IN TEXAS, CAN A COTENANT GRANT AN EASEMENT OR RIGHT OF WAY WITHOUT THE AGREEMENT OF THE OTHER COTENANTS?
To start, we should define what an easement and a cotenant are in the Lone Star State. Under Texas Law, an easement is a non-possessory interest in land that authorizes its holder to use property for a particular purpose, which is expressed within a grant. A common...
HOW DO I DETERMINE AN EASEMENT FROM A FEE CONVEYANCE?
Under Texas law, a Deed which conveys a tract or strip of land conveys the title to the land in fee. “Fee” is the short form of a fancy legal term “fee simple” which Black’s Law Dictionary defines as an interest in land […] being the broadest property interest allowed...
WHAT IS THE STRIP-AND-GORE DOCTRINE AND HOW DOES IT HELP DETERMINE OWNERSHIP OF A ROAD?
Texas is the second largest state in the United States of America, covering roughly 268,596 square miles with numerous roadways, easements, and highways. Texas is also a leading oil and gas producer and within such a large state, chances are that oil and gas activity...
RECORDING STATUTES IN TEXAS
O conveys Blackacre to A for value, but A does not record the deed. Thereafter, O conveys Blackacre, to B for value. B, without knowledge of the prior conveyance to A, promptly records his deed in the local county records. O has skipped town and is nowhere to be...