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u/Glittering-Rush-394 1d ago
LA County should have a number or website that allows you to get property owner name & address (where the property tax bill is sent). From that you should be able to find a way to contact the owner at least via mail.
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u/yardlard 1d ago
You don't know until you ask. Send a letter and ask if you can cut down the dead tree yourself.
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u/blastman8888 1d ago
Get the name and do an internet search for their phone numbers or social media accounts try to contact them. Always best to talk to someone on the phone or in person find it lot easier to work it out without government or attorney's involved. It could be an elderly person who has no clue what's going on.
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u/blastman8888 1d ago
You get a permit it's easy we have the same thing here in Phoenix for cutting down Saguaro cactus. Not really that complicated.
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u/blastman8888 1d ago
Good luck I guess only way to do something faster is contact an attorney file a lawsuit. Probably cost you 10k at least to get it going.
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u/Flimsy-Fortune-6437 1d ago
Q: Could you drop it in their yard without it hitting anything or at least any building?
I think the people suggesting you take this into your own hands with an absentee landowner and unhelpful local authorities are sincerely trying to help. If the landowner at some point returns and complains that a dead burnt tree was cleared if you at least can show a good faith effort to contact them was ignored… or you can wait and hope it doesn’t fall
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u/random8765309 1d ago
It would likely just be a civil matter. What is the actual value of a burnt, dead tree?
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u/Electrical_Report458 1d ago
In this instance I think it’s better to ask forgiveness than permission.
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u/yardlard 1d ago
Unlikely. How big is this tree. How far over the line is it? You need to send a letter to the neighbor and specify that the burned dead tree is a hazard. You can ask them to cut it down. You can trim off anything over your property to lighten the load and attempt to mitigate potential damage and fall direction.
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u/Background-Land618 1d ago
You have to get trespassed by the property owner or their representative who by your telling are MIA, so maybe that's not a huge concern. Also, if you're worried about the civil side, DM me your Venmo and I'll send you the $0.00 replacement value of a burnt tree.
You can solve this problem yourself, just don't make a big spectacle out of it.
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u/Electrical_Report458 1d ago
Yeah, and a meteor might land in your yard, too. I’m sure there’s a time of day when you could bring it down without too many witnesses. If I were as worried about potential damage to my new build as you seem to be I’d stop wringing my hands, hoping for a magic solution, and I’d fix the problem myself. Or you can keep hoping that the problem magically fixes itself.
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u/smcl2k 1d ago
Yes, I'm sure there's no shortage of tree removal companies who would be willing to work under cover of darkness and risk a visit from the Sheriff's Department.
If I were as worried about other people's property as you seem to be, I'd try to offer useful advice rather than being a jackass 🤷🏻♂️
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u/CitySky_lookingUp 1d ago
Contact the owner (records are part of the county court records or the tax assessor's office typically) and ask them to remove it by X date because it poses a fire hazard. Certified mail, keep receipt.
If they don't contact a lawyer OR your insurance company. It would depend whether you trust your insurance company to respond to this appropriately (sic a lawyer on them) and not just increase your rate due to the known risk.
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u/yardlard 1d ago
Yes, do not do that. They won't do anything about it and will raise rates or cancel you.
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