"xrongor" wrote in message ...
this is a karma issue. unless you have a specific reason NOT to grant the
easement, grant it. dont try and profit. let them pay all fees associated
with the change, INCLUDING the cost of your lawyer. if you dont, i hope
someday it comes back to bite you on the ass and you have an unusable piece
of property without laying 10 miles of pipe.

and as someone else mentioned, if you have a mortgage, the bank will want to
know whats going on.

randy

"Oscar_Lives" wrote in message
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A neighbor is wanting an easement for sewer and water access for a lot he
purchased. Due to our topography, his lot does not have access to city
sewer and water service, and my lot is the only way to feasibly get it.
(City won't approve a septic system for him.)

My question: Should I expect to be paid by him for granting an easement?
I know that he would be responsible for the cost of running the pipes,
restoring my yard, etc., but it seems that I should also be entitled to
some additional compensation for the trouble.

The way I figure, he is going to have to trench about 300 feet along my
yard to reach the street and utilities. (I have about a 2 acre lot.)

Thanks for the advice.



This depends entirely on things we don't know. Where on the property
will the easement go? Does it in any way diminish the use of the
property, ie would it prevent you from putting up a future garage,
addition, landscaping, trees, etc? Keep in mind that the easement has
to be accessable for future repair/replacement if necessary. That
means the area close to the easement isn't the best place for specimen
trees, etc.

The way I look at it, there is a range of possible fair solutions. At
one end, if you know the guy, like him and the impact to your property
is minimal, then I'd do it with him paying all the legal and
associated costs. At the other, if he bought the property cheap
because it has no access, you don't know him, and the impact will
reduce the utility of your land, I'd want him to pay the legal fees
plus compensate me a decent amount.