Easements

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| | Property A | Property B | Property C |
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|A | | | |
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| | Trail 1 | Trail 2 | |
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In Montana, Property A grants the owner of Property B an easement for the purpose of ingress to and egress from
Property B over an existing gravel trail (Trail 1) to an existing public road. What is the general rule for who may use this trail?
Certainly, Owner B may use it, as well as anyone living on
Property B. What about visitors to Property B, expected or
unexpected, with legitimate business on Property B? Could Owner B informally allow Property Owner C (see diagram) passage and use of Trail 1 without the consent of Owner A?
If so, can this right of passage be made permanent?
A perhaps related question: If Owner B grants to Owner C a
roadway easement, over Trail 2, across Property B to the beginning of Trail 1, does this confer on Owner C the right to cross Property A?

[HomeGuru]

Originally posted by dkozakoff
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| | | | |
| | Property A | Property B | Property C |
|R | | | |
|O | | | |
|A | | | |
|D |**********|**********| |
| | Trail 1 | Trail 2 | |
| |__________|__________|__________|
| |

In Montana, Property A grants the owner of Property B an easement for the purpose of ingress to and egress from
Property B over an existing gravel trail (Trail 1) to an existing public road. What is the general rule for who may use this trail?
Certainly, Owner B may use it, as well as anyone living on
Property B. What about visitors to Property B, expected or
unexpected, with legitimate business on Property B? Could Owner B informally allow Property Owner C (see diagram) passage and use of Trail 1 without the consent of Owner A?
If so, can this right of passage be made permanent?
A perhaps related question: If Owner B grants to Owner C a
roadway easement, over Trail 2, across Property B to the beginning of Trail 1, does this confer on Owner C the right to cross Property A?

**A: please consult with a real estate attorney who needs to review your survey, legal description, tax key maps etc.