dmarc117 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 call your homeowners insurance, make sure they would cover something if the tree did fall and break stuff. then send a letter to both the fence and electric co.s saying that there could be huge costs if the tree does fall and break stuff or hurt someone. they may settle now so they have no more exposure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 You could negotiate to have them go ahead and remove the tree, and pay for a replacement now. I think waiting for the tree to die would be a mistake. Strike while that iron is hot, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 You could negotiate to have them go ahead and remove the tree, and pay for a replacement now. I think waiting for the tree to die would be a mistake. Strike while that iron is hot, IMHO. yep, i would say to them, "you can eithe put in a new tree for 3k or be on the hook for 30k if the tree hits my house." their insurance will want to cover it. file a claim soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Thanks - is it a good probability that chainsawing through a substantial portion of a tree's root system will kill it? It is most likely that jacking with the roots will cause it to become diseased and malformed (think heart rot) thant total death. However I agree that the chances of mortality are pretty high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Why would a surveyor be marking underground utilities? umm, because we locate things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 umm, because we locate things? Yea, so do utility locate companies and the automated one call system which is an entirely different ballgame than a certified and stamped survey work when it comes to liability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Yea, so do utility locate companies and the automated one call system which is an entirely different ballgame than a certified and stamped survey work when it comes to liability. okey dokey.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 im no lawyer or judge, but i would say that the fence company is the guilty party. were the lines visible? do you have pics? really shouldn't matter...that is if the Fence Company scheduled for the utility markings...they know they have to have it marked before they dig and if they can't see it or aren't sure they know to call again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Yea, so do utility locate companies and the automated one call system which is an entirely different ballgame than a certified and stamped survey work when it comes to liability. last week I just had to call "missutility" for a big project we have going on for the county...dominion power, cox cable, verizon and gas companies were all alerted...i got an email ticket with the dates the utilities would complete the service and a date when the ticket would expire....got multiple emails from each "utility" and the project started like 4 days from my initial contact with "missutility" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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