Neighbor situation - NBR

kimberleigh30

So last Halloween we had a huge storm and part of my neighbor's huge tree cracked and some limbs are hanging in my yard.  We spoke to him the next day and he was asking who we used (we had just had some tree removed from our yard and told him who we used).

2 months ago I saw my neighbor again and she said that the tree was gonna be removed in a month. I told them that was great since we are getting a fence put in and we can't start the work until the tree is out of our yard. 

Still to this day it has not been removed.  It's been 8-9 months since it fell.  We are calling fence places today in hopes to have a fence installed within the month. 

 How do I comfort my neighbor about having it removed without looking like a b!tch?

TIA

4realyo

Personally, I would just have dh move it with a chainsaw. But if you want the neighbors to do it, I would just call & ask when they plan on having it cleaned up since you're scheduling your fence installation and it needs to be moved. Or give them a deadline (but make it a week or so before the actual install date) of your fence install & ask if they could have it done by then.

UMwife

I would probably just go up to her and say something along the lines of "hey, just wanted to let you know that we're planning on putting up our fence in 2 weeks. The fence people came by and told us that the tree would need to be removed before they can install the fence. How soon do you think you can get someone out here to take care of the tree?" and see what she says.

Another option, is to call the guy you used, and ask him how much it would be to remove the tree. When you tell your neighbor, you can mention that you talked to the tree guy and he said it would be $X.XX 

jennybeams

I'd B!tch away.  If someone had a fallen tree in my yard and did nothing about it for 9 months, you better believe I'd be calling everyday to ask when it was being removed.  They obviously don't consider it a priority, so you need to tell them it is to you.  Otherwise, you can call the police and they will tell them it needs to be removed asap.

kimberleigh30

4realyo:

Personally, I would just have dh move it with a chainsaw. But if you want the neighbors to do it, I would just call & ask when they plan on having it cleaned up since you're scheduling your fence installation and it needs to be moved. Or give them a deadline (but make it a week or so before the actual install date) of your fence install & ask if they could have it done by then.

The tree is too high up and too big for DH to even consider doing it himself.  It just blows that I have to ask them to do it.  I would be embarrassed it my tree fell in their yard and I never took care of it.

DiscusCoach

See if your fence guys will throw in tree removal to get the job. A lot of them will do it if it means getting the job.