neighbor can't be located to grant easement

[jvogel]

What is the name of your state? California
I own a landlocked parcel. I get no response to certified mail to the owner from whom I need an easement. He may be out of the country from what I've heard. What can I do? Is small claims court a remedy?

 

[nextwife]

Is there a different contiquous neighbor from whom you can seek an easement?

Did you buy the property as a landlocked parcel? Is it now landlocked because you (or the family member you may have inherited it from) have sold off the access over the years? How did the property come to be landlocked?

 

[jvogel]

California
It was landlocked when it was subdivided. Does this mean the City has some liability or obligation to help create access?

 

[nextwife]

So, are YOU the subdivider and did you sell off your own access? And if it WAS landlocked before you bought it, why did you agree to buy it prior to the seller obtaining legal access?

 

[jvogel]

California -- I was a lender and acquired the property through foreclosure. I didn't find out about the landlock until after I became the legal owner. The land was subdivided by the City with this parcel landlocked from the beginning.