I have property with an easement for the lot behind. Can I legally use the easement?

Answer 1

Yes, you can, but the owner of the back lot can make you remove any obstacles (buildings, trees) you place on the easement so that he/she can get unobstructed access to the backlot.

Answer 2

Yes you can use your property that has an easement on it. I would suggest you not put anything in the easement as the easement allows others to come and use the space as well. For instance there is a utility easement, there are wires under the ground, you plant landscaping on it and then the wire has to be dug up, you are on your own in terms of fixing the landscaping damaged in the wire repair. You cannot block access to the easement although most utility easements in subdivisions are fenced in your yard.

Answer 3

Yes you can. Just can do anything of any permanance. Construct of building, plant trees, shrubs etc.

I had an easement adjacent to a rental property we own and the easement was abandoned. Now a large department store sits there where the easement used to be.

Answer 4

Not without city/township permission. An easement is primarily for access to utilities. If you do decide to go ahead and use it anyway.Say, build a shed etc. and the city or utility co. needs access you'll have to move or tear it down. For gardens and things like that, that are not permanent or expensive,ya, go ahead.Remember ALL easements are for city/utility use. Bar none. If you look at your land survey which you got when you purchased the property you will see the easement clearly pointed out. And no contract agreement supercedes that. It's not about an agreement between seller/buyer. It's the law.

Answer 5

You don't say what the easement is for. The owner of the benefitted property can use the easement for whatever purpose it is intended for. The owner of the burdened property can do anything on the property that does not interfere with use of the easement.

Answer 6

I would say it depends on what you wish to use it for. I would check out this website it maybe more useful. But in my opinion an easement is a piece of land that is set aside so that a second party can reach there property. So there is no land locking. So I would say as long as whatever you are doing with the property it is not blocking access to the second property i think you may. Still as I say check out the website below it could me more helpful.

http://www.realestatelawyers.com/Easements.cfm

http://www.answers.com/topic/easement

Answer 7

If the easement specifies the purpose specifically your part in the contract, you must go by that. If the easement was for public use or for some governmental purpose, then you have nor right to use the easement unless it was for passage only, not for developmental purposes

Answer 8

If you have permission to use it, yes. If you own the property, check the deed to see if you also have a right to use the easement. If not, check with whoever owns the other property and see if you can use it also.

Answer 9

you can use the easement, you just can not build any structure on the easement!

Answer 10

Are you extreme.... You get to apply a private highway at no fee.. plus the church is approximately to repave it for you, and you're moaning approximately a thank you to safeguard your equipment for twenty-four hours !!! There might desire to be some thank you to safeguard your equipment for twenty-four hours. Heck fairly purely for 8 hours - top? bypass lease a secure locker for twenty-four hours or hire somebody to take a seat down on your automobile for the nighttime. you could desire to place that fee into perspective with the fee of paving the line.. maximum places might have predicted YOU to proportion in those expenses... you're popping out soooooo forward.