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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Overview of Boundary Line Disputes

What do you do when you learn the old fence that you and your neighbor thought was the correct boundary turns out to be wrong … or when you discover your house or garage has been constructed on your neighbor’s property? Such...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Court of Appeals of Virginia Holds Proof of the Physical Location of an Easement is a Necessary Element of an Implied Easement

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Yesterday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia held that, in order to establish an implied easement, a party must prove the physical location of the easement. In Thomas E. Morris, et al. v. Anthony Heath Parker, et al., Record...more

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Developers: Be Wary of Utility Company Easement Forms (UPDATED)

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A utility company that provides service to an owner’s property usually requests the owner to sign a standard form of easement. The form of easement allows the utility company to enter onto the owner’s property to install and...more

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The Title Reporter — Winter 2022

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Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •A Delaware trial court has ruled that plaintiffs suing a title insurer for breach of a title insurance policy...more

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Easement Holders Beware: Wisconsin Easements Expire Unless Re-recorded Periodically

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Under a long-standing law in Wisconsin, those parties holding easements will need to re-record their easement rights periodically or their ability to enforce those easements will be lost. Even easements that are...more

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Developers Must Explicitly Reserve Construction Right in Phased Condominium Project

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As any seasoned developer knows, condominium development projects involve a delicate interplay between the developer, unit owners, the condo association, and the lenders that fund construction and acquisition costs. Last...more

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Don’t Get Locked Out: Securing Access with Easements

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Forestland parcels in the Pacific Northwest often are not accessible by public roads alone. This means forest-land owners must frequently cross property owned by other parties, including private owners, tribes, and local,...more

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Perpetual Easement or Expired Restriction? Mass. Appeals Court Weighs In

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In its decision this week in Perry v. Aiello, the Massachusetts Appeals Court addresses an interesting question: whether a 1947 grant of easement-like rights created an affirmative easement, which can be perpetual, or a...more

K&L Gates LLP

Easy Easements - Part 2

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This two-part series is about four important cases that have been decided over the past year relating to the acquisition of easements. Part 1 highlighted two cases explaining key principles that can dictate whether or not an...more

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Arizona Supreme Court Holds That Property Owner Who Quarreled With Light Rail Construction Should Be Compensated For Lost Access

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Late last week, the Arizona Supreme Court handed down a decision that clarified the rights of property owners who lose access to an abutting road and, in the process, reinforced the principle that both elimination and...more

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