Virginia Deed Easement For Ingress And Egress
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Ingress and egress are terms for the easement right to travel to and from a property over the lands of another they provide pedestrian and/or vehicular access. Utilities include electric power, telephone, cable television, internet, natural gas, water, wastewater, reclaimed water, and sewer services.
A 'deed of easement' is a signed, legal document that grants the right to use another person's land for a specifically stated purpose. The right to do something on your own land which would otherwise amount to a private nuisance can be an easement, for example, actions that give rise to noise.
Easements are usually recorded with the land records division of the county or city clerk's office. In Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William, the Circuit Court Clerk's Office, Land Records, is responsible for recording easements. You can view your property plat maps by reviewing the files in Land Records.
Driveway Rights and Obligations to Repair One issue that comes up from time to time is whose responsibility it is to maintain an easement. The short answer is the owner of the easement is responsible for maintaining the easement.
Ingress refers to the right to enter a property, while egress refers to the right to exit a property. For example, a driveway provides ingress and egress from roadways to houses and businesses.