Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

I own a piece of property. There is no entrance to the property except by going over the neighbor's property. The one acre tract has laid vacant for 6 years and now I am wanting to put a dwelling on it. The neighbors promptly told me that I would have to find another way to get to the property because they have blocked the driveway and will not allow me access to it. Once there has been a drive to the property, can that drveway be blocked and me denied access to the property? Before I owned the property, the previouse property owner was given permission by the previous neighbor to have a drive entrance on his property. The previous neighbor was the father to the present neighbor. The locaiton of the drive comes directly off the closes street to the property.


Asked on 9/17/10, 9:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

The answer to this question is complex, and it is very possible the answer may be no (largely because even if there is an implied easement, you seek to change the use of the easement).

It is essential that you seek out a good real estate lawyer to get details and also to search land records (which could also contain documents that could affect the answer).

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Answered on 9/22/10, 10:02 pm


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