Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts
right of way
I have a right of way to enter my property. the owner of the road has another entrance. who is responsible for maintaining the right of way? I have offered to purchase it for the past 20 yrs.but he refuses to sell it to me. I have maintained it for the past 22 yrs., and have spent several thousand dollars maintaining it over this time.
Asked on 9/01/06, 12:40 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: right of way
If you have an agreement granting you a right of way, it should spell out the responsibility for its maintenance. Usually such agreements require that the party benefiting from the access is responsible for its maintenance. If you both use it and there is no agreement, then that raises other issues.
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Answered on 9/01/06, 3:25 pm