flutterby_di
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? WA
Hi all,
We have a bare piece of land behind us that someone has bought and wants to build a home on. It is a landlocked piece of property and the only way they can get to theirs is via going through 2 seperate lots of ours and then adding onto our driveway or going through another neighbors drive. The new neighbor has approached us and asked for an easement (no money offer) and we havent told him yet but we really dont want to burden both of our properties with this especially for free and even if they were to offer money I am not sure we would do it.
We are thinking of just giving him written permission to use it which can be revoked at any time or something along those lines. I dont want to be a jerk neighbor but I also dont want to devalue my properties. It seems there has to be some sort of answer that isnt as drastic as an easement but yet still helps out our new neighbor without the possibility of them laying claims to our property or being able over time to actually get easement because we let them use it. Would giving written permission to them prevent them from possibly gaining an easement autmatically eventually?
Any suggestions?? They are wanting an answer tonight.
Thanks
Flutterby
Hi all,
We have a bare piece of land behind us that someone has bought and wants to build a home on. It is a landlocked piece of property and the only way they can get to theirs is via going through 2 seperate lots of ours and then adding onto our driveway or going through another neighbors drive. The new neighbor has approached us and asked for an easement (no money offer) and we havent told him yet but we really dont want to burden both of our properties with this especially for free and even if they were to offer money I am not sure we would do it.
We are thinking of just giving him written permission to use it which can be revoked at any time or something along those lines. I dont want to be a jerk neighbor but I also dont want to devalue my properties. It seems there has to be some sort of answer that isnt as drastic as an easement but yet still helps out our new neighbor without the possibility of them laying claims to our property or being able over time to actually get easement because we let them use it. Would giving written permission to them prevent them from possibly gaining an easement autmatically eventually?
Any suggestions?? They are wanting an answer tonight.
Thanks
Flutterby