In Michigan, can a new property owner, gate an easement road which is on his property?(The road has been used by other camp owners for 60+ years.)
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In Michigan, can a new property owner, gate an easement road which is on his property?(The road has been used by other camp owners for 60+ years.)
10 camp owners get to their camps by way of a “camp road” that goes through each others property. The camp road begins at the main road and goes through the 1st camp property, and on to the 2nd camp and their property, to the 3rd camp and their property, etc etc until the last camp is reached. Can the new camp owner, at camp #1, gate the road?Thereby eliminating/inhibiting access of other camp owners to their camps. If he is willing to give a key to the gate to each of the other camp owners….can the other camp owners legally stop him from putting up a gate??
Asked on June 10, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
You need to get together and see a lawyer right away. Although he is willing to give you a key to the gate, the gate could violate your right to access to your camps. If you don't go on record complaining about the gate it could be seen as your being ok with it. You need to bring with you your deeds with the easement language in them (hopefully). If there is a problem with the language you need to straighten it out now.
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