Q: Do I have an easement by necessity granting me access to my landlocked property?
The county road used to access my lakefront home doesn’t reach my property line; it ends about halfway through my neighbor’s property, at which point it turns into a private driveway that extends to my property.
The man who built my house over 100 years ago also owned the neighboring parcel, where he built a second house for a relative. He eventually sold the neighboring property, but continued using the driveway to access his now-landlocked home. He died 75 years ago and since then every new owner of my property has used the driveway in the same manner.
As far as I know, there are no formal easements or restrictions in any deeds.
Do I have an easement by necessity to continue using the road via the private driveway on my neighbors property?
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Q: Do I have an easement by necessity granting me access to my landlocked property?
A. You may have.
Jack
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