July 30th, 2009
Baldwin & Briscoe, P.C. Settles Easement Dispute
Baldwin & Briscoe, P.C. is seasoned in representing clients with issues regarding easements. Easements are defined as the right to use another individual’s land for a specific purpose, such as a passage way. Although, the easement itself is owned by the party in need of access, legal title to the underlying property is retained by the original land owner. Typical easements are for access, referred to as ingress and egress. Easements can be created through a written agreement, prior and/or existing use, or necessity.
Baldwin & Briscoe, P.C. recently settled an easement dispute, where the client’s land was landlocked and had no access to a public road. The client had used a road way which crossed six other parties’ property for access for over forty years. As the clients had no recorded access to their property, they were unable to sell their property. The six other property owners had concerns about future use of the road way and were motivated to delay the client’s pursuit of a recorded easement.
Baldwin & Briscoe, P.C. obtained a recorded easement for the client through a rigorous process that involved litigation and mediation of an easement by necessity. By law, no real property may be landlocked and an “Easement by Necessity” is one way to ensure that there is always access to real property.
Perhaps you have property that has no recorded access or someone is asserting a right to cross your property. If that is the case, Baldwin & Briscoe, P.C. can help your property rights are protected.
For any assistance in easement matters, please contact our office.
April 16th, 2009
Small Business Roundtable
Baldwin & Briscoe, P.C., helped sponsor the Small Business Roundtable’s quarterly meeting at the J.T. Daugherty Conference Center. This quarter’s SBRT meeting was focused on HUB-Zone businesses.
April 15th, 2009
Patuxent Partnership’s Legal Issues Seminar
Baldwin & Briscoe, P.C., helped organize and participated in the Patuxent Partnership’s Legal Issues Seminar held at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.