The Neighbor's Tree
Arizona neighbor tree law (Cannon v. Dunn): you can trim to the property line without permission. One inch further and you're liable.
Transcript
TSLBack to the film room. Tonight. A tree. A wall. And a very particular pair of shears. Roll it.
TSLEncroachment. If a neighbor's tree reaches onto your side, the law doesn't make you ask permission. It just tells you exactly how far you're allowed to go.
TSLThe Reasonable Man cuts to the line. Not an inch further. He never sets a foot on the other side.
TSLAnd what falls stays on his side too. Throwing it back over the wall isn't cleanup. It's just moving the mess.
TSLSomebody already tried the shortcut. Cut it, then threw it back over the wall. It's been sitting there so long, it's basically landscaping now.
TSLEncroachment has a limit. Cut to the line, keep what falls. Never past it, never with poison, never with a chainsaw. Go further, and the tree stops being the nuisance. You become the lawsuit.
TSLSo. Have YOU ever thrown branches back over a wall? Comments. Be honest.
TSLStudy the film. Trim your side. Next week. The thumbs-up emoji. Turns out it can sign a contract.