Complications of Buying and Selling Property with Easements

Whether you are buying or selling real estate, it is important to determine whether any easements encumber the property, and, if there are, what effect the easements will have on the deal. First, an easement is generally defined as a right to cross or use someone else's land for a specified purpose. For example, your neighbor may have a small easement over your land to access the closest main road. The easement does not allow...

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