Not many weeks ago, I wrote about adverse possession and “squatter’s rights” for legally stealing title to real estate belonging to another owner. Just in case you missed it, that article explained ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recently announced major changes for mortgage financing on condos. Is your HOA and property ...

An easement grants someone access to your property for practical purposes or for other reasons. For example, your neighbors may have access to a path on your property to get to the beach. While ...

Not long ago, a neighbor asked if I knew where our sewer and storm drains are located. He wants to adjust the drainage on his property to drain into the public storm sewer drain, which I knew adjoins ...

QWe have just settled on our new house. The title attorney gave us a copy of the title report and there is a reference to a "utility easement" in favor of the local telephone company. It looks as if ...

A utility company that provides service to an owner’s property usually requests the owner to sign a standard form of easement. The form of easement allows the utility company to enter onto the owner’s ...

A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a son concerned about his 80-year-old mother's home, which apparently has its driveway a few feet on a neighbor's vacant lot. He reports his mother has owned ...

Q: Marsha, I read your article on title insurance and you mentioned “easements.” I’m not clear what that term means. Would you explain what an easement is and how it affects title to a property? A: ...

Answer: These are two aspects of your property that you can’t access visually. Both easements and setbacks are defined by some sort of regulation or legal document. An easement is a legal conditional ...