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4dodvf | legaladvice_train | 0.88 | Got a text from former tenant saying "Im going to sue you, my lawyer will be in contact soon." He only stayed one night, never signed a lease, smoked in the house which was against the agreement and got cops called twice for being loud outside and knocking on neighbors doors at 11 at night. Advice? He was going to sign a lease the next day but said he needed his mom to look at it. He got kicked out before she could. He got all his money back, around 800 dollars. Advice? | d1sx47r | d1stnl1 | 1,459,990,009 | 1,459,984,992 | 9 | 3 | If I had a dollar for every time someone threatened to sue but never did, I'd have a lot of dollars. Keep any documentation you might have, but otherwise ignore him. In the unlikely event you're served with a lawsuit, make sure you answer it or hire a lawyer to do so for you. | --- > > **http://imgur.com/a/myIAb** > --- *I am a bot whose sole purpose is to improve the timeliness and accuracy of responses in this subreddit.* ---
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**Got a text from former tenant saying "Im going to sue you, my lawyer will be in contact soon." He only stayed one night, never signed a lease, smoked in the house which was against the agreement and got cops called twice for being loud outside and knocking on neighbors doors at 11 at night. Advice?** >He was going to sign a lease the next day but said he needed his mom to look at it. He got kicked out before she could. He got all his money back, around 800 dollars. Advice? > | 1 | 5,017 | 3 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csexajq | csex7ne | 1,434,992,680 | 1,434,992,551 | 36 | 6 | > Legally, what are my responsibilities here? You don't have any obligation to open the door for a stranger. And absent a warrant, you don't have to open the door or talk to a police officer at all. If you want to confirm if he's with the police or not, call your local PD's non-emergency number and ask if someone was dispatched to your house today. | You have no duty to answer the door because someone knocked. In fact, in many circuits, you give up some legal protections of being in your home by answering the door. | 1 | 129 | 6 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csexajq | csex7bp | 1,434,992,680 | 1,434,992,537 | 36 | 3 | > Legally, what are my responsibilities here? You don't have any obligation to open the door for a stranger. And absent a warrant, you don't have to open the door or talk to a police officer at all. If you want to confirm if he's with the police or not, call your local PD's non-emergency number and ask if someone was dispatched to your house today. | Cop, process server, bounty hunter... anyone's guess, really. Tell your roommates to handle their business, whatever it is. | 1 | 143 | 12 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csex7n7 | csexajq | 1,434,992,551 | 1,434,992,680 | 2 | 36 | You don't have any responsibilities as far as this visit goes, at least that I can see. You don't know if he was legitimate or what he wanted if he was. You might mention it to you roommates, but you don't know which one(s) are up to something sketchy, so I don't know if it's worth all that much other than to make the rest of you nervous. | > Legally, what are my responsibilities here? You don't have any obligation to open the door for a stranger. And absent a warrant, you don't have to open the door or talk to a police officer at all. If you want to confirm if he's with the police or not, call your local PD's non-emergency number and ask if someone was dispatched to your house today. | 0 | 129 | 18 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csex7ne | csexmga | 1,434,992,551 | 1,434,993,207 | 6 | 12 | You have no duty to answer the door because someone knocked. In fact, in many circuits, you give up some legal protections of being in your home by answering the door. | While it's not impossible that it was a cop in plain clothes, it would be pretty unusual. Cops wear their uniforms and hardware like radios, guns, and handcuffs when going anywhere of interest for their own safety and the safety of others. I don't think you or any of your roommates have any legal duty as of right now. If it happens again, and they do claim to be a cop, you can always call your local PD's non emergency line and ask if there is an officer at your address. You can even tell the "officer" through the door that you're verifying their identity with dispatch. | 0 | 656 | 2 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csexmga | csex7bp | 1,434,993,207 | 1,434,992,537 | 12 | 3 | While it's not impossible that it was a cop in plain clothes, it would be pretty unusual. Cops wear their uniforms and hardware like radios, guns, and handcuffs when going anywhere of interest for their own safety and the safety of others. I don't think you or any of your roommates have any legal duty as of right now. If it happens again, and they do claim to be a cop, you can always call your local PD's non emergency line and ask if there is an officer at your address. You can even tell the "officer" through the door that you're verifying their identity with dispatch. | Cop, process server, bounty hunter... anyone's guess, really. Tell your roommates to handle their business, whatever it is. | 1 | 670 | 4 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csex7n7 | csexmga | 1,434,992,551 | 1,434,993,207 | 2 | 12 | You don't have any responsibilities as far as this visit goes, at least that I can see. You don't know if he was legitimate or what he wanted if he was. You might mention it to you roommates, but you don't know which one(s) are up to something sketchy, so I don't know if it's worth all that much other than to make the rest of you nervous. | While it's not impossible that it was a cop in plain clothes, it would be pretty unusual. Cops wear their uniforms and hardware like radios, guns, and handcuffs when going anywhere of interest for their own safety and the safety of others. I don't think you or any of your roommates have any legal duty as of right now. If it happens again, and they do claim to be a cop, you can always call your local PD's non emergency line and ask if there is an officer at your address. You can even tell the "officer" through the door that you're verifying their identity with dispatch. | 0 | 656 | 6 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csf4fxj | csex7ne | 1,435,003,864 | 1,434,992,551 | 7 | 6 | Someone you didn't know knocked on your door and said something you couldn't hear well enough to decipher and you didn't recognize him or the logo on his clothing. I'd say that you have no responsibilities and it is a stretch to presume he is either an authority figure or a bad person since you have no idea why he was there. People knock on doors for a ton of different reasons so I don't know why you're guessing or concerned. | You have no duty to answer the door because someone knocked. In fact, in many circuits, you give up some legal protections of being in your home by answering the door. | 1 | 11,313 | 1.166667 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csf4fxj | csex7bp | 1,435,003,864 | 1,434,992,537 | 7 | 3 | Someone you didn't know knocked on your door and said something you couldn't hear well enough to decipher and you didn't recognize him or the logo on his clothing. I'd say that you have no responsibilities and it is a stretch to presume he is either an authority figure or a bad person since you have no idea why he was there. People knock on doors for a ton of different reasons so I don't know why you're guessing or concerned. | Cop, process server, bounty hunter... anyone's guess, really. Tell your roommates to handle their business, whatever it is. | 1 | 11,327 | 2.333333 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csf4fxj | csex7n7 | 1,435,003,864 | 1,434,992,551 | 7 | 2 | Someone you didn't know knocked on your door and said something you couldn't hear well enough to decipher and you didn't recognize him or the logo on his clothing. I'd say that you have no responsibilities and it is a stretch to presume he is either an authority figure or a bad person since you have no idea why he was there. People knock on doors for a ton of different reasons so I don't know why you're guessing or concerned. | You don't have any responsibilities as far as this visit goes, at least that I can see. You don't know if he was legitimate or what he wanted if he was. You might mention it to you roommates, but you don't know which one(s) are up to something sketchy, so I don't know if it's worth all that much other than to make the rest of you nervous. | 1 | 11,313 | 3.5 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csex7bp | csex7ne | 1,434,992,537 | 1,434,992,551 | 3 | 6 | Cop, process server, bounty hunter... anyone's guess, really. Tell your roommates to handle their business, whatever it is. | You have no duty to answer the door because someone knocked. In fact, in many circuits, you give up some legal protections of being in your home by answering the door. | 0 | 14 | 2 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csex7ne | csex7n7 | 1,434,992,551 | 1,434,992,551 | 6 | 2 | You have no duty to answer the door because someone knocked. In fact, in many circuits, you give up some legal protections of being in your home by answering the door. | You don't have any responsibilities as far as this visit goes, at least that I can see. You don't know if he was legitimate or what he wanted if he was. You might mention it to you roommates, but you don't know which one(s) are up to something sketchy, so I don't know if it's worth all that much other than to make the rest of you nervous. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3aq8iz | legaladvice_train | 0.82 | Was this a cop or did some random person knock on my door and ask for it to be opened? (Georgia) I am a female student living in a 6 person house in Atlanta, GA. Today when all my housemates were gone I heard a long and hard knock at the door followed by the doorbell ringing. I had just gotten up and was not expecting anyone, but did walk very quietly to the door and looked through the peep hole and discretely through the window. It was a man in a black t-shirt with what looked like scales on the back. He said something about opening the door and some other words that I could not hear well enough to decipher that seemed threatening if I didn't open up. I did not open the door. After a minute or two, he leaves and I hear him say clearly that nobody was home at [my street address]. Because of what he was wearing (t-shirt with what looked like justice scales on the back, which is not an APD logo and no bullet proof vest) I don't think he is a cop and this scares me because what could have happened (robbery, human trafficking, rape, etc.). If it was a cop, then someone in my house needs to address their impending legal issues with a lawyer before he comes around again. Legally, what are my responsibilities here? | csfp69z | csex7n7 | 1,435,046,304 | 1,434,992,551 | 3 | 2 | Just a side point, as an alternate theory: A quick google search shows that a fraternity at Emory University in your city of Atlanta, Georgia uses a set of scales as their emblem, which would be on their clothing. It's supposed to represent maintaining balance in your life or something like that. There *could* be a perfectly innocent explanation to all this. Tis the season when college aged kids get roped into doing door to door work for political campaigns, painting, etc. | You don't have any responsibilities as far as this visit goes, at least that I can see. You don't know if he was legitimate or what he wanted if he was. You might mention it to you roommates, but you don't know which one(s) are up to something sketchy, so I don't know if it's worth all that much other than to make the rest of you nervous. | 1 | 53,753 | 1.5 |
6ejmwz | legaladvice_train | 0.86 | Neighbor has hired an attorney to go over maximum's city allowance in (demolishing and) building a new house. Their proposed changes would block my view [North-York, Canada]. In the application, #5, and #13 proposed changes are especially bothersome. http://imgur.com/a/5m99o I am given the option to send my opinion about the proposed changes. What is the best course of action to oppose these changes? Is hiring an attorney advisable? I contacted the only attorney in my area whom I was able to find who works on minor variances and he told me that he only represents the opposite side. | diatt8a | diatbqk | 1,496,283,730 | 1,496,283,066 | 28 | 6 | Definitely lodge a protest and give your reason. There may be a hearing where you are allowed to present your side. Some artwork makes a good impression. Take a picture of your view now, print it out on large paper at kinkos or something. And then do another version with their building photoshopped in, or just with the view blocked. Often these decisions are made (at least in my area) with an eye to the character of the area. Things that would be out of character are less likely to be allowed. If no other buildings in your area violate these rules, everyone else has followed them, why should this person get a pass? Do they have a good reason for exceeding the restrictions? If it's just for design reasons, then they want to increase the value of their property at the expense of yours which strikes me as very not fair. Make an argument that blocking your view would reduce the value of your property. If you can get any neighbors to join you in the protest that would be best. A good source to find real estate attorneys is title companies. Call and ask who represents them. You can also try the bar association if they have that in Canada. Might also not be a bad idea to attend a meeting ahead of your deadline to get an idea of what types of protests people lodge, and what is likely to get approved or not. In my area the meeting minutes are available online as well, you'd probably learn something from reading those if you can find them for your area. | If you're given the option to voice your opinion, do. If you believe your opinion won't hold weight but still want to dig in, talk to an attorney specializing in real estate. Just be aware, if legal action is necessary to stop this; Your neighbor may not be so friendly in the future. | 1 | 664 | 4.666667 |
6ejmwz | legaladvice_train | 0.86 | Neighbor has hired an attorney to go over maximum's city allowance in (demolishing and) building a new house. Their proposed changes would block my view [North-York, Canada]. In the application, #5, and #13 proposed changes are especially bothersome. http://imgur.com/a/5m99o I am given the option to send my opinion about the proposed changes. What is the best course of action to oppose these changes? Is hiring an attorney advisable? I contacted the only attorney in my area whom I was able to find who works on minor variances and he told me that he only represents the opposite side. | diauhyv | diatbqk | 1,496,284,603 | 1,496,283,066 | 7 | 6 | Not legal advice, but talk to your neighbors, if you have a residents association then engage with them. Definitely call your city councilor's office. Not a lawyer but in Mississauga and our neighborhood is dealing with a similar redevelopment and have managed to hold it off for several years. | If you're given the option to voice your opinion, do. If you believe your opinion won't hold weight but still want to dig in, talk to an attorney specializing in real estate. Just be aware, if legal action is necessary to stop this; Your neighbor may not be so friendly in the future. | 1 | 1,537 | 1.166667 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilci3io | ilbpu9n | 1,661,189,459 | 1,661,178,428 | 428 | 217 | Just a tip: put a camera to face the trees, before the neighbour cuts them down. | > How should I proceed? Get an arborist to check each tree and give you a report for remediation. Most trees will probably require some minimal amount of trimming and such to keep them healthy. Get that done. > Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Absolutely not. He can see the trees just like you, do not acknowledge his claims. > Am I responsible for any of these damages? Typically not. His homeowner's insurance should cover anything that happens on his side of the property line. > This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. He is now trying to make a legal claim that your trees are bad and you have been officially notified, and thus, any damage in the future could be your responsibility. His own insurance company or lawyer may have told him to do this. This is why you need the arborist report, and you may need to contact your own insurance company to notify them of this letter. > With pictures of all the damages. Did your trees damage his property? On a regular basis? Or more so in the last couple of years? If so, you do need to get them dealt with. That may require yearly trimming and maintenance. | 1 | 11,031 | 1.97235 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilbztl4 | ilci3io | 1,661,182,431 | 1,661,189,459 | 29 | 428 | What kind of tree are they? You don't really need to do anything unless you get served. In that case you pass it on to your homeowners insurance. Since this guy is escalating you should get an arborist out. Get an evaluation documented in case he does something drastic. For whatever reason those trees represent a thorn in this guy's side and he's been obsessing over them for years. Every time he steps outside he probably looks at them and grows an anger ulcer. He may do something irrational, like trying to poison the trees so his prophecy becomes fulfilled. You'll want an arborist's report to document their current state in case something happens. And have them clean up the dead wood while they are there. | Just a tip: put a camera to face the trees, before the neighbour cuts them down. | 0 | 7,028 | 14.758621 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilcd75t | ilci3io | 1,661,187,587 | 1,661,189,459 | 21 | 428 | This sounds like a huff and fluff letter. People like to send threatening letters, in the hopes that you will comply. Don't. It's time to go silent. Stop responding to the neighbor. Don't talk to him anymore. If he brings up the trees, or leaves, ignore him. Depending on your state, try to video your encounters with him, then do this: Get a camera, or multiple cameras, to keep an eye on your property, in case the old man gets any ideas. Call an arborist, to check out the trees. You could send him a certified letter telling him to that you will be installing cameras to assess further damage and will contact an arborist to inspect the trees, however, it may compel him to get mad enough to sneak onto your property, and chop them down, ergo the cameras. I was going to check laws in your state, but I don't see what state you live in. | Just a tip: put a camera to face the trees, before the neighbour cuts them down. | 0 | 1,872 | 20.380952 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilci3io | ilc0lk1 | 1,661,189,459 | 1,661,182,732 | 428 | 20 | Just a tip: put a camera to face the trees, before the neighbour cuts them down. | Invest in a security camera system and have a arborist inspect the trees. Your neighbor may be building a case against you and having a arborist inspect the trees may help you win the case. also if he decides to cut down your trees you can sue him and having the information the arborist provided about the tree(health, type, and maybe even height) will help you get a good amout of money | 1 | 6,727 | 21.4 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilc8tho | ilci3io | 1,661,185,915 | 1,661,189,459 | 13 | 428 | Have you considered helping him rake the leaves? | Just a tip: put a camera to face the trees, before the neighbour cuts them down. | 0 | 3,544 | 32.923077 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilci3io | ilchl3e | 1,661,189,459 | 1,661,189,263 | 428 | 5 | Just a tip: put a camera to face the trees, before the neighbour cuts them down. | I don't know NJ in particular, but in most places if the branches were over-hanging his property, he would be responsible for cutting them back. If they fell from your property to his and landed on his things, then you'd be responsible. | 1 | 196 | 85.6 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilci3io | ilcdjc9 | 1,661,189,459 | 1,661,187,716 | 428 | 3 | Just a tip: put a camera to face the trees, before the neighbour cuts them down. | Also might want to put a camera monitoring the area in case he decides he wants to try and poison your trees. It happens. | 1 | 1,743 | 142.666667 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilce46h | ilci3io | 1,661,187,938 | 1,661,189,459 | 2 | 428 | Consult an attorney. Probably not at the stage where you need one on retainer, but an attorney can give you advice to protect your interests. | Just a tip: put a camera to face the trees, before the neighbour cuts them down. | 0 | 1,521 | 214 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilcd75t | ilc0lk1 | 1,661,187,587 | 1,661,182,732 | 21 | 20 | This sounds like a huff and fluff letter. People like to send threatening letters, in the hopes that you will comply. Don't. It's time to go silent. Stop responding to the neighbor. Don't talk to him anymore. If he brings up the trees, or leaves, ignore him. Depending on your state, try to video your encounters with him, then do this: Get a camera, or multiple cameras, to keep an eye on your property, in case the old man gets any ideas. Call an arborist, to check out the trees. You could send him a certified letter telling him to that you will be installing cameras to assess further damage and will contact an arborist to inspect the trees, however, it may compel him to get mad enough to sneak onto your property, and chop them down, ergo the cameras. I was going to check laws in your state, but I don't see what state you live in. | Invest in a security camera system and have a arborist inspect the trees. Your neighbor may be building a case against you and having a arborist inspect the trees may help you win the case. also if he decides to cut down your trees you can sue him and having the information the arborist provided about the tree(health, type, and maybe even height) will help you get a good amout of money | 1 | 4,855 | 1.05 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilc8tho | ilcd75t | 1,661,185,915 | 1,661,187,587 | 13 | 21 | Have you considered helping him rake the leaves? | This sounds like a huff and fluff letter. People like to send threatening letters, in the hopes that you will comply. Don't. It's time to go silent. Stop responding to the neighbor. Don't talk to him anymore. If he brings up the trees, or leaves, ignore him. Depending on your state, try to video your encounters with him, then do this: Get a camera, or multiple cameras, to keep an eye on your property, in case the old man gets any ideas. Call an arborist, to check out the trees. You could send him a certified letter telling him to that you will be installing cameras to assess further damage and will contact an arborist to inspect the trees, however, it may compel him to get mad enough to sneak onto your property, and chop them down, ergo the cameras. I was going to check laws in your state, but I don't see what state you live in. | 0 | 1,672 | 1.615385 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilc8tho | ilci9fp | 1,661,185,915 | 1,661,189,522 | 13 | 17 | Have you considered helping him rake the leaves? | A lot of people have rightly said you are generally not responsible for damage. However, if the tree is not healthy, and you knew or should have known, then you are responsible. BTW he has every right to cut down the branches that are healthy and extend over his property line. You are most likely responsible for any dead or dangerous branches regardless of whose property line they are above. If you want to be neighborly you might look to see if there are trees that are significantly on his side and compromise and share the cost of removal. But he can’t make you. | 0 | 3,607 | 1.307692 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilchl3e | ilci9fp | 1,661,189,263 | 1,661,189,522 | 5 | 17 | I don't know NJ in particular, but in most places if the branches were over-hanging his property, he would be responsible for cutting them back. If they fell from your property to his and landed on his things, then you'd be responsible. | A lot of people have rightly said you are generally not responsible for damage. However, if the tree is not healthy, and you knew or should have known, then you are responsible. BTW he has every right to cut down the branches that are healthy and extend over his property line. You are most likely responsible for any dead or dangerous branches regardless of whose property line they are above. If you want to be neighborly you might look to see if there are trees that are significantly on his side and compromise and share the cost of removal. But he can’t make you. | 0 | 259 | 3.4 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilci9fp | ilcdjc9 | 1,661,189,522 | 1,661,187,716 | 17 | 3 | A lot of people have rightly said you are generally not responsible for damage. However, if the tree is not healthy, and you knew or should have known, then you are responsible. BTW he has every right to cut down the branches that are healthy and extend over his property line. You are most likely responsible for any dead or dangerous branches regardless of whose property line they are above. If you want to be neighborly you might look to see if there are trees that are significantly on his side and compromise and share the cost of removal. But he can’t make you. | Also might want to put a camera monitoring the area in case he decides he wants to try and poison your trees. It happens. | 1 | 1,806 | 5.666667 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilce46h | ilci9fp | 1,661,187,938 | 1,661,189,522 | 2 | 17 | Consult an attorney. Probably not at the stage where you need one on retainer, but an attorney can give you advice to protect your interests. | A lot of people have rightly said you are generally not responsible for damage. However, if the tree is not healthy, and you knew or should have known, then you are responsible. BTW he has every right to cut down the branches that are healthy and extend over his property line. You are most likely responsible for any dead or dangerous branches regardless of whose property line they are above. If you want to be neighborly you might look to see if there are trees that are significantly on his side and compromise and share the cost of removal. But he can’t make you. | 0 | 1,584 | 8.5 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilc8tho | ild96r8 | 1,661,185,915 | 1,661,200,059 | 13 | 16 | Have you considered helping him rake the leaves? | He's an old guy who hates raking leaves. Maybe offer to help him? Maybe he has arthritis or some other pain that makes raking really bad, and he'd quiet down if he had help. Or maybe I live in a fantasy world. Just an idea. | 0 | 14,144 | 1.230769 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ild96r8 | ilctlyo | 1,661,200,059 | 1,661,193,885 | 16 | 7 | He's an old guy who hates raking leaves. Maybe offer to help him? Maybe he has arthritis or some other pain that makes raking really bad, and he'd quiet down if he had help. Or maybe I live in a fantasy world. Just an idea. | Get an arborists opinion send it to him and keep it as a record and put a camera. Old people get fixated on something when they have nothing else to do. | 1 | 6,174 | 2.285714 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilchl3e | ild96r8 | 1,661,189,263 | 1,661,200,059 | 5 | 16 | I don't know NJ in particular, but in most places if the branches were over-hanging his property, he would be responsible for cutting them back. If they fell from your property to his and landed on his things, then you'd be responsible. | He's an old guy who hates raking leaves. Maybe offer to help him? Maybe he has arthritis or some other pain that makes raking really bad, and he'd quiet down if he had help. Or maybe I live in a fantasy world. Just an idea. | 0 | 10,796 | 3.2 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilcom24 | ild96r8 | 1,661,191,939 | 1,661,200,059 | 5 | 16 | In FL, if the trees are planted on your property, but the branches hang over the property line onto his property, he is responsible for cleaning up the leaves or cutting the branches that over hang onto his property. I think this applies to other states as well, but just an FYI. | He's an old guy who hates raking leaves. Maybe offer to help him? Maybe he has arthritis or some other pain that makes raking really bad, and he'd quiet down if he had help. Or maybe I live in a fantasy world. Just an idea. | 0 | 8,120 | 3.2 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ild96r8 | ilcdjc9 | 1,661,200,059 | 1,661,187,716 | 16 | 3 | He's an old guy who hates raking leaves. Maybe offer to help him? Maybe he has arthritis or some other pain that makes raking really bad, and he'd quiet down if he had help. Or maybe I live in a fantasy world. Just an idea. | Also might want to put a camera monitoring the area in case he decides he wants to try and poison your trees. It happens. | 1 | 12,343 | 5.333333 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ild96r8 | ilce46h | 1,661,200,059 | 1,661,187,938 | 16 | 2 | He's an old guy who hates raking leaves. Maybe offer to help him? Maybe he has arthritis or some other pain that makes raking really bad, and he'd quiet down if he had help. Or maybe I live in a fantasy world. Just an idea. | Consult an attorney. Probably not at the stage where you need one on retainer, but an attorney can give you advice to protect your interests. | 1 | 12,121 | 8 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilctlyo | ildg192 | 1,661,193,885 | 1,661,202,822 | 7 | 9 | Get an arborists opinion send it to him and keep it as a record and put a camera. Old people get fixated on something when they have nothing else to do. | Get some trail cams put out ASAP too. People poison trees all the time | 0 | 8,937 | 1.285714 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilchl3e | ildg192 | 1,661,189,263 | 1,661,202,822 | 5 | 9 | I don't know NJ in particular, but in most places if the branches were over-hanging his property, he would be responsible for cutting them back. If they fell from your property to his and landed on his things, then you'd be responsible. | Get some trail cams put out ASAP too. People poison trees all the time | 0 | 13,559 | 1.8 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilcom24 | ildg192 | 1,661,191,939 | 1,661,202,822 | 5 | 9 | In FL, if the trees are planted on your property, but the branches hang over the property line onto his property, he is responsible for cleaning up the leaves or cutting the branches that over hang onto his property. I think this applies to other states as well, but just an FYI. | Get some trail cams put out ASAP too. People poison trees all the time | 0 | 10,883 | 1.8 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ildg192 | ilcdjc9 | 1,661,202,822 | 1,661,187,716 | 9 | 3 | Get some trail cams put out ASAP too. People poison trees all the time | Also might want to put a camera monitoring the area in case he decides he wants to try and poison your trees. It happens. | 1 | 15,106 | 3 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ildg192 | ilce46h | 1,661,202,822 | 1,661,187,938 | 9 | 2 | Get some trail cams put out ASAP too. People poison trees all the time | Consult an attorney. Probably not at the stage where you need one on retainer, but an attorney can give you advice to protect your interests. | 1 | 14,884 | 4.5 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilchl3e | ilctlyo | 1,661,189,263 | 1,661,193,885 | 5 | 7 | I don't know NJ in particular, but in most places if the branches were over-hanging his property, he would be responsible for cutting them back. If they fell from your property to his and landed on his things, then you'd be responsible. | Get an arborists opinion send it to him and keep it as a record and put a camera. Old people get fixated on something when they have nothing else to do. | 0 | 4,622 | 1.4 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilctlyo | ilcom24 | 1,661,193,885 | 1,661,191,939 | 7 | 5 | Get an arborists opinion send it to him and keep it as a record and put a camera. Old people get fixated on something when they have nothing else to do. | In FL, if the trees are planted on your property, but the branches hang over the property line onto his property, he is responsible for cleaning up the leaves or cutting the branches that over hang onto his property. I think this applies to other states as well, but just an FYI. | 1 | 1,946 | 1.4 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilcdjc9 | ilctlyo | 1,661,187,716 | 1,661,193,885 | 3 | 7 | Also might want to put a camera monitoring the area in case he decides he wants to try and poison your trees. It happens. | Get an arborists opinion send it to him and keep it as a record and put a camera. Old people get fixated on something when they have nothing else to do. | 0 | 6,169 | 2.333333 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilce46h | ilctlyo | 1,661,187,938 | 1,661,193,885 | 2 | 7 | Consult an attorney. Probably not at the stage where you need one on retainer, but an attorney can give you advice to protect your interests. | Get an arborists opinion send it to him and keep it as a record and put a camera. Old people get fixated on something when they have nothing else to do. | 0 | 5,947 | 3.5 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ile97c8 | ilchl3e | 1,661,215,819 | 1,661,189,263 | 7 | 5 | Just ended a lawsuit with my neighbors 🙄. It was actually a property dispute. We won (2.5 years later), but cost 150k to prove that it was our property and our trees. They moved. I would just be prepared to spend some money if you want to fight this. I also have a degree in horticulture and you can call your local extension office and get their agent out to check your trees to validate they don’t have rot. Typically this costs little to no money as they are a state funded agency. Good luck. Hope your neighbor isn’t as big an AH as mine were. | I don't know NJ in particular, but in most places if the branches were over-hanging his property, he would be responsible for cutting them back. If they fell from your property to his and landed on his things, then you'd be responsible. | 1 | 26,556 | 1.4 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilcdjc9 | ilchl3e | 1,661,187,716 | 1,661,189,263 | 3 | 5 | Also might want to put a camera monitoring the area in case he decides he wants to try and poison your trees. It happens. | I don't know NJ in particular, but in most places if the branches were over-hanging his property, he would be responsible for cutting them back. If they fell from your property to his and landed on his things, then you'd be responsible. | 0 | 1,547 | 1.666667 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilchl3e | ilce46h | 1,661,189,263 | 1,661,187,938 | 5 | 2 | I don't know NJ in particular, but in most places if the branches were over-hanging his property, he would be responsible for cutting them back. If they fell from your property to his and landed on his things, then you'd be responsible. | Consult an attorney. Probably not at the stage where you need one on retainer, but an attorney can give you advice to protect your interests. | 1 | 1,325 | 2.5 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ile97c8 | ilcom24 | 1,661,215,819 | 1,661,191,939 | 7 | 5 | Just ended a lawsuit with my neighbors 🙄. It was actually a property dispute. We won (2.5 years later), but cost 150k to prove that it was our property and our trees. They moved. I would just be prepared to spend some money if you want to fight this. I also have a degree in horticulture and you can call your local extension office and get their agent out to check your trees to validate they don’t have rot. Typically this costs little to no money as they are a state funded agency. Good luck. Hope your neighbor isn’t as big an AH as mine were. | In FL, if the trees are planted on your property, but the branches hang over the property line onto his property, he is responsible for cleaning up the leaves or cutting the branches that over hang onto his property. I think this applies to other states as well, but just an FYI. | 1 | 23,880 | 1.4 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ile97c8 | ilcdjc9 | 1,661,215,819 | 1,661,187,716 | 7 | 3 | Just ended a lawsuit with my neighbors 🙄. It was actually a property dispute. We won (2.5 years later), but cost 150k to prove that it was our property and our trees. They moved. I would just be prepared to spend some money if you want to fight this. I also have a degree in horticulture and you can call your local extension office and get their agent out to check your trees to validate they don’t have rot. Typically this costs little to no money as they are a state funded agency. Good luck. Hope your neighbor isn’t as big an AH as mine were. | Also might want to put a camera monitoring the area in case he decides he wants to try and poison your trees. It happens. | 1 | 28,103 | 2.333333 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ile97c8 | ilce46h | 1,661,215,819 | 1,661,187,938 | 7 | 2 | Just ended a lawsuit with my neighbors 🙄. It was actually a property dispute. We won (2.5 years later), but cost 150k to prove that it was our property and our trees. They moved. I would just be prepared to spend some money if you want to fight this. I also have a degree in horticulture and you can call your local extension office and get their agent out to check your trees to validate they don’t have rot. Typically this costs little to no money as they are a state funded agency. Good luck. Hope your neighbor isn’t as big an AH as mine were. | Consult an attorney. Probably not at the stage where you need one on retainer, but an attorney can give you advice to protect your interests. | 1 | 27,881 | 3.5 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilcom24 | ilcdjc9 | 1,661,191,939 | 1,661,187,716 | 5 | 3 | In FL, if the trees are planted on your property, but the branches hang over the property line onto his property, he is responsible for cleaning up the leaves or cutting the branches that over hang onto his property. I think this applies to other states as well, but just an FYI. | Also might want to put a camera monitoring the area in case he decides he wants to try and poison your trees. It happens. | 1 | 4,223 | 1.666667 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilce46h | ilcom24 | 1,661,187,938 | 1,661,191,939 | 2 | 5 | Consult an attorney. Probably not at the stage where you need one on retainer, but an attorney can give you advice to protect your interests. | In FL, if the trees are planted on your property, but the branches hang over the property line onto his property, he is responsible for cleaning up the leaves or cutting the branches that over hang onto his property. I think this applies to other states as well, but just an FYI. | 0 | 4,001 | 2.5 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ile9zdl | ilcdjc9 | 1,661,216,171 | 1,661,187,716 | 4 | 3 | One of our neighbor's trees fell into our yard, breaking our fence and causing some damage. We were told it's our responsibility and to contact our insurance company. That turned out to be correct. If your neighbor doesn't like tree branches that hang over his property line, he can trim them. Otherwise, he can go cry himself a river. | Also might want to put a camera monitoring the area in case he decides he wants to try and poison your trees. It happens. | 1 | 28,455 | 1.333333 |
wutxs1 | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Neighbor doesn't like my trees (NJ) I moved into my house 4 years ago, and my next door neighbor has always complained to me about the leaves that fall from my trees onto his property. There are 10 trees that line our property line that are on my property. He is an elderly gentleman that is out there every day in the fall raking the leaves. Every time I see him he complains about all the leaves. My response was always, sorry not cutting them down. This spring after a rainy night with high winds, I got a knock on my door from the police. They were just letting me know that my neighbor is stating that a branch fell from my tree and cracked the windshield of his car. Mind you his car is parked 30 feet from these trees. I couldn’t even find any evidence of a broken tree branch amongst my trees. This week I received a certified letter from him stating that all 10 trees are rotten. (No evidence of rot on any of the trees) and he has 4 years worth of damages to his cars, house, gutters, rose bushes and volumes of leaves every fall and winter. With pictures of all the damages. Again, his house is 50 feet from the property line. He is asking me for removal of the trees plus reimbursement of cost and damages to his property and vehicles or he will be referring to an attorney. How should I proceed? Should I send pictures of all 10 trees showing no rot? Am I responsible for any of these damages? | ilce46h | ile9zdl | 1,661,187,938 | 1,661,216,171 | 2 | 4 | Consult an attorney. Probably not at the stage where you need one on retainer, but an attorney can give you advice to protect your interests. | One of our neighbor's trees fell into our yard, breaking our fence and causing some damage. We were told it's our responsibility and to contact our insurance company. That turned out to be correct. If your neighbor doesn't like tree branches that hang over his property line, he can trim them. Otherwise, he can go cry himself a river. | 0 | 28,233 | 2 |
ap7aq3 | legaladvice_train | 0.92 | Neighbor is illegally dumping and burning trash on his property, mine, and another neighbor's, as well as into and by a stream. I already went to city officials, but nothing about the dumping situation has changed. What are my options? My land is in Tennessee. For several years now, my neighbor has been dumping all sorts of trash, including toxin-containing refrigerators and AC units, on the corner of his land. The pile has become so large it has spilled over on to my property and my neighbors, and bits of trash have fallen into nearby stream. Previous neighbors have tried to get city officials to fine and enforce the illegal dumping laws on him, but this man was on the city council at the time and friends with the environmental person. Needless to say, nothing ever came of the complaints, and the trash pile grew into a dump. We now have a new city environmental official whom I contacted, and he came to take photos and sent a cease-and-desist letter to the man; the letter would say the man would have 10 days to clean up the site or pay a $10,000 fine. It has now been a month, and other than moving the trash into a "consolidated" pile (and very likely still on mine and others' land,) which he is trying to burn, the dump still exists still close to the stream. I've tried reaching out to the official again, but now he is not returning my calls. ​ I would like to know what my legal options are at this point? Do I go to the EPA since he is likely polluting the stream? What about the state or even county level? Am I being too impatient with the process? I'm afraid the man's city connections are preventing him from consequences of his actions. ​ | eg73mx4 | eg6vqjg | 1,549,852,257 | 1,549,845,566 | 20 | 6 | I actually work for TDEC so hopefully I can be of some help. Go to the link somebody else posted with the field offices and figure out which one covers your county. Call that office and make a complaint with Solid Waste and Water Resources. If he’s burning any of the trash or venting anything from the refrigerators or AC units, talk to Air Pollution Control as well. Any complaint you lodge with EPA region IV will just get sent back to TDEC. If you have pictures, send them in. If you’re okay with inspectors coming onto your property to see the dumping let them know they have permission because we get a lot of complaints we can’t investigate properly because we can’t get onto the property to see things. | Notify the TDEC office in Nashville. Most counties in Tennessee are governed at the state level. The local politicians have no authority, so don't waste your time with them. If TDEC is unresponsive, call the EPA office in Atlanta (Region IV, which governs Tennessee). | 1 | 6,691 | 3.333333 |
v8mtya | legaladvice_train | 0.92 | Neighbor Has Put Up A No Parking Sign, Handicap Parking Sign, and Construction Cones in Order to Deter Parking Near His House My next door neighbor, has been doing some interesting things regarding to parking on the street in front of his house. First off, he has put up on a pole a no parking and handicap sign, that both look real (might even be real but stolen from a different location) but have been obviously put up by him to deter people from parking there. He has also used multiple of the big barrel construction cones (which I'm sure he's stolen) so that nobody will park there. I'm just wondering how legal this is, as it has become quite annoying and has aggravated me at times. Open to any input. | ibt8ub6 | ibtrsqi | 1,654,830,166 | 1,654,842,459 | 2 | 4 | If you can, I would also consider checking all those road barrels since a lot of road construction companies know those get stolen easily so they brand/decal them with their company info on them and you could call them up and see if they are legit or "missing." | Code enforcement will be big mad about the handicap parking sign on the street if it isn’t legitimate and sanctioned by the municipality. They should be your first point of contact, the police will (correctly) tell you this is a civil issue, although they may take issue with construction barrels blocking the street if emergency vehicles need to pass. The rest of the commenters are spot on with the barrels. Almost all of them have a spray painted or hot-stamped tag number somewhere which should give a company name. | 0 | 12,293 | 2 |
8wavuk | legaladvice_train | 0.86 | "No-Parking/Towing" sign put up next to where my car was parked after I went on vacation, any recourse? Hello, USA, FL is the location Basically parking around my neighborhood has been tough for the past few months because construction next to us closed off a bunch of parking spots (they said they would be done by April but that's almost certainly irrelevant). I'm also not allowed to park in our apartment's guest parking spots because I'm not a guest, and our apartment only has 1 spot which my gf uses. Community has reacted to this by parking alongside a green fence the construction company put up to delineate the construction area, and this has been the status quo for a few months (at least February). Went on a road-trip on Monday 6/25 (have the car rental receipts if that somehow would prove anything) and just got back yesterday to find new signs all along the fence saying no parking and my car towed. Called my apartment complex and they said they had nothing to do with it, either call city or construction company. Towing company wants $250 and their position is obviously just "we were asked to tow a car, we towed a car, you owe us $250 and counting." Question 1: Will I have any recourse for any kind of relief here? This situation seems pretty unfair, not disputing their right to put up a sign but if I had gotten an email or alert that they were doing this I obviously wouldnt park there. Question 2: I'm probably going to go get my car no matter what later today as I obviously need it, but is there any situation in which I *could* theoretically get some relief/exception here but I ruined it by just going to pay and get the car? or is it safe to assume that if I can get some kind of a break I will be able to do it retroactively? Thank you so much for your time. if I made any formatting mistake sorry, didnt see a formatting guide in the sidebar PS - Dont have a lawyer but have legalshield? Called them and they are calling me back later, dunno if a strongly worded letter will make a difference here lol my law experience is as close to zero as you can get | e1u4k83 | e1u0mr0 | 1,530,805,059 | 1,530,801,489 | 21 | 17 | For a private property tow: >The sign structure containing the required notices must be permanently installed with the words “tow-away zone” not less than 3 feet and not more than 6 feet above ground level and must be continuously maintained on the property for not less than 24 hours prior to the towing or removal of any vehicles or vessels. 715.07 Meaning the sign needs to be affixed for no less than 24 hours prior to the tow. If you left on the 25th and the sign went up Monday Morning and you were towed Tuesday night, it’s a legal tow. I’ll try and look around for a municipal tow requirement... | You need to determine who put the sign up. You're assuming whoever put the sign up would have your email address but the fact of the matter is you don't know who put the parking restriction in place. Also, did you park on a public street or a private lot? | 1 | 3,570 | 1.235294 |
9ygr4x | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | City put up a no parking sign after my roommate was already parked there [ON] Hello! I’m posting this on behalf of my roommate. We have both been parking on the road across the street from our house since we moved to the area in May. We never had any issues until the other day when my roommate found a ticket on his car for parking in a no parking zone. We saw that a sign had been put up and think it must have been the same day he got the ticket, as we never noticed it before. There definitely didn’t used to be a sign there (we checked Google Maps to confirm). The back of the sign also has a sticker saying that it was manufactured in October 2018. Does he have any way to fight this, or should he just suck it up and pay it? We called Bylaw as well as the City and they say they don’t keep records of when they put up signs. It seems weird to me that they can ticket a car for violating a parking law that was created after the car was already legally parked there. Thanks a lot! Location: Ontario, Canada | ea15lr8 | ea15csa | 1,542,634,467 | 1,542,634,184 | 74 | 2 | This is most definitely not your fault. You followed the rules when you got there, what happened after is not your concern. Fight the ticket. | ---
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9ygr4x | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | City put up a no parking sign after my roommate was already parked there [ON] Hello! I’m posting this on behalf of my roommate. We have both been parking on the road across the street from our house since we moved to the area in May. We never had any issues until the other day when my roommate found a ticket on his car for parking in a no parking zone. We saw that a sign had been put up and think it must have been the same day he got the ticket, as we never noticed it before. There definitely didn’t used to be a sign there (we checked Google Maps to confirm). The back of the sign also has a sticker saying that it was manufactured in October 2018. Does he have any way to fight this, or should he just suck it up and pay it? We called Bylaw as well as the City and they say they don’t keep records of when they put up signs. It seems weird to me that they can ticket a car for violating a parking law that was created after the car was already legally parked there. Thanks a lot! Location: Ontario, Canada | ea1fdr7 | ea15q2c | 1,542,642,835 | 1,542,634,600 | 67 | 2 | call public works, they are the ones who likely actually put up the sign. Bylaw probably just wandered by and issued the ticket. | I honestly think you won't be able to fight it. If it is not that much I would just pay it. There is no way to prove you were parked there unless somehow you have video from your house or someone else's showing someone putting a sign up after the fact. I think it bs that they did that but hey we live in a messed up world. I wish your friend nothing but luck. | 1 | 8,235 | 33.5 |
9ygr4x | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | City put up a no parking sign after my roommate was already parked there [ON] Hello! I’m posting this on behalf of my roommate. We have both been parking on the road across the street from our house since we moved to the area in May. We never had any issues until the other day when my roommate found a ticket on his car for parking in a no parking zone. We saw that a sign had been put up and think it must have been the same day he got the ticket, as we never noticed it before. There definitely didn’t used to be a sign there (we checked Google Maps to confirm). The back of the sign also has a sticker saying that it was manufactured in October 2018. Does he have any way to fight this, or should he just suck it up and pay it? We called Bylaw as well as the City and they say they don’t keep records of when they put up signs. It seems weird to me that they can ticket a car for violating a parking law that was created after the car was already legally parked there. Thanks a lot! Location: Ontario, Canada | ea15csa | ea1fdr7 | 1,542,634,184 | 1,542,642,835 | 2 | 67 | ---
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> Hello! I’m posting this on behalf of my roommate. > > We have both been parking on the road across the street from our house since we moved to the area in May. We never had any issues until the other day when my roommate found a ticket on his car for parking in a no parking zone. We saw that a sign had been put up and think it must have been the same day he got the ticket, as we never noticed it before. > > There definitely didn’t used to be a sign there (we checked Google Maps to confirm). The back of the sign also has a sticker saying that it was manufactured in October 2018. > > Does he have any way to fight this, or should he just suck it up and pay it? We called Bylaw as well as the City and they say they don’t keep records of when they put up signs. > > It seems weird to me that they can ticket a car for violating a parking law that was created after the car was already legally parked there. > > Thanks a lot!
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9ygr4x | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | City put up a no parking sign after my roommate was already parked there [ON] Hello! I’m posting this on behalf of my roommate. We have both been parking on the road across the street from our house since we moved to the area in May. We never had any issues until the other day when my roommate found a ticket on his car for parking in a no parking zone. We saw that a sign had been put up and think it must have been the same day he got the ticket, as we never noticed it before. There definitely didn’t used to be a sign there (we checked Google Maps to confirm). The back of the sign also has a sticker saying that it was manufactured in October 2018. Does he have any way to fight this, or should he just suck it up and pay it? We called Bylaw as well as the City and they say they don’t keep records of when they put up signs. It seems weird to me that they can ticket a car for violating a parking law that was created after the car was already legally parked there. Thanks a lot! Location: Ontario, Canada | ea15q2c | ea1fl96 | 1,542,634,600 | 1,542,642,998 | 2 | 3 | I honestly think you won't be able to fight it. If it is not that much I would just pay it. There is no way to prove you were parked there unless somehow you have video from your house or someone else's showing someone putting a sign up after the fact. I think it bs that they did that but hey we live in a messed up world. I wish your friend nothing but luck. | I've run into this situation in the past and the city was able to confirm a meter was installed after I parked there and rescinded the tickets. However, this was in a smaller city (Morgantown, WV, USA). I would assume there is still a way to track down work orders to find out when the sign was installed but it may be more trouble than its worth compared to just paying the fines. | 0 | 8,398 | 1.5 |
9ygr4x | legaladvice_train | 0.93 | City put up a no parking sign after my roommate was already parked there [ON] Hello! I’m posting this on behalf of my roommate. We have both been parking on the road across the street from our house since we moved to the area in May. We never had any issues until the other day when my roommate found a ticket on his car for parking in a no parking zone. We saw that a sign had been put up and think it must have been the same day he got the ticket, as we never noticed it before. There definitely didn’t used to be a sign there (we checked Google Maps to confirm). The back of the sign also has a sticker saying that it was manufactured in October 2018. Does he have any way to fight this, or should he just suck it up and pay it? We called Bylaw as well as the City and they say they don’t keep records of when they put up signs. It seems weird to me that they can ticket a car for violating a parking law that was created after the car was already legally parked there. Thanks a lot! Location: Ontario, Canada | ea1fl96 | ea15csa | 1,542,642,998 | 1,542,634,184 | 3 | 2 | I've run into this situation in the past and the city was able to confirm a meter was installed after I parked there and rescinded the tickets. However, this was in a smaller city (Morgantown, WV, USA). I would assume there is still a way to track down work orders to find out when the sign was installed but it may be more trouble than its worth compared to just paying the fines. | ---
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Title: **City put up a no parking sign after my roommate was already parked there ON]**
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> Hello! I’m posting this on behalf of my roommate. > > We have both been parking on the road across the street from our house since we moved to the area in May. We never had any issues until the other day when my roommate found a ticket on his car for parking in a no parking zone. We saw that a sign had been put up and think it must have been the same day he got the ticket, as we never noticed it before. > > There definitely didn’t used to be a sign there (we checked Google Maps to confirm). The back of the sign also has a sticker saying that it was manufactured in October 2018. > > Does he have any way to fight this, or should he just suck it up and pay it? We called Bylaw as well as the City and they say they don’t keep records of when they put up signs. > > It seems weird to me that they can ticket a car for violating a parking law that was created after the car was already legally parked there. > > Thanks a lot!
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3so4g5 | legaladvice_train | 0.85 | What kind of trouble could I get in if I got caught putting up a fake "stop sign camera" to get people to stop at a stop sign near my house? I am an adult homeowner in CT, USA. I am pretty frustrated with people who think the law doesn't apply to them. The stop sign is on a down hill and people blow through it while speeding, without even slowing down to the speed limit. The intersection is a school bus stop and we take our lives in our hands every time we pull out. We've complained to the local cops. Their answer is to come sit there on quiet afternoons during the week and blip their siren at offenders. I've never seen anyone get a ticket or even pulled over, and they don't do it on weekends or during rush hour when it is really bad. My first idea was to make a dummy of a kid and hide in the bushes and throw it in front of the cars. While I would find this hilarious, obviously it could cause an accident or someone would flip out completely. I'm not going to do this. My second idea was to buy a dummy camera (plenty of options online) and a little sign and set it up prominently next to the stop sign. I am not going to attach it to the actual stop sign, and it wouldn't have any motion, lights or sound to cause an accident. What say you, lawyers of reddit? | cwyxw5v | cwyye8t | 1,447,428,497 | 1,447,429,325 | 24 | 51 | You need to work with local legislators and or the DOT to help find a better way to enforce that traffic stop. Perhaps it needs to be a light and not a stop sign. I'd also involve your neighbors and have everyone start raising hell in town meetings. | I would set up a chair with food and drinks, maybe some music, and a sign : "The sign says STOP, asshole." I could do that for hours. | 0 | 828 | 2.125 |
3so4g5 | legaladvice_train | 0.85 | What kind of trouble could I get in if I got caught putting up a fake "stop sign camera" to get people to stop at a stop sign near my house? I am an adult homeowner in CT, USA. I am pretty frustrated with people who think the law doesn't apply to them. The stop sign is on a down hill and people blow through it while speeding, without even slowing down to the speed limit. The intersection is a school bus stop and we take our lives in our hands every time we pull out. We've complained to the local cops. Their answer is to come sit there on quiet afternoons during the week and blip their siren at offenders. I've never seen anyone get a ticket or even pulled over, and they don't do it on weekends or during rush hour when it is really bad. My first idea was to make a dummy of a kid and hide in the bushes and throw it in front of the cars. While I would find this hilarious, obviously it could cause an accident or someone would flip out completely. I'm not going to do this. My second idea was to buy a dummy camera (plenty of options online) and a little sign and set it up prominently next to the stop sign. I am not going to attach it to the actual stop sign, and it wouldn't have any motion, lights or sound to cause an accident. What say you, lawyers of reddit? | cwyymmx | cwyxw5v | 1,447,429,710 | 1,447,428,497 | 30 | 24 | There was someone in a neighborhood I lived in who put out a piece of cardboard that he wrote "Watch out. Asshole cops have a speed trap ahead" occasionally to make people slow down on a road near a park. Putting something similar in your yard might work, at least temporarily. According to him, people responded to it much better than they did to "Slow down, children at play" signs. Of course, I have no legal qualifications whatsoever (other than rubber necking /r/legaladvice), so it would probably be a good idea to see what other people say. | You need to work with local legislators and or the DOT to help find a better way to enforce that traffic stop. Perhaps it needs to be a light and not a stop sign. I'd also involve your neighbors and have everyone start raising hell in town meetings. | 1 | 1,213 | 1.25 |
3so4g5 | legaladvice_train | 0.85 | What kind of trouble could I get in if I got caught putting up a fake "stop sign camera" to get people to stop at a stop sign near my house? I am an adult homeowner in CT, USA. I am pretty frustrated with people who think the law doesn't apply to them. The stop sign is on a down hill and people blow through it while speeding, without even slowing down to the speed limit. The intersection is a school bus stop and we take our lives in our hands every time we pull out. We've complained to the local cops. Their answer is to come sit there on quiet afternoons during the week and blip their siren at offenders. I've never seen anyone get a ticket or even pulled over, and they don't do it on weekends or during rush hour when it is really bad. My first idea was to make a dummy of a kid and hide in the bushes and throw it in front of the cars. While I would find this hilarious, obviously it could cause an accident or someone would flip out completely. I'm not going to do this. My second idea was to buy a dummy camera (plenty of options online) and a little sign and set it up prominently next to the stop sign. I am not going to attach it to the actual stop sign, and it wouldn't have any motion, lights or sound to cause an accident. What say you, lawyers of reddit? | cwyypyo | cwz90yb | 1,447,429,856 | 1,447,445,827 | 6 | 9 | Is your property adjacent to the intersection? You're allowed to set up a camera on your property recording (or pretending to record) the street. You're not allowed to set up a camera on someone else's property. | One of the few times it might benefit calling the local news. Especially if they have a consumer advocate type of reporter. They love to get a truck out with those reporters and ask "why isn't the city and the mayor doing enough to save our children." | 0 | 15,971 | 1.5 |
3so4g5 | legaladvice_train | 0.85 | What kind of trouble could I get in if I got caught putting up a fake "stop sign camera" to get people to stop at a stop sign near my house? I am an adult homeowner in CT, USA. I am pretty frustrated with people who think the law doesn't apply to them. The stop sign is on a down hill and people blow through it while speeding, without even slowing down to the speed limit. The intersection is a school bus stop and we take our lives in our hands every time we pull out. We've complained to the local cops. Their answer is to come sit there on quiet afternoons during the week and blip their siren at offenders. I've never seen anyone get a ticket or even pulled over, and they don't do it on weekends or during rush hour when it is really bad. My first idea was to make a dummy of a kid and hide in the bushes and throw it in front of the cars. While I would find this hilarious, obviously it could cause an accident or someone would flip out completely. I'm not going to do this. My second idea was to buy a dummy camera (plenty of options online) and a little sign and set it up prominently next to the stop sign. I am not going to attach it to the actual stop sign, and it wouldn't have any motion, lights or sound to cause an accident. What say you, lawyers of reddit? | cwz3fny | cwz90yb | 1,447,437,174 | 1,447,445,827 | 3 | 9 | Who owns the property that the sign is 'on'? (The sign is, I'm sure, on an easement.) If it's you, you can certainly setup something. I would actually use a video camera feeding a motion sensor DVR program if possible; that will get you the best of all worlds: people slowing down/stopping and video evidence of how many don't. Take that to the local city council meeting, and you will have a pretty good argument for more enforcement. | One of the few times it might benefit calling the local news. Especially if they have a consumer advocate type of reporter. They love to get a truck out with those reporters and ask "why isn't the city and the mayor doing enough to save our children." | 0 | 8,653 | 3 |
3so4g5 | legaladvice_train | 0.85 | What kind of trouble could I get in if I got caught putting up a fake "stop sign camera" to get people to stop at a stop sign near my house? I am an adult homeowner in CT, USA. I am pretty frustrated with people who think the law doesn't apply to them. The stop sign is on a down hill and people blow through it while speeding, without even slowing down to the speed limit. The intersection is a school bus stop and we take our lives in our hands every time we pull out. We've complained to the local cops. Their answer is to come sit there on quiet afternoons during the week and blip their siren at offenders. I've never seen anyone get a ticket or even pulled over, and they don't do it on weekends or during rush hour when it is really bad. My first idea was to make a dummy of a kid and hide in the bushes and throw it in front of the cars. While I would find this hilarious, obviously it could cause an accident or someone would flip out completely. I'm not going to do this. My second idea was to buy a dummy camera (plenty of options online) and a little sign and set it up prominently next to the stop sign. I am not going to attach it to the actual stop sign, and it wouldn't have any motion, lights or sound to cause an accident. What say you, lawyers of reddit? | cwz90yb | cwz27bp | 1,447,445,827 | 1,447,435,294 | 9 | 2 | One of the few times it might benefit calling the local news. Especially if they have a consumer advocate type of reporter. They love to get a truck out with those reporters and ask "why isn't the city and the mayor doing enough to save our children." | I have the same frustration. I live on a dead-end on a hill, and at the bottom of the hill, we have the right of way and the opposite direction has stop signs. I have lost count of how many near-misses I have seen and had. No one cares. I hope it doesn't take a big accident to change something. | 1 | 10,533 | 4.5 |
3so4g5 | legaladvice_train | 0.85 | What kind of trouble could I get in if I got caught putting up a fake "stop sign camera" to get people to stop at a stop sign near my house? I am an adult homeowner in CT, USA. I am pretty frustrated with people who think the law doesn't apply to them. The stop sign is on a down hill and people blow through it while speeding, without even slowing down to the speed limit. The intersection is a school bus stop and we take our lives in our hands every time we pull out. We've complained to the local cops. Their answer is to come sit there on quiet afternoons during the week and blip their siren at offenders. I've never seen anyone get a ticket or even pulled over, and they don't do it on weekends or during rush hour when it is really bad. My first idea was to make a dummy of a kid and hide in the bushes and throw it in front of the cars. While I would find this hilarious, obviously it could cause an accident or someone would flip out completely. I'm not going to do this. My second idea was to buy a dummy camera (plenty of options online) and a little sign and set it up prominently next to the stop sign. I am not going to attach it to the actual stop sign, and it wouldn't have any motion, lights or sound to cause an accident. What say you, lawyers of reddit? | cwz90yb | cwz3i7y | 1,447,445,827 | 1,447,437,280 | 9 | 2 | One of the few times it might benefit calling the local news. Especially if they have a consumer advocate type of reporter. They love to get a truck out with those reporters and ask "why isn't the city and the mayor doing enough to save our children." | Buy an actual camera and record the violations and the lame attempt of the police and take it to a city council meeting. | 1 | 8,547 | 4.5 |
3so4g5 | legaladvice_train | 0.85 | What kind of trouble could I get in if I got caught putting up a fake "stop sign camera" to get people to stop at a stop sign near my house? I am an adult homeowner in CT, USA. I am pretty frustrated with people who think the law doesn't apply to them. The stop sign is on a down hill and people blow through it while speeding, without even slowing down to the speed limit. The intersection is a school bus stop and we take our lives in our hands every time we pull out. We've complained to the local cops. Their answer is to come sit there on quiet afternoons during the week and blip their siren at offenders. I've never seen anyone get a ticket or even pulled over, and they don't do it on weekends or during rush hour when it is really bad. My first idea was to make a dummy of a kid and hide in the bushes and throw it in front of the cars. While I would find this hilarious, obviously it could cause an accident or someone would flip out completely. I'm not going to do this. My second idea was to buy a dummy camera (plenty of options online) and a little sign and set it up prominently next to the stop sign. I am not going to attach it to the actual stop sign, and it wouldn't have any motion, lights or sound to cause an accident. What say you, lawyers of reddit? | cwz27bp | cwz3fny | 1,447,435,294 | 1,447,437,174 | 2 | 3 | I have the same frustration. I live on a dead-end on a hill, and at the bottom of the hill, we have the right of way and the opposite direction has stop signs. I have lost count of how many near-misses I have seen and had. No one cares. I hope it doesn't take a big accident to change something. | Who owns the property that the sign is 'on'? (The sign is, I'm sure, on an easement.) If it's you, you can certainly setup something. I would actually use a video camera feeding a motion sensor DVR program if possible; that will get you the best of all worlds: people slowing down/stopping and video evidence of how many don't. Take that to the local city council meeting, and you will have a pretty good argument for more enforcement. | 0 | 1,880 | 1.5 |
5aroo4 | legaladvice_train | 0.76 | [CA, US] My gym has been billing me for the past 15 months, I've tried calling three different times and they have each time said they'll put the request in to cancel the membership. The weird part about this is that the initial $19.99 fee was cancelled, but they have been charging me $5 every month even after the calls have gone through. I want them to know that I'm serious about legal action if nothing is changed in the next week, any advice? | d9iqk0b | d9iqf89 | 1,478,112,451 | 1,478,112,294 | 16 | 8 | So, you've called your bank and credit card company to dispute the charges and prevent any further charges from being put through, right? | Okay so it's been 15 months. What does the contract you have a copy of say about cancellation? | 1 | 157 | 2 |
zhqipy | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Spirit Airlines refuses to return luggage, 30 day limit is approaching I recently made the mistake of traveling with Spirit Airlines. The situation is complicated, but currently I am in a different state than my luggage, and Spirit refuses to transport my luggage to me. Their policy is that any luggage in their possession for over 30 days can be thrown out; it's been two weeks since I checked my bag. I'm worried they're going to do nothing until the 30 days is up and then say "Sorry but you didn't file a claim so we 'disposed of' your 'abandoned' property." To be clear, when I talk to their customer service (on the rare occasion that I can reach them) they don't say "No," or "Pay a fee and we'll get you your luggage." They tell me to use their web site to file a claim, but when I try I get error messages. I emailed them, but it's been two weeks and they haven't responded -- and the autoreply says they have up to 30 days to get back to me. Well, they can also throw my luggage out if they've had it for over 30 days, so if they do nothing for long enough the problem (their problem, not my problem) kinda resolves itself. I have made the hour drive and paid the exorbitant airport parking fees, twice, to speak with their reps in person. Both times they very politely assured me that they would take care of everything. Then they just... don't. I have called them three times (twice they hung up on me without warning,) emailed them (I got an autoresponse but no actual human response,) used their online chat portal (it took over an hour for them to tell me to use their web site, which didn't work,) and reached out to them on various social media platforms with similar results. I have logs and screenshots of all of these interactions, and notes about every conversation I had on the phone or in person. The luggage in question has significant financial and sentimental value. Are there any reasonable legal options open to me for getting it back? Also, I know this is probably a stretch, but what are the chances I can recoup the costs associated with driving for four hours (one hour each way to the airport, twice,) and parking fees? | iznxznu | izo7vk3 | 1,670,684,903 | 1,670,689,260 | 50 | 87 | The very first thing you need to do is get your luggage back. You have a duty to mitigate your damages. That means drive the 4 hours, pay for parking, get the luggage. No judge or other body is going to be super happy with you if have this extremely valuable/personal item that you decided to abandon because of a 4-hour time commitment of time and parking fees. Once you have the luggage, you can file complaints with DOT or even sue the airline in small claims Court. None of those things are going to be timely enough to require them to get you the bag. Your ask then will be for damages (i.e. money) that you suffered retrieving your bag from Spirit. | Also escalate to a Spirit exec: https://www.elliott.org/company-contacts/spirit-airlines/ | 0 | 4,357 | 1.74 |
zhqipy | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Spirit Airlines refuses to return luggage, 30 day limit is approaching I recently made the mistake of traveling with Spirit Airlines. The situation is complicated, but currently I am in a different state than my luggage, and Spirit refuses to transport my luggage to me. Their policy is that any luggage in their possession for over 30 days can be thrown out; it's been two weeks since I checked my bag. I'm worried they're going to do nothing until the 30 days is up and then say "Sorry but you didn't file a claim so we 'disposed of' your 'abandoned' property." To be clear, when I talk to their customer service (on the rare occasion that I can reach them) they don't say "No," or "Pay a fee and we'll get you your luggage." They tell me to use their web site to file a claim, but when I try I get error messages. I emailed them, but it's been two weeks and they haven't responded -- and the autoreply says they have up to 30 days to get back to me. Well, they can also throw my luggage out if they've had it for over 30 days, so if they do nothing for long enough the problem (their problem, not my problem) kinda resolves itself. I have made the hour drive and paid the exorbitant airport parking fees, twice, to speak with their reps in person. Both times they very politely assured me that they would take care of everything. Then they just... don't. I have called them three times (twice they hung up on me without warning,) emailed them (I got an autoresponse but no actual human response,) used their online chat portal (it took over an hour for them to tell me to use their web site, which didn't work,) and reached out to them on various social media platforms with similar results. I have logs and screenshots of all of these interactions, and notes about every conversation I had on the phone or in person. The luggage in question has significant financial and sentimental value. Are there any reasonable legal options open to me for getting it back? Also, I know this is probably a stretch, but what are the chances I can recoup the costs associated with driving for four hours (one hour each way to the airport, twice,) and parking fees? | izo1ng6 | izo7vk3 | 1,670,686,596 | 1,670,689,260 | 45 | 87 | A little more context is needed. Did your luggage get transported to its original intended destination? You say the situation is complicated but how you were separated from your luggage can make a difference in what the airline is obligated to do. I worked lost luggage for a different airline once upon a time and dealt with many different scenarios where my airline was under no obligation to send the baggage elsewhere. | Also escalate to a Spirit exec: https://www.elliott.org/company-contacts/spirit-airlines/ | 0 | 2,664 | 1.933333 |
zhqipy | legaladvice_train | 0.97 | Spirit Airlines refuses to return luggage, 30 day limit is approaching I recently made the mistake of traveling with Spirit Airlines. The situation is complicated, but currently I am in a different state than my luggage, and Spirit refuses to transport my luggage to me. Their policy is that any luggage in their possession for over 30 days can be thrown out; it's been two weeks since I checked my bag. I'm worried they're going to do nothing until the 30 days is up and then say "Sorry but you didn't file a claim so we 'disposed of' your 'abandoned' property." To be clear, when I talk to their customer service (on the rare occasion that I can reach them) they don't say "No," or "Pay a fee and we'll get you your luggage." They tell me to use their web site to file a claim, but when I try I get error messages. I emailed them, but it's been two weeks and they haven't responded -- and the autoreply says they have up to 30 days to get back to me. Well, they can also throw my luggage out if they've had it for over 30 days, so if they do nothing for long enough the problem (their problem, not my problem) kinda resolves itself. I have made the hour drive and paid the exorbitant airport parking fees, twice, to speak with their reps in person. Both times they very politely assured me that they would take care of everything. Then they just... don't. I have called them three times (twice they hung up on me without warning,) emailed them (I got an autoresponse but no actual human response,) used their online chat portal (it took over an hour for them to tell me to use their web site, which didn't work,) and reached out to them on various social media platforms with similar results. I have logs and screenshots of all of these interactions, and notes about every conversation I had on the phone or in person. The luggage in question has significant financial and sentimental value. Are there any reasonable legal options open to me for getting it back? Also, I know this is probably a stretch, but what are the chances I can recoup the costs associated with driving for four hours (one hour each way to the airport, twice,) and parking fees? | izpsika | izop5hn | 1,670,712,902 | 1,670,696,276 | 10 | 9 | You might consider seeing if you can authorize Spirit to release your luggage to a third party person from the airport it's currently at. Then maybe try reaching out to veteran's groups in Florida near the airport, and seeing if any volunteers might be willing to pick up your luggage for you. (Or even just putting up a "please help" post on the local subreddit or something and seeing if there are any good samaritans at hand, or even just someone you could hire for it.) You'd have to figure out logistics, and probably end up eating the cost of getting it shipped to you and reimbursing the third-party if needed, but at least you'd be assured it wouldn't get dumpstered or "misplaced". | Normally they will courier it or you locally. Could you have them take the bag to a FedEx location in Orlando who you would pay to pick and ship it to you? | 1 | 16,626 | 1.111111 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5cens | ei5e0j4 | 1,552,149,916 | 1,552,151,055 | 2 | 498 | Follow the process described in your explanation of benefits to file an appeal. Follow up and provide any additional paperwork needed to support your case, and if it’s a coding error have your doctor’s office resubmit the bill for payment with the correct one. Find any mail you received from your insurance company or log in and look at the EOB in your online account. Call your insurance company for assistance in what specific steps to take next. | Call the doctor's office and explain what happened, that you came in for an annual exam, the doctor ordered routine annual bloodwork, and somehow something went wrong because your insurance thinks the doctor diagnosed you with something and you have no idea what's going on. Someone at the doctor's office should be able to explain what happened and correct it. That someone might be hard to find, and that someone might have to be persuaded to reach out to the lab that did the work if that's necessary. But there's no way you should be paying $1700 for some routine bloodwork, so don't let this drop. | 0 | 1,139 | 249 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5g4r9 | ei5niur | 1,552,152,576 | 1,552,157,909 | 10 | 189 | What kind of insurance do you have an PPO? If you have an HMO are you sure the lab you went to was approved by the doctors group? If you have an HMO you can't just go to an "In-Network" lab you have to go to one approved by the doctors group also. | 1. Call your insurance company to figure out exactly what is wrong with the diagnosis code that was submitted. 2. Call the doctor's office and explain (and ask for them to send a corrected claim to the lab for the new diagnosis code). The lab will then send a corrected claim to your insurance. I work in health insurance and I've seen lab claims denied for the same reason countless times. Sometimes the Dr will send in the diagnosis code for "unspecified other conditions" which is not specific enough for health insurance to pay. It really shouldn't be a big deal for the Dr's office to fix. P.s. Don't call them guns ablazin'. The old saying, "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar." is super relevant here. Best of luck! | 0 | 5,333 | 18.9 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5niur | ei5cens | 1,552,157,909 | 1,552,149,916 | 189 | 2 | 1. Call your insurance company to figure out exactly what is wrong with the diagnosis code that was submitted. 2. Call the doctor's office and explain (and ask for them to send a corrected claim to the lab for the new diagnosis code). The lab will then send a corrected claim to your insurance. I work in health insurance and I've seen lab claims denied for the same reason countless times. Sometimes the Dr will send in the diagnosis code for "unspecified other conditions" which is not specific enough for health insurance to pay. It really shouldn't be a big deal for the Dr's office to fix. P.s. Don't call them guns ablazin'. The old saying, "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar." is super relevant here. Best of luck! | Follow the process described in your explanation of benefits to file an appeal. Follow up and provide any additional paperwork needed to support your case, and if it’s a coding error have your doctor’s office resubmit the bill for payment with the correct one. Find any mail you received from your insurance company or log in and look at the EOB in your online account. Call your insurance company for assistance in what specific steps to take next. | 1 | 7,993 | 94.5 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5niur | ei5j92w | 1,552,157,909 | 1,552,154,797 | 189 | 2 | 1. Call your insurance company to figure out exactly what is wrong with the diagnosis code that was submitted. 2. Call the doctor's office and explain (and ask for them to send a corrected claim to the lab for the new diagnosis code). The lab will then send a corrected claim to your insurance. I work in health insurance and I've seen lab claims denied for the same reason countless times. Sometimes the Dr will send in the diagnosis code for "unspecified other conditions" which is not specific enough for health insurance to pay. It really shouldn't be a big deal for the Dr's office to fix. P.s. Don't call them guns ablazin'. The old saying, "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar." is super relevant here. Best of luck! | Check the codes and get a explanation of benefits from insurance. Be proactive because unfortunately you’re ultimately responsible for the bill. Edit: typo | 1 | 3,112 | 94.5 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5t8rj | ei5g4r9 | 1,552,162,226 | 1,552,152,576 | 13 | 10 | Nal, but Ive seen similar instances. The doctor or someone under the doctor mis coded it and gave the insurance a reason to deny it. Its a long process to get it fixed, but with enough phone calls or letters its possible. | What kind of insurance do you have an PPO? If you have an HMO are you sure the lab you went to was approved by the doctors group? If you have an HMO you can't just go to an "In-Network" lab you have to go to one approved by the doctors group also. | 1 | 9,650 | 1.3 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5t8rj | ei5s4wi | 1,552,162,226 | 1,552,161,359 | 13 | 3 | Nal, but Ive seen similar instances. The doctor or someone under the doctor mis coded it and gave the insurance a reason to deny it. Its a long process to get it fixed, but with enough phone calls or letters its possible. | Yeah sounds like you just need to call your doctor and maybe your insurance company and get everything worked out | 1 | 867 | 4.333333 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5t8rj | ei5cens | 1,552,162,226 | 1,552,149,916 | 13 | 2 | Nal, but Ive seen similar instances. The doctor or someone under the doctor mis coded it and gave the insurance a reason to deny it. Its a long process to get it fixed, but with enough phone calls or letters its possible. | Follow the process described in your explanation of benefits to file an appeal. Follow up and provide any additional paperwork needed to support your case, and if it’s a coding error have your doctor’s office resubmit the bill for payment with the correct one. Find any mail you received from your insurance company or log in and look at the EOB in your online account. Call your insurance company for assistance in what specific steps to take next. | 1 | 12,310 | 6.5 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5j92w | ei5t8rj | 1,552,154,797 | 1,552,162,226 | 2 | 13 | Check the codes and get a explanation of benefits from insurance. Be proactive because unfortunately you’re ultimately responsible for the bill. Edit: typo | Nal, but Ive seen similar instances. The doctor or someone under the doctor mis coded it and gave the insurance a reason to deny it. Its a long process to get it fixed, but with enough phone calls or letters its possible. | 0 | 7,429 | 6.5 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5cens | ei5g4r9 | 1,552,149,916 | 1,552,152,576 | 2 | 10 | Follow the process described in your explanation of benefits to file an appeal. Follow up and provide any additional paperwork needed to support your case, and if it’s a coding error have your doctor’s office resubmit the bill for payment with the correct one. Find any mail you received from your insurance company or log in and look at the EOB in your online account. Call your insurance company for assistance in what specific steps to take next. | What kind of insurance do you have an PPO? If you have an HMO are you sure the lab you went to was approved by the doctors group? If you have an HMO you can't just go to an "In-Network" lab you have to go to one approved by the doctors group also. | 0 | 2,660 | 5 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5u9px | ei630cj | 1,552,163,038 | 1,552,170,084 | 6 | 10 | I work for a X-ray company, I work with the billing department regularly. Ask them to check the DX Code. They might have entered the wrong code and the insurance denied it. | Medical receptionist here... I would send a copy to your doctor and ask them to confirm that they had the right dx codes. As a new patient they might not know all of your medical history yet but using Fatigue and Physical with no isses usually works for a new pt appt. Next I would contact my insurance company and see why the bill is so high. Do you have a deductible to meet first? Are they your insurance company’s pref lab? Is the doctor you choose IN network or do you have out of network benefits? Then I would contact the lab and ask to confirm that they have your insurance information correct in their system. One letter or number off equals a big mess. Good luck to you! If all else fails you could ask the lab if they do payment programs. | 0 | 7,046 | 1.666667 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei630cj | ei5s4wi | 1,552,170,084 | 1,552,161,359 | 10 | 3 | Medical receptionist here... I would send a copy to your doctor and ask them to confirm that they had the right dx codes. As a new patient they might not know all of your medical history yet but using Fatigue and Physical with no isses usually works for a new pt appt. Next I would contact my insurance company and see why the bill is so high. Do you have a deductible to meet first? Are they your insurance company’s pref lab? Is the doctor you choose IN network or do you have out of network benefits? Then I would contact the lab and ask to confirm that they have your insurance information correct in their system. One letter or number off equals a big mess. Good luck to you! If all else fails you could ask the lab if they do payment programs. | Yeah sounds like you just need to call your doctor and maybe your insurance company and get everything worked out | 1 | 8,725 | 3.333333 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5ymf0 | ei630cj | 1,552,166,517 | 1,552,170,084 | 3 | 10 | First call the insurance department at the doctors office and ask them to look at it. If they say there is nothing that they can do try calling the lab billing department. I work at a lab and we have a repayment plan for those that have lower income. Most of the time patients end up paying nothing just by filling out a few forms. Best of luck! 🍀 | Medical receptionist here... I would send a copy to your doctor and ask them to confirm that they had the right dx codes. As a new patient they might not know all of your medical history yet but using Fatigue and Physical with no isses usually works for a new pt appt. Next I would contact my insurance company and see why the bill is so high. Do you have a deductible to meet first? Are they your insurance company’s pref lab? Is the doctor you choose IN network or do you have out of network benefits? Then I would contact the lab and ask to confirm that they have your insurance information correct in their system. One letter or number off equals a big mess. Good luck to you! If all else fails you could ask the lab if they do payment programs. | 0 | 3,567 | 3.333333 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5cens | ei630cj | 1,552,149,916 | 1,552,170,084 | 2 | 10 | Follow the process described in your explanation of benefits to file an appeal. Follow up and provide any additional paperwork needed to support your case, and if it’s a coding error have your doctor’s office resubmit the bill for payment with the correct one. Find any mail you received from your insurance company or log in and look at the EOB in your online account. Call your insurance company for assistance in what specific steps to take next. | Medical receptionist here... I would send a copy to your doctor and ask them to confirm that they had the right dx codes. As a new patient they might not know all of your medical history yet but using Fatigue and Physical with no isses usually works for a new pt appt. Next I would contact my insurance company and see why the bill is so high. Do you have a deductible to meet first? Are they your insurance company’s pref lab? Is the doctor you choose IN network or do you have out of network benefits? Then I would contact the lab and ask to confirm that they have your insurance information correct in their system. One letter or number off equals a big mess. Good luck to you! If all else fails you could ask the lab if they do payment programs. | 0 | 20,168 | 5 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei630cj | ei5j92w | 1,552,170,084 | 1,552,154,797 | 10 | 2 | Medical receptionist here... I would send a copy to your doctor and ask them to confirm that they had the right dx codes. As a new patient they might not know all of your medical history yet but using Fatigue and Physical with no isses usually works for a new pt appt. Next I would contact my insurance company and see why the bill is so high. Do you have a deductible to meet first? Are they your insurance company’s pref lab? Is the doctor you choose IN network or do you have out of network benefits? Then I would contact the lab and ask to confirm that they have your insurance information correct in their system. One letter or number off equals a big mess. Good luck to you! If all else fails you could ask the lab if they do payment programs. | Check the codes and get a explanation of benefits from insurance. Be proactive because unfortunately you’re ultimately responsible for the bill. Edit: typo | 1 | 15,287 | 5 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei630cj | ei5tvd2 | 1,552,170,084 | 1,552,162,720 | 10 | 2 | Medical receptionist here... I would send a copy to your doctor and ask them to confirm that they had the right dx codes. As a new patient they might not know all of your medical history yet but using Fatigue and Physical with no isses usually works for a new pt appt. Next I would contact my insurance company and see why the bill is so high. Do you have a deductible to meet first? Are they your insurance company’s pref lab? Is the doctor you choose IN network or do you have out of network benefits? Then I would contact the lab and ask to confirm that they have your insurance information correct in their system. One letter or number off equals a big mess. Good luck to you! If all else fails you could ask the lab if they do payment programs. | I would agree with the rest and call the office and ask what you said here. Sometimes doctors need to put more specific codes, and this can depend on the insurer, ie blue cross vs aetna, so if you were on a different plan you can just put screeing otherwise you have to put weight gain or weight loss, or fatigue or something, else, typically the conversation you had with the doctor should be enough information for them to fix it. Labs really want to keep doctor's office's happy, and doctor's office's want to keep patients happy so patients keep coming back. Ask for the office manager on Monday and explain what's going on | 1 | 7,364 | 5 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5s4wi | ei5u9px | 1,552,161,359 | 1,552,163,038 | 3 | 6 | Yeah sounds like you just need to call your doctor and maybe your insurance company and get everything worked out | I work for a X-ray company, I work with the billing department regularly. Ask them to check the DX Code. They might have entered the wrong code and the insurance denied it. | 0 | 1,679 | 2 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5cens | ei5u9px | 1,552,149,916 | 1,552,163,038 | 2 | 6 | Follow the process described in your explanation of benefits to file an appeal. Follow up and provide any additional paperwork needed to support your case, and if it’s a coding error have your doctor’s office resubmit the bill for payment with the correct one. Find any mail you received from your insurance company or log in and look at the EOB in your online account. Call your insurance company for assistance in what specific steps to take next. | I work for a X-ray company, I work with the billing department regularly. Ask them to check the DX Code. They might have entered the wrong code and the insurance denied it. | 0 | 13,122 | 3 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5j92w | ei5u9px | 1,552,154,797 | 1,552,163,038 | 2 | 6 | Check the codes and get a explanation of benefits from insurance. Be proactive because unfortunately you’re ultimately responsible for the bill. Edit: typo | I work for a X-ray company, I work with the billing department regularly. Ask them to check the DX Code. They might have entered the wrong code and the insurance denied it. | 0 | 8,241 | 3 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5u9px | ei5tvd2 | 1,552,163,038 | 1,552,162,720 | 6 | 2 | I work for a X-ray company, I work with the billing department regularly. Ask them to check the DX Code. They might have entered the wrong code and the insurance denied it. | I would agree with the rest and call the office and ask what you said here. Sometimes doctors need to put more specific codes, and this can depend on the insurer, ie blue cross vs aetna, so if you were on a different plan you can just put screeing otherwise you have to put weight gain or weight loss, or fatigue or something, else, typically the conversation you had with the doctor should be enough information for them to fix it. Labs really want to keep doctor's office's happy, and doctor's office's want to keep patients happy so patients keep coming back. Ask for the office manager on Monday and explain what's going on | 1 | 318 | 3 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5s4wi | ei64l3i | 1,552,161,359 | 1,552,171,402 | 3 | 4 | Yeah sounds like you just need to call your doctor and maybe your insurance company and get everything worked out | My guess is that the office sent the labs in with a preventive/routine diagnosis code. Not all labs are covered as routine, as many require a medical diagnosis (basically a specific medical reason the lab is being done) for coverage. If that’s the case, the doctor will need to provide a new (medical) diagnosis code to the laboratory and the laboratory will have to rebill insurance again with the new diagnosis. If the labs aren’t covered as routine and there isn’t a more appropriate medical diagnosis code that can be billed, hate to say it but you’re probably shit out of luck. | 0 | 10,043 | 1.333333 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei64l3i | ei5ymf0 | 1,552,171,402 | 1,552,166,517 | 4 | 3 | My guess is that the office sent the labs in with a preventive/routine diagnosis code. Not all labs are covered as routine, as many require a medical diagnosis (basically a specific medical reason the lab is being done) for coverage. If that’s the case, the doctor will need to provide a new (medical) diagnosis code to the laboratory and the laboratory will have to rebill insurance again with the new diagnosis. If the labs aren’t covered as routine and there isn’t a more appropriate medical diagnosis code that can be billed, hate to say it but you’re probably shit out of luck. | First call the insurance department at the doctors office and ask them to look at it. If they say there is nothing that they can do try calling the lab billing department. I work at a lab and we have a repayment plan for those that have lower income. Most of the time patients end up paying nothing just by filling out a few forms. Best of luck! 🍀 | 1 | 4,885 | 1.333333 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei64l3i | ei5cens | 1,552,171,402 | 1,552,149,916 | 4 | 2 | My guess is that the office sent the labs in with a preventive/routine diagnosis code. Not all labs are covered as routine, as many require a medical diagnosis (basically a specific medical reason the lab is being done) for coverage. If that’s the case, the doctor will need to provide a new (medical) diagnosis code to the laboratory and the laboratory will have to rebill insurance again with the new diagnosis. If the labs aren’t covered as routine and there isn’t a more appropriate medical diagnosis code that can be billed, hate to say it but you’re probably shit out of luck. | Follow the process described in your explanation of benefits to file an appeal. Follow up and provide any additional paperwork needed to support your case, and if it’s a coding error have your doctor’s office resubmit the bill for payment with the correct one. Find any mail you received from your insurance company or log in and look at the EOB in your online account. Call your insurance company for assistance in what specific steps to take next. | 1 | 21,486 | 2 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5j92w | ei64l3i | 1,552,154,797 | 1,552,171,402 | 2 | 4 | Check the codes and get a explanation of benefits from insurance. Be proactive because unfortunately you’re ultimately responsible for the bill. Edit: typo | My guess is that the office sent the labs in with a preventive/routine diagnosis code. Not all labs are covered as routine, as many require a medical diagnosis (basically a specific medical reason the lab is being done) for coverage. If that’s the case, the doctor will need to provide a new (medical) diagnosis code to the laboratory and the laboratory will have to rebill insurance again with the new diagnosis. If the labs aren’t covered as routine and there isn’t a more appropriate medical diagnosis code that can be billed, hate to say it but you’re probably shit out of luck. | 0 | 16,605 | 2 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei64l3i | ei5tvd2 | 1,552,171,402 | 1,552,162,720 | 4 | 2 | My guess is that the office sent the labs in with a preventive/routine diagnosis code. Not all labs are covered as routine, as many require a medical diagnosis (basically a specific medical reason the lab is being done) for coverage. If that’s the case, the doctor will need to provide a new (medical) diagnosis code to the laboratory and the laboratory will have to rebill insurance again with the new diagnosis. If the labs aren’t covered as routine and there isn’t a more appropriate medical diagnosis code that can be billed, hate to say it but you’re probably shit out of luck. | I would agree with the rest and call the office and ask what you said here. Sometimes doctors need to put more specific codes, and this can depend on the insurer, ie blue cross vs aetna, so if you were on a different plan you can just put screeing otherwise you have to put weight gain or weight loss, or fatigue or something, else, typically the conversation you had with the doctor should be enough information for them to fix it. Labs really want to keep doctor's office's happy, and doctor's office's want to keep patients happy so patients keep coming back. Ask for the office manager on Monday and explain what's going on | 1 | 8,682 | 2 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5cens | ei5s4wi | 1,552,149,916 | 1,552,161,359 | 2 | 3 | Follow the process described in your explanation of benefits to file an appeal. Follow up and provide any additional paperwork needed to support your case, and if it’s a coding error have your doctor’s office resubmit the bill for payment with the correct one. Find any mail you received from your insurance company or log in and look at the EOB in your online account. Call your insurance company for assistance in what specific steps to take next. | Yeah sounds like you just need to call your doctor and maybe your insurance company and get everything worked out | 0 | 11,443 | 1.5 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5j92w | ei5s4wi | 1,552,154,797 | 1,552,161,359 | 2 | 3 | Check the codes and get a explanation of benefits from insurance. Be proactive because unfortunately you’re ultimately responsible for the bill. Edit: typo | Yeah sounds like you just need to call your doctor and maybe your insurance company and get everything worked out | 0 | 6,562 | 1.5 |
az3yna | legaladvice_train | 0.98 | Doctor sent me to get bloodwork at an in-network diagnostics center, and I’ve been sent a $1700 bill with a note saying these charges were denied payment by insurance based on the diagnosis reported by the physician. The title basically says it all. This is in California. I went in for a checkup with a new doctor since I haven’t been to a doctor in about 8 years. He ordered blood tests and then never called me for a follow up, so I never went back assuming the blood tests came back fine. Now I have this huge bill from the blood test center that’s been denied by insurance. I only make 18K a year since I only work part time while I’m in school and I spend it all on bills. I have no savings and I have no way to pay for this. What should I do? Edit: added location | ei5ymf0 | ei5cens | 1,552,166,517 | 1,552,149,916 | 3 | 2 | First call the insurance department at the doctors office and ask them to look at it. If they say there is nothing that they can do try calling the lab billing department. I work at a lab and we have a repayment plan for those that have lower income. Most of the time patients end up paying nothing just by filling out a few forms. Best of luck! 🍀 | Follow the process described in your explanation of benefits to file an appeal. Follow up and provide any additional paperwork needed to support your case, and if it’s a coding error have your doctor’s office resubmit the bill for payment with the correct one. Find any mail you received from your insurance company or log in and look at the EOB in your online account. Call your insurance company for assistance in what specific steps to take next. | 1 | 16,601 | 1.5 |
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