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Old 11-29-2021, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by heims01 View Post
If we cut the tree down we need to remove debris. If the tree falls naturally into the lake, then you may leave it as is. If we could just leave the tree in the lake it would be a lot less expensive to cut down but the rules are what the rules are. I have spent more money removing trees than I care to recall, most recently a diseased Palm the first few months after purchasing in the villages
My mom and sister would regularly read Ann Landers advice column. She is long gone but my advice to them applies. People offer you advice but in the end if it goes bad the same people will say sorry to hear that.

My view, there is right, there is wrong and there is legal, they are often not the same.
You know what the right thing to do is. That tree could fall at the wrong time and injure not just property but you or your neighbor. Which way will a tree fall is easy to tell. It is common for a tree to lean and it will most likely fall the way it is leaning. Like Ann Landers I accept no responsibility should it go bad.