Areas Of Practice Real Estate Law Real Estate Litigation Easements and Prescriptive Easements

Knowledgeable Legal Guidance In Property Easement Matters

While easements are common for utility companies and homeowners, this issue is far more complex when a neighbor puts up a fence on a common driveway or routinely comes onto your land to get access to his or her own.

Richard Apat has extensive experience handling these real estate easement cases. He will work for you and protect your property ownership rights throughout New York City and Long Island.

The Help You Need From a Queens Easement Lawyer

Vague and ambiguous easement agreements lead to complex and contentious disputes that involve:

Trespass
Interference
Misuse
Encroachment of improvements
Termination
Abandonment
Monetary damages
Liability issues

Property easement laws — also known as right of way laws — govern the right to use a part of someone's property for a specific purpose. Surveys are conducted to define property lines to prevent questions or disputes over land ownership. Questions about dominant and servient land must be answered.

Aggressive Advocacy For Prescriptive Easement Cases

Prescriptive easements or implied easements can arise when a property is used for a certain amount of time. A neighbor crossing the corner of property for years may provide a prescriptive easement to continue.

At Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP, we combine our experience in and knowledge of real estate law with the use of cutting-edge technology. We will review all contracts, deeds and surveys with attention to all details. We have had clients referred to us in these types of cases by other attorneys, as they recognize us as experts in this area where we bring both a practical approach and extensive litigations skills.

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