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"The 2Point Way"—Overburden of Easements
‘Overburden’ of an easement is a common source of dispute, but the concept itself—as with many other aspects of easement law—is more...
Kris
Apr 47 min read
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“The 2Point Way”—Just Go With the (Surface) Flow
Major flooding is a frequent staple for national news headlines, but another ‘water-related’ problem is less spectacular, yet often...
Kris
Mar 2810 min read
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“The 2Point Way”—Tax Maps Are Not Surveys; Land Use Professionals Should Not Rely on Them for Boundary and Easement Location.
Land use professionals are generally quick to admit that the accuracy of tax maps is questionable, particularly when they disagree with...
Kris
Oct 21, 20246 min read
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“The 2Point Way”—Retroactive Laws vs. Vested Property Rights
Disagreements involving retroactive effects of legislation are common in modern courtroom disputes. Parties involved in these cases often...
Kris
Aug 26, 20247 min read
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“The 2Point Way”—The Quiet Title Act & R.S. 2477 Roads
The Quiet Title Act (28 U.S.C. 2409-a) has—incorrectly—been described as “adverse possession against the U.S. Government.” While the act...
Kris
Aug 22, 20245 min read
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"The 2Point Way"— Recording Statutes Can Terminate Unrecorded Easements (...But State Laws Vary)
This article Adaptation from “Prescriptive Easements and Related Principles” (Kline, 2019) (available on this website) Not all easements...
Kris
Jul 15, 20247 min read
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“The 2Point Way”—Nuisance Trees, Trespass, and Liability
In the early development of the United States, disputes over individual trees were less common and generally were based on a more...
Kris
Jun 2, 20248 min read
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“The 2Point Way”—"Did You Notice?" Constructive Notice & Recording Laws
The concept of ‘notice’ relates to several areas of property titles law. When establishing the seniority of conflicting deeds that may...
Kris
Jan 8, 20245 min read
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"The 2Point Way" - The Right of Sepulture (Call Before You Dig)
Cemeteries and lands associated with places of worship can create numerous challenges for Land Use Professionals. Modern cemeteries are...
Kris
Jul 16, 20235 min read
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“The 2Point Way” – Utility Easements & “Piggybacking”
Easement disputes are common nationwide, as is evident from the plethora of relevant cases found in modern court records. While locating...
Kris
May 25, 20237 min read
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“The 2Point Way” – The Lost Grant Theory (or) The Doctrine of the Presumed Grant
The Lost Grant Theory is a distinct sub-category in the pantheon of prescriptive rights—related to adverse possession, but independent of...
Kris
May 2, 20237 min read
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“The 2Point Way” - Encroachment & Trespass
Encroachment and/or trespass on school lands, public highways, and state land are frequent sources of litigation, in addition to numerous...
Kris
Apr 8, 20236 min read
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“The 2Point Way” - Is the Easement “Appurtenant” or “In Gross”
Court disputes over easements created for transmission lines and other utilities are a relatively recent phenomenon that has become even...
Kris
Mar 20, 20235 min read
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"The 2Point Way" - Common & Shared Driveways vs. Concurrent Easements
Common driveways that straddle a boundary between neighbors frequently cause headaches for the courts. These improvements may have been...
Kris
Jan 1, 20237 min read
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“The 2Point Way” - Railroads—What Right (and Where)
Determining the extent and type of right conveyed or dedicated for railroad use is one of the thornier issues facing land use...
Kris
Nov 21, 20227 min read
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"The 2Point Way" - Acquiescence Has Many Meanings
In property boundary disputes, “Acquiescence” can have many meanings— depending both on the specific circumstances and the jurisdiction...
Kris
Aug 25, 202210 min read
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“The 2Point Way” – What is a “Dockominium?” A Condo that Floats?
Of the many recent developments relating to the law of waters, a “Dockominium” may rank as one of the strangest. The term itself is...
Kris
Aug 14, 20226 min read
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“The 2Point Way” - A Profit Without Honor (Two types of Profit a Prendre)
While easements are often treated as the ‘poor relations’ of property rights, the ‘Profit a Prendre’ often seems a mere afterthought by...
Kris
Aug 2, 20226 min read
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"The 2Point Way" - Common Grantor Doctrine can Supersede the Deed Description
The concept of the “Common Grantor Doctrine” is well established in most jurisdictions, though its identification by that name is...
Kris
Jul 4, 20224 min read
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There are Many Reasons NOT to Apportion Dimensions in Subdivision Lots
Apportioning excess or deficiency in platted lots seems like a quick and painless solution to a problem subdivision retracement when...
Kris
Jun 6, 202210 min read
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