Branches on my fir tree fell on my neighbors property (insurance, neighborhood)

[Ratonamouse]

I have a question: my trees are on the north property line (trunks on my side of the line), and these fur trees extend their branches over onto the neighbors side as well as mine. We agreed to have them wind sailed and split the cost. I wanted to cut them down as did the husband, however our wives wanted to keep them. I said that I’d be happy to keep them but beware that if branches or damage from the falling branches is on you, not me because I’d rather take them down. Well the husband is not got a real bad attitude as he has suffered damages to his roof etc… He gave me a letter to get one of the hanging branches down which I did. The branches that he had on his roof are now laying between our properties. Who’s responsibility is it to get rid of them? I had thought that if it falls on your property, you are responsible for it. Is that right?

[homelessinseattle]

Be a good neighbor?

[Hemlock140]

Very common issue around here, we have had several of these incidents in our neighborhood recently. Any damage is the responsibility of the victim’s insurance, unless they can prove negligence on the part of the tree owner. I would tread lightly, because regardless of the wives wanting to keep the trees, your comments (disclaimer) will definitely indicate that you were aware of a problem. Unless the people that thinned them were certified arborist sand declared them to be safe in writing, the neighbor’s insurance can sue you. My suggestion is to volunteer to do anything you can to help them clean up.