Mar
05
what can be done about a neighbors filthy trees? ruining my property? My cars, my patio furniture, my dogs ?
Bymy house is being ruined with sap, these are 2 cigar trees and a nasty chestnut tree. Sap on my dogs, patio furniture, my cars, everything is black and sticky and has bugs on it, my dogs are bringing sap in my house and my floors look like hell…. HELP! what can I do? I live in pennsylvania
2 Comments
March 5th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
If I’m not mistaken, you have the right, and I believe, the responsibility to prune anything that hangs over your property as well as what’s on your property. Check with your local magistrate.
March 5th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
You have the legal right to cut off any boughs that over hang your property line but only up to the property line. If I were in your position, I’d tell this neighbor that I was going to do this and then do it. If you hire someone, get at least 3 estimates before deciding and then make sure you supervise them while they do it or else they might get ‘creative’. This will prevent giving the neighbor anything to hold against you in court. The air space above your property, up to a certain altitude, is part of your property.