Dennis F. Fabozzi Real Estate Law Blog

What is meant by the term "license?" Rather than the standard drivers or medical license, in terms of real property, a license is a legal term used when a property owner grants a right to another to do an act or acts on his land. You may think that this sounds a lot like an easement, but there are some drastic differences of which you need to be aware.

First, in most cases, licenses are completely revocable. Unlike an easement, a license generally can be taken back by the... Read More

Just like a natural disaster, few property owners ever see a prescriptive easement coming until it is too late. Most are unaware that any such beast lurks in the law until they are a victim.

Prescriptive easement is a legal concept under which a trespasser can obtain an easement in your land. While this seems impossible, it is not. It usually happens when a property owner is not paying attention to what is happening around the real property.

Take, for example, an owner who... Read More