A TALE OF TWO EASEMENTS: WHY A SURVEY CAN BE A BUYER’S BEST FRIEND IF AN EASEMENT IS INVOLVED
Two recent court cases illuminate the role of a survey in dealing with property that is benefited by or burdened with, an easement. In the first case, a Mercer Island lot enjoyed an easement for utilities, vehicular access and parking over a portion of a neighboring lot. Over time the owner of the burdened lot …