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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. Double check to see whether it's really on your property, and whether anyone else has right of way.

2. Talk to neighbors: "Hey Neighbor, our grass can't grow where you access the trail. See, look at it. How can we find a solution together?". This is evidence of goodwill and you trying to seek a friendly solution.

3. If they don't comply, you can put up a fence. How bad is the tree encroachment?

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OP here. It really is our property. We just paid for and had a survey done so we could get bids for the terracing. We foresee issues when we build the terrace walls because they've used our lawn for so many years and this will cut off their access, so that's  why we had a survey.

Tree is probably 2ft on our lawn. Several huge evergreens. We don't mind the trees at all, but that's why they don't have access to the trail. Their backyard is terraced and their only access was a small path that the trees  were planted on. [/quote]

OK. 
Could you and the neighbors live without those trees, to recreate their trail access? Did they plant those trees, BTW?
An easy solution would be to build a fence or wall further inward on your property and thus allow access to the trail, however you might be setting yourself up for a possible relinquishing of property rights, depending on the laws in your area.
Tough call. My husband wouldn't care less about the neighbors' feelings and he'd push them to take away the trees on the grounds that they encroach on his property :-)

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OP here. The trees were planted 30 years ago by the prior owners. They're taller than our houses and are nice evergreens. We don't mind the trees encroachment on our property (although we might trim the branches on our side). But I assume my neighbors are bothered by the trees because they can't get to the trail. They'd be $$$ to remove. [/quote]

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