An easement gives someone the legal right to use land that they do not own for a specific purpose. In many cases, easements never cause a problem. However, when an easement dispute arises, things can get contentious quickly. At Peterson Law, LLP, we represent people who are facing complex easement disputes in San Diego, Riverside, and throughout California.
Types of Easement Disputes We Handle
Easements sit at the intersection of two owners’ interests in the same land, which makes them a frequent source of conflict. We handle disputes including:
- Right-Of-Way Disputes: Who has the right to cross a given property to access a road, driveway, or “landlocked” parcel?
- Utility Easements: Can utility companies or neighboring property owners run lines or pipes across a property?
- Easement By Necessity: If a parcel is “landlocked” and inaccessible without crossing someone else’s property, how extensive is that implied right of access?
- Prescriptive Easements: When does long-term, open use of another person’s property without permission grant them a legally protected right to continue using it?
Our approach involves a thorough analysis of the easement’s history, its legal standing, and its impact on your property rights and usage.
We also handle property boundary disputes, in which neighbors argue over the fundamental question of ownership of a given piece of land, rather than the right to use it.