Is Parking Allowed on an Easement in Massachusetts?
Whether you can park on the easement depends heavily on the language used in the grant of easement.
The Rights of an Easement Holder to Improve a Right of Way or Paper Street in Massachusetts
By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts homeowner. Your property abuts a street that may never have been paved. It could be a dirt road that is hard to navigate in wet weather and dusty and bumpy when it is dry. Alternatively, your property abuts a street that exists only on paper. The way existsContinue reading The Rights of an Easement Holder to Improve a Right of Way or Paper Street in Massachusetts
When an Easement Holder Tells You to Get Out of the Way – Understanding the Landowner’s Right to Use His Own Land
By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts landowner. Your neighbor has an easement to use your land. You want to use your own land too. Your neighbor sues you in Land Court or Superior Court. She seeks a declaratory judgment and an injunction to prevent you from using the land subject to the easement. SheContinue reading When an Easement Holder Tells You to Get Out of the Way – Understanding the Landowner’s Right to Use His Own Land
This Land is Your Land. This Way is My Way. Easement Disputes in Massachusetts
By Robert Nislick When you buy a piece of land, you may naturally assume that it is yours absolutely and that no one else can enter upon it without your permission. It is very possible, however, that other people may have rights to use your land. While you may own the parcel, your ownership couldContinue reading This Land is Your Land. This Way is My Way. Easement Disputes in Massachusetts