Branch of Neighbours Tree Is across The Powerline Cutting out our Power. Who Pays for That?

We live on a few acres we have almost no trees at all but the neighbour has plenty. There is a driveway to a property behind us and the power pole is on that driveway but powers a small old house we have at the back of us. Today we come home and there is a tree branch from the neighbours property that has fallen across the line cutting out the power to the house. We call our electricity company and as it is a private pole they are not interested. My question is who pays for it?

Comments

  • If a tree (on your property - so theirs) causes damage to neighbouring property, then the owner of the tree is liable.

  • Take photographs

  • ^this

    they are responsible

    if the limb of a tree that has it's trunk in their property, damages anything on your property, it's on them

  • Insurance and they will recover from your neighbour.
    Interesting thread on whirpool forums should answer your questions :
    "if my tree falls on the neighbours"

  • +1

    Act of god

    • Not necessarily

  • What state do you live in?

  • Wouldn't the local Counil be interested in thier assess going down when in a storm, trees bring down the wires?

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