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You have an ingressegress easement on your property providing access to the property being built in the rear What are your rights Can they make any improvements on the easement such as driveway?
The deed may state the conditions upon which the easement can be used or improved, or you may have local statutes or case laws that will give a specific answer. Otherwise, you may need to simply have an agreement with the owner of the easement.
The easement runs through the front house of the owner can the owner move the easement to another location or what would be the legal solution?
First you would need to discuss the needs of the owner of the easement and determine it they are willing to relocate the easement. If they are not willing the matter would need to be resolved in a court proceeding. If the relocation of the easement would cause excessive inconvenience the court may not rule in your favor and the error may be costly. Did you know of the location of the easement before building? You need to consult an attorney.
What if neighbor uses another access than assign easement?
They have no right to change the location of the access easement without written permission from the property owner.
Can your neighbor who owns a 25 foot driveway easement move it over into your yard?
He cannot simply move his right of way over onto your property if the location that was used in the past is elsewhere. You should request that he prove his claim by providing you with a legal description of his easement. If he persists you may need to consult with an attorney who specializes in real estate law who can review the deeds to both properties and research the easement if necessary. You should bring a copy of both deeds and any recorded surveys.
Can dominant estate having a right of way easement shift the easement to entirely separate another property from the easement?
No. The dominant estate is the property that owns the right to use an easement over another person's land (the servient estate). The dominant estate has no right to shift the location of the easement. That can only be done with the consent of the owner of the servient estate, in writing and recorded in the land record.No. The dominant estate is the property that owns the right to use an easement over another person's land (the servient estate). The dominant estate has no right to shift the location of the easement. That can only be done with the consent of the owner of the servient estate, in writing and recorded in the land record.No. The dominant estate is the property that owns the right to use an easement over another person's land (the servient estate). The dominant estate has no right to shift the location of the easement. That can only be done with the consent of the owner of the servient estate, in writing and recorded in the land record.No. The dominant estate is the property that owns the right to use an easement over another person's land (the servient estate). The dominant estate has no right to shift the location of the easement. That can only be done with the consent of the owner of the servient estate, in writing and recorded in the land record.
Can a business use a nonexclusive easement to get to their property?
The business can use the easement if it was granted the use of that easement in their deed.The business can use the easement if it was granted the use of that easement in their deed.The business can use the easement if it was granted the use of that easement in their deed.The business can use the easement if it was granted the use of that easement in their deed.
Does access to an easement have to be provided if so isn't that another easement?
Access to an easement is usually provided in the document that granted the easement. There would be no point in granting an easement right that cannot be used.Access to an easement is usually provided in the document that granted the easement. There would be no point in granting an easement right that cannot be used.Access to an easement is usually provided in the document that granted the easement. There would be no point in granting an easement right that cannot be used.Access to an easement is usually provided in the document that granted the easement. There would be no point in granting an easement right that cannot be used.
Can an easement be blocked?
If an easement is a legal easement as described in a legally filed deed then no an easement can not be blocked. The only way an easement can be released is again through a release by all parties on a recorded deed.
Is scenic easement same as landscape maintenance easement?
No. A scenic easement prevents another from obstructing the view.A landscape maintenance easement is less exact. It could be an easement to encroach on another's property in order to perform maintenance.No. A scenic easement prevents another from obstructing the view.A landscape maintenance easement is less exact. It could be an easement to encroach on another's property in order to perform maintenance.No. A scenic easement prevents another from obstructing the view.A landscape maintenance easement is less exact. It could be an easement to encroach on another's property in order to perform maintenance.No. A scenic easement prevents another from obstructing the view.A landscape maintenance easement is less exact. It could be an easement to encroach on another's property in order to perform maintenance.
How do you value an easement?
The customary way of appraising an easement to is valuate the land as if unencumbered by the easement and the land as encumbered; the difference between the two values is the value of the easement.
How can you buy back a utility easement or part of it?
A utility easement is a feature of the property you own, not a loss of property. A utilty easement is a section of your property that needs to be left accessible to the utility (electric company, phone company, etc.) for service, repairs, upgrades etc. You can use the space such as erect a fence but you need to know that if the utility needs to access your easement space they have the right to move or destruct what you have erected.
Is easement a word?
Yes. It means "Advantage, convenience; something serving as a convenience. It is also a legal term meaning "Acquired right or privilege of using something not one's own." (source: Oxford Illustrated Dictionary 1977)Answer/ClarificationYes, easement is a word. It's a very important word in the Law of Property. The commonly understood and basic definition is a right in land owned by another person for a specified purpose. Examples would be an access easement, easement for installation of utilities, aqueduct easement, flowage easement, sewer easement or parking easement. In addition to the common definition of easement there are many other types in law such as easement by prescription, affirmative easement, easement by implication, easement by necessity, etc.
