Easements
Is it legal for a farmer to block a shared easement after 25 years?
I bought my property 25 years ago and to get to the property I have access through an easement, about 50 feet. The easement is shared by Green township and the joining farm. The township has had ownership for longer than I've lived here and the farm has been owned for 13 years. Due to a civil dispute the farmer has blocked this easement including what the township owns. The township also owns the old historical Quaker Cemetery that is next to the easement. Is this legal after this long. Thanks!! Help
Who is responsible for maintaining an easement in Illinois?
Easement to property. In Illinois, who legally is required to maintain the easement? Is it the owner of the property that the easement is on or the property owner that uses the easement? If damages are done to the easement who is required to fix it
What are my rights regarding an ambiguous easement on my property?
I'm buying a piece of property that has an existing waterline spur from a private, small community well running through it to a neighboring parcel. There is an ambiguous easement recorded by prior owners of both parcels that simply states an easement is granted. There are no other specifics regarding location, area, terms, etc. There is a letter on file dated two years after the easement was recorded, requesting the line be moved as it is not in compliance with the plan as intended by original parties agreeing to the easement. However the line is still there and running through the middle of this property. What are my rights, or limitations as the new owner of this property? Is this easement valid? Can it restrict me from use of this area of the property? ie restrict build site options. Can I have this easement revoked? Will my status as buyer vs owner change my ability to revoke this easement?
Can we prevent access to my brother's property through our land?
Our family has owned property which includes a creek creating an informal boundary between two government lots. The land has not been surveyed, and the creek meanders. At one point, we built a bridge across the creek to connect the two government lot properties. When my mother died, she willed one of the lots to my younger brother, who wants to sell the land. Access to his property is on a road on our government lot, then across the creek on the bridge. My question is we want to prevent any buyer from access to the property through our property and across the bridge. Can we do that?
Is my neighbor liable for damaging my fence on their easement?
my neighbor has a 12 foot easement on my property to push the snow on in the winter. we put up a fence accidently 9 feet from the edge of the property instead of 12 feet. if the neighbor damages the fence by pushing snow into it, is the neighbor responsible for paying to fix the fence if they damage it.. or no because it's my fault for having the fence put up on the easement?