A party may need to use someone else’s property for various reasons. For example, one parcel may block another from the public road, or a utility company may need to lay lines across private property to serve other customers. Parties can establish these usage rights through an easement. Easements give one party the right to…
Confusion and mistakes can lead a neighbor to build a driveway, shed, or fence on your side of the property line. If your neighbor builds a driveway, accessory building, or other structure on your side of the property line, you could face a serious boundary dispute. But what should you do if your neighbor builds…
When you want to refinance or sell a property, you may discover during due diligence that someone has filed a formal ownership claim to part or all of the property. Or you may learn that the legal description of your property in official records does not match what you think you own. These circumstances can…
Property owners may face legal disputes with neighbors and owners of nearby parcels. Some of the most frequently occurring property disputes involve easements. An easement may cover a driveway or shared private road access. If you own property in Oregon, you need to know what easements are. Neighbors can disagree over their rights to use…
