None-the-less, he is not allowed to block or impede our access in any
way. Furthermore, we can not be accused of trespassing.
bp
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On 1/3/2021 4:16 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
But if you go to the recorder's office and look up the "owner" of that
area based on metes and bounds, it would probably be the beer drinking
redneck, right? (That is mean, I am sure there are gun toting
liberals that imbibe too, but the news never features those guys).
-----Original Message----- From: Bill Prince
Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2021 5:08 PM
To: af@af.afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Buying land
It's a non-exclusive easement for a whole list of things including who
is responsible for maintenance, and so on. It's not really private as we
own the dominant tenament.
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
On 1/3/2021 4:03 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
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).
-----Original Message----- 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.
Sent from my iPhone
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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