What is the name of your state? Washington
I have searched for an answer to this question but did not find one that pertains to WA state. I own 1 of 3 properties in a short plat that was done in 1988 and has a deeded easement. It is a perpetual non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress and have lived here for 17 years. I now have a new neighbor on the property that the easement goes through who has put up a gate and closed it, but is not locked. He has no livestock and the property is not fenced. I am disabled and live alone and have asked this neighbor not to close the gate. He is very rude and stated he ownes the property and will do what ever he pleases with it. Do I have a legal right to insist this gate be left open if the only reason it is closed is because he wants to close it? Talking to him does not look like it will be an answer. Thanks, Twig
I have searched for an answer to this question but did not find one that pertains to WA state. I own 1 of 3 properties in a short plat that was done in 1988 and has a deeded easement. It is a perpetual non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress and have lived here for 17 years. I now have a new neighbor on the property that the easement goes through who has put up a gate and closed it, but is not locked. He has no livestock and the property is not fenced. I am disabled and live alone and have asked this neighbor not to close the gate. He is very rude and stated he ownes the property and will do what ever he pleases with it. Do I have a legal right to insist this gate be left open if the only reason it is closed is because he wants to close it? Talking to him does not look like it will be an answer. Thanks, Twig