As mentioned, easements are generally created through agreement. That is, two parties record an Easement Agreement that clearly identifies the subject property and the terms by which all parties can use said property. Usually, these agreements are accompanied by agreements to share the cost of maintenance of the property (for a shared driveway, for instance). […]

Pennsylvania Wrongful Death and Survivor Actions Pennsylvania Survival Actions and Wrongful Death claims are distinct means of compensating the loved ones of an individual whose death was caused by a third party’s negligence. Both claims are usually asserted in a lawsuit. Wrongful Death claims compensate a decedent’s loved ones from injuries they have suffered due […]

Requirements for Adverse Possession Adverse possession is a much-misunderstood principle of law. In my own life, my father-in-law Jim, who is a relatively small-scale real estate developer, swears up and down that he is entitled to several nebulous and ill-defined tracts of lands all throughout Lehigh County. He’s never been right by my estimation, but […]