Friend Threatening To Reduce My Trees

[christie42]

Hi,I'm seeking some support on a problem that got up nowadays. Our friend delivered over a tree cutter to my home to obtain authorization to reduce bushes which are overgrown on his home. A couple of years before, my partner slice the bushes, mounted a 6-foot fencing, and cleaned-up the home line. The trees are big older pine trees and work across the property line. The friend really wants to slice the limbs off half of the tree, up about 10-feet in the the surface of the fenceline, which can make the tree seem split in half. There are no limbs dangling on any section of his home, except the ones that are high up. They're not close to the home or limiting the lawn. They offer shade and protection. He does not like trees covering his home since he claims he can not develop grass on the slender strip of dust along my fenceline - even though I told him I'd buy tone seed for your garden. I advised him to not contact my bushes till I discover authorized solutions to these concerns. I actually do not need him destroying these trees.My issue is... What are the guidelines regarding just how much a friend may cut another neighbors tree to avoid damaging the wonder and wellness tree (ie, peak). I noticed there might be some regulations in NJ which were handed due to problems such as this but am not able to locate something. Any help or links you are able to supply is likely to be much appreciated.Lisa in Nj

[Yorath]

The very first two reactions offered great recommendations. All I will include is: 1 - Make certain the pictures you consider are dated. 2 - Make certain you deliver written observe that he reduces at their own danger and you'll keep him accountable for the price of replacing a deceased or broken pine. 3 - I love the thought of getting pictures of the tree cutter. I'd begin using pictures the moment they went up (vehicle, organization title, license plate, employees and exercise) and make certain they understood I was carrying it out.  

[Dumaka]

I got images on my cell (&rev; delivered them to my e-mail) instantly! I acquired my Affiliation to do something with this- initially they would not since it was not 'common property'. But once I sent them what the law states... The Supreme Court acknowledged that encroaching branches might represent an actionable pest and that a typical law right exists to cut off low branches for the property line, but no further.   He cut the tree towards the shoe- which can be my property line.  In Wegener v. Sugerman, 104 N.J.L. 26, 138 A. 699 (Sup. Ct. 1927) the Brand New Jersey Supreme Court held that the landowner may legitimately cut low limbs of bushes or bushes, but may not ruin the tree or hedge about the friend?s land.  This type of self help was discovered to be appropriate for the Courtroom....they discovered the rules within our prospectus about breaking neighbors and trespassing. They truly are getting it forth for the Panel and centered on their suggestion, probably the Organizationsis lawyer. I am happy my typical charge will anything useful! lol! I also sent the Principle of Police- and involved the old images. Simply to get his ideas.  

[Lynne]

Get PLENTY of great images of one's bushes at this time, close-up and length. Pines are vulnerable and respond to damage. I've arow of my very own pines, about 30 yrs old. Wherever I slice the limbs, they?drain bleed? For a long time, and I'm just starting to fear that I might drop one since it?s shoe has drain running down it from these limbs I reduce (just in a lower peak where automobiles needed seriously to generate underneath. You might not have the ability to avoid him from reducing the wood limbs, but I'd allow your friend realize that you're worried that eliminating several limbs will trigger the tree to?drain bleed?, and request him not to complete something that will result in the death or severe problems for the bushes. Apart from that, state little.You truly don?t have to allow the tree cutter onto your home, and you don?t have to provide him?your authorization?. It is possible to get pictures of the tree cutter when he's cutting (in the friend's part) and inform him you'll also keep him accountable if health harm or death for the bushes happen. Occasionally tree-cutting businesses don?t prefer to get captured in the centre, and they might back away, you won't ever know.

[Rourke]

Unfortunately I wasn't home when they cut my tree-  I wouldn't have let it happen if I was there!

[Chizkiya]

I simply had a scenario recently where my friend DID reduce my tree!! I reside in a growth of group houses - with a sizable pine inbetween my house and my friend about the right. It is my pine nevertheless... I arrived home around dinnertime Saturday to locate a great part of my tree reduce- my friend mentioned to carrying this out because 'some leaves were touching my roof'. He did not talk to me about that previous- never stated issues- never actually left me an email or approached our Affiliation to obtain an okay! Our Affiliation said it's not typical home so it's a legitimate problem- law enforcement division virtually said the same. Not just may be the pine completly off-balance (vegetation smart) today - my problem is long haul. May it endure this type of severe pruning, and if it does not whois economically accountable to get rid of/change it? How can I show the pruning murdered the tree; what actions can I try be positive?  I got several images so far - the police did not experience a police record might reward me. Is somebody allowed togo on private property on their very own doing- and possibly deface a tree-like this?  

[Datiel]

Usually, a friend may eliminate any part of a tree which crosses his home range whatever the elevation in the floor so long as the cutting doesn't destroy the tree. Begin to See The link below to get a legitimate post regarding Nj condition law.http://www.njlawblog.com/2007/July/posts/residential-real-estate/rights-of-adjacent-property-owners-overhanging-tree-branches-and-encroaching-tree-origins/"Through two Nj Supreme Court cases, our Supreme Court acknowledged that encroaching branches might represent an actionable pest and that a typical law right exists to stop overhanging branches to the property line, but no further."In Wegener v. Sugerman, 104 N.J.L. 26, 138 A. 699 (Sup. Ct. 1927) the Brand New Jersey Supreme Court held that the landowner may legitimately cut low branches of trees or bushes, but may not damage the tree or hedge about the friend?s property. This type of self help was found to be appropriate for the Courtroom. So, essentially, he's the best to cut the limbs back once again to his home line. When The tree dies consequently, nevertheless, you might have the best to problems from him.

[Ceard]

ibrody:Is somebody allowed to take personal<br />
Home by themselves doing- and possibly<br />
deface a tree-like this? The man trespassed in your home to make vandalism. When The authorities will not do something, I do not understand what to inform you. It is best to begin improving the way in which to get a suit against your friend when the tree dies. Consider old pictures. Possibly hire an arborist to examine the tree and provide you with a written statement on if the pruning may destroy the tree or not.