Well, he is right, the easement is private property...
But easements are better than a quit claim deed. You don't have to pay
property tax or liability insurance and you get to enjoy the land as your
own (within the prescriptive uses on the easement).
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From: Bill Prince
Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2021 4:04 PM
To: af@af.afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Buying land
I can add another thing. We live on a quarter section that was divided
into 4 approximately 40 acre parcels. Most of the land is not really
"buildable" except for a dozen or so acres on the ridge top. They carved
up the parcels to give everyone close to the same amount of ridge top
space, and then divided the remainder and attached it to the ridge top
home sites. The road easement runs along the south side of the ridge
top. This arrangement worked out pretty well for 3 of the 4 parcels, as
the road easement ended up running along the boundary between two
adjacent parcels except for one parcel. I think we got the best deal, as
we're at the end of the road easement, and "none" of the road (or the
easement) actually runs through or even along the side our property.
However, one of the properties has his 4 acres or so at the top of the
ridge, and the remainder of his property is on the other side of the
easement. As a result, the two of us at the end, drive through his
property whenever we come or go. No big deal to us, but it rubs this guy
raw whenever we drive by, as he sees us as "trespassers" because he
thinks of that part of the easement as his private property.
When the guy gets drunk, he will call the sheriff to report us as
trespassing on his "private" property. Years of entertainment ensue.
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
On 1/3/2021 12:59 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
A good title insurance policy should dig up and disclose all the gotchas.
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On Jan 3, 2021, at 9:19 AM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
Depending on the terrain, see if you can get your hands on a parcel map
and any benchmarks. Property boundaries can be an issue. If you can't do
that, get a title insurance policy that insures you against any future
boundary disputes. if there is a time limit in the insurance policy, make
sure you understand the implications and/or negotiate for a longer time.
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
On 1/2/2021 9:28 PM, Adam Moffett wrote:
I'm poking around Zillow for a piece of cheap land.
Basically looking for some place to play around in the woods, with the
possibility of building an off-grid camp/cabin in the future.
The pitfalls I'm aware of are wetlands and places with no access. What
else should I watch out for?'
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