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An easement is a means by which a landowner grants another person the right to use the landowner's property for a specific purpose. The land on which the easement is granted is referred to as the “servient estate”, and the land the easement benefits is referred to as the “dominant estate”.

The simplest and safest way for a city to terminate an easement is to adopt an ordinance directing the city manager to execute a Deed Without Warranty, Sale, Termination, Release and Abandonment of Easement in favor of the grantee, acknowledge it and record it in the county records.

Yes, you can build on a property easement, even a utility easement.

There are eight ways to terminate an easement: abandonment, merger, end of necessity, demolition, recording act, condemnation, adverse possession, and release.

HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 342.004. If a city has an easement, the city has authority to maintain the easement in a way that protects the city's property rights while still allowing some use by the property owner. The easement holder also has the duty to maintain the easement.

Spell out the ways in which your neighbor is interfering with your easement rights. Enclose a copy of the deed and highlight the relevant sections. Advise your neighbor that unless he stops the interference, you will pursue legal action. Hand-carry or mail your letter to your neighbor, remembering to keep a copy.

The easement use must be uninterrupted and continuous for a period of at least 10 years.

An easement is a means by which a landowner grants another person the right to use the landowner's property for a specific purpose. The land on which the easement is granted is referred to as the “servient estate”, and the land the easement benefits is referred to as the “dominant estate”.

Easements are a pervasive element in Texas property law and are generally defined as a right, privilege, or advantage that exists as a distinct interest from ownership rights in real property. Most commonly, an easement allows a person (or the public) to use the land of another in a certain manner.

(1) Utility easements (along property lines) shall be eight feet on each side of the property line; (2) Drainage easements shall be the width of the drainage structure plus five feet on each side, rounding the total distance down to the nearest foot, or the width of the 50-year floodplain, whichever is greater.