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No Easement, No Driveway, No Access

Without an easement, you won’t have a right to keep a driveway and may lose access to your home. Q: I purchased two lake lots from a landowner in 1983. The lots did not touch on the road we use …

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Easement Agreement Can Avoid Family Property Dispute

Easement agreement can help avoid family property dispute. Landowner worried about family property dispute when barn built on landowner’s property can use easement agreement to avoid family property dispute. Easement agreement or land swap can help homeowner avoid family property dispute. Consult with real estate attorney or land surveyor to avoid property dispute.

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Rotten Neighbor Disputes Property Line

Rotten neighbor disputes property line with rental property tenant. Resolve a property dispute with a rotten neighbor that disputes their property line. Rental property tenants still have options to resolve dispute with rotten neighbor that disputes their property line. A real estate attorney consultation can help a homeowner or renter find any state laws for property dispute.

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Buy Land to Avoid Property Encroachment

Buy land to avoid a property encroachment lawsuit. To avoid property encroachment buy the disputed land. Obtain an easement on your vacation property or buy land if a property is in danger of encroachment. Solve zoning issues with an easement or buy the disputed land to avoid property encroachment. A vacation property in danger of encroachment can avoid a lawsuit with an easement or the purchase of the disputed land. Encroachment on a neighbor’s property? Buy the land from your neighbor to avoid property encroachment or obtain an easement to avoid the property encroachment.

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Easement Agreement May Not Solve Property Encroachment

An easement agreement may not solve this property encroachment. Homeowner concerned about property encroachment after building a concrete retaining wall considers easement agreement. An easement agreement may not solve this property encroachment due to a retaining wall; a license agreement might be the solution. An easement agreement requires the neighbor’s lender’s consent. Know your rights to a property. The definition of an easement is usually a document that is placed on the record title of one property owner that gives a neighbor certain rights to that property.

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Easement Issue And Rotten Neighbors – Can Homeowner Force Removal of Bay Window?

Easement issues between neighbors can lead to problems. Big problems. the end result of these problems can be rotten neighbors. People who live near each other should avoid situations that could result in neighbor issues and neighbor problems. Don’t people realize that they will end up living next door to these people for years to come?

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How To Buy An Easement

When you own property and there’s an easement next to it you may decide you want to one day buy the easement. But how can you buy an easement? To buy an easement, a good place to start is to figure out who owns the easement. You’ll likely negotiate differently depending who owns the easement, whether it’s an individual or a company. You also need to consider the purpose of the easement, before you try to buy it.

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Easement Comes To Light After Foreclosure Purchase

When you buy a home from a bank through a foreclosure process some details may be missed. While you may hope that the title company would find documents related to easements, if the previous owner had a private agreement with his neighbor that may come to light later on. What can you do if you discover an easement after a home purchase? How should you handle such a situation and should you hire a real estate lawyer?

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Home Inspection Problems May Lead To Seller Disclosure Lawsuit

When you’re buying a home you should have at least one home inspection that includes a look at the septic system. What’s found during that home inspection including the septic system depends on the caliber of home inspector you hire. If you discover problems with your septic system after the home inspection and after you’ve taken possession of the home, it may be a case of inadequate seller disclosure and you may be able to sue the seller for not telling you about the septic system problems.

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Homeowner’s Property Encroaching On Neighbor’s

A homeowner found that parts of their property were actually part of a neighboring lot and contacted the builder. The builder moved everything but the driveway, which a neighbor said was still part of his property. The homeowner is considering going after the builder for not properly taking care of the problem.

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