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Five Things You Need to Know About Private Roads

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What is a private road?

A private road is a road over which a limited number of people have the right to pass.  In contrast, public roads are roads over which the entire travelling public have the right to pass.  Private roads often are created with a written easement, but they also can be created without a written easement.  For … Read the rest

Filed Under: Road Law Tagged With: Class VI road, easement, private road, road, road maintenance, road maintenance agreement

What is the Difference Between a Private Road and an Easement?

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An access easement is a right to pass over someone else’s property for – you guessed it – access.  Other types of easements exist that are not for access. An example is an easement to place and operate a cell tower on someone’s land.  A private road also provides access to one’s land.

Generally, only a limited number of people … Read the rest

Filed Under: Legislation, Real Estate Law, Road Law Tagged With: Class V road, Class VI road, easement, private road, road, road maintenance

Two Important Road Bills Become Law

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Two important road bills became law this session.  One imposes an obligation on certain parties to contribute toward maintenance of private roads.  The other allows municipalities to extend the “winter” period for highways to summer cottages.

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The private road maintenance law began as SB 39 and finished as Chapter 308, Laws of 2019.  This session marked … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Legislation, Road Law Tagged With: Class V road, Class VI road, easement, highway to summer cottages, private road, road, road maintenance

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