05-30-2009, 01:00 PM
Kat,
I have to agree with the others who said that the willow was owned by your neighbor. They could do anything they want with it within the confines of the law and the rules set by the HOA. It would've been nice of them to give you a heads up about their activity with the tree but it wasn't necessary. For all you know, the HOA could have given your neighbor permission to remove the tree and neither had to inform you about it.
It's unfortunate but there are times when a beautiful tree must be removed even if it takes away from the property (and those adjacent to it). Since you're not in the loop, you really don't know why the neighbor removed the tree. It could've been sick, old and sick, infested and/or damaged by insects, grown dangerously close to their property, root systems damaging the house, you name it.
I think right now, communication is key. Speak to your neighbor and/or the home owners association to find out what was really going on with the tree.
Robert
I have to agree with the others who said that the willow was owned by your neighbor. They could do anything they want with it within the confines of the law and the rules set by the HOA. It would've been nice of them to give you a heads up about their activity with the tree but it wasn't necessary. For all you know, the HOA could have given your neighbor permission to remove the tree and neither had to inform you about it.
It's unfortunate but there are times when a beautiful tree must be removed even if it takes away from the property (and those adjacent to it). Since you're not in the loop, you really don't know why the neighbor removed the tree. It could've been sick, old and sick, infested and/or damaged by insects, grown dangerously close to their property, root systems damaging the house, you name it.
I think right now, communication is key. Speak to your neighbor and/or the home owners association to find out what was really going on with the tree.
Robert