July 2023

Right of Way and Easements (Part 6)

Our previous blogs covered various terms and examples of easements and rights of way. This blog covers other accesses and the differences between exclusive and non-exclusive rights. Rights of way and easements can be exclusive or non-exclusive. Non-exclusive means shared rights with others. In other instances, exclusive rights are granted by a Servient Estate. An […]

Right of Way and Easements (Part 5)

In our previous blog, we discussed some examples of living within a land development, commonly known as a subdivision, and how rights within the development work, along with an example of a road within a typical subdivision that might be maintained. We will continue with some further examples using the same typical subdivision. The State […]

Rights of Way and Easements (Part 4)

In our previous blog, we discussed some examples of living within a land development, commonly known as a subdivision, and how rights within the development work, along with an example of a road within a typical subdivision that might be maintained. We will continue with some further examples using the same typical subdivision.  The original […]

Rights of Way and Easements (Part 3)

In our previous blogs, we have discussed various terms and given examples of rights of way and how rights of way are acquired and potentially lost. In the following two blogs, we will discuss some examples of living within a land development, commonly known as a subdivision, and how rights within the development work. Rights […]

Right of Ways and Easements (Part 2)

In our first blog, we gave an example of a woodlot owner (PARCEL B) who has the right of way for an access road to their parcel of land with no road frontage or other access. The woodlot owner prepares for a harvest and begins to clear and rebuild a road within a deeded right […]

Right of Ways and Easements (Part 1)

The terms easement and right of way are similar and often interchanged. “Easement” is the right and privilege to cross or otherwise use someone else’s land for a specified, expressed purpose. Examples might be a utility easement for power, a water line or sewer line easement, a view easement for a scenic overlook, or an […]