Does electric company have right to spray property?

Answer 1

You need to check your deed for any easement rights that have been granted to the utility company. If there is a reference to any easement in your deed you need to go to the land records office and read that document to see what rights were granted. Many old easements did grant the utility companies the right to spray with chemicals and burn underbrush. If there is no easement referred to in your deed that doesn't mean an easement doesn't exist. You could try calling the attorney who represented you at your closing to see if the title examination done at that time revealed any easements that are not on the deed. You paid for that title exam and should have access to the information it contains. If that isn't possible then you need to have your title checked for easements. You could try to research it yourself at the land records office. The staff will usually help you to get started. If the staff isn't helpful then ask them to point out a professional title examiner who is working there at that time. You could approach them with your situation and hire them to do the research for you.