Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy real estate, including in the form of a house and the land it sits on, it's your private property to do with as you ...

An easement grants someone access to your property for practical purposes or for other reasons. For example, your neighbors may have access to a path on your property to get to the beach. While ...

An easement is a common finding during a title search, the crucial step in the homebuying process that confirms the seller’s legal ownership of the property and uncovers any claims or restrictions ...

Homeowners are often warned to brace for the unexpected. After all, you could purchase a home that passes its inspection with flying colors only to face a costly repair a few months down the road.

When you grant an easement over your lands to another, who has the obligation to maintain the lands and the improvements on those lands? One might argue that it is the grantor of the easement—that the ...

Question: I purchased a property with a shared driveway easement with my neighbor. What is an easement, and how do I allocate costs of maintaining and repairing the driveway with my neighbor? Do I ...

You and your neighbors habitually cut across another neighbor’s yard as a shortcut between intersecting public streets. The yard owner, angered, erects a barrier to stop you. Do you have any legal ...

The state Department of Agricultural and Markets told the town in 2024 that it violated the terms of the conservation easement.