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<p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Wouldn't this result
in a legitimization of a Merger of Interests?</font></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">H. LaCortiglia</font></font></p>
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<div>I think the situation is simpler than you are making it out
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<div>I think it impossible for one to claim the existence of an
easement by necessity across lands all and each of which you
own.</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gisela,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would refer to Don Schmidt’s ANR
Handbook, Ch. 3:Adequacy of the Way. Specifically, I
think you will find PP. 23-26 helpful. <a
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <<a
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gisela Walker via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 9, 2022 11:13 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] 3 ANRs and 'easement
by necessity'</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In 2008 the P Bd approved three
ANRs, all having proper lot size and barely enough
frontage.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now the owner wants to sell them
as building lots, and tells us that because of steep
banks only one lot can provide access to the other
two. His plan shows a curvy short driveway that
touches all three lots and he requests an easement
for this shared driveway.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">He quotes " ... your agreement
could be based on an <u>“easement by necessity”,
which is documented in the Mass General Laws.</u> ...,
it states that a legal easement can exist if it is
absolutely necessary to cross someone’s land for a
legitimate purpose, i.e., access to their home”</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In his sample easement agreement
he also reserves the right for future subdivision of
the lots. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It seems like a half-baked way to
start. Can we at least request that the shared
driveway be built to minimum subdivision standards?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Gisela Walker<br>
24 Windy Hill Road<br>
Shelburne Falls MA 01370<br>
413-625-2401 </p>
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