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Does ingress and egress mean in and out or do the people have right of way to turn around on your property?
The area covered by the right of way should be described in the instrument that created the right of way. Anyone who has the right to use the right of way cannot drive outside the limits of the right of way and encroach onto your property to turn around. Ingress and egress is the right to enter and exit from a property.
Can i block a right of way on the property that i own?
No, it is called a right of way because people have a legal unfettered right of way
Do you own the property that is subject to public right of way if you pay taxes on it?
It depends on how your property was subdivided and sold. In some cases the land is owned by you but subject to a permanent right of way for a street , alley or public utilities, etc. The area of land that is subject to a public right of way is usually considered in determining the assessed value of the property. As such you you not be directly paying taxes on the property subject to the right of way. In other cases your property abuts or is adjacent to the right of way but you do not own it. You can not acquire public land through adverse possession in most states.
Does a town have a responsibility to plow a right of way for a land locked property?
By definition, a landlocked property does not have access and there is therefore no right-of-way to plow, so towns have no responsibility to plow non-existent rights-of-way.
In Virginia does having a right of way through a private property give you the right to fence it in and make changes to the shared entrance?
A right of way entitles the easement owner the right to use a way for ingress and egress to and from their property. They can't do anything else to it unless other rights were granted in the original easement.
Does a person have a legal right to trespass on private property to retrieve personal property from where they were staying for two months?
Depending on the laws in your state you may or may not have the right to trespass on the property. The safest way to get your property back would be to explain the situation to the police and have them escort you to get your property.
What is the difference between property and possession?
Property refers to ownership, legal rights, and interests in something (e.g., land, goods, intellectual property), while possession refers to physical control or occupancy of something. Possession does not necessarily imply ownership, as someone can possess something without legally owning it.
Who pays for Private right of way maintenance costs?
Usually, the property owner.
What are building appurtenances?
as a legal term, some object or surface or right of way which extends off of one building/property and (onto or over the adjacent property) and may or may not have a right of way as may be defined in an easement agreement between the properties or if not, may be grandfathered under real property law
When a road is widened does this also change the leeway?
The 'right of way' is usually based on the road's centerline, not its width. Your property survey should have the right of way marked and it is probably in the description.
What does non-rescindable right of way access mean?
Non-rescindable means something is permanent, and cannot be taken away. Right of way access gives someone privileges to legally cross one's property. So non-rescindable right of way access gives people permanent privileges to cross someone else's property legally.
What is Right of egress?
The right of "ingress and egress" is the right to enter and leave. With land it would be an easement, or right of way, over some other property in order to access your own.
