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Does an existing utility easement allow a utility to run another line to get power to another property?
Yes it does. The easement allows them access to run anything they wish along it as long as they return the property back to the condition it was prior to construction. The laws can differ from state to state but it is their responsibility to provide services to all the customers in their district or coverage area. This area is normally between the property pin and the road edge or inside of the "Right of Way" for the Department of Transportation. This area can run between properties and also be rear easement. If you have any questions concerning this, you can check with the utility company in question and ask them to provide you with this information.
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Can I legally refuse a utility easement on my property?
No, you cannot legally refuse a utility easement on your property. Utility companies have the legal right to access your property for maintenance and installation of utility lines.
Is there a utility easement on my property?
To determine if there is a utility easement on your property, you can check your property deed or contact your local county assessor's office for information. Utility easements are typically recorded in property records and indicate areas where utility companies have the right to access for maintenance or installation of utility lines.
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.
If a utility owns an easement across the middle of your property do you have to allow them access across your private property?
Yes, because that is exactly what an easement is. The right to go onto another person's land usually for a specific and limited purpose. However, you may refuse to let the utility people go anywhere else on your property except on the exact portion of land that is covered by the easement. Such easements are usually restricted to that portion of the land so as to enable the utility to read the meter or repair damaged equipment. The terms of the deed of easement will specify where the utility can go.
Who pays taxes on an easement?
On the property the easement is on/over? That depends on the terms of the easement given and agreed to. The most common forms of easements, utility and right of way easements the property owner pays the property taxes.
A right of way granted to one party to use the property of another is known as?
Usually an easement-such as to allow access for utility companies.
What is a dedicated easement?
A dedicated easement is a legal right granted to a specific party to use a portion of another person's property for a particular purpose, such as access or utility installation. This easement is formally established through a legal document and is typically recorded in public records. Unlike an implied or prescriptive easement, a dedicated easement is explicitly defined and recognized by the property owner, ensuring that it remains in effect even if the property changes hands.
How wide is an easement?
There is no set width for an easement. An easement is defined by an agreement between the two property owners. Some easements have standard sizes such as roads or utility easements.
Can you purchase an easement in the rear of your home?
Not likely, the easement is there because of something that the utility company has in place there. It also provides the ability to run utility lines from one place to another including your neighbors' homes. If the easement isn't being used by the utility company they may release it for a fee. In the case of very old easement rights in Massachusetts there are liaisons at the utility companies who can research an old easment for you and they will release it if it is not needed, no longer used or if it was never used. There is a fee of at least several hundred dollars.
How far away from a utility easement do you have to be?
The area on either side of a utility easement is generally stated in the instrument that created the easement. For example, "no structures within 15 feet of either side of the center line". Check with the title company or attorney who represented you when you purchased your property for a copy of the easement document.
Can a utility company legally compel a property owner to grant an easement?
Yes, a utility company can legally compel a property owner to grant an easement through a process called eminent domain, which allows the government or certain entities to take private property for public use with fair compensation to the property owner.
If a utility easement is no longer in use how do you get a release from the utility company?
You need to contact the easement department of the utility company that owns the easement and ask for a release. The utility must research the easement in their records which is sometimes a very complicated process. They may require a fee for the research and release. That fee can run in the hundreds of dollars. On the other hand they may refuse to release it at all even if it is not in use. Once they have property rights some utility companies don't let them go.
