In commercial real estate, reciprocal easement agreements (REAs) are commonly used to set forth agreements regarding easements, restrictions and covenants between property owners sharing common areas or adjoining properties. REAs are most common for shopping centers...
What should you do if you are having a dispute with your neighbor? Should you contact them right away? Send them a letter? Call the police? There is a common saying that good fences make good neighbors. But what happens when that fence becomes a problem because you...
What is a Property Survey and Why is it Important? Purchasers of commercial and residential real estate property may come across recorded surveys or request a property survey to be done in connection with a property transaction for a number of reasons. A property...
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 owner’s use in...
Roadway Easement for Ingress and Egress The most common type of easement is a roadway easement for ingress and egress to another parcel of property. In this case, ingress refers to having the right to enter a property, while egress refers to the right to exit a...
A relatively simple question: Can you get a prescriptive easement for parking? The simple answer – there are no cases that say you cannot. What does this mean? It means while the issue appears to have been dealt with several times in California’s Court of Appeal,...
