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The Risks of Unrecorded Easements

Does your driveway cross through someone else’s property? Or do you have a verbal agreement to access property that isn’t yours? In Colorado, if an easement has not been legally recorded, meaning it hasn’t been filed with the county clerk and recorder, its validity may depend on whether the property owner has notice of the […]

Whose Property is it Anyway? Understanding Easements

 Easements can cause a number of misunderstandings, particularly in situations where successive property owners have had the use of an easement and then there is a sudden change in the easement’s status.   First, let’s define what an easement actually is. An easement is a legal agreement that allows one person, party, or entity the […]

While reviewing your real estate paperwork, you may have noticed the word “easement.” At our Denver law firm, we often hear from people who are concerned by easements on their property, and they want our advice about what to do.  The truth is that easements are very common. Most properties have at least one. Here […]