The New Hampshire Supreme Court weighed in recently on two important areas concerning easements. First, it clarified that use of an access easements may be extended to benefit an adjoining, after-acquired parcel. Second, it addressed the thorny question of whether parties benefiting from an access easement may be obligated to contribute toward its maintenance.
Extending an Easement to Adjoining, After-Acquired … Read the rest
When it comes to real estate, most of us feel the rub between personal freedom and
the need to govern ourselves. While we resent noisy neighbors and appreciate laws giving us the power to respond (through proper channels, of course), we may think our loud friends are hilarious (and everyone else should, too!).
Land use controls, such as zoning ordinances, … Read the rest
There is a conspiracy of carelessness in New Hampshire, and it is costing people money. Property owners throw around the term “land-locked” thinking their land has no access. What most of them do not realize is that while their land may have no written access, either by deed, easement or court decree, it probably has actual access. In fact, land … Read the rest
