Earlier this month, the SJC remanded an interesting easement case back to the Land Court and ordered the Land Court judge (Piper, J.) to take a second look at the width of the easement that he had laid out to the extent that it conflicted with local subdivision road...
Month: June 2012
Eminent Domain: Pro Tanto Payments
When the Commonwealth or a municipality takes land by eminent domain, the landowner is entitled to "just and reasonable compensation" for his loss. The measure of damages the landowner is entitled to is based on the fair market value of the property taken at the time...
Development Permits: Curb Cuts
When it comes to development permits, one of the most crucial considerations is to provide for lawful, adequate ingress and egress to existing adjacent streets. Vehicular access to streets-including via new roads, residential driveways and commercial parking lots-is...
IMPLIED EASEMENTS & EMINENT DOMAIN
Many people may not realize that in Massachusetts, "[a]n eminent domain taking in fee simple extinguishes all other interests in the subject property. In particular, where an easement exists, the taking of the servient estate will destroy the easement rights of the...