

Hell no! those things get hit by lightning!! havent you been paying attention to your thread?!!

[Sharecropper]

My insurance man said writing the letter is the correct way to address the situation . . Should have called him first . . Thanks for your input . .

[SCREAMINREELS]

You need someone with knowledge to look at it you as an individual saying it has damage is no different than me telling my neighbor their tree has damaged I would think have no qualifications to say so. So it sounds like you're just saying hey I think something wrong with your tree don't think that needs to be done by a letter especially if he thinks it's fine and plans on keeping it then what do you do in that case guess you could offer to cut it down and pay for it and hope he doesn't want any money on top of that for losing his tree. The letter could cause a reaction like that I would think much easier just to talk to folks

[tps7742]

As mentioned I would think just a conversation with your neighbor about your concerns to begin with. IMO to send a certified letter would put some negativity into the matter before it even got started. That is with the information you have presented.

[Pkripper]

poor trees.. survives two ****in direct hits by lightning... but wont escape the letter writing skills of a scared neighbor....

lol

[Tx_Wader]

Uhm okay lol.

[xman59]

My neighbor on Toledo Bend has a couple of 100 - 125 ft. pine trees that have the scars (10 - 15 ft) of lightning strikes . . i was under the impression that to protect myself I had to write a letter to him describing the situation and send it certified mail, return receipt . . and it then becomes his responsibility to correct the situation . . Tru dat? . . Thanks

the letters do not entitle you to anything, if the trees fall and damage your property they would be handy in a law suit to prove he was informed they posed a threat,, it then becomes negligence on his part "IF" they fall and damage your property.. the letters can not force him to take action

[Acameron52]

I'd try talking to the guy first.

[flywise]

As mentioned I would think just a conversation with your neighbor about your concerns to begin with. IMO to send a certified letter would put some negativity into the matter before it even got started. That is with the information you have presented.

Op already said he talked to the guy before the neighbor bought the lot
Now he just wants documentation proving the conversation took place.
I dont see it as a big deal unless someone get hurt when it falls.