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If a utility owns an easement across the middle of your property do you have to allow them access across your private property?
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∙ 15y ago
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.
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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.
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 the definition of presumptive easement Can a utility company claim presumptive easement when they never asked for an easement from the property owner?
Presumptive easement occurs when the access or easement has been used for so many years it has become an established easement. The owners permission is not necessary if they allowed it to go for years without complaint.
Does an easement devalue your property?
It depends on the easement and the type of property. As a rule, easements lower the value of the realty because granting an easement cedes one or more of the "bundle of rights" of absolute unencumbered ownership (fee simple title). As such, an easement reduces the rights of the property owner and therefore devalues the property. In some cases easements can enhance the property by providing access to an otherwise landlocked parcel or utility services to potentially residential property; in such a case an easement can enhance property value by providing access or allowing a higher level of development and a correspondingly higher value.
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.
What is exclusive easement?
A non- exclusive easement refers to the right to use the land, but the easement is not granted to only you. Other parties may have the right to use the easement also.
What is a county easement?
A county easement is a provision in the property deed that permits the county some form of access to some or all of the property without having to ask permission of the property owner.
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.
Easement was given 20 years ago on a property we just purchased can i build a wall on the other side of the easement line?
Your question requires a lot more detail. Generally, you cannot build a wall that would restrict access to the area of the property subject to the easement. An easement allows people other than the owners of property to use the property for a specific purpose (commonly easements are granted to give neighboring property owners access to a road). If you recently purchased the property subject to the easement you are not allowed to build a wall which would restrict the easement owner's access to the property.If you are asking if you can construct a wall on the other side of an easement upon property you do not own, the answer is no. You have the right of egress and possibly to maintain it, but does not give you the right to construct a wall on the ajoining property outside of the easement which you do not own.See discussion page.
Can criminal tresspass be filed on a person that drives down an access and utility eavesment?
Not if it is a legally designated easement.
Can you access your neighbor's easement for a pipe job?
You need to examine the title to your property to determine if you have the right to access that easement. Otherwise you need to obtain that right from the owner of the land over which you need access.
If you have permission to hunt can you use a perpetual easement to get to property?
First, a landowner's verbal permission to hunt their property can be withdrawn at any time, for any reason. You should get it in writing. Also, you should inquire about legal access to the property when you discuss permission with the landowner. If the owner has legal access via an easement and permits you to use their land then you can also use their easement for access. If the easement you refer to is owned by someone else then you need their permission to use it.
