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To: Neeka who wrote (127541)	12/14/2006 7:22:15 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

If you decide to remove the tree, ask the neighbor to share in the cost. We had a tree like that at our lake place and the neighbor whose house it would have flattened offered unasked to pay half.

To: Neeka who wrote (127541)	12/14/2006 11:48:33 PM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

Are you sure about that? Maybe it's different in Washington, but here in GA. if it's our tree and it falls on someone's property, we are responsible.

To: Neeka who wrote (127541)	12/16/2006 11:24:06 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

We asked our insurance agent about liability and she said that we don't have any as long as it's an act of nature and they haven't expressly asked us to remove it. Even if they ask you to remove it, and you don't, you have no liability unless you are aware the tree is diseased or there is a condition that would make it likely to come down on their house. If it is healthy and nevertheless comes down, their homeowner's insurance will pay for the damage. We went through this back when we lived in Sammamish, and our insurance company came out to inspect and they were concerned about the neighbor's trees, cause they knew they'd have to pay if the neighbor's doug firs came down on us. The Missus just remarked that she's afraid the Indian we sold the house to has taken down a lot of the big trees in the back of the house.