Tag: easement deed
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The Easement on the Title: Can We Be 100% Sure It Still Exists?
An easement grants the right to use someone else’s property for a specified reason. You probably know this. But do you know the difference between a recorded easement deed, and the actual way an easement is used? Just because an easement deed is recorded, you might assume it still legally exists. And you’d likely be…
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The Dinwiddie Case: Virginia Court Hands Down an Easement-Law Game Changer
Recently the Virginia Supreme Court issued a decision on easement rights that will have an impact throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Justice Stephen McCullough penned the decision, and it came out on April 9, 2026. After this case, a Virginia land owner can feel free to leave belongings on an easement—as long as reasonable passage…
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Easement Talk: Frequently Asked Questions About Driveways and Deeds
An easement is physical access to property, in legally recognizable form. Most everyone has seen a shared driveway. This typically involves an easement. With an easement of this kind, each owner needs to use the same part of the property, and the parties have a legal, mutual agreement that allows them to share driveway access.
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Will an Easement Need a Separate Recording When Someone Wants to Sell or Buy?
An easement gives someone the right to enter, use, or travel through a deed holder’s land for a specified reason — without impacting the deed holder’s ownership of that same land. In this Q&A column, we take a look at easements that come up when a deed changes hands.
