Harassed by Angry Neighbor Demanding Tree Removal

You should go back to school dude you are giving them wrong information yes they are different trees but they do counterbalance each other that other tree that you're leaving has no roots coming this way because of that other tree you are lying and you are deceiving this man big time I hope you before someone gets hurt

I had a nasty neighbor who thought he was a lawyer. He and his Karen wife gave me a hard time about everything. Right down to "You cant change your oil on your truck in your driveway". I ended up getting a restraining and no trespass order on them. But the verbal abuse continued from the property line. So I put up a stockade fence. (That's a great story in itself) After a few years I ended up getting a job offer and moved to the country surrounded by a wildlife reservation. My old house was sold to a wonderful young family. The woman was a very sharp young lawyer, and her husband was a police officer. After two attempts at causing trouble for the new family, (and the two law suites against the old neighbors........the old neighbors lost both) my old neighbors, moved away! WIN, WIN!!

As a homeowner, if that was my tree and on my property line, I would immediately have it removed for the safety of my neighbor and their property. I would be ashamed and embarrassed otherwise. Shame on him and his snotty wife!

That neighbor is terrible man. He is nothing but trouble. I love your wisdom.

What a mess to deal with nasty neighbors, I appreciate you standing your ground!! Hooray for arborists everywhere 😊

“I’m not trying to be difficult” means I’m going to be a pain in the ass. Great job

I can't believe the dude with the boat can't take ownership of a tree planted on his property. It floors me the level of slimeball trying to get out of paying money to do the right thing.

This guy seems like the kind of guy that would park his boat under a tree during a hurricane

My neighbors on either side of me had a few big trees leaning over my property that were becoming a hazard. When their arborists showed up you know what I did? I introduced myself, unlocked all my gates, offered them access to my property from both sides, and told them thank you and be safe. No idea how people can be so un-neighborly.

I used to own a house that has a large pine tree that grew right in the middle of the property line and was leaning toward the neighbor's house. I hired people to remove 7 trees on my property after I bought my house. Trying to be a friendly neighbor and because it was on the property line, I offered to remove the tree at my own expense and he told me that he would sue me if it damages his house. The kicker was his house was abandoned due to total damage from a fire. I left the tree alone and a year later, he demolished his house. In the process, he knocked on my door and asked if I wanted to remove the tree and split the expense. I reminded him what he told me and closed the door. Sometimes, people don't have the gratitude for what was offered to them.

It's really sad that the couple cares so little about their neighbors safety. All they care about is their own pocketbook.

There is nothing worse than having a bad neighbor

You were not being aggressive. You were being firm. You did great.

"I'm not trying to be difficult" that is literally exactly what you're doing

I paid to have a tree removed on my property that had NO BEARING or safety issue to MY property but was a major risk to my neighbor. He is a retired marine and his wife died 3 years ago so he is alone and on a fixed income. If anything happened to his property from damage it could ruin him. I paid to remove the tree and wow it’s expensive but worth it. He came over like a couple days later and thanked me profusely. I’ve been that man’s neighbor for 37 years now. Since I was a kid. When my parents retired I bought the house. Let me tell you being on good terms with your neighbors is ESSENTIAL to having a happy life. Don’t be like those assholes because one day you’ll need to count on your neighbor for something and trust me they will remember your actions. That same marine saved my ass when I was 17 and drunk at a party and didn’t know who to call to get home. I called him at 3 am and he picked up and didn’t judge me and got me home safe and sound. Never once told my parents either but he told me as a man I should tell them. He was a role model to me and I’m damn proud to have him as my neighbor. Idk why I felt so inclined to write this but here it is lol

As soon as someone says "I'm not trying to be difficult" thats exactly what their trying to be.

In the question of "how much can a tree cost?", a formerly wooded lot next to our property was sold for development. The home owner at the front corner of our lot asked to cut down a "crappy tree" on our property, just in from the corner. He wanted it down because it was shading his soon-to-be front yard. We said absolutely not - this is a very old, very valuable tree and would not be touched. Just to be sure, we sent this in writing, by certified letter. He hired a tree company, told them it was his tree and had them remove it while we were out of town. It was a 100+ foot tall, five foot diameter BLACK WALNUT. Likely one of the largest remaining in Ohio. If you just eyeballed it, the tree was something like 11,000 board feet. At something like $5 to $10 a board foot. as in "something like $100,000. And they had LET THE TREE COMPANY HAVE THE TRUNK (because they were idiots). So...we got an emergency order to stop the tree company from selling the log, and sued the property owner. The judge was a country guy and went ballistic when he saw photos of the tree and copies of the letter (with signed receipts). He gave us triple damages at $90,000 valuation ($270,000) plus the tree company had to return the log to us, which we sold for $67,000 (it was actually over 12,000 BF, but the tree company had cut it into shorter logs. If it was in 30' sections it would have been over $100K). The property owners went bankrupt and had to move. so...not exactly common, but "the wrong tree" can cost you a lot.

His tree, his responsibility. He’s lucky his neighbors are taking care of his tree that’s threatening their house. Kind of a jerk if you ask me.

You're not being aggressive. You're being honest and assertive. There's a distinct difference.

"I'm not trying to be difficult..." For a guy who isn't trying, you're making it look easy.