re: Dealing w neighbors over tree overhanging?

Which state are you in?

Is there a risk that insurance tries to raise my rates? I want to minimize any exposure

How do you manage to get yourself dressed in the morning?

Ask your wife to handle it for you.

I highly doubt that… I’ve never heard of rates going up bc of overgrown trees…

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Is there a risk that insurance tries to raise my rates? I want to minimize any exposure

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no matter how you decide to deal with this you've given us sufficient grounds to revoke your baw card, please drop it at the receptionist 's desk after you leave the ladies room

first of all, you never stated the condition of the tree? Is it healthy, but a limb covers your house?

As said, you can cut anything over your property line.

If tree is healthy, then she's not negligent.

If tree is dead, then she is negligent.

Can't you just move your trailer to another space in the trailer park?

Louisiana Law:


Art. 688. Branches or roots of trees, bushes, or plants on neighboring property.

A landowner has the right to demand that the branches or roots of a neighbor's trees, bushes, or plants, that extend over or into his property be trimmed at the expense of the neighbor.

A landowner does not have this right if the roots or branches do not interfere with the enjoyment of his property.

Acts 1977, No. 514, §1.

I should point out that you need permission from the neighbor if you decide to cut it yourself.

In N.O., any branches that are on your side of a fence are your problem.

I had a neighbors 30 ft. pecan tree fall over during Katrina that was right on the property line between his house and mine. It not only fell over but also destroyed a good 30 ft. of my fence on the way down.

I broke out the chainsaw and got to cutting and had to use a dolly to move the rounds I had cut out of the trunk.

Also, when I was a kid one of our neighbors had 2 massive magnolia trees growing on the edge of their property and a lot of the branches hung over our yard. They dropped tons of leaves and those nasty cones damn near year round. Once I left home and it was just 3 females in the house, my mom got an uncle over with a chainsaw to cut the branches on our side of the property line. That made for a couple funny looking trees when he was done.

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property dealing damage from lack of maintenance / dead or dying tree.

I can prove that the branches falling on my side are dry and dying.

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Just because the branches that fell are dry and dying, may not necessarily mean the actual tree is dead or dying. It also would not prove lack of maintenance. Also, your word from when they fell would not be sufficient to prove the tree is dying, you would need something from an arborist as well as proof that you provided her with proper notification.