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[quote=Anonymous]There are so many stupid responses on this thread. OP, this is what you need to do.

1. Get an independent arborist to assess if it is dead and give you a quote for removal, if it is. No cost to you. If it isn't dying, document what he said in an email to him. He may be willing to write it out but since it is a free quote, he might not - you want to document it either way. (example: "Thanks for your visit, I just want to confirm the XYZ tree we looked at does not appear to be dead.")

2. If it IS dead, then you'd be best to take it down. Depending on size, power lines, complexity to get to, etc, you should be able to get this done for under $350. You don't need the stump ground.

3. If you truly can't afford it, you can stake the tree so if it does come down, it comes towards your property/away from his. You need to make sure to take off any limbs towards his property as well, but assuming they aren't massive, you can probably do that with a tool you can rent from Home Depot. Let's call the cost on this $50 to stake it and rent the tool for a day. You must be able to afford that.

4. If you want to be ultra safe, you should document your actions in a certified letter to your neighbor. I personally wouldn't' do this, because if something does happen, you have documentation you can pull out. It sounds like the neighbor was trying to be friendly about it, and turning to certified mail is very legalistic. But make sure you have the documentation for yourself, and just tell him verbally the resolution. [/quote]

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