Written by Megan Hafenstein, as originally published in The Reverse Review. An easement or right-of-way is an agreement that vies an individual, company or municipality the right to use a landowner’s ...

Property setbacks as well as easements and conditions, covenants and restrictions, or CCRs, must be considered before renovating an existing home or building a new one. Setbacks are mandated buffers ...

An easement grants another party, often a utility, the right to access a defined area of private property. For interstate natural gas pipelines, a typical permanent easement is 50 feet wide and a ...

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 wish. As long as you follow local zoning and building code rules, you ...

Learn about incorporeal rights, including types and legal aspects of intangible property like copyrights and easements, and how these rights impact property ownership.

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 ...

Utility easements are a common but often overlooked aspect of homeownership. If you’ve ever purchased property, you should have received a survey that outlines these easements. For some homeowners, ...

Recently, there has been discussion of legislation filed during Florida’s 2015 General Session that, at its core, protects property rights, particularly the rights that accompany easement arrangements ...

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