My Neighbor Cuts Down 12 Of 20 Year Old My Trees And Faces Legal Consequences r/Relationships

[@susanminer2088]

Wouldn’t a reputable company check with the city or the county before taking the word of a crackpot? I hope they were held accountable, too.

[@floraposteschild4184]

The problem is many companies are not reputable. They close down when someone tries to sue and start up again under another name.

[@photofreak56]

In my experience yes no reputable company would do this with out proof of property lines.

[@DrownedInExile]

I know right? Company failed to do any due diligence. OP should sue them as well.

[@Cel3ere5]

I think money is a really big motivator for most things, if you catch my drift. I do hope that means the city and county basically audited the hell out of them. It should. That's... Just spit balling it, a $120k job? Thats city permits they don't know about. I know it's annoying regarding city permits and stuff but sometimes it's safety because of what's underground and stuff. Again, I'm amazed by all of the casual illegal stuff on Reddit. _Me as a federal agent_ Hey, where you at fam? I just wanna talk... 🤣🤣🤣

[@deborahpinkey1264]

The neighbor probably gave the city his own address rather than OP's address. The city clerk had no record of tree work being permitted at OP's address. The lawyer should have found that out. Unless the work was NOT permitted at all!

[@SilentDecepticon]

I’m guessing that the shitty neighbour expected OP to just roll over and do nothing about him cutting down the trees. He deserved all of the financial and legal crap that hit him as a result.

[@Cel3ere5]

It sounds like entitled behavior from someone who's used to throwing money at their problems and making said problems go away. All of this for a couple of branches? Absolutely psychotic.

[@rubychan2288]

Between how squirrely the tree company was being and the missing (very valuable) lumber, I kinda think they were in on it. Possibly why the neighbor settled so quickly.

[@srlong1123]

I was hoping that company would get dragged through court as well. They were completely negligent if not co-conspirators

[@gregoryk.9815]

I guarantee part of the settlement is the company's going to lose its license to be in business

[@carlrood4457]

The lumber really isn't missing. Removal of the lumber is a pretty standard service that comes with bringing down trees. We've had a few trees taken down over the years and removal is usually part of it. Essentially, it defrays some of the cost

[@BW022]

I doubt they were in on it. They would know the law, types of trees, and the costs they would be facing. It would be nothing vs. the lawsuit. The city could also pull their licenses and any publicity would probably cost them a ton of business. Finally, the fact OP (and his lawyer) didn't sue the company also, would lead me to believe that the company provides proof, paperwork, testimony, and details about the neighbor organizing it.

[@pezchef7577]

the company I used asked me if I wanted the main trunk, and if so did I want it sliced into rounds or any desired length, or are they taking the wood too. it came out as a standard part of the initial conversation. heck, he even asked if I wanted the stump and if so any height request. like 'yes, whatever height is perfect for stubbing a toe or tripping over. ' lol

[@swiftninja91]

There used to be a law in England during the Victorian era where if you were caught chopping down someone else's tree, you could be hanged. Tree law is no joke, past or present lol

[@보모]

_Uhtred answer to Alfred_

[@Grace_x68]

Nice law

[@ineedhoez]

😂😂😂

[@amberleeannalee1999]

Electric company “trimmed “ our 100 year old Pine and killed both of them. We sued and got thousands per tree

[@ShinTriAce]

Yeah, removing trees without permission is very expensive business.... On one hand, shame more people don't know that... On the other hand, that leads to these awesome revenge stories

[@shannondalshaug686]

It's not revenge though it's justice,

[@Sarah-by6gp]

I hope some revenge was directed at the tree cutting company. Shame on them for not checking the validity of “order of removal”. They should face legal action too

[@SidereusOfTheFallen]

@@Sarah-by6gp That is what ALWAYS bothers me. Why the fuck are they not held accountable for just not verifying stuff? It's literally what they're supposed to do!!!

[@lizgawin899]

@@SidereusOfTheFallen according to google the tree cutting company could be forced to reimburse the victim. not so fun facts about theft: in some ancient locations thieves had to pay their victims several times the value of the items value, i.e the trees were nearly worth $650,000 so in some places the neighbor and possibly the company would have had to pay $1,950,000. others mutilated the thieves by cutting off a hand.

[@SidereusOfTheFallen]

@@lizgawin899 The cutting off hand I knew, the rest is a very interesting t.I.l. I honestly would have loved for the company to go bankrupt over this. They deserved it, it was a fucking protected species!!!

[@AzuraDragonFaether]

This would break my heart! Trees are so sacred. I would give them as much legal hell as possible!

[@ebagentj]

Seems like the only thing that can get Mark more excited than a feuding neighbors story is a tree law story...

[@plagueflower849]

Go to r/slash he read tree laws

[@pansprayers]

As soon as I heard Oregon, all I could do was laugh. Have fun, neighbor, you're so screwed.

[@scheneli000]

Same! Hahaha

[@ineedhoez]

😂😂😂😂

[@JerseyAnimations1]

God dammit let's repeat this everyone Don't cut down trees It's expensive and the neighbor deserved what happened to him

[@photofreak56]

I just don't get wanting to get rid of trees like I get fine if they were dead or something but even then it doesn't sound like that Christy deserved more than what he got in my opinion that's ecological damage not just property damage

[@2Ten1Ryu]

Even though they're worth to much, I find every healthy mature tree cut down an incredible loss.... It's just such a dick move

[@JerseyAnimations1]

@@2Ten1Ryu Exactly it's understandable if it's dead and the owners themselves cut down said tree but it clearly wasn't that scenario

[@NoraIconiq]

The audacity of that neighbor Ive heard of entitled people doing shit like this before but not every time do they get a proper punishment. Likely they tried something similar with the previous owner and they did something to stop it so they mustive figured I better do this now while I have the chance. Good thing OP pursued them to the point they had to sell their house that'll teach him.

[@AndyyWithAY]

i know nothing about tree law, but pretty sure this is illegal. He came onto OP's property when OP was out of town and had his trees cut down. He probably lied and said OP agreed on top of it. If it was above board, why do it while OP was gone?

[@skeltonslay8er781]

Because there’s no way in hell it was above board

[@manub.3847]

Apart from trespassing on the property, you can find information about the current laws at regular intervals, at least in my home country, and as a house and property owner you will then automatically become aware. However, every city dweller becomes aware, especially when the city is pruning or even cutting down trees. This will be announced on the city homepage and in local news.

[@dream6562]

Government is ahole for having tree laws

[@SpiOfTheShadows]

I haven't watched the video yet so apologies if the sub-reddit is mentioned in video or description. But there is a dedicated sub-reddit called r/arborlaw and stories there are absolutely insane with the prices trees can go for if illegally cut down.

[@mbyerly9680]

Do a search of "Tree Law" on KZbin and prepare to be both horrified at what people do to others' tree and what it costs them.

[@novascape6115]

Why did I start chanting back when Mark started with "Tree law! Tree law!" 😂 😂

[@mbyerly9680]

You have become one with the trees, brother! You have joined a holy war against all those Karens and Kevins who destroy others' trees.

[@floraposteschild4184]

It's insane someone could do this in this day and age. Many towns have stringent laws against cutting down mature trees under ANY circumstances, except if they're almost dead or are a hazard or causing damage. Glad the neighbour is moving; otherwise he might sabotage the new trees.

[@brigidtheirish]

I'm trying so hard not to *cry!* Mature trees take so *long* to grow! Oaks have so much *character!* My *soul* hurts over this!

[@Sarah-by6gp]

@@brigidtheirish I was so angry the whole time listening to this.

[@brigidtheirish]

@@Sarah-by6gp *Same!* and in so much distress that my chest *still* feels tight.

[@neil999ish]

Op should have the soil tested for granular herbicide's before the new tree's get planted, it is possible that is why the area by the trees may be disturbed.

[@ellybubbs9114]

You sound so energetic and excited in this one, Mark. It has helped me so much recently, as my mom passed last week. She was disabled her whole life, so your stories about taking care of your parents have resonated with me. Even when I'm not really paying attention, I play these in my ear buds while trying to sleep or being in zombie mode and it helps me feel like I'm not alone even when I'm by myself. I can't thank you enough for reminding me that there is purpose after loss. ❤

[@amberleeannalee1999]

Blessed be and many prayers. I am sorry you lost your mum ❤️😢

[@c.l.freeman7654]

My condolences. I know how it is. I was my mom's caregiver, well basically her arms and legs as she had rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and fibermyalga. One day in Nov 2016, she was kind of out of it and I cleaned her house and every day I gave her a hug and a kiss before I go but not this day because she was sleeping, and went to work. An hour later my daughter called me crying because my mom just passed away at 62 unexpectedly. Still regret not giving her that hug and kiss and going on 6 years this November, it's still hard.

[@wrenpeach6707]

I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you can take some time to do something that brings you joy, maybe making some art or something. Even if you don't think you're good at it, it can be a good feeling to create.

[@ellybubbs9114]

@@c.l.freeman7654 I am so sorry you feel that regret. I'm sure she always knew you meant to give her that hug and kiss. We never know how much time we have left, we can only make the most of the days we are living with them while we get them. ❤

[@justlynn3734]

You're not alone! Many hugs and best wishes to you! After you've taken some time for yourself to heal. I'm sure that you'll do many great things to honor your dear mother! Much love to you!

[@shawnbrooks5293]

I know I'm so late to this video's comments, but I just love it when Mark goes off on a little personal story. He's the best.

[@DrownedInExile]

Glad OP got his trees back, not to mention a nice large pound of that jerk neighbour's flesh! But what about the tree removal company? They just took the word of some rando, who didn't live at the property, that the city had given the ok??? They failed to do due diligence, OP should sue them also.

[@Dr.RatioSnail]

Probably got a hefty fine for removing the trees or their license to do tree stuff suspended

[@brigidtheirish]

Except they wouldn't be the original trees since the trees were *cut,* not dug up. The trees he's going to get are going to be much younger and will take *decades* to get to the size the original set were.

[@mbyerly9680]

And they probably sold the wood which is pricey as heck. They made out like bandits.

[@WobblesandBean]

@@Dr.RatioSnail I certainly hope so. I like to think OP went on to sue them, too.

[@WobblesandBean]

@@brigidtheirish Maybe not, there are companies that sell fully grown trees but they cost a lot, even up to six figures. So neighbor better get ready to pay.

[@evelynharber6077]

First of all I don't have Reddit so I do appreciate that you bring to people's attention some of the nonsense that human's do to get their way, right or wrong! Thank you!

[@sinmajik]

For the cheeky UK tree story, if that was my car getting pooped on, I would have gotten a tarp or some sort of car cover before I ever would think of cutting up a tree.

[@khaavren3]

I have kinda a tree law story, but its wholesome. So my neighbor has this passion flower vine growing on his side of our shared fence. It was growing up the fence and drapes over my side and it looks lovely. All green with these big bright red blossoms that bloom year round. But the fence was toppling over, so I told him we could replace it and was hinting at sharing the cost, since its a shared fence. but he said he was fine how it was and if we wanted to replace the fence, he's not going to pay for it. I didn't want to argue since we were good neighbors since then. and if one party disagrees on a shared property, he has the right to refuse to pay for its maintenance. Basically, he didn't care about his backyard and I did, since I had babies then and wanted the yard secure. So I asked him if it was alright if I went ahead and did it if he'll just give me access to his yard to go to work. He was like "Have at it." So I had at it. I had some workers come and we cleared away some foliage on his side but I told them to make sure the not destroy the passion flower vine since we all liked it. but it was for naught, they had trimmed or pulled sections of the vine along the property line to clear space and by the time we finished the fence, most of the vine had dried and died off. I told the neighbor that I was really sorry about the vine and if he wanted to I'd pay to get it replaced. But he said it was fine, the root was still there and it'll regrow after it regroups. Sure enough 12 years later, its taken over the fence again. Its also jumped the government easement to hit the utility pole and has now fully covered the pole all the way up to the power lines. Like one of those plant monsters from a green apocalypse.

[@dianasmith8248]

So in addition to having to pay to replace the trees. His neighbor is going to find himself with a very nice fine, and the tree company better hope they have proof that this man gave them permission so they don’t get one as well.

[@danishaussie63]

Last January, I came home from shopping to find my over 2 story high 30+year old coconut palm, completely erased from the corner of my garden in my unit...5 metres away from the completely brown and dead 30yo pencil pine that was to be taken away. Oh the shit storm that followed was massive and is still ongoing. The stupidity of it all was amazing... and then came the gaslighting blame game with outright lying to my face. Mine was just 1 huge beautiful palm and Im still livid over it, so I cant even begin to imagine all those trees gone, heart breaking!!!

[@DoomChibi99]

Thank god for tree law. That neighbor got what was coming

[@MsUnamusedNerd]

This reminds me of the story where the entitled neighbors had OP’s house repainted while she was out of town because they hated the yellow color. I think they were new neighbors too which adds to the audacity.

[@Tammohawk1]

I feel a bit cheated that OP didn't tell us about the paperwork that the Arsehole neighbor was waving around and the fallout from that. Twelve white oaks? Holy cow!! I have a few on my property, and I would be furious if someone cut them down. Take the live oaks if you want, but leave the white ones.

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

That was probably a criminal case for "forging and uttering" and may have still been ongoing at the time of his final report. "Forging" for making false papers saying the city had ordered the destruction of the trees, and "uttering" for using the forged document.

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

@@paulastiles8873 It might partly depend on where it's located and how difficult it is to grow one in that location. You may be able to sell the seedlings. Just don't expect to get a huge amount from selling them since it's the mature trees which are really valuable.

[@pambarab5506]

I'm almost always on the side of the trees (unless they had the audacity to grow roots under the house foundation and cause damage). Let them grow and help mankind to breathe! lol

[@arianebolt1575]

I am pambarab. I speak for the trees!

[@moonyollie6977]

Mark just needs to fo a tree law special every week or so tbh

[@rosealicia1782]

God I love r/Tree Law posts! They have the best revenge stories :3

[@AkiraAlexisSoyra]

I 1000% agree with you! 😆 Tree law is the absolute best!

[@Ann_Wall-Chiasson]

IKR! Especially the stories involving white oak. I heard that and thought, "BOI!!!! Op bout to be quite a bit richer than he started!"

[@joeschmo622]

He may have "settled up" with the neighbor, but he likely can still go after the company that cut down the trees. Sounded shady (har!) from the beginning if they "couldn't find any records" from the city authorising the work, so likely they were in on it with the neighbor. Maye them pay, and pay *big,* for their part in it.

[@LemonScentedSharpie]

IKR? Even if it's an older story and not the insane covid-lumber prices that much lumber is still a pretty penny

[@tatiannagraywing]

I hope that the company that did the tree removal had their arse handed to them as well. P.S. I thought you'd like to know Oregon is pronounced ORE-uh-g’n or ORY-gun, I hope that helps. 🙂

[@deborahpinkey1264]

And "treble" (as in "treble damages") is pronounced TREB le, not terrible.

[@JudyHart1]

The oar, it’s gone!

[@arianebolt1575]

Oar-e-gone

[@glennruscher4007]

@@deborahpinkey1264 I bet it's pretty terrible for the jerk that has to pay! Ha-ha!

[@dixietenbroeck8717]

@Tatiana Greywing - *Your first pronunciation is correct, not the second.* I was born in *ORE-uh-g'n* in 1951, and although I moved to California a few decades later, have always had family scattered around Oregon and KNOW how it's pronounced. BTW, the origin of that name, "Oregon," is totally unknown!

[@iamalbertwesker2]

OP1 in that final update is like "It's not about the money, it's about sending a message"

[@thomasmacdiarmid8251]

Kudos to the neighbor's lawyer. He let his client know he was up the creek without a paddle and got him to offer to do what it takes to make it s close to right as he could. A good lawyer is a problem solver, and that is what this attorney did.

[@ineedhoez]

Facts!!!!

[@hojmatros5102]

I'm so happy there are sensible protections against the cutting of other peoples trees. Each tree is truly unique and they take such a long time to grow. If I could afford a villa with a yard, I'd probably go for one with a big and beautiful leafy tree. Probably a Birch if it's close to where I live, but oak, cherry, alder, poplar or elder if further south where they can grow large.

[@CactusDee1286]

Thanks for the subtitles with the UK tree story, as a hoh listener it's super appreciated!! Had fun crocheting while listening 😊😊😊🧇🧇

[@GMAMEC]

Tree Law is a wonderful subreddit. If you post, they are helpful. They love pictures. They were very helpful regarding a neighbor’s tree.

[@MJISA5]

I have been listening to your playlist at night, Mark. Your voice is so soothing. Thanks for making my nights better.

[@jessicamunzlinger9280]

Yay!!! Finally, a Tree Law story. I've been waiting with heightened anticipation for this.

[@metztli.dawnoftheflyingsil3901]

I got so happy to see another tree law story, and even happier when I heard Mark's excited chanting. That sort of thing is why this channel is my favorite reddit channel, Mark is just so wholesome and gets genuinely invested in the stories

[@Slipdreality]

Thanks for covering more Tree Law! It makes great accompany to cross stitching on a Saturday. Hope you and Poppy are doing lovely!

[@edwardbickford8277]

*Me* while driving home from work. Chanting along with Mark. TREE LAW! TREE LAW!

[@WildWestRosie]

I almost bought a home in Oregon 20+years ago, but there were so damned many rules about what I could and couldn't do on my own effing property, that I walked away and bought in rural So Cal. So I couldn't even imagine how destroyed the neighbor would have been by the local and state government!

[@strudel_reviews]

It would have been better for that company got sued too

[@i_am_bisexual_or_something3132]

The neighbour had them tricked with the fake city documents

[@arianebolt1575]

We used to have these huge trees in my front yard. Came home from vacation to find them cut down. There was some claim of eminent domain to put in a turning lane that they never plowed, no one used, and we had to shovel an entire lane of road just to get out of our driveway.

[@lisakaz35]

Tree Law!!! Gotta spread the word. We speak for the trees!!!

[@paden1865able]

You have to be notified before any action is taken on YOUR property. If you're not in the city/town, they have no jurisdiction and it's the call of the county officials. Sue for all you can get.

[@ThePurple628]

After hearing about the type of tree, the state and seeing the number of trees, I don't think I could've heard the funeral bell for the neighbor more because that's advanced tree law right there my friend.

[@robinoconnor553]

I love how educational some videos are. Most people don't even realize that tree law is very real.

[@happyvillekillermoth3210]

I’ve had quite a few nightmare neighbors but I cannot imagine having the gall to lie to a tree service to get your way… that’s horrid… I’m so glad he got his own back

[@FlamesofJagger]

TREE LAW! TREE LAW! TREE LAW! This is going to be interesting and fun. Thanks for treating us to so many good and interesting stories Mark. Much love💘💗💕💖❤️💜💙💛💘🤗🤗🤗💯 Shout out to the Waaafffllleee🧇🧇 Gaaannnnggggg!!!💯💯

[@Icalasari]

OH GOD IT'S THIS STORY YES THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE TREE LAW STORIES EVER! SO glad you're tackling it :D

[@brigidtheirish]

I'm so sad for those trees! It takes *forever* for oaks to grow!

[@zoe9190]

Tree law always has great stories, which isnt what you would think when you hear “Tree Law”. Almost all stories i have heard end up costing the person who destroyed the trees hundreds of thousands of dollars, its never a small amount

[@AndyyWithAY]

A neighbor story in the thumb nail, I know Mark is in heaven 🤣🤣🤣

[@Lp-gn5hx]

Regarding the pigeon story. While it is expected, i do recall that bird poop is highly acidic and that can cause damage to the car's paint in a similar way to egg and the egg yolk. So i can understand why the neighbor didn't want the birds to shit on his car.

[@sannahayes832]

I love a tree law story. 😍 My second love is a neighbor story. ❤️ I won the jackpot here! Thank you Mark!!

[@carlrood4457]

At least in my area, which is on the other side of the country, the town will sometimes trim branches hanging over the road, especially if there are power lines involved. They'll only take down a tree it it's actually leaning. It's really rare.

[@SkyEcho751]

Treble laws means that if the court agrees it was so egregious that they pay triple the cost, so OP could plant 3 times the trees then were there before. Not sure why they exist, but I'd guess they were meant for the state and for wildlife sanctuaries primarily, that way people REALLY have to think about if it's worth the risk. That Neighbor might not have been too wealthy. He might have been upper class Rich, but 100% sold both his Summer home, and his normal home. Plus that company could go under, as they committed multiple crimes either willingly, or negligently, meaning they were either accomplices, or they were just too stupid/lazy to do their due diligence.

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

Implied in the story is that the neighbour forged documentation from the city saying that the trees had to be taken down and the company believed it was real. Also implied in the story is that the neighbour was criminally prosecuted for both forging the document(s) and using them. ("Uttering" is the legal term, I think) The tree company would only have been in trouble if they had reason to believe the documents weren't genuine and ignored their suspicions.

[@danime35]

Oh my Lord, that half a tree was such a bad idea. Surely they could have done something else. Poor tree got a bad haircut, it looks like when a barber's hand slips with the electric razor. I get it bird poop is annoying especially when you just cleaned the car but the tree was there first and can't move. You can park further up or down the driveway.

[@elaexplorer]

The city or county (in the U.S.) will never give someone else permission to cut a tree on your property without notice, and never a neighbor. They'll post a notice, or mail one, if a tree is causing problems and give you time to remedy it yourself. It'll be something like you have 90 days to trim this tree back as it's obstructing traffic. At the end of the 90 days, not even on day 91, just whenever they get around to it. They'll send/post another notice saying they're sending someone out to take care of it and it's going to cost you X amount in fines.

[@xdsc96]

The gasp made before reading the dollar amount of the tree replacement 😂 @13:56

[@bioshockbrat9171]

Oregon white oaks are HUGE, beautiful trees. Not only that, but they are nut trees, and add to the environment around them providing food and shelter to native species of animals that live in the area and in those trees. Gotta love TREE LAW!

[@kellypatterson8506]

I live in Oregon, we love ❤️ tree 🌳 LAW.

[@SeraphsGenisis]

It's kinda nice to here about a story located in Oregon. Considering that I live there.

[@pelgervampireduck]

settled? nooooo, i was expecting OP to go the full way through it and get not only the trees back or compensation, but getting the neighbour in jail!. I'm so disappointed!.

[@carontate8022]

Good morning, Mark!! Send in the Ents!!!

[@goldensentinel7715]

If I've said it once, I'll say it a thousand times: I absolutely love Tree law stories.

[@Resilient_Sage88]

The lady next to us throws bird seed down into the back yard, a duck couple comes by occasionally; I call them Mr. and Mrs. Ducksworth lol

[@Swnsasy]

Oh, I like tree law! I always learn things I had no idea about! I do know trees are EXPENSIVE and you cannot just cut them down. The fact that a neighbor came into his property is AGAINST THE LAW!! White Oaks? Oh shit!! That neighbor screwed up BIG TIME!!

[@silversugar2140]

The moment I saw the word tree in the thumbnail I clicked so fast because I knew this would be good! Love Tree Law.

[@robinwhite4148]

Reddit has made me excited about tree law. I'm a law nerd and it's a fascinating bit of law I was so ignorant about.

[@Steampunkkids]

@Mark Narrations Please, share a picture of Big Boi pigeon! I’d love to see it! And, thank you for covering a full story of tree love. My favorite topic!!!

[@jessicapalmer3455]

TREE LAW! TREE LAW!! Lol, I was chanting already just seeing the thumbnail. 💙💙

[@wakkowarner7391]

Loving the narrations Mark, some of these stories are a real rollercoaster.

[@ravynshea3155]

I never understand people who cut down trees not their own. As for the pigeons in the last story, we have one we affectionally call Sunday Dinner. It is a fat pigeon. Always after the bird feed. Round the garden, sitting on the shed watching and waiting.

[@icantchange.youtubesaysine7338]

Every time I hear people cutting peoples trees I chant this. TREE LAW! TREE LAW! TREE LAW! TREE LAW! Idk why but I love tree law stories. Edit: Pretty sure there's r/treelaw and they have some really fun stories. TREE LAW!!!

[@Yazpo]

I know exactly why I like tree law stories, because it usually starts out as a "r/LegalAdvice please help!" post and usually ends with the AH neighbor getting smacked down hard. It is like a pro revenge story that is actually true. I mean, sure you could try to fake one. But to do that you would have to play the long game. Mess up the pacing once and the sharp folks at Legal Advice will notice and you end up on r/QuitYourBullshit.

[@DivisibleByWaffle]

Hi Mark, lifelong Oregonian here! It is pronounced "Oreh-gun". Have a beautiful rest of your Saturday! :)

[@nothintoreadhere6168]

That tree photo made my day , idk why but its so ridiculous I was cry laughing

[@OhHeyItIsNano]

We need more Tree Lore. These revenges are amazing.

[@tamsinmoore2111]

Oaks are so majestic when mature, and just scream 'shade and a cocktail'. (Is that just me?) I love how you get so excited about certain subjects like neighbours and tree law! How is your neighbour who peeks over the fence? (Plus I know how you love to sing the genre and thought you could sing the relationship genre to the tune of an obnoxious Aussie soap opera which invaded your country. About the people who live next door. You give us a start up with convicts we give you shite telly!) ETA: spelling

[@musicmaniac0]

I'm dealing with a bit of a tree law thing myself.. a junk tree (not anything nice like oak) is dead next to my house, but it's not on my property. It's partially on my neighbor's, but mostly in an alley not even my city owns (I checked!). Unfortunately nobody seems to care that the tree could drop a limb on a car or pedestrian any day now. But I also would never, ever pay to get it removed myself. The owner of the property it's partially on probably doesn't even know it's dead because he's a landlord and barely visits it. Since the city doesn't own the alley, they won't even send an arborist to look at it. Veeeeery frustrating.

[@mariethedicedragon5977]

I work at a power company, and the amount that I have had to tell people that no, I cant take the light the neighbor is paying for and is on their neighbor's property down unless your neighbor says so... or even ask us to cut someone else's trees. Unless the tree is dead, fallen on the lines or an imminent threat, we cant touch it without the permission of the property owner... And also people get mad that we dont take the wood away if we do cut a tree on their property... no winning on that one

[@alyred2438]

I clicked on this and turned to my husband (also Mark) and said, "This sounds like something I've heard before, but I know Mark loves his tree law, so I'm sure this is new." (then started doing the chant "Tree Law. Tree Law. Tree Law!") I literally cackled when you did it five seconds in.

[@littlepip4014]

Got a chairmen commercial about how they plant trees. Perfect ad lmao 🤣

[@artemishallihan8973]

every time, voice inside my head as this kind of story pops up "tree law, tree law, tree law..."

[@Christopher-tz3mr]

Mature White oak trees are the most expensive trees to replace. Primarily due to the tree's root system (very deep and wide spreading, cities adjust underground systems to accommodate them) (after cutting them down roots must be dug up before new trees to be planted).

[@alymatronicdeeare8265]

TREE LAW. TREE LAW. TAKE HIM BEFORE THE ENTS OF THE TREE COURT.

[@StaraptorEagle]

I have missed this subreddit SO MUCH. AAAAA

[@RuminatingRaptor]

The neighbour who saw the trees getting cutdown said they were shown a city ordinance, so did they have a fake ordinance? I was thinking the trees were along the property border, but they were along the property that bordered the road, so that’s even more audacious than cutting down trees on a shared property line.

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

Reading between the lines, I'm guessing that the neighbour forged the documents and probably now has a criminal conviction for what is known in legal terms as "forging and uttering" to go along with his multi-hundred-thousand-dollar compensation bill.

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

In Australia there's a law that whatever tree branch/branches, tree roots and plant have grown over to your property, you can cut it back to the fence line If a tree has grown over by several metres, you can cut it back, especially if they have invasive roots

[@TryniaMerin]

Arborist needed a lot of pruning paint for that half a tree...

[@susanlosey9511]

Love Tree Law stories. So fascinating!

[@marcianewman8151]

The story you told about the neighbor's tree is what happens to all of the trees downtown. The city cuts them that way to keep them off of the power lines. I live in Arkansas, city of Conway, I guess it doesn't kill the trees if it's done right.

[@WaitingxInxSilence]

Tree law! Tree law! Tree law! I hope that neighbor got slapped with the ring-bearing hand of the law for forging government documents. He probably had to go out of his way to find a company he could trick into cutting down protected trees, which is why OP had such a hard time finding them.

[@MizTameRumors]

It's sad how excited I get about TREE LAW stories. I did a little ' yes' when I read the title.

[@TheWhiteGoblin]

TREE LAW! Tree Law! Tree Law! One of us! One of us!

[@blakezummo264]

Missed good old tree law, great video Mark! Always love the content

[@FredRated1967]

Tree law is no joke. OP also should've sued the pants off the tree trimming service that removed the trees as well.

[@astronautviolet153]

Just love tree law stories and everyone amazing Saturday.

[@FoxFireNaruto]

...Can you get us some pics of Big Boy? I am intrigued.

[@SherriLyle80s]

No one is above Tree Law!