88935 Resource 78724 78558 78558 1112635349918 1112635349918 Controlled What Are Property Easements?

You can own the property, but others can still have rights on it.

<p>I woke up one morning last summer to the sound of heavy equipment working in our back yard.&nbsp; Interesting way to wake up!&nbsp; Through on some clothes and went out to confront the backhoe driver, a friendly guy with a purpose.&nbsp; It seems the local cable company was running cable behind the houses on our street.&nbsp; They had an easement to do so, and they supposedly had notified the homeowners of the project beforehand.&nbsp; Either we did not get a notice, or my wife or I mistakenly tossed it.&nbsp; Nevertheless, there he was digging up willows (our back yard borders the wetlands) and plowing a trench.&nbsp; </p><p>Once I understood, I knew both that I could do nothing about it and that I didn't care to, anyway.&nbsp; We were actually anticipating the arrival of high speed cable Internet access, and this is only part of what this project would provide.&nbsp; </p><p>However, when I asked if they would replant the willows pulled up, he said no.&nbsp; That was not required.&nbsp; And he warned that we should not plant anything over the trench since the possibility always remains that they might have a need to open the trench again.&nbsp; </p><p>So, even though we are in Summit County, the general laws of the land apply here, as well.&nbsp; There is a great <a href="http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20050404_missutility.htm"><strong>article on easements</strong></a> that is worth reading.&nbsp; Benny Kass, writing for the Realty Times, covers the&nbsp;various types of easements, how they are established and what rights you might have.&nbsp; </p><p>Keep in mind that most utility companies have easements on your land (unless you live in a very remote location).&nbsp; This gives them the right to&nbsp;install or repair lines, among other things.&nbsp; They are&nbsp;usually designed with benign goals in mind.&nbsp; So, it makes sense to understand them and to know where on your land easements are located.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> 9 application/xml false easements property Realty Times Summit County What are easements and how do they affect your property ownership? http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20050404_missutility.htm Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; Tablet PC 1.7; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322) 66.198.200.154 66.198.200.154 kdeshaies false true false false true 205866 false false true false false false true 78724 blog blogsite/SnowHome/web