You are baking a birthday cake and suddenly realize that you are short about a cup of sugar. The reality hits. In the past, your neighbor happily supplied you with the missing ingredient, but now ... ever since the "tree-branch incident" you are no longer on speaking terms. The branches of your neighbor's old maple tree had expanded out and over your neighbor's property line and had begun to press against your garage in a rather menacing manner. You had approached your neighbor with your concerns, but the normally rational man had become quite agitated about the possibility of trimming the majestic tree and had refused to discuss the matter further. So, you took matters in your own hands and cut off the offending branch. Now, although your garage is safe, your once cordial relationship with your neighbor has soured. Was there a better way to have approached this situation? What were your rights?

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