That was my thought.
The church's insurance company might want to know about it too.

Over a month.

Would a tree falling on your roof be considered an act of god?

;)

Try arranging this with the pastor before having the tree removed.
Get an estimate for removal.
Pay for the removal and ask the pastor for a tax donation receipt for the whole amount of removing the tree. Better something than nothing.

Send certified letter To church voicing your concerns.
Call your own insurance company and ask the to come look at situation. Ask preacher to be present.

In Florida anything over your property is ok to remove.

Maybe pay for the entire job, take the deduction as a charitable donation? (Check with your CPA first.)

I would talk to him at your earliest convenience. Stress the urgency without being hardcore.

As to the charitable donation I would write a check to the church as a donation and have the church pay the contractor if you trust that scenario and he agrees.

(with threads like these I answer before reading the other posts)

If it's only $500 I'd pay someone to fix the problem.

If the tree falls on your roof $500 will seem cheap compared to the inconvenience of fixing your roof.

And I'd bet the church is not flush with money right now.

+1

Fred does not live in a densely populated area so $500 is probably real money to the church even without covid.

That depends. I've known of places where if any part of a tree crossed over your property line, that was your problem. So, potentially, you could have the portion that is crossing over your property line cut and the rest is there problem.

^^^^ Yep...I think it's like that in most places. And "your" insurance will likely not pay for removal unless it lands on your insured structure. I do my own removal... learned this from others' experiences.

Really odd the Pastor hasn't responded. Possibly the church just doesn't have the money, especially in the current economic climate. And maybe by not responding, he doesn't have to say why. Sometimes people give you the answer by not saying anything.

You know, often the greatest gift is to serve others. If you cut the tree that is the immediate issue yourself, you'll serve not only the church, also all the people that attend it.

I was looking at it today before I left , I think I can chain it around the trunk, and drag it with my truck , and not hit my roof, or the power lines . I have to go into work in the morning tomorrow early to finish up something.
I am going to have my morning coffee up there , and ponder it .
It is coming down one way or another. Like I said, its already broke, just hanging up in the other trees. The most dangerous kind . No way I am cutting it .
Thanks for the replies . Ill get a few pics

Im guessing they don't have the scratch either . I actually know one of the members really well, and he is a muscle bound workhorse. I think Ill ask him for a hand .

I'd get the opinion of the power company first before I would attempt to take it down.

Absolutely.

No one is questioning your ability to do it, but if things go Allman Brothers, you are on the hook.

I'd pay the licensed folks to do the work, then work it out.

Good luck. I hate this kind of stuff.

My next door neighbor is a pastor. I know how you feel. Most demanding and cheap family in the neighborhood. They dont do their own work either. ask around and wait till someone volunteers. God will provide

This. In writing.
If it's already leaning on wires, it might not be legal for anyone to mess with it.
(plus free is good)

Churches are businesses, nothing more or less. If they have pay, they have to pay.

I just had a tree removed in my back yard and the contractor couldn’t remove anything within ten feet of the power lines- main one, not the line going to my house. The power company’s contractor came out first and took the branches that where in that ten foot area, left them all on the ground and my hired company took down the rest of the tree and hauled it all away.

This is in St Paul MN; Xcel power.

I dont agree with that statement at all....

And that’s why they get away without paying property taxes.

If I think I’m Gods spokesman on Earth, why shouldn’t I get a pass on paying for anything too?

Why’s my belief less valuable than their belief?
Do I need a few credulous people to agree? If so what’s the cutoff?
The Mormons started upstate with a few wagons. What was the headcount before they qualified?