Q: Can I earn an easement by 46 years of believing, and using a 200 foot road though my neighbor? I have ROW,
My use of the 200 foot road involved all types of farm operations and required easy/safe access to the property. My deeded ROW opens directly to a major highway that is dangerous to all vehicles. My use of the 200 foot road has not been challenged in all these years. My neighbor wants to sell his property and fears that granting an easement will hurt the sale.
A: You may need to hire an attorney to file a Declaratory Judgment Action to establish an Easement by Prescription. The new owner may cut you off. You will need to put together a list of Witnesses, and title searches of both properties will help.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
