Titles, Boundaries & Easements
Protecting Property Rights Through Strategic Counsel
Bassford Remele offers comprehensive legal services for clients navigating the complex issues of titles, boundaries, and easements in the construction and real estate sectors. We represent developers, property owners, contractors, investors, and industry professionals, ensuring your property rights and interests are protected at every stage of the transaction and development process.
Our attorneys possess deep knowledge of construction and real estate law, understanding the unique challenges and regulatory frameworks affecting titles, boundaries, and easements. We prioritize your business objectives, offering practical strategies to identify and resolve issues efficiently, minimizing project delays and litigation risks. From initial due diligence and contract drafting to dispute resolution and litigation, we provide end-to-end support tailored to your needs. Our experienced team will guide you through every facet of titles, boundaries, and easements, safeguarding your assets and advancing your interests in the dynamic construction and real estate markets.
Services
Title Examination & Resolution
- Conduct thorough title searches and reviews to identify defects, encumbrances, and chain-of-title issues
- Advise on and resolve common title problems, including blanket easements, boundary discrepancies, and errors or omissions in historical records
- Assist with title insurance claims and clearing title defects to facilitate smooth closings and project launches
Boundary Disputes & Survey Issues
- Analyze and interpret deeds, surveys, and legal descriptions to determine true property boundaries
- Represent clients in disputes involving encroachments, adverse possession, boundary by acquiescence, and conflicting surveys
- Negotiate and draft boundary line agreements, easement agreements, and quitclaim deeds to resolve disputes amicably or pursue quiet title actions when necessary
Easements: Creation, Enforcement & Dispute Resolution
- Draft, negotiate, and review easement agreements for access, utilities, drainage, and other property uses
- Advise on express, implied, prescriptive, and easements by necessity, ensuring proper documentation and recording
- Represent clients in disputes over the scope, location, or misuse of easements, and pursue modification or termination when appropriate
Risk Management & Preventive Counsel
- Provide strategic advice to minimize the risk of future disputes through careful contract drafting, due diligence, and compliance with local regulations
- Counsel clients on best practices for property development, acquisitions, and sales to avoid title and boundary pitfalls
