Seriously, see an attorney to get an answer your questions.
Once HG's "answered" you, he's usually finished.
Although you'd be foolish to place much stock in his "advice", here's what he told wclogg001 a day or 2 ago:
wclogg001: i bought 40 acres of hunting property 3 years ago with no legal access to the property. the property is surrounded on 3 sides by michigan state forest and on one side by a private owner. the private owner will not return my letters of inquiry. i don't know if he has legal access or not. i discussed obtaining easement with a local michigan department of natural resources person who said i would be denied the easement if i went through the trouble of formally applying (which costs $300 to apply).
some realtors have advised me that the state has to give me the easement if i can't obtain one from the private landowner. is this true?
HomeGuru: Not in most cases. You need to hire an attorney to help you.