Conservation Easements: A Key Tool for Land Preservation Conservation easements are powerful legal agreements that serve as vital tools for preserving land, protecting natural resources, and maintaining open spaces. These easements, increasingly recognized in the...
Easements play a crucial role in property law, allowing individuals or entities to access, use, or benefit from another’s property. In California, easements are governed by statutory and common law, with specific rules and regulations defining their nature,...
Easements make for unique cases, each with their own set of circumstances and outcomes. Here we explore one case, uncovering how the laws governing many of these circumstances allow the courts to come to a clear decision. This case employs both of the following legal...
Imagine, for several years, you have been living at your home unbothered, comfortably utilizing and performing upgrades to the land. Suddenly, your neighbor has a land survey done, they learn that part of the land you have been using is within their lot, and they want...
The Joe Montana lawsuit versus the City and County of San Francisco involves several issues that we hope homeowners do not have to deal with. But, what do you you do when your municipal infrastructure is affected by unexpected factors such as urban development and...
What are the most common types of easements used for properties? Let’s discuss which of the different types of easements are used the most. Key Takeaways Easements are limited rights that allow a person to use another person’s property or restrict the...
