Yesterday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant decision about a servient landowner’s right to relocate easements in accordance with Virginia Code § 55.1-304. ...more
Last week, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant 24-page opinion in David Tidwell, et al. v. Kenneth. M Goldsmith, et al., Record No. 0629-24-1 and Record No. 0666-24-1, in consolidated cases concerning the...more
7/9/2025
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On Monday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant decision about private road easements often referred to as “Ryder” easements. In Becker Building Company, LLC, et al. v. Scott W. Keller, et al., the Court...more
Yesterday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant opinion in Thibault Enterprises, LLC v. David A. Yost, et al., Yost Living Trust, a case involving a dispute over a 50-foot granted easement for ingress and...more
1/16/2025
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Deeds ,
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Living Trust ,
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On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant decision concerning easements in Barr, et al. v. Garten Development, LLC. The Court held that where a deed that released “easements” conveyed by a previous...more
9/23/2024
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Chain of Title ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Deeds ,
Dominant Estates ,
Ingress/Egress ,
Property Owners ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Right of Way ,
Roads ,
Water Rights