The neighbor directly behind my house has a dead loblloly pine that has been dead for approximately one year now. It was killed by pine beetles. It's located 20 feet from the only pine tree in my yard and it is at risk of infestation being spread from the dead pine. Furthermore, the dead tree is mature height/girth and leaning towards my house and the area where I park my vehicles. My privacy fence is also located adjacent to this tree and will be destroyed by falling debris soon enough.
I've knocked on their door three or four times since then asking them to cut it down. Every time they say they're going to do it, but never do. I've tried contacting Longview code enforcement, but there are no ordinances here regarding trees and they will not do anything until it falls on my property. I've tried contacting my insurance company and even asked them to contact the owner's insurance company and it's the same story, no action until it falls on my house. I've sent them a certified letter that they didn't even bother to collect from the post office. I still have the letter unopened. I've contacted my attorney and he also said there was nothing he could do about it.
Any ideas how to get them to cut it down before it falls on my house and/or vehicles? Could the forest service or ag extension office possibly do anything since it was killed by a contagious parasite? Not really looking forward to fighting with insurance companies and a possible lawsuit after it crunches my house. God forbid it hurts any of my family members or pets.
I've knocked on their door three or four times since then asking them to cut it down. Every time they say they're going to do it, but never do. I've tried contacting Longview code enforcement, but there are no ordinances here regarding trees and they will not do anything until it falls on my property. I've tried contacting my insurance company and even asked them to contact the owner's insurance company and it's the same story, no action until it falls on my house. I've sent them a certified letter that they didn't even bother to collect from the post office. I still have the letter unopened. I've contacted my attorney and he also said there was nothing he could do about it.
Any ideas how to get them to cut it down before it falls on my house and/or vehicles? Could the forest service or ag extension office possibly do anything since it was killed by a contagious parasite? Not really looking forward to fighting with insurance companies and a possible lawsuit after it crunches my house. God forbid it hurts any of my family members or pets.