Water Rights Question

[alligatorob]

Utah

I am buying a house in Utah on 2 acres, it was subdivided from a larger parcel. Irrigation is flood from a canal. I am told that the water shares went with the larger parcel when it was subdivided, but that the parcel I am buying is still irrigated using those shares.

The property was advertised as having irrigation water rights and I wrote a clause into the contract stating that the Seller was to provide written legal evidence that I would get access to irrigation water that would run with the land. The seller agreed, but now I am not certain what that written document should be. Any Utah water rights experts out there?

 

[Silverplum]

Utah

I am buying a house in Utah on 2 acres, it was subdivided from a larger parcel. Irrigation is flood from a canal. I am told that the water shares went with the larger parcel when it was subdivided, but that the parcel I am buying is still irrigated using those shares.

The property was advertised as having irrigation water rights and I wrote a clause into the contract stating that the Seller was to provide written legal evidence that I would get access to irrigation water that would run with the land. The seller agreed, but now I am not certain what that written document should be. Any Utah water rights experts out there?

I'm no expert, but Utah has an entire Bureau of Water Rights, including irrigation water:
http://www.waterrights.utah.gov/wrinfo/faq.asp

 

[xylene]

You need an expert lawyer to ensure that your property has water rights.