Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
I currently live off of a county easement road. One of the neighbors has seeked legal counsel. Both the firm and the neighbor are unaware that this is a county easement road and is not part of my property. They are referring to it as our driveway. Does the neighbor have the right to sue me.?
2 Answers from Attorneys
He can sue you, but it sounds like it isn't going to be a very successful lawsuit. You don't provide much factual detail as to why he or she would sue you.
If by "county easement road" a road that is maintained by the county after being accepted as a public road, but whick lies on a series of easements on private lots, the answer is that it is both a public road and a part of your property at the same time. The expression "county easement road" is not one in standard legal use, and I can only guess what you mean by it. A Google search for the term turns up very few instances of its use, and no explanation of what it means.
If I understand what you're referring to, I would expect the county would be responsible for maintenance and safety issues relating to the road.