Deeds are definitely recorded the way Chuck described. I've seen some more variation with easements.
On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > When I've done mine in the past, I've just said something like "the > westerly 10' of the property currently described as" and then pull the > property description recorded at the county. > > > > > -- > Mike Hammett > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 5:57:18 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Electric service easement/ROW requirements on a > ground lease > > > > Hardest part of creating an easement is getting the metes and bounds. If > you are offset from a boundary that is already on a deed somewhere it is > pretty easy. > > > (Relatively speaking. ) > > > They have an odd way of stating directions, like North 22.3 East which is > 022.3 for a pilot. But then you will find S 17.6 W which is 197.6 heading > style. > And then there is the word "thence". And "Point of Beginning" and "True > Point of Beginning". > > > I had a course in this crap once upon a time, so for me saying it is easy > may not be the best way to characterize it, but any reasonable minimally > math competent person can figure it out. > > > > > > From: AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Ken Hohhof < > [email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 2:55 PM > To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Electric service easement/ROW requirements on a > ground lease > > > > But my attorney said I need an attorney. > > Solution: don’t ask your attorney. > > > > > From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 4:40 PM > To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Electric service easement/ROW requirements on a > ground lease > > > > I find easements very easy to create, get signed and get recorded. No > attorneys needed. > > > > From: AF < [email protected] > on behalf of Adam Moffett < > [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 11:22 AM > To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' < [email protected] > > Subject: [AFMUG] Electric service easement/ROW requirements on a ground > lease > > > > Example below. > > > > On a ground lease, does the electric co always require you to get an > easement for the electric service, or will they accept a lease which grants > them access? > > > > We've been doing easements. Everyone's attorney hates easements, so why > not have a paragraph in the lease calling out a 5ft wide right-of-way and > granting the utility companies access to the leased area and ROW? I just > don't know if Electric co's will accept it. They always ask for an > easement, but their bluebooks aren't that specific. One I just looked at > has language like: "satisfactory easements, rights-of-way, permits, > consents or certificates necessary to give the company access." I assume > they mean "satisfactory" to them, not to me. > > > > I know I really need to ask the electric companies for the definitive > answers, but it's hard to get ahold of the right people, and before I spend > all day on hold I'm wondering what other people have experienced. > > > > > > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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