Example "Dangerous Trees" Certified Letter - Need Answer Fast!

[Joey_P]

@Quercus

That may be going a bit farther than is really necessary.

The certified letter will show that Orionizer sent the neighbor something this week. And, short of Orionizer being there to videotape the neighbor opening the letter, there’s no real way to prove what was really in the certified mail envelope.

So what does sending a sealed copy to the agent do? I guess it refutes the neighbor arguing “The trees were fine when Orionizer sent me that certified letter, which was blank (and I didn’t bother following up as to why someone sent me a blank envelope). Then, when the trees did get dangerous, Orionizer took photos, made a fake back-dated letter to me and put a copy in his files and in the insurance agent’s files, AND convinced the insurance agent to lie in court about when they got the copy. Then Orionizer didn’t tell me about the now-dangerous trees, waited for them to fall, and then sued me for the damages that would have been prevented had Orionizer simply told me about the trees when they did become dangerous (because I certainly would have done something about them!)”

But, IMHO, that argument could be much more easily refuted in court simply by looking at the judge with an incredulous raised eyebrow.

OR for the few dollars it costs to send a certified letter, you could just do it anyways. It’s my understanding that sending pictures in the mail (even just to yourself) and not opening the envelope is a pretty common way to prove when they’re taken.

But you go ahead and just raise your eyebrow at the judge and see how that works out for you. I’d rather just have actual proof, even if it is overkill.

[SmellMyWort]

@chappachula

I don’t want to belittle your potential problems…but when I opened this thread, I assumed these trees were endangering your roof , or your car.You know…big bucks worth of damage.

If the only problem is with your fence and a kid’s swings…maybe JoeyP’s advice is relevant, too.
You can repair your own fence, and it may be worth it…'cause , ya know…“good fences make good neighbors”.*

*yes, I know Robert Frost didn’t intend to be taken literally. But with certain neighbors, well…It’s better not to be too poetic.

The OP already has BAD neighbors who have ignored his past requests to take care of their dead trees and refuse to communicate with him about the problem. And, as he mentioned, a dead tree being held up only by another tree’s branch could give way at any time, possibly when his kid is playing out back. So while not as expensive as a vehicle or roof, the OP would still be out at least his insurance deductible, maybe more, if the tree comes down and he’s stuck with a busted fence and swing set and covering the cost of cleanup.