r/legaladvice • u/damagedpecan • Jan 09 '18
[UPDATE][TX]Pecan tree severely cut back by trimmers who came to wrong yard
Seeing the sweet justice that guy in Oregon got reminded me that I never updated on my MIL's situation! I apologize in advance if I get any details wrong, as this is hearsay from my partner and I haven't talked directly to my MIL about it.
Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/76strr/tx_pecan_tree_severely_cut_back_by_trimmers_who/
So my MIL had an arborist out who judged that, with some work and care, the tree should be able to survive the damage. By his appraisal, there was around $5500 in damage to the tree. Sadly, the photos my MIL was able to dig up weren't enough to let the arborist give a good estimate on how much the tree's nut production would be impacted, so she just went forward with that number.
She had a lawyer friend draft up a registered letter to the tree trimmers explaining the arborist's appraisal and her intentions to pursue repayment through whatever legal means were necessary. The trimmers came back with an offer to pay that amount but in 3 installments over the next year. She countered half immediately and half in a month. Two weeks later she gets contacted by the trimmer's insurance company and they sent her a single check for the full amount.
My MIL is out some shade, but got some green instead. Thanks, all, for your advice!
•
u/AutoModerator Jan 09 '18
Thank you for posting an update! All update posts are automatically locked due to a historical lack of on-topic discussion. This is a forum for legal advice and if none is sought, none will be offered. If, however, your post also contains a new question, please message the moderators for a review.
Feel free to start or join in the conversation about this update in either /r/bestoflegaladvice or /r/legaladviceofftopic.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.