Access roads, utility lines, signage, parking and short-term use of space are often handled by easements or licenses rather than leases. The choice affects whether the right survives a sale and whether it can be revoked. We draft and review these agreements so the scope, cost sharing and termination terms are clear.
At a glance
- Practice
- Real Estate
- Pricing
- Flat fee, quoted before we start
- Included
- 5 deliverables
- Process
- 3 steps, one named attorney
- Where we work
- Slack, email or a call
When founders call us
The moments that usually bring a company to us for this work.
- 01
A neighbor needs access across your property, or you need access across theirs
- 02
A utility or telecom provider wants to place equipment on your site
- 03
You want to let someone use space short term without granting a lease
- 04
A survey has shown an encroachment that needs to be documented
What you get
Scoped in writing before we start. One flat fee for all of it.
- Drafting or review of the easement, license or access agreement
- Clear definition of the area, permitted use and access rights
- Maintenance, cost sharing, insurance and indemnity terms
- Termination, relocation and recording provisions
- Notes on how the agreement interacts with existing title and financing
How it works
- 1
Site facts
You send the survey or site plan, title information and what each party needs.
- 2
Drafting
We draft or mark up the agreement to fit the use and the property's title.
- 3
Delivery
You get an attorney-reviewed agreement and notes on recording if needed.
Mistakes we help you avoid
The ones we see most often, and catch before they cost you.
- Avoided
Calling an arrangement a license when its terms look like a lease or easement
- Avoided
Vague location descriptions that cause disputes after a sale
- Avoided
No maintenance or cost sharing terms for shared driveways and utilities
- Avoided
Granting an easement without checking whether a lender's consent is required
Licenses & Easements: questions founders ask
An easement is an interest in land, usually recorded, that often runs with the property when it is sold. A license is a personal permission to use property that is generally revocable and does not transfer with the land. The label is not decisive; courts look at the terms.
Recording rules vary by state, but recording generally protects the easement against later buyers and lenders. An unrecorded easement may still be enforceable in some circumstances, but it is harder to rely on.
Sometimes, by agreement, by the terms of the easement itself, or under doctrines such as merger or abandonment that vary by state. It is easier to plan for termination in the document than to rely on those doctrines later.
Flat fee, quoted before we start. The quote depends on the documents involved and how much negotiation is expected.
Get a flat-fee quote for Licenses & Easements.
A short call with an attorney. You leave with a written scope and one fixed price.
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