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Where can I find information about easements?
You can find information about easements in property records, land surveys, and legal documents such as deeds and title reports. Additionally, you can consult with a real estate attorney or visit your local county clerk's office for more information on easements.
How can I find information on utility easements in my area?
To find information on utility easements in your area, you can start by contacting your local city or county government office. They may have records or maps showing the locations of utility easements. You can also check with the utility companies in your area, as they often have information on easements related to their services. Additionally, you may want to consult a real estate attorney or title company for assistance in locating and understanding utility easements in your area.
How can I find utility easements on my property?
To find utility easements on your property, you can start by checking your property deed or plat map, contacting your local utility companies, and reviewing any surveys or property records. Utility easements are typically recorded with the county or city government and can also be found in property title reports.
Does a city have an easement even if not stated in the deed?
Many easements are not in the property deed. They may arise from other deeds (especially deeded easements), subdivision plats, or other recorded documents (court orders, etc), or could become easements by some legal process (such as adverse possession, or easement by prescription or by necessity). A title search may turn up indicators of easements not in the property deed, but not necessarily all rights are recorded.
Where can you obtain easement info on a neighbor's property?
You can check your neighbor's chain of title in the land records office. The chain of title should reveal any easements that have been granted or acquired.
What is a title abstracter?
An abstract of title is a detailed report prepared by a real estate title examiner or attorney. It summarizes the history of a parcel of land including all conveyances, interests, liens, mortgages, easements, appurtenances and encumbrances that affect the title to the property.
What are easements?
Easements are rights to use someone else's property for another purpose. Easements are generally found in real estate law.
How do I locate utility easements on my property?
To locate utility easements on your property, you can start by checking your property deed or survey for any recorded easements. You can also contact your local utility companies or the county assessor's office for information on existing easements. Additionally, a professional surveyor can help identify any easements on your property.
What difficulty did insurance companies face in under-writing a policy of title insurance?
in order to ensure the validity of title for a buyer, title insurance companies had to also track prior owners of the land and determine if the land had any easements, liens, or other encumbrances
How are easements classified?
Easements can be classified as either affirmative or negative. Affirmative easements give someone the right to use another person's property, such as a right of way. Negative easements restrict the owner of the property from doing something, such as blocking a neighbor's view.
What do you do if a utility easement as well as a ROW easement are not on your deed?
Easements do not have to be recited in your deed to be effective. Often a prior owner conveyed rights to an abutter or utility company and only the property description is carried forward in subsequent deeds. A full title examination should disclose easements and other rights that are not recited in the deeds in the chain of title. In fact, that is a main purpose of a professional title examination of real property. Sometimes, a title examination reveals that the utility or other entity claiming the easement does NOT have rights in the property. Discuss the problem with the lawyer or title company who represented you at your time of purchase.
How do you find out if there is a mortgage lien on a property?
You can try to search the title history to your house manually at the local county recorder's office. However, you can also contact a title company a purchase a preliminary title report that will not only show liens, but other recordings that impact your title such as easements. The title company can also provide you with copies of the mortgage/lien documents.
