redtailgal
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I would be ticked. Dont blame your hubby one bit.
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Last time this happened we found out that if the neighbor's tree hits us / does damage, that our insurance pays....which makes no sense to us....but we have a $1000.00 deductable.
DH had someone out yesterday to give an estimate and he said 'around $500.00'. He's supposed to start repairing it today but said it may take 2 wks to get more green roof metal, so he'll have to use white til the green comes in.
He saw the damage last time and I wasn't very nice when I told him about his #%%$# tree killing our goat then, and DH suggested at least 2x in the last few years that he get that tree removed.
He has seen the damage his trees do repeatedly to our property line fence near the driveway. After the 3rd time, DH stopped replacing the chain link b/c he got tired of paying for it....all this neighbor's ever said about it at all is ask "How much does a roll of that (chain link) cost these days?" but that's as far as it went.
He's going to take the bill over there and say, "I'm all for being a good neighbor, but this is getting ridiculous." and we'll go from there.
I just took this neighbor, his wife and kids into the bunny barn Friday and let them look at / pet the rabbits....he takes his family for gator rides along the fence line to show them our animals (drive by zoo tour, I guess....?) and he was asking about 'what's that nice new building for?' so I showed him.
DH had someone out yesterday to give an estimate and he said 'around $500.00'. He's supposed to start repairing it today but said it may take 2 wks to get more green roof metal, so he'll have to use white til the green comes in.
He saw the damage last time and I wasn't very nice when I told him about his #%%$# tree killing our goat then, and DH suggested at least 2x in the last few years that he get that tree removed.
He has seen the damage his trees do repeatedly to our property line fence near the driveway. After the 3rd time, DH stopped replacing the chain link b/c he got tired of paying for it....all this neighbor's ever said about it at all is ask "How much does a roll of that (chain link) cost these days?" but that's as far as it went.
He's going to take the bill over there and say, "I'm all for being a good neighbor, but this is getting ridiculous." and we'll go from there.
I just took this neighbor, his wife and kids into the bunny barn Friday and let them look at / pet the rabbits....he takes his family for gator rides along the fence line to show them our animals (drive by zoo tour, I guess....?) and he was asking about 'what's that nice new building for?' so I showed him.
SuburbanFarmChic
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IF the trees have a history of falling, are already damaged, that there is some logical expectancy that they will fall, then THEY are responsible. Not you. Especially since there is a documented history of this. Also you can remove ANY limbs that overhang your property even if it is "Their" tree.
ThreeBoysChicks
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I would see if they will pay for damages. But it seems to me that there should be some responsibility there.
elevan
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That really sucks.
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We talked to the neighbor tonight. I wasn't thrilled w/ his attitude.
"So what do you want ME to do about it?" (Hello, isn't it obvious....?)
"Did you talk to your tree people about removing that tree?" (Yeah...same as I'd talk to my dentist about pulling YOUR teeth, idiot...it's not OUR tree to take down....duh)
"Maybe you should have mentioned having the tree cut down before you put up your barn." (WE DID. Many times. You ignored us.)
"Well, trees will just keep falling, you know." (GEE, ya think???
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He told us our insurance is responsible, etc. etc. (same response as 6 yrs ago...) but we told him that we have a $1000.00 deductable and we don't see why *we* should be out 500$ to fix what HIS tree did.
Seriously, if one of our trees fell on his stuff....no, we wouldn't like it...but we'd own up to it / pay for it. Geez.
He said, "I might consider paying half. Let me talk to my insurance people."
"So what do you want ME to do about it?" (Hello, isn't it obvious....?)
"Did you talk to your tree people about removing that tree?" (Yeah...same as I'd talk to my dentist about pulling YOUR teeth, idiot...it's not OUR tree to take down....duh)
"Maybe you should have mentioned having the tree cut down before you put up your barn." (WE DID. Many times. You ignored us.)
"Well, trees will just keep falling, you know." (GEE, ya think???
)He told us our insurance is responsible, etc. etc. (same response as 6 yrs ago...) but we told him that we have a $1000.00 deductable and we don't see why *we* should be out 500$ to fix what HIS tree did.
Seriously, if one of our trees fell on his stuff....no, we wouldn't like it...but we'd own up to it / pay for it. Geez.
He said, "I might consider paying half. Let me talk to my insurance people."
elevan
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Take him to small claims court.
Mamaboid
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X 2elevan said:
there is a limit to "being a nice neighbor". You have done your part to be understanding and patient. Now you need to protect yourselves from his negligence.
neener92
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He sounds like a pain in the behind!Roll farms said:We talked to the neighbor tonight. I wasn't thrilled w/ his attitude.
"So what do you want ME to do about it?" (Hello, isn't it obvious....?)
"Did you talk to your tree people about removing that tree?" (Yeah...same as I'd talk to my dentist about pulling YOUR teeth, idiot...it's not OUR tree to take down....duh)
"Maybe you should have mentioned having the tree cut down before you put up your barn." (WE DID. Many times. You ignored us.)
"Well, trees will just keep falling, you know." (GEE, ya think???
He told us our insurance is responsible, etc. etc. (same response as 6 yrs ago...) but we told him that we have a $1000.00 deductable and we don't see why *we* should be out 500$ to fix what HIS tree did.
Seriously, if one of our trees fell on his stuff....no, we wouldn't like it...but we'd own up to it / pay for it. Geez.
He said, "I might consider paying half. Let me talk to my insurance people."
jodief100
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I agree. Some people just have no sense of responsibility. I bet if it was your tree breaking his stuff he would be demanding you pay for it.elevan said:
