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Michigan law recognizes an easement by necessity. An easement by necessity is created when a landowner is landlocked and needs access for ingress and egress over another's property. If the landowner has not other means to access his property, a court will create an easement by necessity.
Prescriptive Easements Right must have been independently enjoyed without any agreement with the servient owner, Must be enjoyed openly, peacefully and as of a right without any interruption for a continuous period of 20 years and in respect of any government land the period of non-interruption shall be 30 years.
B. New right-of-way width shall normally be granted for 66 feet but may be wider if necessary.
Another way that an easement can be terminated in Michigan is by abandonment by the holder of the easement. The concept of abandonment was at issue in the recent unpublished case of Heator v Bowers, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals dated August 12, 2021 (Docket No. 354416).
Who is responsible for maintaining an easement? The short answer is the owner of the easement. A landowner that has an easement over the property of another landowner is the holder of the dominant estate. A landowner owner that has an easement pass through property that they own is the holder of the servient estate.
A utility easement gives a utility the right to use and access a specific area of a property without owning the parcel. As with any contract, though, there are legal factors to consider, and landowners are encouraged to consult an attorney before agreeing to a utility easement.
The owner of the land over which the easement runs is not allowed to interfere with the easement, even though the owner owns title to that land.
The short answer is ? the owner of the easement is responsible for maintaining the easement.
Public Easements on State Land Easements are granted to authorize a specific long-term use of public land. Such uses include rights-of-way for state highways, county roads, electric utility lines, telephone lines, railroads, oil and gas pipelines, telecommunication sites and similar uses.
Easement by Prescription In Michigan, the use must, in legal terminology, be open, notorious, adverse, and continuous for a period of fifteen years.